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Title: Carol B. Vesecky papers
Date (inclusive): 1965-2020
Collection Number: 2021C7
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Russian
Physical Description:
47 manuscript boxes
(19.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Carol B. Vesecky papers (1965-2020) include correspondence, administrative documentation, reports, and course content
related to workshops, conferences, exchange programs, and ecology projects related to cooperation between the Soviet Union
and the United States.
Creator:
Vesecky, Carol B.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2022.
[Identification of item], Carol B. Vesecky papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Carol Vesecky was involved in numerous ecological movements, citizen diplomacy projects, and US-USSR initiatives, including
Ecodom, Viola, St. Mark's Hunger Taskforce, and her own organization, "Bio-Intensive for Russia."
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of correspondence between Vesecky and participants in various ecology programs intended to create
a positive environmental impact and foster cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union. It contains administrative
materials, printed matter, and some photographic materials related to these programs, including Vesecky's business, Biointensive
for Russia, based out of Palo Alto. Other US-USSR initiatives include Ecodom, VIOLA, St. Mark's Hunger Taskforce, and Ecology
Action.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Non-governmental organizations
International agencies
Environmental protection -- International cooperation
Ecology
Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations