Photographs and objects from the Rainforest Action Network records, 1987-2005
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Rainforest Action Network
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet (2 cartons, 2 boxes, 5 oversize folders);
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes photographs (mostly color snapshots) of protests and other Rainforest Action Network events as well as some posters and publicity material. Also in the collection are T-shirts, a bandana, a tote bag and a cloth print freaturing logos, slogans or political messages of Rainforest Action Network.
- Biographical / historical:
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Founded in 1985 by Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization that campaigns for the preservation of rainforests and the rights of the indigenous peoples who live within those forests. See also: http://ran.org/who_we_are/our_mission_history/
- Acquisition information:
- The Rainforest Action Network Records were given to The Bancroft Library by the Rainforest Action Network between 2006 and 2012.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2019, supported by grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Accruals:
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Future additions are expected.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Physical facet:
- approximately 1500 photographs, slides, and posters
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Rainforest Action Network
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481