Letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten (June 15, 1966)
Dublin Core
Title
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.
Friends of Lake Apopka Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
293 KB
Medium
1-page typewritten letter
1-page typewritten statement
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Lake Apopka, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Zellwood, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Science Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by William "Don" D. McAllister.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
King, Joshua
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"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/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typewritten letter
1-page typewritten statement
Collection
Citation
McAllister, William "Don" D., “Letter from William "Don" D. McAllister to V. D. Patten (June 15, 1966),” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6452.