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B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-354

Scope and Content

Series I, Administrative, includes founding documents, Board of Trustee Minutes, annual reports, strategic and stewardship plans, correspondence, and procedures. It also includes files on related organizations, including Greenplex, Hebble Creek Watershed Coalition, and the Scenic Mad River Committee.

Series II, Land, is the largest series and contains records concerning the various properties and sites that the B-W Greenway monitors and conserves. The series is subdivided according to which site the records pertain to. Properties are listed in alphabetical order by name. General files or files pertaining to multiple properties (such as summary lists) are at the beginning, then followed by the individual properties. The types of records in this series include deeds and easement agreements, condition reports, easement monitoring reports, project plans, grant-related materials, and photographs (usually within the reports). The individual properties included are: Anderson Fen; the Bee property (2581 Trebein); Buckeye Grove North (aka Adrian property / Wenrick Expansion); Buckeye Grove South; Clark County Wellfield; Community Park; Enix property (2531 Trebein); Garland Wetland Reserve; Gronbeck Fen; Hebble Creek Reserve; Heider Fen; Jurick property; Leadingham Prairie Entrance (aka Wenrick/Pence); Lokai property; Mad River Entrance; Mud Run; Peckuwe Woods; Spring Run Farms, Inc.; and Valle View Reserve.

Series III, Publications, includes publications created by the organization. Most notably, it includes a fairly complete run of "The Green Heart" newsletter. It also includes brochures; the B-W Greenway Guide Book; "Discovering the B-W Greenway" publication; and several editions the Local Food Sources Directory produced by B-W Greenway.

Series IV, Outreach Programs, includes files relating to programs and events in which B-W Greenway participated. There are calendar bookmarks events and activities sponsored by B-W Greenway, as well as a file with further information on such events. There are also two files for events in which B-W Greenway participated (but was not the main organizer), most notably Fairborn's annual Sweet Corn Festival.

Series V, Clippings, contains press coverage about B-W Greenway activities and (to a lesser extent) articles on topics of interest to B-W Greenway. Most of the clippings are from local newspapers, but a few are from clippings from newsletters or other publications. The clippings are arranged according to publication date.

Series VI, Artwork, contains original artwork done by Joseph Barrish. The artworks, which were featured in "The Green Heart" newsletter, consist of water colored portraits of various flowers that are found in the B-W Greenway's wetlands area. The letters and numbers next to the flower name indicate which volume and issue number of "The Green Heart" the artwork was featured in. The copyright for the artwork is held by the artist.

Dates

  • Creation: 1995 - 2018

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

3.85 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes administrative records, such as Board of Trustees minutes; land records for specific sites, including deeds, easements, and monitoring reports; publications, including "The Green Heart" newsletter; information about outreach and programming; clippings, primarily from newspapers; and original artwork by a member.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into six series:

  1. Series I: Administrative
  2. Series II: Land
  3. Series III: Publications
  4. Series IV: Outreach Programs
  5. Series V: Clippings
  6. Series VI: Artwork

Acquisition Information

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

Accruals

Additions were added to the collection in March, 2007. Four accessions received between 2016 and 2019 were integrated into the collection in June 2024.

Processing Information

All series of the collection, with the exception of the Artwork series, were completed reprocessed and revised, as well as having additions incorporated, in June 2024 by Lisa Rickey.

Title
Guide to the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Records (MS-354)
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Garret B. Kremer-Wright, February 2007, and Patricia A. McEldowney, January 2011. Revised Lisa Rickey, June 2024.
Date
2024 June 24
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2011 March: The finding aid was revised in 2011 to reflect the processed additions received in March 2007.
  • 2011 Oct: Additions processed by Jeri Kniess
  • 2024 June 12: Extent corrected (from 5 LF to 2.83 LF) by Lisa Rickey
  • 2024 June 24: Lisa Rickey reprocessed and incorporated additions to the collection, adding 1.02 linear feet of material to the processed total (total 3.85 LF).

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