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B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-354

Scope and Content

Series I. Administrative. Consists of Board of Trustee's Minutes, Strategic Plan, and resolutions and by-laws. Also included are Annual Reports and Grant Information.

Series II. Land. This series consist of inspection reports on property easements currently maintained by the B-WGC. Of particular interest is the process of acquiring the Adrian Property.

Series III. Programs. Included in this series are programs from the Sweet Corn Festival held in Fairborn, Ohio. Also there are programs and workshops that B-WGC either participated in or organized themselves.

Series IV. Publications. Of particular interest in this series is the B-WGC's newsletter, "The Green Heart". Also included are newspaper clippings about the organization as well as booklet's about B-WGC and a "Local Food Sources Directory."

Series V. Artwork. This series consists of original artwork done by Joseph Barrish. The artwork consists of water colored portraits of various flowers that are in the B-WGC's wetlands area. The letters and numbers next to the flower name indicate which volume and issue number of "The Green Heart" the artwork is featured in. The copyright for the artwork is held by the artist.

Dates

  • Creation: 1996-2010

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. The copyright for the artwork is held by the artist.

History of B-W Greenway Community Land Trust

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust (B-WGC) was established in 1998. The "B" stands for the Beavercreek Wetlands and the "W" for the Estel Wenrick Wetlands. The primary goal of this organization is to maintain wetlands, a greenway, and land management. The B-WGC lies in the towns of Beavercreek and Fairborn, the townships of Bath, Beavercreek and Mad River, and the counties of Clark and Greene.

Extent

5 linear feet (1 Hollinger box and 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The contents in the collection include the organization's newsletter "The Green Heart," Board of Trustee's Minutes, and original artwork done by a member.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series:

  1. Series I. Administrative
  2. Series II. Land
  3. Series III. Programs
  4. Series IV. Publications
  5. Series V. Artwork

Acquisition Information

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust (B-WGC) Collection was donated by Robert Jurick in March, 2003.

Accruals

Additions were added to the collection in March, 2007.

Title
Guide to the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Collection (MS-354)
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Garret B. Kremer-Wright, February 2007 and Patricia A. McEldowney, January 2011.
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • March 2011: The finding aid was revised in 2011 to reflect the processed additions received in March 2007.
  • October 2011: Additions processed by Jeri Kniess

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092