Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Barry Commoner papers, 1915-2009 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1915-2009 |
| Bulk Dates | 1940-1990 |
| ID No. | MSS59774 |
| Creator | Commoner, Barry, 1917-2012 |
| Extent | 169,000 items |
| Extent | 528 containers plus 16 oversize |
| Extent | 217 linear feet |
| Extent | 142 digital files (0.39 GB) |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms014018 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81059774 |
| Summary | Biologist, ecologist, and environmental activist. Correspondence, speeches, writings, research files, subject files, organizational files, printed matter, photographs in both physical and digital formats, and other papers documenting Commoner's career as a biologist, ecologist, and environmental activist. Subjects include the physiochemical basis of biological processes, moral obligations of scientists, ecology, and the politics of environmental stewardship. |