| LC control no. | nr2002001308 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945 |
| Birth date | 18610201 |
| Death date | 19450517 |
| Place of birth | Haverstraw, N.Y. |
| Field of activity | wilderness areas |
| Affiliation | National Park Service Princeton University National Parks Educational Committee National Parks Association The Wilderness Society |
| Profession or occupation | author journalist wilderness activist executive secretary |
| Found in | Glimpses of our national parks, 1930: p. 1 (Robert Sterling Yard, National Park Service) RLIN, Jan. 9, 2002 (hdg.: Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945; usage: Robert Sterling Yard) Wikipedia, viewed 27 January 2011 (Robert Sterling Yard (February 1, 1861-May17, 1945); American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist; born in Haverstraw, New York; graduated from Princeton University; wrote publications to support movement for a National Park Service; served on the National Parks Educational Committee; executive secretary, National Parks Association; one of eight founding members of The Wilderness Society and acted as first president from 1937 until his death) |
| Associated language | eng |
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