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Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory Weatherly Hall North, Room 122 Bloomington, IN 47405 Committee for Environmental Information 1972–1973 4 interviews; 6 reels audiotape The records of the Committee for Environmental Information are held by the University of Missouri- St. Louis. Dr. Walter C. Bauer tells how the Committee for Environmental Information formed out of concern over radioactivity in the late nineteen fifties. A non-partisan group, it attracted those who were interested in stopping arms proliferation and testing, as well as those who were concerned with radioactive contamination of food, air, and soil. Bauer was one of the founding members and remained with the group as it grew. Virginia Warner Brodine tells about the creation of the CEI and describes what led her and others to become involved in the organization. She also talks about the organization's early years and how people reacted to what they were doing. Barry Commoner describes his education and how he came to be a scientist. He talks about his experiences as a scientist during World War II and how this prompted his involvement in various scientific organizations. He describes how the Committee for Environmental Information came to be and the function it served. Sheldon Novick, editor of the Committee's magazine and employee of the Committee for Environmental Information and the Scientists' Institute for Public Information, tells about the formation of the Committee, describes Barry Commoner's role in the creation of CEI, and the national mood which helped lead to the creation of CEI.
Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 Foster, Charles Henry Wheelwright (b. 1927) 1957–2003 38 cartons and 1 oversize carton Charles Henry Wheelwright Foster was born in Boston in 1927. He holds degrees from Harvard University, the University of Michigan (forestry and wildlife management), and Johns Hopkins University (geography and environmental engineering). Foster served as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources (1957–1966), and as the first secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (1971–1975). He was dean of Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies from 1976–1981. He has been a visiting professor, scholar, and research fellow at many universities, including the University of California-Santa Cruz, the University of Virginia, Tufts University, and Clark University. Most recently, he was on the faculty at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Foster has served on numerous boards and advisory committees, including Public Land Law Review Commission, Appalachian National Scenic Trail Advisory Council (chair), and the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (chair). Included in the collection are records that Foster produced from 1957–1966 as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources; and as the first secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, 1971–1975. This collection also contains teaching papers kept while on the faculty of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1988–2002 pertaining to courses on environmental policy, as well as files kept while a visiting professor, scholar, and research fellow at other universities. Records relating to Foster's publications, federal and national service, and other projects contain extensive materials on bioregionalism, the establishment of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Oregon Historical Society Manuscripts Collection 1200 Southwest Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205–2483 Stewart, Loran LaSells (b. 1911) 1927–1982 15 boxes Loran LaSells Stewart was born on January 10, 1911 in Lane County, Oregon. He attended Oregon State College from 1928 to 1932, majoring in logging engineering. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service during the 1930s and served in the Army during World War II. In 1946, the Bohemia Lumber Company was incorporated and control passed to Stewart and his partners, Faye Stewart and Larry Chapman. Stewart was elected for two terms in the Oregon state house of representatives, where he served on the taxation and forestry committees. Stewart also served on the boards of several state agencies, including the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, Oregon State University, and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Division. Papers include personal correspondence (1954–1982) pertaining to family matters, politics, and the lumber industry; personal papers (1928–1981) including college transcripts, army records, desk diaries, and speeches; political papers (1951–1981) consisting of correspondence, minutes, a diary, budget records, and legislative bill materials; business records (1927–1982) documenting Stewart's partnership in and/or association with the Bohemia Lumber Company, Western States Development Co., Western Timber Industry Publishing Co., Associated Forest Industries of Oregon, Associated Industries of Oregon, Industrial Forestry Association, and the International Woodworkers of America; records of a variety of industry associations (1950–1981); notes and documents of river trips (1975–1981) taken by Stewart on the Rogue, Salmon, Illinois, Deschutes, Owyhee, and Grande Ronde rivers; scrapbooks (1952–1974) containing news clippings, letters, and photographs related to the lumber industry and state politics.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Area Research Center Library Learning Center 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54301–7001, US Bouda, Francis J. (b. 1921) 1968–1976 2.2 cubic feet Papers of Francis Bouda, a Wisconsin attorney who represented the Interstate Alternative Association, a group of farmers and environmentalists that unsuccessfully opposed the construction of an interstate highway between Milwaukee and Green Bay. Included are correspondence, handwritten notes, and reference files containing legal briefs, environmental impact statements, notes from town meetings, and clippings.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Area Research Center Library Learning Center 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54301–7001, US Interstate Alternative Association 1971–1978 1 box Records of a group of farmers and environmentalists that unsuccessfully opposed construction of Interstate Highway 43 (I-43) between Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin. When final approval for construction was given in 1976, the association turned to related issues such as eminent domain and condemnation. The collection contains records of the IAA and variously named predecessors, including articles of incorporation, a constitution and by-laws, correspondence, financial receipts, membership cards, minutes, clippings, petitions, and research material.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Area Research Center Library Learning Center 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54301–7001, US Wisconsin Ecological Society 1946–1979 20.2 cubic feet Records of a Green Bay, Wisconsin group, comprised of business and professional people, documenting their efforts to encourage rigorous enforcement of existing environmental protection statutes and to press for stronger legislation. Subject files include flyers, newsletters, correspondence, and other records and concern the society's activities in opposition to the U.S. Navy's Project Sanguine, water pollution by the paper and pulp industry, and the construction of nuclear power plants. Other concerns were air and water pollution generally, energy conservation, and land use.
University of Missouri - St. Louis Western Historical Manuscript Collection 222 Thomas Jefferson Library University of Missouri-St. Louis 1 University Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63121 Committee for Environmental Information 1956–1977 438 folders, 8 tapes, 4 scrapbooks (on microfilm) The Committee for Environmental Information (CEI) was founded in April, 1958, as the Greater St. Louis Citizens' Committee for Nuclear Information. Its purpose was to collect, evaluate, and make available to the public, information concerning nuclear tests and weaponry and the uses of nuclear energy. In1967, the group changed its name to the Committee For Environmental Information. This change reflected its expanded interests in collecting and disseminating facts and informed opinions about a variety of environmental topics, including air and water pollution, solid waste recycling, pesticides, aerosols, and chemical warfare. CEI was founded by scientists and concerned citizens, including former League of Women Voters president, Edna Gellhorn; Virginia Brodine; Pathologist, Dr. Walter Bauer; noted peace activist, Dr. Theodore Lentz; and author/environmentalist, Dr. Barry Commoner. The first major project of CEI was the Baby Tooth Survey that tested teeth of children in the metropolitan St. Louis area for absorption of Strontium 90, a radioactive isotope thought to have been introduced into the children's diets in St. Louis milk. CEI also developed a Speakers' Bureau that provided qualified speakers on various environmental topics for schools, conferences and social gatherings. Members of the group provided testimony to public hearings on legislation and civic projects such as the construction of the Calloway County nuclear power plant and laws providing for recyclable bottles and cans. Originally entitled Nuclear Information when it was begun in 1958, in 1964 the name changed to Scientist and Citizen and in 1969 to Environment. The magazine was published throughout CEI's existence and is published today by a commercial firm. CEI produced an information service entitled "Environotes," used as a newspaper column in many local and national labor journals. In 1973 CEI began to develop and publish a series of teaching units on environmental issues for use in high schools. In 1977 contributions to CEI began to wane and an expected grant from HEW failed to materialize. Because its expanded operations could not withstand such financial setbacks, it ceased operations in November, 1977. The CEI records document the work of the Committee including public testimony of members; funding activities; the development and execution of various CEI projects; publications; conferences; conventions; and board, subcommittees and annual membership meetings. The records also document news services; public service announcements; press releases and the publication of its 1973 high school teaching units. An extensive collection of Environment magazine back issues and a current subscription are held by the Thomas Jefferson Library of the University of Missouri-St. Louis periodicals department. The collection is divided into eleven series: (1) Organization and Administration; (2) Funding Finances; (3) Baby Tooth Survey; (4) Speakers' Bureau; (5) Environmental Issues; (6) Educational Activities; (7) Other Environmental Organizations; (8) Publications; (9) Miscellaneous Correspondence, Reports and Memoranda; (10) Tapes; (11) Scrapbooks.
University of Pittsburgh Archives Service Center 363 Hillman Library Pittsburgh, PA 15260, US Guckert, William E. 1930–1970 10 cubic feet Guckert was a sportsman and conservationist who helped lead the battle for strict laws concerning strip mining and clean streams in Pennsylvania. He was eventually appointed to the Pennsylvania State Land Reclamation Board and as the Director of the State Bureau of Surface Mine Reclamation. The documents span a forty year period, 1930–1970, consisting of meeting minutes, financial reports, publications, correspondence with politicians and sportsmen, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings.
University of Pittsburgh Archives Service Center 363 Hillman Library Pittsburgh, PA 15260, US Samuel and Barbara Hays Environmental Collection 1960–2000 700 cubic feet Materials collected by Samuel and Barbara Hays, environmental historians and activists. The collection concerns environmental issues such as clean air and water, deforestation, acid rain, nuclear pollution and more, in Pennsylvania, in the United States, and throughout the world. The papers also document Samuel and Barbara Hays' involvement in numerous environmental organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, papers, records, periodicals, and pamphlets, covering local and regional (Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania), state (Pennsylvania), national, and international (Great Britain and the European continent, Asia, and South America) geographic locations. The collection encompasses the following: Carl Holcomb Collection contains the proceedings of the Committee of Scientists formed to implement the Forest Management Act of 1976; Wyona Coleman Collection is specific to surface and underground Coal Mining; Gail Rockwood Collection contains papers concerning environmental issues specific to western Pennsylvania; Environmental Affairs of England Collection is a large collection which focuses on various environmental concerns in Great Britain.
University of Wyoming American Heritage Center P.O. Box 3924 Laramie, WY 82071 Lyons, William W. 1950–1978 (bulk 1972–1977) 6 cubic feet William W. Lyons became Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior in May 1973. His duties were to carry out policy set by the Secretary or Under Secretary. Prior to that assignment, he worked in the Department of the Interior as the Special Assistant to the Secretary from 1970 to 1971 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program Policy from 1971 to 1973. Collection contains correspondence, information on federal regulations, and legal case files concerning coal leases, mining plans, and environmental impact statements on federally owned land, primarily in the West.

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