Record Details
Guide to the Initiative 256 "Keep America Beautiful" Act of 1970 Records 1952-1974
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Initiative 256 "Keep America Beautiful" Act of 1970 Records 1952-1974 |
| Subject |
Referendum--Washington (State)--History--Sources.; Beverage containers--Law and legislation--Washington (State)--History--Sources.; Glass waste--Recycling--Washington (State)--History--Sources.; Refuse and refuse disposal--Law and legislation--Washington (State)--History--Sources.; Beverage containers--Recycling--Washington (State)--History--Sources.; Environmentalism--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources.; Environmental policy--Washington (State)--Citizen participation--History--Sources.; Washington (State); Moving Images; Photographs; Colleges and Universities; Environmental Conditions; Government and Politics |
| Description | The collection is a detailed account of Dr. Robert Keller’s attempt to promote a legally mandated return to deposits on beverage containers in Washington state. The collection documents a small part of the larger ecology movement of the early 1970's as well as the polarization of American society during the Vietnam era. It is also valuable as a detailed exposition of Washington state's initiative process.; In January of 1970 a small group of students from Western... |
| Publisher | Western Washington University, Heritage Resources |
| Date | 1952/1974 |
| Rights | The collection is open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41048 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 5 Linear Ft.; |
| Coverage | 1952-1974 |
