Letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten (June 15, 1966)
Alternative Title
Letter from McAllister to Patten (June 15, 1966)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Lakes--Florida
Water quality--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florida
Fish
Description
A letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten at the Florida State Board of Health, with attached statement. McAllister hosted the Central Florida TV-show Hunting and Fishing with Don, which ran 1954 to 1972 on WDBO-Channel 6. The letter and attached statement detail observations made by McAllister while fishing on Lake Apopka in Florida. McAllister observed a large cloud of pesticide spray drifting over Lake Apopka, dispersed by spray planes operating Zellwood. McAllister also observed a moderate fish kill in the area.
Creator
McAllister, William "Don" D.
Source
Photocopy of original typewritten letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten and typewritten statement, June 15, 1966: binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1966-06-15
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied typewritten letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten and typewritten statement, June 15, 1966.
Is Part Of
Binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.