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Wil Lepkowski Papers

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Call Number:
014
Repository:
Science History Institute Archives
Extent:
12.2 linear feet (9 banker boxes and 1 half hollinger.)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Wil Lepkowski Papers, 1966-2011, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1966-2011 (inclusive) and 1984-2005 (bulk)
Creator:
Lepkowski, Wil
Form:
Archival materials, Photography -- Negatives, Slides (photography), Color transparencies, and Photographs
Abstract:
The Papers of Wil Lepkowski (1934-2019) consist of correspondence, subject files, printed materials, legal files, reports, and photographic materials from American science journalist Wil Lepkowski. The focus of this collection is Lepkowski's reporting on the 1984 Bhopal disaster for Chemical & Engineering News.

Wil Lepkowski (September 3, 1934-July 16, 2019) was a science journalist and senior correspondent at Chemical & Engineering News (C&E News). He wrote on topics relating to science and technology such as chemical safety, international science, technology policies, and the 1984 Bhopal disaster.

Lepkowski received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Science in biochemistry at Ohio State University. He then went on to be a fellow in the advanced writing program at Columbia University. He started his career in journalism in 1960 at the Providence Journal and then became a medical science writer at John Hopkins University. Lepkowski later worked for Business Week and was a senior correspondent at Chemical & Engineering News at the American Chemical Society.

On the night of December 2, 1984, the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal, India leaked the pesticide Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas. Over 600,000 people were exposed to MIC, killing between 3,800-16,000 people. While it is estimated that 3,000 people died instantly, the number of deaths and injuries from the exposure to MIC is estimated to be up to 20,000. The Bhopal disaster is considered to be one of the world's worst industrial accidents.

Lepkowski covered the Bhopal accident and its aftermath over the course of the rest of his career. In 2005, he became a fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Sources

"Obituary of Wilbert Charles Lepkowski." Adams Green Funeral Home, July 2019. https://adamsgreen.com/tribute/details/10765/Wilbert-Lepkowski/obituary.html.

Wil Lepkowski Papers, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Wil Lepkowski." Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (CSPO). Arizona State University. Accessed August 30, 2022. https://cspo.org/people/lepkowski-wil/.

"Wil Lepkowski." Hmolpedia, 2020. https://www.eoht.info/page/Wil%20Lepkowski.

The Wil Lepkowski Papers contain the professional papers of American science journalist Wil Lepkowski. The papers mainly document Wil Lepkowski's involvement in covering the Bhopal disaster and its aftermath into the 2000s. The Wil Lepkowski Papers are arranged into the following seven series:

  1. Correspondence
  2. Subject Files
  3. Printed Materials
  4. Reports
  5. Legal Files
  6. Photographic Materials
  7. Oversized Materials

The Wil Lepkowski Papers were donated to the Science History Institute by Wil Lepkowski on January 24, 2018.

The Wil Lepkowski Papers were processed by Jahna Auerbach in August 2022. The original order of the collection was kept when possible, but a majority of the collection was given an artificial order due to the presence of unfiled and mislabeled materials.

There are no other known archival collections created by Wil Lepkowski preserved at the date of processing.

Organization
Subject

Publisher
Science History Institute Archives
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid created and encoded into EAD by Jahna Auerbach.
Finding Aid Date
August 2022
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Wil Lepkowski Papers. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Collection Inventory

Series Description

Arranged alphabetically by sender, this series contains Wil Lepkowski's correspondence files. The materials in this series are professional in nature and relate to Lepkowski's reporting, writing, and research primarily pertaining to the Bhopal disaster.

Within the correspondence files, researchers can find professional correspondence between Lepkowski and various senders, which are often paired with drafts of articles and reports. There are also a substantial number of emails from Listservs relating to Bhopal. Letters from Wil Lepkowski can be found in the folder "Lepkowski, Wil."

Correspondence makes up the bulk of the materials in these files. Various accompanying materials, including printed materials, clippings, articles, and reports, are also preserved here. Some folders contain reports, photographs, or other miscellaneous materials sent with the correspondence.

