Sub-series B. Interviews with Carson colleagues and associates, 1990-1996
Scope and Contents
This series contains the transcripts of interviews with associates and colleagues of Rachel Carson conducted by Peace River films in the creation of their documentary Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1993). This includes close friends and family, colleagues and associates consulted in the writing of Silent Spring as well as those who opposed Rachel Carson and her work. Included with some of the transcripts of these interviews are Linds Lear's notes as well as synopsis of the interviews.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1990-1996
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
Permission to access the interviews must be granted by the donor. See archivist for details.
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