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| Collection Title: | Canadian-American Center Records, 1980-1982 |
| Collection Number: | 33/20/872 |
| Creator: | Canadian-American Center, State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Extent: | 2 manuscript boxes (.8 linear feet) |
| Repository: | University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Abstract: | Canadian-American Center Records maintained by Joanne Burgess, Director of the Center and Special Assistant to President Ketter for the Center, between 1980-1982. The bulk of the records document the Acid Rain Conference held at the University in May of 1981. |
Encoded by: Sheryl Saxby, March 2005
Processed by: Karen Walton Morse, January 2004
Canadian-American Center Records, 1980-1982 are open for research.
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[Description and dates], Box/folder number, 33/20/872, Canadian-American Center Records, 1980-1982, University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo.
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The Archives received the collection from the Office of the President in 1986. Its accession number was 86-006.
The Canadian-American Center (established 1981) headquartered at the Darwin D. Martin House was established to focus on the contemporary dynamics of relations between the United States and Canada. President Ketter proposed its creation in May 1980. It was formally dedicated on June 5, 1981.
The Acid Rain Conference, coordinated by Joanne Burgess, Director of the Canadian-American Center and Special Assistant to the President for the Canadian-American Center, was sponsored by the newly-formed Canadian-American Center of the State University of New York at Buffalo.
The two-day conference held on May 1-2, 1981 in O'Brian Hall,
addressed economic, social, and political aspects of the acid rain issue and
the effects regarding international interaction. The four main points of
discussion were:
| 1. | "Is there a problem?" (a definition of acid rain under varying perspectives); |
| 2. | "Cost and benefits: Should Acid Rain be reduced?"; |
| 3. | "Transboundary politics and institutions--what do we have and how effective are they?"; and |
| 4. | "The quest for effective future transboundary relations". |
Guest lecturers including university faculty, government associates, and ecological organizers were invited to present a particular area of expertise and to engage in discussions cross disciplinary discussions. The reaction to the conference was mixed with heavy negativity shown by the Canadian press.
The proceedings of the conference, Acid Rain: A Transjurisdictional Problem in Search of Solution, was published as a result of the conference and is derived primarily from the transcripts of the conference proceedings.
The collection contains records of the Canadian-American Center maintained by Joanne Burgess, Director of the Center and Special Assistant to President Ketter for the Center, between 1980-1982. While the collection contains Canadian-American Center general and correspondence files maintained by Burgess, the bulk of the records document the Acid Rain Conference held at the University in May of 1981. The publication of conference proceedings is also documented.
The collection is divided into three series: the first containing general files, the second focusing on the coordination of the Acid Rain Conference, and the third documenting the editing and publication of Acid Rain, the proceedings of the Acid Rain Conference.
| 1.1 | Clippings--Acid Rain, Pollution, Canadian/American Politics | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.2 | Correspondence (General), 1981-82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.3 | Correspondence with Albert Michaels; also James Michaels | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.4 | (Canadian) Federal Investment Review Agency | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 | Press, Articles and Correspondence, (J. Burgess) 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.6 | Press, "A Canadian Business Reader" (A. Arsem), 198. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.7 | Press, Newswatch: Canadian Oil | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.8 | Press, Newswatch: Canadian Research and Development (Electronics) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9 | Clippings--Acid Rain, Pollution, Canadian/American Politics | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10 | Conference Organization Committee, 1980-81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.11 | Financial Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.12 | Participants, Background Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.13-2.1 | Participants, Correspondence with, 1980-81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.2 | Papers and Research Materials Related to Acid Rain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.3 | Conference Programs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.4 | Press Coverage, Organization of | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.5 | Press Coverage--News clippings | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.6 | Feedback | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.7 | Transcriptions of Proceedings, not used for book publication | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.8 | Transcripts of Proceedings, used for book publication | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.9 | Correspondence re. Book Publication | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.10 | Determining Content and Layout | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.11 | Editing | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.12 | Production Costs | ||||||||||||||||||
Burgess, Joanne
Conference on Acid Rain (1981 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Ketter, Robert L., 1928-
Acid rain--Congresses
Air--Pollution
Canada--Relations--United States
United States--Relations--Canada
Gold, Peter S., ed. (1982). Acid Rain: A Transjurisdictional Problem in Search of Solution. Buffalo, NY: Canadian-American Center, State University of New York at Buffalo.