Records of Concerned Residents of the Youghiogheny, 1968-2004.

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Records of Concerned Residents of the Youghiogheny, 1968-2004.

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The records in this collection include meeting minutes, facsimile transmissions, photocopies, correspondence, legal briefs, photographs, newspaper clippings, computer printouts, hand-written notes and forms, posters, and videotapes. Series II-V show how the individual members and the group as a whole operated in pursuing their mission: how they organized themselves, gathered and used information, collaborated and negotiated with other agencies, and faced challenges such as limited resources and opposing government and business interests. Series VI is an extensive collection of legal briefs and other records from the court cases pursued by CRY. Several subjects are represented in more than one series (for example, the closure plan prepared by Mill Service, Inc. for Impoundment #5 in Series II and IV), or in more than one file in the same series (for example, Grants and CHD Grants; By-Laws and CRY Core Files; Correspondence and Letters, in Series II). Published documents, including reports, legislative bills, and newsletters from CRY and other organizations, most notably Everyone's Backyard and Rachel's Hazardous Waste News, have been pulled from the collection and cataloged separately.

33 linear ft. (27 boxes + 1 oversize file)

University of Pittsburgh

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SNAC Resource ID: 7876924

University of Pittsburgh

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