Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Lester Brown Presentation

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1268
Creators:
Brown, Lester Russell, 1934-
Pachter, Marc
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Dates:
June 18, 2009
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The presentation documents author and environmentalist Lester Brown, as interviewed by Marc Pachter. Brown discusses the challenges of sustaining civilization. He discusses his influence on the early environmental movement and about solutions to today's environmental problems. Materials consist of digital video, audio CDs, and a DVD.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lester Brown is an American authority on environmental subjects, founder of the Worldwatch Institute, and founder and president of the Earth Policy Institut. He has authored numerous books on environmental subjects.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Created by the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Lester Brown Presentation, June 18, 2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
DVDs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
CD-ROMs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Environmentalism Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Environmental sciences Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Global environmental change Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Digital versatile discs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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