The Finding Aid of the Tyler Ecology Award Records 0030
Jamie Henricks and Katie Richardson
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
December 2012
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Tyler Ecology Award Records
Identifier/Call Number: 0030
Physical Description:
2.38 Linear Feet
(1 box plus 1 oversized scrapbook)
Date (inclusive): 1971-1981
Abstract: The collection contains materials related to the Tyler Ecology Award, including award banquet programs, newspaper clippings,
financial records, photographs, and an oversized scrapbook for the award years 1973 through 1979. Also included are photos
of John and Alice Tyler (the award's founders) and a memorial speech for John Tyler given by M. Norvel Young. Materials range
in date from 1971 to 1981.
Physical Location: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Tyler Ecology Award records, Collection no. 0030, Special Collections and University Archives,
University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were collected from University Archives files.
Historicaal note
The Tyler Ecology Award is an annual international award presented to honor scientists who advance the field of environmental
science. The award was created by John and Alice Tyler in 1972, but was first given in 1973, soon after John Tyler's death.
John Tyler founded the Farmers Insurance Group in 1928, and he and his wife were involved in many charitable organizations,
with their interests including medical research, music and the arts, children's health, and animal welfare. Additionally,
the Tylers donated money to Pepperdine University to build the Tyler Campus Center. The prize was administered by Pepperdine
University for approximately 10 years, when it was moved to the University of Southern California. The name changed twice
over the years, from the Tyler Ecology Award, to the Tyler Ecology–Energy Prize in 1981, and finally to the Tyler Prize for
Environmental Achievement in 1983 to reflect a broader scope of the sciences.
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials related to the Tyler Ecology Award, including award banquet programs, newspaper clippings,
financial records, photographs, and an oversized scrapbook for the award years 1973 through 1979. Also included are photos
of John and Alice Tyler (the award's founders) and a memorial speech for John Tyler given by M. Norvel Young. Materials range
in date from 1971 to 1981.
Arrangement
Items are arranged primarily chronologically.
Related Archival Materials
Files and photographs: William S. Banowsky papers, Collection no. 0002, Special Collections and University Archives, University
Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Some papers and audiovisual materials: University of Southern California, University Archives -- Finding Aid of the University
of Southern California Office of the Provost records 0384
Papers of other individual scientists on the Online Archive of California may contain references to the Tyler Ecology Award.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks in December, 2012. The finding aid was updated by Katie Richardson
in July, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Tyler Ecology Award
Tyler Prize for Ecological Achievement
Scrapbooks
Ecology -- Awards
Photographs
Financial records
Programs
Clippings
Tyler Ecology–Energy Prize
Odum, Eugene P. (Eugene Pleasants)
Tyler, Alice Christine
Tyler, John Cummings
box 1
John and Alice Tyler headshot photographs
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Pre-planning
1971-1972
box 1
John Tyler memorial speech by M. Norvel Young and news release
1973
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Pre-planning
1973
box 1
Nomination form and memo to faculty and staff prior to first award
1973 September 20
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award and First International Tyler Ecology Symposium
1976
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Financial Records
1977
box 1
Eugene Odum -- Correspondence and Biography
1977-1979
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Financial Records
1978
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Financial Records
1979
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award Banquet Audiocassette Tapes
1977,1979
box 1
Tyler Ecology Award -- Photographs
oversize Scrapbook 1
Oversized Tyler Ecology Award Scrapbook
1973-1982
