Guide to the Earth Day 1990 collection M2296

Malgorzata Schaefer
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
April 2018
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Earth Day 1990 collection
source: Dubois, Mark
source: McGlashan, Teresa
Identifier/Call Number: M2296
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes and one map folder)
Date (inclusive): 1990-1991

Content Description

Materials dealing with the planning, promotion and reception of Earth Day 1990, an international event, coordinated from Stanford, California. Contents include: press releases, newspaper clippings, lists of international participants and contacts, newsletters ("Earthline" and "International Update"), citizens guides, fact sheets, and other informational literature on events and issues; also included are documentation and correspondence from International partners detailing global Earth Day events and initiatives; curriculum materials and guides for K-12 schools; assorted photographs; and a copy of A Collection of Voices: The Dawn of Global Awareness as expressed in the Letters to Earth Day 1990, compiled by Peter Wright.

Biographical / Historical

Earth Day 1990 was assembled by Denis Hayes and chaired by Senator Gaylord Nelson.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Conditions Governing Use

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mark Dubois and Teresa McGlashan, 2018. Accession MSS 2018-006.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Earth Day 1990 collection (M2296). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Dubois, Mark
McGlashan, Teresa

Box 1, Folder 1

Call to action - flyers, promotional material

box 1, folder 2

Ways to help heal the earth

box 1, folder 3

Community organizing manual

box 1, folder 4

Campus environmental audit; workplace audit

box 1, folder 5

International update

box 1, folder 6

1990 Earth Day calendar

box 1, folder 7

UAW Action Guide; National Parks Earth Day March/April 1990; Environment Setpember 1990

box 2, folder 1

Earthline, issues 1-4

box 2, folder 2

School curriculum: Lesson Plan and Home Survey K-6; Lesson Plan and Home Survey 7-12

box 2, folder 3

Lists: community organizers, key international contacts, participating organizations whole database

box 2, folder 4

Correspondence

box 2, folder 5

Memorabilia file, including 8 photographs

box 2, folder 6

A Collection of Voices: the dawn of global awaereness, compiled by Peter Wright, PK Publishing, Palo Alto, 1991

box 2, folder 7, map-folder 3

Magazine and newspaper articles

box 2, folder 8

International update - post event

map-folder 3

Good Planets are Hard to Find - poster

map-folder 3

A message delivered by His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait... c. 1989-1991

Physical Description: 1.0 Linear Feet2 manuscript boxes and 1 map folder