Sierra Club, Eastern Region Records, 1994-2013
Collection context
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Summary
- Creator:
- Sierra Club, Eastern Region
- Abstract:
- The Sierra Club is a national environmental organization founded in California in 1892 by naturalist and explorer John Muir. This collection features records related to environmental campaigns from New York State and the Northeastern region documented by the organizations Eastern Region Office. Topics include the Adirondacks and Hudson River PCB dredging. The collection contains correspondence, reports, plans, maps, subject files, audio and video, and memorabilia, such as posters, banners and bumper stickers. Please see the Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter Records (APAP130) for related materials about environmental work in the Adirondacks.
- Extent:
- 6.5 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
- Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Sierra Club, Eastern Region Records, 1994-2013. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Sierra Club, Eastern Region Records).
Background
- Scope and content:
- This collection features records related to environmental campaigns from New York State and the Northeastern region documented by the organizations Eastern Region Office. Topics include the Adirondacks and Hudson River PCB dredging. The collection contains correspondence, reports, plans, maps, subject files, audio and video, and memorabilia, such as posters, banners and bumper stickers. Please see the Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter Records (APAP130) for related materials about environmental work in the Adirondacks.
- Biographical / historical:
- The Sierra Club is a national environmental organization founded in California in 1892 by naturalist and explorer John Muir. The founding members of the Club created guides to Sierran geography and wrote papers on natural history. The founding members often took hikes and explored nature on the West coast. As the Club began to grow, it split off into different sections and regions. The Eastern Region of the Sierra Club mostly contains chapters east of the Mississippi River. Please see the Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter Records (APAP130) for related materials about environmental work in the Adirondacks.
- Acquisition information:
- The initial collection was donated by Mark Bettinger, Eastern Region organizing director of the Sierra Club, in December 2013. Roger Gray donated additional material in 2025.
- Processing information:
- Processed by unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
- The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
Indexed terms
- Local Topics:
- Environmental justice
Sierra Club, Eastern Region - Places:
- Adirondack Park (N.Y.)
Using these materials
- Access:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- Restrictions:
- Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
- Terms of access:
- The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- Preferred citation:
- Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Sierra Club, Eastern Region Records, 1994-2013. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Sierra Club, Eastern Region Records).