Bedford, Chris (Communities Concerned About Corporations), 1993.
Box 1 Folder 1
Bertell, Rosalie, 1997.
Box 1 Folder 2
Bhopal Email List, 1993.
Box 1 Folder 3
Bhopal Twentieth Anniversary Email List - Emails and Articles, 2004.
Box 1 Folder 4
Borak, Karen to Heylin, Michael, 1989.
Box 1 Folder 5
Brown, William, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 6
Carpenter, Ernie, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 7
Chemical & Engineering News (Correspondence and Articles), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 8
Chemical Manufacturers Association, 1988.
Box 1 Folder 9
Council on Economic Priorities, 1994-1995.
Box 1 Folder 10
Crosby, Robert (Letter and Draft), 1987.
Box 1 Folder 11
Cutler, Robert (National Science Foundation), 1988.
Box 1 Folder 12
Dainton, Ron F. (First Brands), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 13
Dembo, David (Council on International and Public Affairs), 1990s.
Box 1 Folder 14
Ditz, Daryl (Cornell University), 1988.
Box 1 Folder 15
Division of Technology for Society (Letter and Report on the Mexican LPG Disaster), 1986.
Box 1 Folder 16
Email to Wil Lepkowski from Shkresearch@aol.com, undated.
Box 1 Folder 17
Envelopes Addressed to Wil Lepkowski, 1987-1993.
Box 1 Folder 18
Finzen, Bruce A. (Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi), 1988.
Box 1 Folder 19
Fullman, Robert L. (Acta Metallurgica), 1988.
Box 1 Folder 20
Gander, John, 2003.
Box 1 Folder 21
G.C. Industries, 1987.
Box 1 Folder 22
Gokhale, Vijay, and Hattangdi, Kishore Regarding Union Carbide, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 23
Golomb, Beatrice, 2003.
Box 1 Folder 24
Grose, Vernon L. (Disaster Congress and Exposition), 1988.
Box 1 Folder 25
Havens, Jerry A. - 1985 Bhopal Methyl Isocyanate Incident Report by Union Carbide Corporation, 2011.
Box 1 Folder 26
Hyatt Regency, Delhi, 1985 January.
Box 1 Folder 27
Jasanoff, Sheila - Yale University and Cornell University Research Information, 1988-1991.
Box 1 Folder 28
Kasperson, Jeanne X. (Clark University), 1985.
Box 1 Folder 29
Kehrberg, Christie van, 1991.
Box 1 Folder 30
Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, 1990.
Box 1 Folder 31
Lehman, Frederick, 1988.
Box 1 Folder 32
Lepkowski, Wil, 1985-1995.
Box 1 Folder 33
Levitan, Ralph - Correspondence and Union Carbide News Releases, 1988.
Box 1 Folder 34
Lubell, Ellen (Inform), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 35
McInerney, Denis (Cahill, Gordon & Reindel), 1990.
Box 1 Folder 36
Misra, N.P., 1985.
Box 1 Folder 37
Mistry, Harshad, 2003.
Box 1 Folder 38
Monsanto, 1990.
Box 1 Folder 39
Morehouse, Ward, 1986.
Box 1 Folder 40
Nancy, 1990.
Box 1 Folder 41
Permanent People's Tribunal, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 42
To Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 1987.
Box 1 Folder 43
PRNews Wire, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 44
Rattan, Vikrant (The American Chemical Society), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 45
Ray, P.K., 1988.
Box 1 Folder 46
Reisch, Marc (Chemical & Engineering News), 1990.
Box 1 Folder 47
Remember Bhopal Emails, 2000-2006.
Box 1 Folder 48
Rothstein, Mark A. (Letter and Draft of Article), 1985.
Box 1 Folder 49
Schmandt, Jurgen, 1986.
Box 1 Folder 50
Sharplin, Arthur (Letter and C.V.), 1990.
Box 1 Folder 51
Sprince, Herbert, 1985 October 21.
Box 1 Folder 52
Storck, K. (Resources for the Future), 1990.
Box 1 Folder 53
Swanger, Rebecca L. (Technica Incorporated), 1989.
Box 1 Folder 54
Teague, Harold J., 1985 December.
Box 1 Folder 55
Temin, Davia B. (Letter and Producer Capacity Survey from Wertheim Schroder & Company), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 56
Union Carbide Company - Correspondence from Robert Berzok and Tom Sprick and Excerpts from Remarks by Ronald van Mynen, 1987-1995.
Box 1 Folder 57
Union Carbide Corporation - Correspondence and 1988 Annual Report, 1988.
Box 1 Folder 58
United States Embassy, New Delhi, 1994.
Box 1 Folder 59
Werner, H. Theodor, 1986.
Box 1 Folder 60
Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) - Correspondence, Hexagon Magazine 1991, Photographs (3), 1991.
Box 1 Folder 61
Willey, Ronald J., 1998-2005.
Box 1 Folder 62
Young, Maryann (Aspen Law & Business), 1996.
Box 1 Folder 63

Series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains subject files created by Wil Lepkowski. Most of the series consists of subject files about Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and the Bhopal disaster. Press releases, information kits, articles, and drafts of articles by Wil Lepkowski and his peers can be found in this series. Additionally, there are materials from organizations relating to the chemical industry, legal groups, unions, etc. Small amounts of files have materials relating to chemical safety and legal issues within the United States and in response to Bhopal. Materials relating to the chemical industry and chemical safety from communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Kingman County, Arizona, and other areas of the United States are also preserved here.

The Subject Files contain a mix of printed materials, reports, and notes. There are many materials created by other parties, but very little material created by Lepkowski himself. A small but noticeable amount of notes and notebooks are also preserved here.

