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Carson, Rachel at Hawk Mountain (18 Photographs), 1945-1946

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 20

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs, negatives, and slides documenting Rachel Carson, her family, colleagues, and homes. Included are all of the photos from Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature, as well as many others. The photographs of Carson span her life, including childhood and college photos, formal portraits from throughout her career, photos from research expeditions, and a series of photos from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Among the friends and associates with photos in the collection are Shirley Briggs, Roland Clement, Bob Hines, Ruth Scott, Dorothy Freeman, and Mary Scott Skinker. There are also reproductions of drawings, caricatures, and other artistic representations of Rachel Carson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 34 Linear Feet (57 document boxes, 3 half document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 binder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654 (Director)
860-439-2686 (College Archivist)