Inventory of
the ECOS Records,
1969 -
2001
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Descriptive Summary
Title
ECOS
Records,
1969 - 2001.
Creator
Duke
ECOS.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet,
1,000
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
ECOS
(Environmentally Conscious Organization of Students) is a
Duke University and Durham, N.C. environmental activist
group founded in 1969. ECOS is also known as the
Environmental Alliance. The records of ECOS include
articles of incorporation, event reports, member lists,
ECOS constitutions, bylaws, minutes, correspondence,
printed e-mail correspondence, a webpage printout,
financial materials, clippings, flyers, meeting
announcements, and newsletters. Major subjects include Duke
University students, ECOS, Duke Environmental Center,
Durham (N.C.) history, New Hope Dam, Eno River State Park,
environmental protection, public interest groups, political
activity, and student groups. Materials range in date from
1969 to 1990 (bulk 1970-1973).
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In accordance with the Family Education Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits
students to inspect their education records and limits the
disclosure of personally identifiable information from
education records.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is
required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is
held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by
the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants,
as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], ECOS Records,
University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The ECOS Records were received by the University
Archives as a transfer in 1975 and 1980.
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Glenn
Completed February 2003
Encoded by Jill Katte, September 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
ECOS (Environmentally Conscious Organization of
Students) was formed at Duke University in 1969. ECOS grew
to include members of the Durham, N.C. community in their
efforts to educate people on environmental concerns. Other
environmental groups active around the Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
area in the early 1970s were: Chapel Hill ECOS,
Organization for Environmental Quality (Raleigh), and the
Conservation Council of North Carolina.
ECOS members were advocates of University-wide
recycling, conservative population growth, and responsible
consumption. At Duke University, members proposed an
environmental studies program and organized a teach-in.
ECOS came to be known for their recycling efforts,
employing a small staff to collect newspapers, aluminum,
and glass for resale to local companies.
Some of ECOS' awareness-raising activities
included a Bike-a-Thon between Raleigh and Durham,
protesting the development of the Eno River area,
protesting construction of the New Hope Dam, and lobbying
for environmentally sound work spaces. The Eno River Park
project was particularly important to the Durham, N.C.
region. In the early 1970s, ECOS and supporters led a
campaign to save the Eno River area from commercial
development. Due to ECOS' protest efforts, the city of
Durham withdrew its efforts to construct a reservoir. The
Eno River State Park was established in 1972.
As of 2003, ECOS is known as the Environmental
Alliance and is active at Duke University.
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Collection Overview
The ECOS records include correspondence,
establishment and governance documents, meeting minutes,
events information, financial materials, a statement of
purpose, and materials relating to ECOS projects and
causes. The most significant ECOS projects within these
records include the Eno River Park project, the New Hope
Dam project, and Carolina Power and Light Company's
proposed power plant in Wake County. The records also
include publicity, clippings, and other printed material
related to ECOS, the Duke Environmental Center, and the
Environmental Coordinating Council at Duke.
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under
the following subject headings in the Duke University
Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material
NCPIRG records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Office of the Chancellor. Environmental Concerns Committee records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Environmental Center [Small Collections].
University Archives, Duke University.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
Container List:
Box 1
Folder 1
Articles of Incorporation,
1970
Folder 2
Bike-a-Thon events,
1972-1976
Folder 3
Minutes, Board of Directors,
1971-1972
Folder 4
Chapter establishment and tax
status,
1970,
undated
Folder 5
ECOS constitution and bylaws,
undated
Folder 6
Correspondence,
1970-1973
Folder 7
Duke Environmental Center,
1973
Folder 8
Eno River Park project,
1970-1971
Folder 9
Environmental Coordinating Council,
1970-1971
Folder 10
Environmental studies proposal, ca.
1970
Folder 11
Environmental teach-in, ca.
1970
Folder 12
Financial materials, ca.
1970
Folder 13
Pamphlets and artwork,
undated
Folder 14
New Hope Dam project,
1970-1971
Folder 15
Operations and Funding Committee
correspondence,
1970-1972
Folder 16
General publicity, undated
Folder 17
Clippings,
1970-1979
Folder 18
ECOS statement of purpose,
undated
Folder 19
The Duke Green
Guide,
1990
Folder 20
ECOS newsletter, ca.
1970,
1973,
1974
Folder 21
Position paper,
Carolina Power and
Light Company's Proposed Power Plant in Wake
County,
1973
Folder 22
Printed webpage,
2001
Folder 23
Printed e-mail correspondence,
2001