Arthur D. Little INC Materials - Note from E.W. van den Ameele, 1990.
Box 1 Folder 64
Baile, Thomas - Letters and Articles, 1990-1992.
Box 1 Folder 65
Bastone, Roger - Reports with Notes, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 66
Bhopal, 1987.
Box 1 Folder 67
Bhopal, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 68
Bhopal, 1997.
Box 1 Folder 69
Bhopal Accident Prevention, 1983-1985.
Box 1 Folder 70
Bhopal Action Resource Center (BARC), 1987-1992.
Box 1 Folder 71
Bhopal Action Resource Center - Victims of Bhopal Go to Texas, 1989.
Box 1 Folder 72
Bhopal Aftermath, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 73
Bhopal Legal Aspects, 1984-1986.
Box 1 Folder 74
Bhopal Liability Insurance Aspects, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 75
Bhopal Round Table, 1988 March 10.
Box 1 Folder 76
Bhopal Settlement, 1989.
Box 1 Folder 77
Bhopal Ten Year Anniversary, 1994.
Box 1 Folder 78
Bhopal Twentieth Anniversary, 2004.
Box 1 Folder 79
Bhopal Update, 1985 June 27.
Box 1 Folder 80
"Bhopal 20 Years Later" by Misty Seemans, 2004 May 21.
Box 1 Folder 81
Brown, William E. - The Chemistry and Biochemistry of Isocyanates: An Overview with Notes by Wil Lepkowski, undated.
Box 1 Folder 82
Castleman, Barry (Articles and Reports), 1980-1985.
Box 1 Folder 83
Chemical Finance, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 84
Centre for Education and Documentation, 1990s.
Box 1 Folder 85
Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) News Release, 1990-1991.
Box 1 Folder 86
Citizen Commission on Bhopal, 1986.
Box 1 Folder 87
Coalition for a Responsible Carbide News Release, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 88
Committee on Dialogue and Development, 1984 July.
Box 1 Folder 89
Cornell Workshop - Bhopal Book Drafts, 1988.
Box 1 Folder 90
Dow Jones Information Services - Facts Delivered on UK, 1992.
Box 1 Folder 91
EPA Environmental News, 1987 August 17.
Box 1 Folder 92
Environmental Leadership Award 1991 Press Kit with 3 Photographs (Black and White and Color), 1991.
Box 2 Folder 1
Hooper, Michael J. - Report, Drafts, and a Letter, 1986.
Box 2 Folder 2
India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Research, 1985-1986.
Box 2 Folder 3
India Economic Policy, 1991.
Box 2 Folder 4
India Industrial Policy, 1991.
Box 2 Folder 5
India Technology Policy, 1984-1985.
Box 2 Folder 6
India Technology Policy, 1985-1986.
Box 2 Folder 7
Industry Response - Bhopal's Lessons and Industry's Response, Getting Smarter Doing More, 1985.
Box 2 Folder 8
International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal (ICJIB), 1987-1989.
Box 2 Folder 9
International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal (ICJIB) Press and Information Kit, 1990.
Box 2 Folder 10
International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal (ICJIB) Press Release, 1987-1989.
Box 2 Folder 11
International Conference on Industrial Crisis Management, 1985 September.
Box 2 Folder 12
International Medical Commission on Bhopal, 1996.
Box 2 Folder 13
International Labor Office (ILO), 1984-1985.
Box 2 Folder 14
JBF Associates Incorporated, Tennessee, 1985.
Box 2 Folder 15
Kanawha Valley, West Virginia, 1984, 1985, 1991.
Box 2 Folder 16
Kingman County, Arizona, 1989-1991.
Box 2 Folder 17
Kingman County, Arizona, 1990-1991.
Box 2 Folder 18
Jasanoff, Shelia - Articles, 1986-1987.
Box 2 Folder 19
Legal Searches from the American Society of International Law, 1994 January.
Box 2 Folder 20
Lepkowski, Wil - Articles, 1985-2005.
Box 2 Folder 21
Lepkowski, Wil - Chemical & Engineering News Articles, 1985-1990.
Box 2 Folder 22
Lepkowski, Wil - "The Restructuring of Union Carbide Since Bhopal", Book Chapter Draft, 1992.
Box 2 Folder 23
Lepkowski, Wil, undated.
Box 2 Folder 24
Lipsett, Brian - Untitled Paper, undated.
Box 2 Folder 25
Louisiana, 1986, 1991.
Box 2 Folder 26
Menon, K.K. Govind, undated.
Box 2 Folder 27
Meshkait, Najimedin, 1988-1991.
Box 2 Folder 28
Methyl Isocyanate Information, 1985-1986.
Box 2 Folder 29
Miller, Fred - Materials, 1985-1990.
Box 2 Folder 30
Minutes of the Meeting on "The Health Effects of Toxic Gas Exposure at Bhopal", 1985 January 7-8.
Box 2 Folder 31
Mog, David - Correspondence, Articles, and Reports, 1985-1986.
Box 2 Folder 32
Mukerjee, Dilip - Paper with Notes, undated.
Box 2 Folder 33
Musselwhite, Benton - Biographical Sketch, undated.
Box 2 Folder 34
National Environment Development Association, 1992 June.
Box 2 Folder 35
National Organic Chemical Industries Limited (NOCIL) - One More Jewel in the Jewel Mountain, undated.
Box 2 Folder 36
News Release, 1984-1988.
Box 2 Folder 37
News Release, 1990-1995.
Box 2 Folder 38
News Release, 2000s.
Box 2 Folder 39
News Release, undated (circa 1984-1999).
Box 2 Folder 40
News Release - World Environment Center (WEC), 1991.
Box 2 Folder 41
News Release from Madhya Pradesh, 1984-1985.
Box 2 Folder 42
News Wire, undated.
Box 2 Folder 43
Niler, Eric - Rhone - Poulenc to Install Small MIC Unit Printout, 1990.
Box 2 Folder 44
Notebooks Belonging to Wil Lepkowski, 1984.
Box 2 Folder 45
Notebook Belonging to Wil Lepkowski, Kanawha County, West Virginia, undated.
Box 2 Folder 46
Notes by Wil Lepkowski - Notes and Clippings, 1985 February.
Box 2 Folder 47
Notes by Wil Lepkowski, undated.
Box 2 Folder 48
Notes Written by Wil Lepkowski, 1994.
Box 3 Folder 1
Notes on NRDC Activities, 1985.
Box 3 Folder 2
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Local 7-515 Elkhart, Indiana, 1991 February.
Box 3 Folder 3
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), circa 1981.
Box 3 Folder 4
Pearson, Charles S., 1985.
Box 3 Folder 5
People Concerned About MIC, 1990.
Box 3 Folder 6
Permanent Peoples Tribunal, 1984 October - 1992.
Box 3 Folder 7
Phillip Townsend Associates Materials, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 8
Praxair News, 1993.
Box 3 Folder 9
Press Release / News Wire, 1984-1989.
Box 3 Folder 10
Printouts - News Article Search Results, 1985-1997.
Box 3 Folder 11
Printouts - News Article Search Results, undated.
Box 3 Folder 12
PRNewswire News Fax, 1996-1997.
Box 3 Folder 13
"Relief" Note and Article from David Mog (1985) and Press Release, 1985.
Box 3 Folder 14
Risky Systems: Inducing and Avoiding Errors by Charles Perron, 1986.
Box 3 Folder 15
Shaplin, Arthur, 1989-1992.
Box 3 Folder 16
Strategic Planning Document - Civilian Industrial Technology Research and Development, 1997.
Box 3 Folder 17
Tally of Congressional Attempts to Provide Special Appropriations to Universities as of 11/21/1986, 1986 November 21.
Box 3 Folder 18
Trapnell, Sarah - Letter and Materials, 1985-1986.
Box 3 Folder 19
Union Carbide Corporation, 1985-1986.
Box 3 Folder 20
Union Carbide Corporation - Article by Wil Lepkowski, UCC Materials, Articles, and Ralston Purina Company Materials, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 21
Union Carbide Corporation Letters to Stockholders, 1990.
Box 3 Folder 22
Union Carbide Corporation - Bhopal Related Materials, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 23
Union Carbide Corporation - Company Overview, 1996 December.
Box 3 Folder 24
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1984.
Box 3 Folder 25
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1985.
Box 3 Folder 26
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1986.
Box 3 Folder 27
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1987.
Box 3 Folder 28
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1988.
Box 3 Folder 29
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1989.
Box 3 Folder 30
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1990.
Box 3 Folder 31
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 32
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1992.
Box 3 Folder 33
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1993.
Box 3 Folder 34
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, 1994.
Box 3 Folder 35
Union Carbide Corporation - News Releases, undated.
Box 3 Folder 36
Union Carbide Corporation - Press Release, 1985 March 20.
Box 3 Folder 37
Union Carbide Corporation - Seadrift, Texas, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 38
Union Carbide Corporation - Search Results, 2001.
Box 3 Folder 39
Union Carbide Corporation - Annual Stockholders Meeting, 1992 April 22.
Box 3 Folder 40
Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), 1984-1985.
Box 3 Folder 41
Union Carbide's "Cheap Trick", undated.
Box 3 Folder 42
United States Department of Labor, 1984-1985, 1990-1991.
Box 3 Folder 43
Varadarajan, S. - Professional Profile, undated.
Box 3 Folder 44
"Why Do Complex Organizational Systems Fail?" - Draft and Notes, 1989.
Box 3 Folder 45
World Environment Report, 1984-1985.
Box 3 Folder 46

Series Description

This series of printed materials were collected by Wil Lepkowski. It is arranged into the following two sub-series:

  1. Printed Materials
  2. Clippings
Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains a variety of printed materials, including annual reports, articles, journals, fliers, informational booklets, magazines, seminars, and conference materials. A majority of these materials were created in the United States and India.

Topics of interest include materials from Union Carbide Corporation, such as annual reports, copies of The Carbider, Union Carbide World, and materials from Union Carbide India Limited. Many materials are published in India, such as those created by India Today Magazine, India Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, and the India Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Other topics represented in this sub-series include environmental issues, chemical safety, and reports on companies and the chemical industry in India. There is also a small amount of material about Indian travel and Indian culture.

Articles written by Wil Lepkowski, drafts, and any articles organized into subject files by Lepkowski are found in Series II.

Articles, 1980s.
Box 3 Folder 47
Articles, 1990s.
Box 3 Folder 48
Articles, 2000s.
Box 3 Folder 49
Articles, circa 1980s -1990s.
Box 3 Folder 50
Articles Printed in 1996, 1996.
Box 3 Folder 51
Articles Printed in 1998, 1998.
Box 3 Folder 52
Articles Printed in the 2000s, 2000s.
Box 3 Folder 53
American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), 1991.
Box 3 Folder 54
BASF Annual Report, 1990.
Box 3 Folder 55
Bhopal, 1985.
Box 3 Folder 56
Bhopal, 1986.
Box 3 Folder 57
Bhopal, 1987.
Box 3 Folder 58
Bhopal, undated.
Box 3 Folder 59
Bhopal Articles and Search Results, 1997.
Box 4 Folder 1
Bhopal Conservationist Aspects - Articles, 1981-1985.
Box 4 Folder 2
Bhopal Gas Tragedy and Its Effects on Process Safety, 2004.
Box 4 Folder 3
Bhopal Indonesia Data, 1985.
Box 4 Folder 4
Bhopal Journal Articles, 1995.
Box 4 Folder 5
Boston Globe Articles, 1993.
Box 4 Folder 6
Business India, 1986-1987.
Box 4 Folder 7
The Carbider, 1984-1993.
Box 4 Folder 8
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), 1987-1995.
Box 4 Folder 9
Center for Technology, Environment and Development Risk Analysis Review, 1984 January.
Box 4 Folder 10
Center on Transnational Corporations (CTC), 1984.
Box 4 Folder 11
Ceres: The Valdez Principles, 1990.
Box 4 Folder 12
Chemical & Engineering News Magazine, 1984-2002.
Box 4 Folder 13
Chemical and Science Industry Publications, 1984, 1993, 1996.
Box 4 Folder 14
Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) News, 1991-1993.
Box 4 Folder 15
Chemical Safety Courses, 1991.
Box 4 Folder 16
Conference Materials, 1986-1996.
Box 4 Folder 17
Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment, 1991, 1993.
Box 4 Folder 18
Congressional Budget Office, 1994.
Box 4 Folder 19
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 1967, 1984, 1985.
Box 4 Folder 20
Dhara, V.R. - Articles, 1987-2002.
Box 4 Folder 21
Diers Implementation (An Update), 1990.
Box 4 Folder 22
Ecology and Environment Incorporated - Risk Assessment Program (RAP), undated.
Box 4 Folder 23
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, 1984.
Box 4 Folder 24
First Brands, 1988-1991.
Box 4 Folder 25
Flyers, 1980s-1990s.
Box 4 Folder 26
Galanter, Mark - Articles, 1992.
Box 4 Folder 27
Hindustan Lever, 1980s.
Box 4 Folder 28
Hoechst Celanese Corporation - Annual Report, 1990.
Box 4 Folder 29
India: A Democracy on the Move, undated.
Box 4 Folder 30
India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 1991 Report, 1991.
Box 4 Folder 31
India Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1983-1985.
Box 4 Folder 32
India Department of Science and Technology, 1982-1987.
Box 4 Folder 33
India Fact Sheet, circa 1987.
Box 5 Folder 1
India: The Roots of Crisis by Satish Saberwal, 1986.
Box 5 Folder 2
India Today Magazine, 1985.
Box 5 Folder 3
India Today Magazine, 1989-1990.
Box 5 Folder 4
India Travel Information, 1978, 1985-1986.
Box 5 Folder 5
Indian Magazines, 1984-1987, 1994.
Box 5 Folder 6
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL), 1984-1985.
Box 5 Folder 7
Indo-American Business Times, 1984.
Box 5 Folder 8
Inform, 1989-1992.
Box 5 Folder 9
International Labor Office (ILO), 1982-1985.
Box 5 Folder 10
Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC), 1989-1991.
Box 5 Folder 11
Journals, 1984-1989.
Box 5 Folder 12
Journals, 1990-1996.
Box 5 Folder 13
Madhya Pradesh, 1983-1984.
Box 5 Folder 14
Magazines, 1985, 1989.
Box 5 Folder 15
Manual of Industrial Hazard Assessment Techniques, 1985.
Box 5 Folder 16
Monsanto's Perspective on Biotechnology, 1990.
Box 5 Folder 17
Printed Materials - Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 5 Folder 18
National Organic Chemical Industries Limited (NOCIL) - Instructions and Guides, undated.
Box 5 Folder 19
Newsletters and Meeting Materials, 1984-1996.
Box 5 Folder 20
"Occupational Safety & Health: OSHA Policy Changes Needed to Confirm That Employers Abate Serious Hazards", 1991 May.
Box 5 Folder 21
Operating Manual, undated.
Box 5 Folder 22
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), 1983-1992.
Box 5 Folder 23
Permanent Peoples Tribunal, 1992.
Box 5 Folder 24
PRIA Publications, 1984.
Box 5 Folder 25
Publication News and Order Forms, 1980s-1990s.
Box 5 Folder 26
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 1989.
Box 5 Folder 27
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) - "India Finds Her Place in the Sun", undated.
Box 5 Folder 28
Ralston Purina Company 1987 Report and 1990 Report, 1987, 1990.
Box 5 Folder 29
Responsible Care, 1988-1991.
Box 5 Folder 30
Robins Kaplan Miller & Cires, undated.
Box 5 Folder 31
Science in India: 50 Years of the Academy, 1985.
Box 5 Folder 32
Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space National Paper: India, 1981.
Box 5 Folder 33
Seminars, 1985.
Box 5 Folder 34
Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) Occupational Health and Safety: A Manual for Activists, 1996.
Box 6 Folder 1
South: The Third World Magazine, 1984-1985.
Box 6 Folder 2
Spectrum Magazine, 1994.
Box 6 Folder 3
Summary of Sevagram Conference, undated.
Box 6 Folder 4
Swift, Ian - Articles, 1980s.
Box 6 Folder 5
The Symbolism of Hindu Gods and Rituals, A. Parthasarathy, 1983.
Box 6 Folder 6
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association 1988 Report, 1988.
Box 6 Folder 7
Union Carbide Corporation - with Note from Ralph Levitan and Reports, 1987-1991.
Box 6 Folder 8
Union Carbide Corporation, 1990s.
Box 6 Folder 9
Union Carbide Corporation Annual Reports, 1983-1987.
Box 6 Folder 10
Union Carbide Corporation Annual Reports, 1989.
Box 6 Folder 11
Union Carbide Corporation Annual Reports, 1990-1991.
Box 6 Folder 12
Union Carbide Corporation Annual Reports, 1992-1993.
Box 6 Folder 13
Union Carbide Corporation Annual Stockholders Meeting Materials, 1989-1999.
Box 6 Folder 14
Union Carbide Corporation CanSolv, (3 Black and White Photographs), 1993.
Box 6 Folder 15
Union Carbide Corporation Methyl Isocyanate Technical Data, 1976.
Box 6 Folder 16
Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) Annual Reports, 1984, 1991-1993.
Box 6 Folder 17
Union Carbide Industrial Gases Annual Report, 1991.
Box 6 Folder 18
Union Carbide LINDE, 1989.
Box 6 Folder 19
Union Carbide Progress Report 1989 and 1992, 1989, 1992.
Box 6 Folder 20
Union Carbide - West Virginia, 1991.
Box 6 Folder 21
Union Carbide World, 1985-1994.
Box 6 Folder 22
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 1983-1985.
Box 6 Folder 23
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1988-1989.
Box 6 Folder 24
The Valve Line Investment Survey, 1991 April 5.
Box 6 Folder 25
Washington Research Institute, 1985.
Box 6 Folder 26
Washington Research Institute - Reprints of Selected Documents on the December 1984 Union Carbide Chemical Incident (3 Copies), 1985 June.
Box 6 Folder 27
World Environment Center, 1985-1987.
Box 6 Folder 28
World in Action - "Bhopal: Tragedy Without End", 1988.
Box 6 Folder 29
Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains newspaper and magazine clippings. The clippings cover the Bhopal disaster and its aftermath, global and domestic chemical industry topics, and science and technology. The clippings are primarily from United States and Indian news sources.

Bhopal (Folder 1 of 2), 1984.
Box 6 Folder 30
Bhopal (Folder 2 of 2), 1984.
Box 6 Folder 31
Bhopal (Folder 1 of 3), 1985.
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Bhopal (Folder 2 of 3), 1985.
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Bhopal (Folder 3 of 3), 1985.
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Bhopal, 1986.
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Bhopal, 1987.
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Bhopal, 1988.
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Bhopal, 1989.
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Bhopal, 1990s.
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Bhopal, 2000s.
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Bhopal, undated.
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Bhopal - Accident Theories, 1985.
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Bhopal - Aftermath, 1985-1986.
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Bhopal - Criminal Trial Clips, 1987, 1992.
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Bhopal - December 1984 Accounts, 1984.
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Bhopal - Kasperson Material, 1984-1985.
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Bhopal Keenan Case, 1986.
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Bhopal Settlement, 1989.
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Bhopal Union Carbide Corporation Performance, 1991.
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Charleston, West Virginia, 1991.
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Chemical Safety, 1986-1997.
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Clippings, 1970.
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Clippings, 1984.
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Clippings, 1985.
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Clippings, 1986.
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Clippings, 1987.
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Clippings, 1988.
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Clippings, 1990.
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Clippings, 1991.
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Clippings, 1992.
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Clippings, 1994.
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Clippings, 1995.
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Clippings, 1996.
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Clippings, 2000s.
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Clippings, undated.
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Diamond, Stuart - Stories, 1985.
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Environmental Aspects, 1984-1992.
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Ethylene, 1988.
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Financial and Economic Issues in the Chemical Industry, 1984-1992.
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Global Topics, 1984-1995.
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Hazards for Export by Bob Wyrick, 1981.
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Health and Medical Effects of Chemicals, 1981-1994.
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The Hitavada, 1985, 1988.
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India, 1984.
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India, 1985.
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India, 1986.
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India, 1987.
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India, 1988.
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India, 1989.
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India, 1990.
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India, 1991.
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India, 1992.
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India, 1993.
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India, 1994.
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India, 1995.
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India, circa 1984-1995, undated.
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Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1984-1985.
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Kingman, Arizona, 1990.
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Legal Aspects, 1986-1990.
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Magazine Clippings, 1985-1993.
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Sadgopal Background, 1984.
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Safety, 1984-1988.
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Science Magazine (Magazine and News Clippings), 1987.
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Technology, 1984-1992.
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Union Carbide Corporation, 1984-1990.
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Union Carbide Corporation, 1985-1987.
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Union Carbide Corporation, 1991.
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Union Carbide Corporation, 1995.
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Union Carbide Corporation Clippings and News Reports, 1988-1993.
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United States Chemical Industry, 1984-1993.
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West Virginia Clippings, 1984-1985.
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Series Description

Arranged alphabetically and by subject, this series contains reports on the Bhopal disaster, Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas industrial hazard, environmental aspects, Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and India. The reports are created by organizations such as Union Carbide Company, Cremer and Warne, and Arthur D. Little Incorporated as well as environmental departments and toxicology research centers. Individual creators include but are not limited to, Jon Hawkinson, Yves Alarie, and Ward Morehouse. The materials in this series are mostly dated from the 1980s and 1990s.

Accidents Due to Chemicals - An Indian Scenario by Premalata Ahujarai, undated.
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"Accidents in the Union Carbide, Bhopal", undated.
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Alarie, Yves - Methyl Isocyanate Reports, 1990.
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Bhopal - Union Carbide Corporation Accident Reports, 1985.
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Bhopal Casualties, 1989-1991.
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Bhopal - India Hazard Reports, Department of Environment, New Delhi, undated.
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Bhopal - Industrial Hazard Reports by Cremer and Warner, 1985.
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Bhopal - Reports, 1980s.
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Bhopal - Reports, undated.
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Bhopal - Tamil Nadu Report, 1985.
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Bhopal - Trade Union Report by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), 1985.
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"The Bhopal Tragedy: It's Influences and Community Safety as Practiced in the United States" by Ronald J. Wiley, Daniel A. Crowl, and Wil Lepkowski, undated.
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Chemical Industry Growth in Developing Countries and Changing U.S. Trade Patterns - United States International Trade Commission, 1985 November.
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Council of Economic Priorities - "Union Carbide Report on the Company's Environmental Policies and Practices", 1994 December.
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The Cyanide Controversy: A Toxicological Report on the Bhopal Gas Disaster by Jon Hawkinson, 1986 March.
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DeAngelis, Alexander P. - Openness of Japanese Research System (Abstract), undated.
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Ginsburg, Robert - "Present Dangers, Hidden Liabilities: Environmental Profile of Union Carbide Corporation in the United States", 1990.
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The High-Power Technical Committee "Survey of Potentially Hazardous and Polluting Industries in Andhra Pradesh", 1986 October.
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"Investigation of Large-Magnitude Incidents: Bhopal as a Case Study", Arthur D. Little Incorporated, 1988 May.
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Kanawha County Health Study Phase III Final Report, 1992 July 27.
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Methyl Isocyanate: A Review of Health Effects Research Since Bhopal (Draft) by John R. Butcher, undated.
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Methyl Isocyanate Health and Safety Reports, 1966-1985.
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Methyl Isocyanate Data, 1985.
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Mexico Industry Reports, 1985.
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Morehouse, Ward - The Ethics of Industrial Disasters in a Transitional World: The Elusive Quest for Justice and Accountability in Bhopal, 1993.
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National Workshop on Relief and Rehabilitation of Bhopal Gas Victims, undated.
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Preliminary Report of Concern Regarding Persistence of Toxins in the Bodies of Bhopal Victims by Anil Sadgopal, Dr. Sujit K. Das, and Members of the Supreme Court Committee for Bhopal Gas Victims, 1988 October 26.
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Reports Prepared by Members of an Expert Team, Sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta Georgia, in Consultation on the Bhopal Accident during a Visit to India, 1984 December 10-19.
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Reports - India, 1980s.
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Reports, 1980s.
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Reports, 1990s.
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Reports, undated.
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Science, Technology and The World Bank in the 1980s (Draft) by Charles Weiss Jr., 1983.
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Selected Petrochemical Statistics - National Petroleum Refiners Association, 1991 March.
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Trends Affecting the Chemical Community, 1988.
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Union Carbide Corporation Operational Safety Survey, 1982 May.
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Union Carbide Corporation U.S. Plant Inspection Reports, undated.
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"World Bank and IFC Guidelines for Identifying, Analyzing and Controlling Major Hazard Installations in Developing Countries" (Draft), 1985 February.
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Series Description

Arranged alphabetically, this series contains statements, testimonies, court transcripts, and other legal documents pertaining to the Bhopal disaster, Union Carbide Company, and other chemical industry issues. The legal files largely pertain to the Bhopal disaster. Other subjects of interest include testimonies spanning from 1984-1992, United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of India cases, and other court cases involving Union Carbide.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, 1986.
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Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Act, 1985.
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Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila and Sarita Misra vs. Union of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals) State of Madhya Pradesh (Gas Relief and Rehabilitation) and Chief of Secretary of the State of Madhya Pradesh, 1990.
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Bhopal - Private Lawyers Keenan Appeal, circa 1986.
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Bhopal - Seth Damages Decision, 1988.
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Bhopal - Supreme Court Claims Act Ruling, 1989 December.
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Brief Amicus Curiae of Citizens Commissions on Bhopal Et al. on Forum Non Conveniens, circa 1986.
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Burns, Conrad - Statement, 1993 January 26.
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The Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) Statements, 1990-1991.
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Chick Kam Choo, Et al. Petitioners vs. Exxon Corporation Et al., 1988.
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Coalition Against Toxics - Letter to the Supreme Court and Government of India, 1989 June 18.
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Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks - Environmental Soundness of Foreign Investments, 1985 March.
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Court Hearing Cover Pages, 1984-1985.
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Domingo Castro Alfaro vs. Dow Chemical, 1988.
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Federal Records Request, undated.
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Hager, Robert - Legal Transcripts and Materials, 1989.
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Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, 1993 July 19.
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Hearing of Control of MIC and Other Toxic Gases Witness List, 1984.
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International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB) Statement, 1989 April 19.
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Kelley, Michael T. - Testimony, 1988.
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M.C. Mehta and ANR vs Union of India and ORS, 1986.
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Monsanto Statement, 1985.
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Nathani, Lalit P. - Affidavit, 1994.
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OSHA Oversight - Worker Health and Safety in Union Carbide's MIC Unit - Hearing Before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives First and Second Session, 1984-1985.
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Peck, Robert A. - Statements, 1984 December 12.
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Preliminary Report of Concern Regarding Persistence of Toxins in the Bodies of Bhopal Gas Victims for the Supreme Court to Make Recommendations for Bhopal Gas Victims, 1987 October 26.
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Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Union Carbide Corporations Motion to Dismiss These Actions on the Grounds of Forum Non-Conveniens, circa 1985.
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Re. Union Carbide Corporation Disaster at Bhopal, India on December 3, 1984, Before John R. Keenan, 1986 March 19.
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Scannell, Gerard F. - U.S. Department of Labor Statement, 1989 November 6.
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Statements and Testimonies, 1984.
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Statements and Testimonies, 1985.
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Statements and Testimonies, 1990-1992.
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Supreme Court Fiat to Union Carbide - Indian Express, 1988.
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Supreme Court Re: UCC Gas Plant Disaster at Bhopal, 1984.
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Union Carbide Corporation Derivative Litigation - Notice to Stockholders of Union Carbide Corporation, 1990 May 1.
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Union Carbide Industrial Gases Incorporated vs. State of Arizona, undated.
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Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation Suit Filing, 1986.
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Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation Plaintiffs Reply to Defendant's Written Statement, 1987.
Box 9 Folder 44
United States Environmental Protection Agency Proceedings Transcript, undated.
Box 9 Folder 45
U.S. District Court Re: UCC Securities and Derivative Litigations, 1986.
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Series Description

Arranged by format, this series contains negatives, photographs, contact sheets, and color transparencies collected by Wil Lepkowski. The materials consist of images taken by the American Chemical Society, portraits, slides from presentations, and photographs from the International Conference on Industrial Crisis Management, which was held in September 1986. There is also a small, but notable, amount of 35 mm color transparencies paired with notes by Wil Lepkowski. It is unclear if these images were taken by Wil Lepkowski or sent to him.

Most of the images in this series were captured or developed between 1986-1988. Notes that accompany the images have been photocopied. Some black and white images and contact sheets are fused together and cannot be separated.

35 mm Black and White Negatives, circa 1980s.
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35 mm Color Transparencies and Notes, circa 1980s.
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Black and White Photographs (Photos fused together), circa 1980s-1990s.
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Cincinnati Talk Slide, circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "7-11", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Bhopal is in Central India", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Carbide Quit India", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Ethical Points", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Figure 2. Location of MIC Storage Tanks", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Figure 3. PVH and RVVH Piping Configuration", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "GSH Transported MIC Can Trigger Toxic Effects Throughout the Body", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "How Many Were Killed?", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Questions", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "Sabotage Theory", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "The Water Washing Theory", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "What Were the Legal Highlights", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "What Were They Injured and Killed From?", circa 1994.
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Cincinnati Talk Slides "When It Happened How It Happened", circa 1994.
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Color Photographs and Negatives, 1988 June 2.
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Contact Prints (fused together), circa 1980s.
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International Conference on Industrial Crisis Management, 1986 September.
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Kurzman, Dan Letter, Photograph of Anil Sadgopal and Envelope, 1987.
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Negatives Medium Format Black and White (5 negatives), undated.
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