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Collection Summary
Collection Title:
Dave Van de Mark photograph collection, 1964-2006, bulk 1964-1978
Collection Number:
REDW 17722
Creators :
Van de Mark, Dave
Extent:
Number of items: Approx. 5000 .
Linear feet: 6.
Abstract:
The Dave Van de Mark Photograph Collection is a visual documentation of many areas
that became Redwood National Park in 1968, and many of the areas that were included in the Park Expansion in
1978. The lower Redwood Creek watershed is the focus of this collection. The pre and post logging conditions are
explicitly shown in these images. Within the collection there are some photographs of the surrounding areas in
Humboldt and Del Norte counties which put the core part of the collection in a broader geographic context. Mr.
Van de Mark's purpose was to generate support for creating the park and later, with even more determination, to
heighten public awareness for the need to expand the park. Nearly all of the photos were taken by Dave Van de
Mark. The collection provides documentation of the disturbed landscapes whose rehabilitation was authorized by
Congress in the Redwood National Park Expansion Act (PL 95-250). Additionally, there are three taped interviews
with Mr. Van de Mark; one in 1999 and two in 2006. Transcripts for the 2006 interviews are included in this
collection.
Languages Represented:
Collection materials are in English.
Physical Location:
Redwood National and State Parks, Cultural Resources Branch, Resource Management and Science Division, South Operations Center, 121200 Highway 101 South, Orick, CA 95555
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