Protect Your Environment Club (PYE), 1969-1977, Undated

Extent:: 1.35 cubic ft.
Scope and content:: Protect Your Environment (PYE) was a club at the University at Albany, SUNY, that was an off-shoot of the Environmental Forum. The club was formed in 1969 based on an example from the Thomas School in Connecticut. The club promoted environmental awareness through activities such as teach-ins and Earth Day. In 1974, the club helped to convince Governor Malcolm Wilson to declare a week in April as Earth Week. A framed certificate of the declaration is in the series. This declaration, along with other material too large for standard archival boxes are in a separate flat box. A glass, pink pig head mounted to a wooden board is also part of the series, along with PYE handouts and flyers, the club's constitution, receipts, bills, and other material.
Arrangement:: Arranged alphabetically.

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Access:: The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.

Collection restrictions:: Access unrestricted with exceptions to 10 folders labeled "personal student information" in Series 1, all of the student writings in Series 4, and 1 folder labeled "Student Mail, Personal" in Series 6. Consult a staff member for details.
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