Crador, Janice
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Contents 

General note

LOOSE PAGES:

--Introduction/story of intimidation (loose pages)

Page 1:

--Letter to Mr. Grisham re: Closure of the Big Diamond sites.

Page 2:

--Newspaper articles (3):

----“Cameron group formed to protect environment”

----“Concerned citizens group organized”

----“Organization Formed”

Page 3:

--Newspaper articles (3):

----“Jurors concerned about oilfield waste site”

----“Hearing asked on land farm”

----“Public hearing set”

Page 4:

--Newspaper articles (3):

----“Public hearing set on oilfield waste site”

----“Big Diamond hearing set”

----“Citizens organized”

Page 5:

--Newspaper article (1): “Public hearing slated on landfarm issue”

--Letter from a concerned citizen: “To Whom It May Concern”

Page 6:

--Invitation to the public hearing from Janice Crador

--“Notice of Hearing, Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Injection and Mining Division, Docket Number UIC 86-23”, with diagram

Page 7:

--Diagrams of pollution of Black Bayou and school grounds

--Letter to Mr. Herbert Thompson from William Guste, Jr. re: Big Diamond Trucking

Page 8:

--Aerial shots of Grand Lake with notation (“Robert Crador, Don Schmidt”)

Page 9:

--Aerial shot of Grand Lake

Page 10:

--Newspaper article (1): “Saltwater injection wells topic of concern at Big Diamond hearing”

Page 11:

--Correspondence between Mr. Herbert Thompson, Commissioner of the Office of Conservation, and Leonard Knapp, Jr., Attorney, and Shirley Goldsmith, President of C.L.E.A.N.

Page 12:

--Newspaper article (1): Waste site hearing brings out pros, cons of land farm”

--Newspaper article (1): “Thursday deadline on site comments”

Page 13:

--Child’s drawing, entitled “Clean Water, Save Some For Us”

Page 14:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“Members: Carol Savoy, ‘Pete Nunez’, meet w/ Herbert Thompson, head of Dept of Conservation”

----“Carol, ‘Pete’ Nunez (Savon), Robert Crador, and Hugh Delaney; Peggy Myers (hidden)”

----“Robert Crador, CCC Members brought posters to enter in the public records”

Page 15:

--Newspaper article (1): “Residents want waste disposal permits denied”

Page 16:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“May 26th, 1986 near B.D., Landform site after heavy rainfall”

----“Pump in center of picture is being used to get rid of water into adjacent property”

----“Pump in center of picture is being used to get rid of water into adjacent property”

Page 17:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“Landfarm was being pumped onto adjacent Amoco property over the 10’ levee”

----“Big Diamond- Old Site, June 29, 1989”

----“Ward Lime Road, Going to Diamond Environmental site, June 29, 1989. Note Marker”

Page 18:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Allegations addressed”

----“Cameron is not divided”

Page 19:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“Janice + Robert Crador w Herbert Thompson”

Page 20:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“CCC president Mike Savoy w/ baby Phillip”

----“Lauren Savoy and Ruth Nunez look @ CCC scrapbook”

----“1 to r (back row). Harold Delaney, Donna Delaney, ?, “Pete” Nunez, Lavonna Delaney, Peggy and Ken Myers, Ruth Nunez, Mike Savoy holding Phillip. Front Lauren, Carol, Delanna Savoy”

Page 21:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“Janice w/ surprise ‘what is a landfarm’ birthday cake baked by a CCC member”

----“Lavonna Delaney, Ruth Nunez, Beverly Delaney, Thelma ‘Petie’ LaBove.

----Baby: Phillip Savoy, son of Carol and Mike Savoy, grandson of Harold and Lavonna Delaney”

Page 22:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“CCC ‘gophers’ and all-around hardest workers: Robert Crador and Pete Nunez”

----“Diane Theriot, Birdie Fuillory, Delanna Savoy”

----“Mike and Carol, Ray Guillory, Pete”

Page 23:

--Newspaper Article (1): “Jurors deny Big Diamond permit”

Page 24:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“’Fun Day’ scheduled”/“Family Fun Day set at Sweetlake”

----“Family Fun Day” flyer

Page 25:

--Newspaper article (1): “Citizens must speak up against DEQ cuts”

Page 26:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“permit denied”

----“Wells suit to be filed”

Page 27:

--Newspaper article (1): “Citizens voiced waste concerns”

Page 28:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Big Diamond sues P. Jury”

----“Districts file suit for well damages”

Page 29:

--Newspaper article (1): “New landfarm hearing asked”

--Receipt of sent article to Ed Edwards

Page 30:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“attend LEAN (Louisiana Environmental Action Committee) meet in B.R.”

----“Committee to have fund raiser soon”

Page 31:

--Newspaper article (1): “DNR Oks injection wells at Big Diamond Site”

Page 32:

--Newspaper article (1):

----“Big Diamond gets its well permits”

Page 33:

--Newspaper article (1): “Reconsideration of Big Diamond permit sought”

Page 34:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Landfarm charges sk[sic]”

----“Thompson responds to Guste charges”

Page 35:

--Newspaper article (1): “Lawsuit aims to stop permit for Cameron landfarm”

Page 36:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Guste wants permit decision reversed”

----“Another suit filed on Big Diamond”

Page 37:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Hearing reset on court case”

----“LEAN meeting to be held Sun. in Lafayette”

Page 38:

--Newspaper articles (4):

----“CCC group to meet Thursday”

----“CCC group to meet Thursday”

----“Concerned Citizens Committee”

----“Film to be shown”

Page 39:

--Certificate of Environmental Leadership given to Robert Crador

Page 40:

--Newspaper article (1): “Cameron jurors: Who’ll pay fee for channel use?”

--Handout: “What does LEAN mean to you?”

Page 41:

--Photos, set of 2:

----“Pete Nunez, newly elected board member to the Concerned Citizens Committee, proudly points to a sign recognizing the Committee’s first year anniversary”

----Copy of above photo

Page 42:

--Newspaper article (1) and photos, set of 3:

----“Concerned Citizens”

----“Pete and Ruth Nunez with son, Danny and family”

----“Geroge Greathouse, Charlotte Nunez, Raboert Crador, Theriot Nunez, granddaughter of Pete Nunez, Paul Kline, Becky Gauthier”

Page 43:

--Photos, set of 4:

----“Pete Nunez”

----“standing: Pete Nunez and Robert Crador, sitting: Paul Kline and Noble Theriot”

Page 44:

--Photos, set of 3:

----“Becky and Terry Gauthier and daughters”

----“Ruth Nunez”

----“Bernice Greathouse (Mrs. Nobel) Theriot”

Page 45:

--Photos, set of 4:

----“Far left, Pat Norto, Leonard Knapp. Foreground Delaney and Lauren Savoy”

----“Robert Crador, Verna Mae Pettifer, Willie Fontenot of the State Attorney General Office”

----“1996 @ ‘New Landfarm’ Technology hearing”

Page 46:

--Newspaper article (1):

----“Sweetlake water well suit filed here”

----“defendant in lawsuit”

Page 47:

--Photos, set of 6:

----“Ruth Nunez, Willie Fontenot, Wilma Subra, Mike Savoy”

----“Willie, Wilma, Mike, Carol”, “Pete, Robert, Ruth, Willie, Wilma, Janice, and Mike”

----“Harold and Margie Savoie”

----“CCC group with William Guste”

Page 48:

--Newspaper articles (3):

----“La. Officials want cancer investigation”

----“Waste site to be discussed”

----“Concerned Citizens Committee”

----“State of Louisiana Parish of Cameron”

Page 49:

--Letter from Janice Crador to Martha A. Madden regarding dump sites

Page 50:

--Newspaper article (1):

----“Environmental issues topic of Jeff Davis rally”

Page 51:

--Letter from Robert Crador, Janice Crador, Ruth Nunez, Savan Nunez to Commissioner Herbert Thompson

Page 52:

--Letter from Martha A. Madden to Janice Crador refuting claims of Louisiana being a dumping ground

Page 53:

--Newspaper article (2):

----“Waste deal is insanity”

----“La. is dumping ground”

Page 54:

--Newspaper article (1): L.C. area sites approved for Jersey wastes

Page 55:

--Newspaper article (1): “Grand Lake NOT a dumping ground”

--Support letter to Janice Crador from Steven P. Krous

Page 56:

--Thank you letter to Janice Crador from Susan Hunsicker

--Written reasons for judgment from State of Louisiana v.s. Herbert W. Thompson

Page 57:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Court upholds permit process”

----“Court upholds permit process for Big Diamond”

Page 58:

--Newspaper article (1): “Regulations ineffective”

Page 59:

--Thank you letter from Janice Crador to Jackie[sic]

--Newspaper articles (3):

----“Roughnecks, be heard”

----“Big Diamond for safe disposal”

----“Letter unwarranted, unfounded”

Page 60:

--Newspaper article (1): “Critics are answered”

Page 61:

--Newspaper articles (4):

----“Big Diamond sues all police jurors”

----“Concern is told for school area”

----“Why is it all going belly-up?”

----“Committee”

Page 62:

--a, b., c., d. Letter from Janice Crador to the Diocese Jude Speyrer

Page 63:

--Letter from Diocese Jude Speyrer to Janice Crador

Page 64:

--Newspaper article (1): “Conservation chief awarded ‘Sick Pelican’”

Page 65:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Testing firm acknowledges Black Bayou contamination”

----“Notice of Authorization to dissolve Big Moose Vacuum Truck Service, Inc.”

Page 66:

--Newspaper article (1): “Contamination is found in Bayou”

Page 67:

--Photos, set of 4: Four shots of protest by contaminated river

Page 68:

--Photos, set of 3: “CCC Vice President, Paul Kline, speaks to 7 News about Black Bayou Contamination”

Page 69:

--Newspaper article (1): “Candidates event slated”

--Photos, set of 2:

----“Randy Roach wins State Representative”

----“Ruth Nunez, Robert Crador, Randy Roach, Pete Nunez, Oct. 24, 1987”

Page 70:

--Thank you note from Brent and Shirley to Mike and Friends

--Newspaper article (1): “Landfarm lawsuit goes to trial”

Page 71:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Big Diamond loses in permit lawsuit”

----“Lawsuit cont.”

Page 72:

--Newspaper articles (2): “Commitment for peoples’ rights”

--Note from William A. Fontenot to Robert and Janice Crador

Page 73:

--Newspaper articles (2):

----“Lackadaisical attitude”

----“Cancer is growing”

Page 74:

--Municipal Solid Waste Technology Conference (MSWTC) invitation

--MSWTC program

--MSWTC registration page

Page 75:

--Virginia Van Sickle Honorary Luncheon program

Page 76:

--Brochure from 3rd Annual Conference Enabling Parishes to Foster Concern and Service

--Letter from L.E.A.N. to Janice Crador

--Loose Pages from Purple Folder

--Newspaper articles (5):

----“Library needs assistance with photo idenfication” with (3) photos

----“Frankland to speak Feb. 24"

----“CCC requests investigation into discharges”

----“CCC scrapbook on display at the Grand Lake Library”

----“Book speaks of Concerned Citizens Committee and accomplishments”

--Photo, set of 3:

----From The Cameron Parish Pilot- “Author Arlie Hochschild of California met with the original members of Grand Lake Concerned Citizen Committee at Grand Lake Branch Library. Concerned Citizens Group was formed in 1980s-1990s to protect the environment in Grand Lake. Original members are Janice Crador, Bobbie Thomas, Petie LaBove, Beverly Delaney, Annette Norman, and Paul Kline”

----“The Concerned Citizens Committee Scrapbook can be viewed at the Grand Lake Library during the month of March. Their story is told in author, Peggy Frankland’s, new book, Women Pioneers of the Louisiana Environmental Movement, also available at this library. Members shown are Paul Kline, Pete Nunez, Robert Crador, Noble Theriot; Ruth Nunez, her grandson, Bernice Greathouse, and Pauline Theriot”

----“The Johnson Bayou and Hackberry Branches of the Cameron Parish library hosted presentations and book signings for Peggy Frankland author of “Women Pioneers of the Louisiana Environmental Movement” on Monday, Feb. 24. The author was accompanied by women whose narratives are included in her book. Pictured at the Johnson Bayou Branch from left are: Mary, Ellender, Peggy Frankland, Sherry Deat of Cameron Parish Library, Janice Crador, Della Sullivan, and Debra Ramirez.”