Sub-series C. Shirley Briggs Scrapbook; Rachel Carson Council Scrapbook, 1949 - 2000
Scope and Contents
This series contains clippings, correspondences, articles, obituaries, articles, interviews, and drafts of manuscripts on colleagues of Rachel Carson. The bulk of the material are subject files kept by Linda Lear on the family, friends, colleagues, and critics of Rachel Carson. They document their lives and their relationship and association with Carson. A smaller amount of material are transcripts of interviews made with some of these associates by Linda Lear during the writing of her book. Related interview material can be found in series 7, Audiovisual Materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1949 - 2000
Creator
- From the Collection: Lear, Linda J., 1940- (Person)
- From the Collection: Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964 (Person)
- From the Collection: Briggs, Shirley A. (Shirley Ann), 1918-2004 (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The interviews in Sub-series B are available only with the permission of donor. Please contact the archivist for access to these materials.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 34 Linear Feet (57 document boxes, 3 half document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 binder)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654 (Director)
860-439-2686 (College Archivist)
learcenter@conncoll.edu