Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 88
Citizens Committee to Eliminate Litter in Iowa
Records, 1956-1978, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Citizens Committee to Eliminate Litter in Iowa |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1956-1978, undated |
| extent: | 0.63 linear feet (1 document box and 1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | MS 88 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Citizens Action Committee for Fair Representation Records, MS 131, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
The Citizens Committee to Eliminate Litter in Iowa (CCELI) was formed in the early 1970s to oppose proposed legislation establishing deposits on bottles and cans in Iowa. |
Collection description
The collection (1956-1978, undated) contains correspondence, advertising materials, newspaper clippings, background materials, and drafts of proposed Iowa legislation. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Correspondence: U.S. Brewers Association; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Gene Kennedy (Chairman, CCELI) |
1973-1978 |
1 |
2 |
Newspaper advertising |
1978, undated |
1 |
3 |
Printed publicity materials: CCELI and other organizations |
1973-1977, undated |
1 |
4 |
Printed background information on litter legislation and waste disposal |
1956-1974 |
1 |
5 |
Background information on state bills, statistics, recycling, etc. |
1968-1977, undated |
1 |
6 |
Newspaper articles related to the bottle bill |
1974-1978 |
1 |
7 |
Legislative (Iowa) materials: House Files 1203, 187 and 2049 |
1977-1978 |
2 |
|
Film and tape: Television and radio commercials |
undated |