Regulation Series, 1909-1981, bulk 1956-1973
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The main categories in this series are federal and state legislation, federal and state litigation, interest groups, and research relating to billboard regulation. The bulk of the material collected here concerns the legislation surrounding the creation of the Federal Interstate Highway System, notably the Federal Highway acts and Highway Beautification acts of the 1950s-1970s. There are files on various interest groups, such as the American Automobile Association and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, as well as the outdoor industry's own efforts to propose model billboard laws and plans for self-regulation.
Overall, the series is arranged alphabetically by topic. Some sub-series are arranged chronologically; those are noted within the finding aid as appropriate. Letter size folders are followed by legal size folders in two runs.
[NOTE: Some large materials have been removed to the Oversize Materials Series. A Listing may be found at the end of this container list.]
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Access restricted. Access note. Collection contains fragile audiovisual formats that may need to be reformatted before use. Contact Research Services for access.
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