June D. MacArtor, one of Delaware’s first twenty-five women lawyers, pursued environmental advocacy after what she always termed “a real exciting career:" raising four children and her experience of moving to California as a corporate spouse in the late 1960s. An active member of the Delaware League of Women Voters, the cross-country move to California as a result of her husband’s job was initially hard for her, as she was leaving the network she had built for herself. In California, MacArtor started fresh by earning a certification from the University of Southern California Pollution Control Institute. Realizing that a career in environmental work was closed off to women, MacArtor decided she was “tired of smiling and saying please to accomplish goals,” beginning her journey at Villanova law school where she hoped to learn exactly “how to straighten out the world in a few years via lawsuits.” With a storied career spanning 120 positions through three sectors of the Delaware Division of Air and Waste Management, including Deputy Director, MacArtor's legacy of environmental stewardship is well-remembered throughout the community.
Delaware Nature Society, "Clean Air and You: A Delaware Perspective". MSS 0886, June MacArtor papers.
This handout serves as a primer for air pollution issues, both nationally, and more specifically to Delaware.
June MaccArtor, "Regulations Pollution?". MSS 0886, June MacArtor papers.
“Regulations Pollution?” was an article from Delaware Today. Printed in 1991, MacArtor was newly retired and serving on the board of the Delaware Valley Chapter, Air and Waste Management Association.
June MacArtor, "Delaware Voice". MSS 0886, June MacArtor papers.
"Delaware Voice" article from 1993 in which MacArtor laments about the “us” versus “them” mentality which plagued environmental activism.
Delaware Nature Society, "Protecting Our Water". MSS 0886, June MacArtor papers.
This handout served as a primer for educating citizens on the importance of watershed protection. Made by the Delaware Nature Society, the handout came with an order form for an accompanying video.
