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Institute of Ecology records, Lee Botts interview
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Institute of Ecology records, Lee Botts interview | |
| Creator: Botts, Lee | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1985 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 interview(s) (33.0 minutes) | |
| Collection Number: UA97-066_0005-2 | |
| Repository: University of Georgia Archives | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Leila (Lee) Botts is a prominent American environmentalist known primarily for her work related to the conservation and restoration of the Great Lakes. She has founded two successful non-profit organizations, directed a subagency of the US Department of the Interior during President Carter's term in office. She was born in Kansas and raised in Oklahoma before she settled in Chicago in the 1950's. In 1987, Botts was honored by the United Nations Environmental Program for making a difference for the global environment and has received awards from the USEPA and numerous local, regional, and national environmental organizations.
Scope and Content
Lee Botts discusses the Institute of Ecology, including its origins, its approaches to research, its relationship with colleges and universities, its structural and funding challenges, and its demise.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Institute of Ecology records, Lee Botts interview, [har-ua97-066-0005-2], University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use).
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.
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Institute of Ecology records, UA07-066 and the Ecological Society of America records, UA97-061