Bechtel, Larry, Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel, 1991-2012 RG.06.03.11a

Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel, 1991-2012 RG.06.03.11a


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
RG.06.03.11a
Title
Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel 1991-2012
Quantity
1.9 Cubic Feet, 2 boxes and 1 oversize folder
Creator
Bechtel, Lawrence Reid, 1949-
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel include correspondence and reports, photographs and slides, four VHS tapes, three floppy disks, recycling logs, and publications and newspaper articles concerning Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) and Larry Bechtel's position as its Coordinator from 1991-2007.

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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel, RG 6/3/11a, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel was completed in May 2013.


Administrative History

Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) was started in 1991 by the Physical Plant. As a part of Facilities Services' Office of Energy and Sustainability, Virginia Tech Recycling provides recycling services to Virginia Tech. Initially, Virginia Tech Recycling provided campuswide aluminum can recycling services, eventually expanding to collect corrugated cardboard, sorted office paper, glossy magazines and catalogues, newspapers, and commingled materials.

Biographical Note

Larry Bechtel served as VTR's first coordinator from 1991 through 2007. Bechtel is also a professional sculptor and made the statue of William Addison Caldwell on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Scope and Content

The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel contains several photographs and slides, four VHS tapes, three floppy disks, four books, and a number of reports and newspaper articles concerning Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) and Larry Bechtel's position as its Coordinator ranging from 1991-2007. VTR reports describe its goals, budgets, and events. The collection also includes a personal account of the progression of VTR by Bechtel, a daily log of the program ranging from 1991-1994, and several memos sent and received during Bechtel's position as Coordinator.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into four series by material type:

Series I: A/V Materials and Photographs, which is arranged chronologically
Series II: Correspondence, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title
Series III: Reports, Articles, and Published Materials, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title
Series IV: Administrative Documents, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Bechtel, Lawrence Reid, 1949-
  • Recycling (Waste, etc.)
  • University Archives
  • University History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

Series I: A/V Materials and Photographs
  • box-folder 2 folder: 5
    Landfill Snapshots/Gamma Beta Phi Soil and Water Conservation/Earth Day
    May 20, 1995
  • box-folder 2 folder: 6
    Old Corrugated Cardboard Truck at Wallace Child Development Lab Photographs
    March 1999
  • box-folder 2 folder: 10
    University of Georgia Physical Plant Photographs
    February 19, 1998
  • box-folder 2 folder: 11
    Virginia Tech Leaf Composting Photographs
    February 23, 1998
  • box-folder 2 folder: 13
    8 Cubic Yard Packer Truck and Ford Chassis Photographs
    March 17, 1998
  • box-folder 2 folder: 12
    Virginia Tech Recycling Photographs
    July 2001
  • box-folder 2 folder: 2
    Ecocycle! (VHS)
  • box-folder 2 folder: 3
    Wando Earth Ranger, football recycling and VTR history slides (Zip disks)
  • box-folder 2 folder: 4
    Landfill Photographs
  • box-folder 2 folder: 8-9
    Slides
  • box-folder 2 folder: 14
    Guide to the slides
Series II: Correspondence
  • box-folder 1 folder: 6-7
    Congratulations and Thank Yous
  • box-folder 1 folder: 8
    Correspondence
    1998-2009
Series III: Reports, Articles, and Published Materials
  • box-folder 1 folder: 1
    Aegis Environmental Audit
    November 2000
  • box-folder 1 folder: 2
    Agricultural Economics Analysis
    2000-2008
  • box-folder 1 folder: 3
    Beyond 40 Percent: Record-Setting Recycling and Compost Programs
  • box-folder 1 folder: 4
    Bioconversion Facility: Articles Regarding Design
    1998-2000
  • box-folder 1 folder: 5
    Bioconversion Facility: Support Materials
    1997-2001
  • box-folder 1 folder: 13
    Bills; 2006 and 2009 Actions
  • box-folder 1 folder: 9
    "Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century" by Julian Keniry
  • box-folder 1 folder: 12
    "In Defense of Garbage" by Judd H. Alexander
  • oversize folder: 1
    Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority--Mid-County Landfill Closure; Solid Waste Transfer Station (maps)
  • box-folder 1 folder: 14
    Newspaper and Magazine Articles
    1989-2000
  • box-folder 1 folder: 15
    Publications
    2001-2012
  • box-folder 1 folder: 17
    "Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship" by Fred Van Dyke, David C. Mahan, Joseph K. Sheldon, & Raymond H. Brand
  • box-folder 2 folder: 7
    Removed Materials Copy
  • box-folder 1 folder: 18
    The Taillores Declaration Documents
    1991-1994
  • box-folder 1 folder: 28
    "Seeking to Explain the Waste Stream at Virginia Tech: A 'Snapshot' of February Figures"
  • box-folder 1 folder: 29
    Waste Audit Summary Reports
    May 26, 1999
Series IV: Administrative Documents
  • box-folder 2 folder: 1
    Appointment Books/Ledgers
  • box-folder 1 folder: 10-11
    Environmental Coordinator Support Documents
    1999-2007
  • box-folder 1 folder: 16
    Recycling Ad Hoc Committee
    1989-1990
  • box-folder 1 folder: 19-20
    Virginia Tech Recycling Business
    1991-1992
  • box-folder 1 folder: 21
    Virginia Tech Recycling Goals
    1993-2003
  • Virginia Tech Recycling Logs
    1991-1994
    • box-folder 1 folder: 22 July 1991-April 1992
    • box-folder 1 folder: 23
      April 1992-July 1992
    • box-folder 1 folder: 24
      July 1992-May 1993
    • box-folder 1 folder: 25
      October 1993-March 1994
    • box-folder 1 folder: 26
      March 1994-June 1994
    • box-folder 1 folder: 27
      June 1994-July 1994