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Balance records

Balance records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Balance records
Creator: University of Georgia. Odum School of Ecology
Inclusive Dates: 1970-1992
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Collection Number: UA21-003
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Historical Note

Balance was a student organization at the University of Georgia concerned with promoting ecological principles and spreading awareness of environmental problems. The group was based at the Institute of Ecology--now the Odum School of Ecology--and organized a teach-in to observe the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, articles, press releases regarding the student organization Balance. The records primarily focus on the Earth Day environmental teach-in on campus in 1970, but some records pertain to similar programs at other universities across the United States.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], [Collection title, UA#], University Archives, University of Georgia


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Earth Day
University of Georgia -- Students -- History.
University of Georgia. Odum School of Ecology

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Balance, 1970
 
12Balance correspondence, 1970
 
13Balance speeches, 1970
 
14Balance Fund Foundation, 1970
 
15Environmental articles, 1970
 
16Toward Balance: A Publication of Balance for Earth Day, 1970 April 22
 
17-10Environmental Teach-In, 1970
 
111Paul Erlich articles, 1990s