Chatham University Rachel Carson Institute Records

Arranged in 16 Series reflecting the major activities of the Rachel Carson Institute from 1986 to 2012. Series 1, Administrative Files: 1986 – 2007, 2011 – 2012 This series contains administrative records dated between 1986 and 2007 and between 2011 and 2012. Series 2, Financial Files: 2005 – 2006, 2010 – 2012 This series contains financial records dated between 2005 and 2006 and between 2010 and 2012. Series 3, Budgets and Expense Reports: 2002 – 2006 This series contains budgets and expense reports dated between 2002 and 2006. Series 4, Grants and Funding Sources: 1994 – 2004, 2008, 2011 The series includes documents from the many different foundations and organizations which gave funding to the Rachel Carson Institute. Series 5, Strategic Plans and Reports: 1989 – 1996, 2000 – 2003 This series contains the annual program reports and strategic plans for the Institute’s future programs. Series 6, Scholarships and Awards: 1997 – 1998, 2001 – 2002 The series contains the files for two award winners and then miscellaneous scholarships. Series 7, Curriculum, Course Schedules, and Registration: 1993 – 1996, 2011 – 2012 The R.C. Institute sponsored and created courses which highlighted sustainability, environmentalism, and ecology for the Pittsburgh community. This series contains the materials for those courses as well as the scheduling and registration documents. Series 8, Rachel Carson Institute Program Binders: 1994 – 1996 These materials are in their original order from binders made internally by/for the R.C. Institute to compile various programming and events from the year with articles and reports. Series 9, Programs and Events: 1987 – 2008, 2011 – 2012 The series contains event pamphlets, posters, files, brochures, and pictures from the hundreds of events the Rachel Carson Institute sponsored or put on. Many of the events focus on the legacy of Rachel Carson while trying to inspire environmental learning in the community. Series 10, Projects and Initiatives: 2000- 2001, 2004 The series contains documents pertaining to the Rachel Carson Greenhouse project, an energy assessment, and the Toxic Reduction and Alternatives on Campus (TRAC) Initiative. Series 11, Research Files: 1989 – 1992, 1997, 2000, 2011 The series contains information compiled on environmental issues such as pesticides, pollution, cancers, and cleaning products which helped the Rachel Carson Institute create reports on various subjects related to creating a less toxic environment both on an individual and community levels. Series 12, Photographs: 1987, 1989 – 1992, 1995, 2001 The Photograph series holds various pictures which were used in marketing the R.C. Institute as well as of events held by the Institute. Series 13, Publications: 1989 – 1995, 2000 The R.C. Institute issued press releases, an Environmental Directory, as well Environmental Manuals and guides to aid teachers in explaining environmental issues. Series 14, Clippings and Articles: n.d. These clippings and articles were compiled by the R.C. Institute to keep track of media coverage of Rachel Carson, Chatham, and the Institute. Series 15, Miscellaneous: 1990, 2000, 2002, 2007 This series contains miscellaneous information on Rachel Carson, a trail map, materials from a teacher’s institute, the Rachel Day Proclamation, an Anniversary Issue of the Fish and Wildlife Magazine, and an old Rachel Carson Reading Room Placard. Series 16, Oversized: 90s and 2001 Materials in this series were too large to be properly incorporated into other files. It contains 1 large photo album from the 2001 WASTE Summit and two sleeves of 3” Floppy Discs from the Community Programs Office.