Environmental Activism
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Charles M. Grossman papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008-027
Abstract
Charles M. Grossman (1914-2013) was an instructor at the University of Oregon Medical School; conducted research on the first use of Penicillin clinically, mushroom poisoning, and blood work leading to patents on an early dialysis machine; and later served as co-organizer of the Portland Chapter of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. This collection contains a variety of papers, reprints, travel brochures, correspondence, news clippings, reports, magazine articles, ephemera, bound...
Dates:
1935-2012
OHSU Hospital Environmental Services slide collection
Collection
Identifier: 2016-003
Abstract
The Hospital Environmental Services Department provides housekeeping and cleaning for hospital facilities. The OHSU Hospital Environmental Services Slide Collection consists of eighty 35mm color slides contained in four sleeves within one folder. With images taken from 1964 through about 1980, the slides were most likely used for instructional purposes in documenting housekeeping tasks at the hospital.
Dates:
1964-1980
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility records
Collection
Identifier: 2010-007
Abstract
Founded in 1961, Physicians for Social Responsibility made its mark by documenting the presence of highly radioactive waste products from atmospheric nuclear testing that led to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban treaty. Their work for the environment and public health continued, focusing on issues such as ending the nuclear arms race, global climate change and toxic pollution, the role of oil and diplomacy in conflict, research and development of renewable energy technologies, decreasing U.S. oil...
Dates:
1980-2018
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility records accrual
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022-016
Dates:
1981-2022
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility records accrual [digital]
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022-017
Dates:
2010 - 2021
Joy Spalding collection on Physicians for Social Responsibility
Collection
Identifier: 2012-010
Abstract
These materials come from Joy Spalding's research and writing on the history of the Portland chapter of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, campaign information, articles and clippings, reports, and ephemera.
Dates:
1980-2011