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Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum, ca. 1985-2003 RG.15.27.01


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Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
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Caroline Harvey, Student Worker, and LM Rozema, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
RG.15.27.01
Title
Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum 1985-2003
Quantity
16.81 Cubic Feet, 18 boxes and 4 reels
Creator
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Science and Technology Studies Department
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum contain correspondence, meeting notes, articles, plays, advertisements, grant applications and reports, videos, audio tapes, and more from the development of the first 22 Choices and Challenges fora, from 1985 to 2003. The Choices and Challenges Forum at Virginia Tech was founded in 1985 by Doris Zallen, who served as its director until 2003. Each forum addresses the ethical and social issues created by advances in science, technology, and medicine.

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Preferred Citation

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Source of Acquisition

The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in July 2018. Additional materials were transferred in May and June 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum was completed in October 2018. The processing, arrangement, and description of additional materials was completed in September 2019.

Appraisal

Several items were removed from the collection and destroyed: duplicate items, empty photo envelopes and zip drive holder, blank and unused CDs and audiocassette tapes, software program CDs and instruction booklets, and an AV cord.

Historical Note

The Choices and Challenges Forum at Virginia Tech was founded in 1985 by Doris Zallen, who served as its director until 2003. Each forum addresses the ethical and social issues created by advances in science, technology, and medicine. The fora also examine the historical, philosophical, societal, and legal components.

Scope and Content

The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum contain correspondence, meeting notes, articles, plays, advertisements, grant applications and reports, videos, audio recordings, and more from the development of the first 22 Choices and Challenges fora, from 1985 to 2003.

The records are divided into eight series, subdivided by forum: I. Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003; II. Photographs, 1985-2003; III. Videos, 1985-2002; IV. Audiocassette Tapes, 1985-1989; and V. CDS, 1992-2001; VI. Floppy Disks, 1992-2003; VII. Posters, 1985-2003; VIII Teleconference Transcripts 1992-1997.

In the first series, Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003, each forum files contains folders devoted to forum planning (with notes or items from the planning process), pre-forum publicity, correspondence related to planning and publicity, and items related to the awarding of continuing-education credits to doctors or other professionals. Additional material pertains to speakers and session leaders, such as CVs and correspondence, and to post-forum activities, including articles and evaluations. Some fora include materials related to teleconferencing, outreach, lessons plans, and other activities.

The second series, Photographs, 1985-2003, document forums 1-19 and 21-22.

The third series, Videos, 1985-2002, contains videocassettes and film reels from local tv programs, and the different panels at forums 1, 6, 8-19, and 21.

The fourth series, Audiocassette Tapes, 1985-1989, consists of audiocassettes of the different panels from forums 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, and 15-18. This series also includes miscelaneous tapes in the "various tapes" file.

The fifth series, CDs, 1992-2001, contains Choices and Challenges website back ups and files from different fora.

The sixth series, Floppy Disks, 1992-2003, contain files from various fora.

The seventh series, Posters, 1985-2003, has forum posters as well as a poster about the project, "The Choices and Challenges Project - exploring the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology," from in between the 20th and 21st fora.

The last series, Teleconference Transcripts, 1992-1997, contian five transcripts for various forums.

Arrangement

The Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum are organized into the following series:

Series I. Doris Zallen, director files, ca. 1985-2003
Series II. Photographs, 1985-2003
Series III. Videoscassette Tapes, 1985-2002
Series IV. Audiocassette Tapes, 1985-1989
Series V. CDs, 1992-2001
Series VI. Floppy Disks, 1992-2003
Series VII. Posters, 1985-2003
Series VIII. Teleconference Transcripts, 1992-1997

Related Material

See also the Doris Zallen Papers, Ms2018-032 , at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.

Separated Material

Copies of transcripts have been separated to the Rare Book Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Science and Technology
  • University Archives
  • University History
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Science and Technology Studies Department

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Choices and Challenges Forum 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. Doris Zallen, director files
ca. 1985-2003
  • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 1
    Precursor to Choices and Challenges Forum [Science & Morality series, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY]
  • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 2
    Selection of the Choices and Challenges Logo
  • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 3
    Final Report
    Scope and Contents

    Grant application and reports to the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) for forums #1 thru #4

