Finding Aid to the Photographs and Objects from the Rainforest Action Network Records
Lara Michels
The Bancroft Library
2019
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Photographs and objects from the Rainforest Action Network records
creator:
Rainforest Action Network
Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC.2006.089
Physical Description:
3 linear feet
(2 cartons, 2 boxes, 5 oversize folders);
approximately 1500 photographs, slides, and posters
Date (inclusive): 1987-2005
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Accruals
Future additions are expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Rainforest Action Network Records were given to The Bancroft Library by the Rainforest Action Network between 2006 and
2012.
Biographical / Historical
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/
Processing Information
Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2019, supported by grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission (NHPRC).
Related Materials
Rainforest Action Network records (BANC MSS 2006/161)
Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Related Materials
Related collection: Rainforest Action Network records, BANC MSS 2006/161 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rainforest Action Network
carton 1, folder 1
Color transparencies for outreach artwork
0000
carton 1, folder 2-3
Miscellaneous demonstrations (photographic prints and color photocopies)
approximately 1995-2002
carton 1, folder 4
Pacific Bell protest
1995
carton 1, folder 5
National Association of Home Builders protest
2000-2001
carton 1, folder 6-7
Mitsubishi Auto Show
1997
carton 1, folder 8
Philadelphia Mahogany demonstration
1994
carton 1, folder 9-10
Mahogany demonstrations
2000-2002
carton 1, folder 11
Central/South America, indigenous peoples??
undated
carton 1, folder 15-16
Boise Cascade/Dinosaur photographs
2000
carton 1, folder 17
Boise/Cascade logging
1997-2000
carton 1, folder 18
Boise Cascade protest, Itasca, Illinois
2001
carton 1, folder 19-22
British Columbia, Old Growth, photographs
1994-2000
carton 1, folder 23-28
World Bank protests
1995-2000
carton 1, folder 29
"Living Dangerously...Liberia Logging Industry"
2001
carton 1, folder 37
Photographic printouts, assorted
undated
Carton 2, Folder 1-13
Demonstrations, assorted
approximately 1990-2005
Carton 2, Folder 14-16
Indigenous peoples, photos
undated
box 2, Folder 1-4
Rainforest Action Network trips
approximately 1990-2005
box 2, Folder 5-7
Brazil
approximately 1991
box 2, Folder 8
"Panoramas"--created by taping together photographs, showing Boise Cascade, Itasca, Illinois
2000-2002
box 2, Folder 9
Amazon program slides
approximately 1991
oversize_folder 2
Enlarged photographic printouts
oversize_folder 4
Enlarged photographs and printouts, mostly protests
oversize_folder 5
Enlarged photos, some on photo paper, mostly protests
oversize_folder 1
Posters and advertisements
1990-2005
oversize_folder 3
Posters and advertisements
1990-2005
box 1
3 shirts, 1 bandana, 1 tote bag, 1 cloth print
