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Tina Daly collection on the Pennsylvania Environmental Network

 Collection
Identifier: 10071

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities, primarily, of the Pennsylvania Environmental Network (PEN), a now defunct environmental advocacy organization active in southeast Pennsylvania in the late 1990s to early 2000s.

This collection captures the efforts of the Pennsylvania Environmentl Network, the committees Tina Daly served on, and other advocacy efforts of organizations with the network. The main research value of the collection can be found in about half a linear foot of PEN newsletters.

Lastyl, there are subject files on a variety of environmental issues, as well as, six videotapes, photographs, conference materials, and one CD.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989-2015

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Processing Information

This collection was minimally processed at the point of accessionig, the inventory was created by the donor.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection documents the activities, primarily, of the Pennsylvania Environmental Network (PEN), a now defunct environmental advocacy organization active in southeast PA in the late 1990s to early 2000s. Tina Daly served as a Board member and chair of committees addressing sludge and military toxins.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

All materials in this collection were solely in the possession of, and donated by, Tina Daly.

Biographical / Historical

The first National Sludge Roundtable was held July 20-21, 1996 at the Holiday Hills Conference Center in Pawling, New York. Tina Daly, of Phoenixville, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Network's Sludge Team Co-Leader, attended.

The meeting was convened to provide a forum for concerned citizens, including farmers, abutters, and members of local community groups, to raise concerns about the practice of spreading sewage on land.

Title
Guide to the Tina Daly collection on the Pennsylvania Environmental Network
Status
Published
Author
Compiled by Robyn Dyke
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA