This collection contains Linda Lear's research materials gathered for her biography Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. It also contains published works by and about Carson.

This collection contains correspondence, publications, clippings, presentations, notes, research, and photographs documenting the life and work of Richard Goodwin. These materials document his early life and education, his work at Connecticut College, and his involvement with local and national conservation projects. Topics of note within the collection include conservation of land, preserving and creating policies around wetlands, nuclear power, and selective use of pesticides.

This collection consists of materials gathered by Neil Goodwin, producer and founder of Peace River Films, in creating the 1993 American Experience documentary Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Materials included in the collection include VHS tapes, photographs, correspondence, memos, notes, typescripts, slides, ads, articles, committee hearings, and magazines.