  • Forum 1: New Reproductive Options
    1985-02-28
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 4
      Eval #1, Preprogram and Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 5
      Speaker Information and Correspondance
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 6
      Materials from C+C #1
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 7
      Post Program Reports and Activities
  • Forum 2: Weapons in Space
    1985-05-23
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 8
      Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 9
      Choices and Challenges Weapons in Space
      1985-05
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 10
      Weapons in Space Speakers
      1985
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 11
      Post Forum and Follow Up
  • Forum 3: Scientific and Technological Literacy
    1985-09-30
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 12
      Speaker Info and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 13
      Scientific and Technological Literacy
      1985-09-30
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 14
      Session Summaries and Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 15
      Post Forum and Follow-up
  • Forum 4: Limits to Care - The Aged and Terminally Ill
    1985-11-20
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 16
      Limits to Care - Pre-program Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 17
      Limits to Care - Special Information and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 18
      Speakers
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 19
      Limits to Care - Summaries of Sessions and Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 20
      Limits to Care Transcript
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 21
      Limits to Care - Post Program Articles and Activities
  • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 22
    Choices and Challenges
    1986
    Scope and Contents

    Grant application and reports for forums #5 thru #7 for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)

  • Forum 5: New Coal Mining and Combustion Technologies
    1986-04-04
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 23
      Publicity and Planning
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 24
      Speaker Information
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 25
      Handouts and Transcripts
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 26
      Post-Forum
  • Forum 6: Intelligence Testing
    1986-09-30
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 27
      Publicity and Planning
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 28
      Speaker Information
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 29
      IQ Testing, Handouts, and Summary
    • box-folder [1003395734] 1 folder: 30
      Post-Forum Activities
  • Forum 7: Genetic Engineering
    1986-11-20
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 1
      Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 2
      Speaker and Presenter Information and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 3
      Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 4
      Post-Forum Follow-Up, Activities, Assessment
  • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 5
    1987 Final Report
    1987
    Scope and Contents

    Grant application and reports to Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)

  • Forum 8: Nuclear Power and Space Science
    1987-05-01
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 6
      Pre-Forum Activities
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 7
      Nuclear Power - Space Science
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 8
      Nuclear Power and Space Science Post-Forum
  • Forum 9: New Reproductive-Control Options
    1987-10-01
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 9
      Anti-Reproductive Options
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 10
      Speakers and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 11
      Handouts and Follow-Up
  • Forum 10: Altering the Aging Process
    1988-04-14
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 12
      GTE Grant
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 13
      Process, Planing, and Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 14
      Speaker Information and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 15
      Handouts and Seminars
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 16
      Teleconference Materials and Evaluations
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 17
      Post-Program Follow-Up
  • Forum 11: High-Temperature Superconductors
    1988-10-26
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 18
      Pre-Program Publicity and Planning
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 19
      Speaker Information and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 20
      Handouts and Follow-Up
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 21
      Teleconference and Evaluations
  • Forum 12: The Pesticide Dilemma
    1989-11-29
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 22
      Final Report 1989
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 23
      Pre-Program Planning and Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 24
      PBS Materials,Teleconference
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 25
      Introduction, Speaker Notes, Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 26
      Speakers, Session Leaders, Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 27
      Discussion Groups at Virginia Tech
    • box-folder [1003395735] 2 folder: 28
      Background Materials
  • Forum 13: Food Fights: Dietary Alterations and Disease Prevention
    1990-04-19
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 1
      Meeting Notes and Pre-Program Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 2
      PBS Teleconference Information
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 3
      Forum Handouts, Session Summary
      1990-04
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 4
      Speaker Information and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 5
      Post-Forum Materials, Follow-Up, Evaluations
  • Forum 14: The Genie in the Genome: The Human Genome Project
    1992-04-09
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 6
      National Institute of Health Application and Final Report
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 7
      Pre-Program Publicity, Planning, and Arrangements
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 8
      Teleconference Information
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 9
      Evaluation Information and Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 10
      Speakers, Conference
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 11
      Discussion Groups
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 12
      Background Materials
  • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 13
    National Endowment for the Humanities
    1994-1997
  • Forum 15: Quality of Life at the End of Life (Physician Assisted Suicide)
    1994-03-24
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 14
      Pre-Program Planning, Publicity and Meeting Notes
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 15
      Vignettes for Main Session
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 16
      Child Care Arrangements
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 17
      Teleconference 1/2
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 18
      Teleconference 2/2
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 19
      Forum Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 20
      Evaluations
    • box-folder [1003395736] 3 folder: 21
      Correspondence and Speakers
  • Forum 16: Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
    1995-03-30
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 1
      Public Relations and Pre-Program Planning
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 2
      Forum Day Handouts
      1995
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 3
      Teleconference and PBS Contact
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 4
      Evaluations and Summary
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 5
      Speaker Biographies and Correspondence
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 6
      Community Programming
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 7
      Background Materials
  • Choices and Challenges 17 and 18
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 8
      National Endowment for the Humanities Proposal
      1996-1997
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 9
      National Endowment for the Humanities Interim Report
      1996-07
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 10
      Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Grant
      1996-1997
  • Forum 17: Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Water Resource
    1996-10-17
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 11
      Early Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 12
      Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 13
      Teleconference
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 14
      Follow-Up
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 15
      Speaker Information and Forms
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 16
      Background
  • Forum 18: Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Earth's Future
    1997-04-03
    • box-folder [1003395737] 4 folder: 17
      Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 1
      Speakers
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 2
      Teleconference
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 3
      Handouts and Post-Forum
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 4
      PBS Contract
  • Choices and Challenges 19
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 5
      Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 6
      National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Forum 19: Reinventing the Human Designer Children
    1999-03-25
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 7
      Planning
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 8
      Speakers
      1999
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 9
      Vignette
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 10
      Editing of Video - PBS
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 11
      Questions Raised by Audience at Main Session
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 12
      Reactions, Session Summaries
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 13
      Evaluations
  • Forum 20: Reinventing the Human: The Six-Million-Dollar Body
    2000-11-09
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 14
      Planning, Publicity, and Speaker Biographies
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 15
      Handouts
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 16
      Pig in the Middle Performance
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 17
      Post-Forum Production of PBS
  • Forum 21: Food Fights: Genetically Modified Foods and Food Safety
    2002-04-11
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 18
      Grant Application
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 19
      Greenwall Foundation
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 20
      Publicity
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 21
      Speakers
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 22
      Evaluation, Summaries
    • box-folder [1003395738] 5 folder: 23
      Editing of Videotape for PBS
  • Forum 22: Big Brother Technologies
    2003-03-27
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 1
      Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Grant
      2003
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 2
      NEH Proposal
      2002
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 3
      Pre-Program Planning, Publicity and Handouts
  • Choices and Challenges Special Items
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 4
      Plays
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 5
      Post-Forum, In the Classroom
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 6
      Forum Talks
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 7
      Post-Forum Learning Modules Online
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 8
      In the Community
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 9
      High Temperature Superconductors
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 10
      Forum Brochures
    • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 11
      PBS Transcripts
      Scope and Contents

      Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Preparing for the Next Century; Quality of Life At the End of Life; Quality of Life in the Electronic Village; The Genie in the Genome: the Human Genome Project; Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Sharing the Earth's Water Supply

  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 12
    Articles Regarding Choices and Challenges
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 13
    Awards
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 14
    Licensing Agreements
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 15
    Other Sources of Funds
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 16
    Local Media
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 17
    Problem with University Distinguished Professors' Forums
    Scope and Contents

    The UDPs started a forum series and picked a subject (Climate Change) that the Choices and Challenges project had already selected and for which funding was awarded by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH). This created the need to suddenly change the topic to "Pesticide Dilemma" and threatened funding from the VFH. The Presidential Symposia lasted only for a few years.

  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 18
    Advisory Committee Sampling and 1988 Survey of Consumer Topic Preferences
    1988
  • box-folder 18 folder: 2
    The Inner Life of Animals Brochure
    2009-11-05
Back to Top
Series II. Photographs
1985-2003
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 19
    Forum 1: New Reproductive Options
    1985
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 20
    Forum 2: Weapons in Space
    1985
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 21
    Forum 3: Scientific and Technological Literacy
    1985
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 22
    Forum 4: Limits to Care
    1985
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 23
    Forum 5: Coal Technologies
    1986
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 24
    Forum 6: Intelligence Testing
    1986
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 25
    Forum 7: Genetic Engineering
  • box-folder [1003395739] 6 folder: 26
    Forum 8: Nuclear Power and Space Science
    1987
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 1
    Forum 9: New Reproductive-Control Options
    1987
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 2
    Forum 10: Altering the Aging Process
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 3
    Forum 11: High Temperature Super Conductors
    1988
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 4
    Forum 12: Pesticide Dilemma
    1989
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 5
    Forum 13: Food Fights
    1990
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 6
    Forum 14: Human Genome Project
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 7-8
    Forum 15: Quality of Life at the End of Life (2 folders)
    1994
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 9
    Forum 16: Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
    1995
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 10
    Forum 17: Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Water
    1996
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 11-12
    Forum 18: Quality of Life in the Global Environment: the Next Century (2 folders)
    1997
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 13
    Forum 19: Designer Children
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 14
    Forum 21: Food Frights
    2002
  • box-folder [1003395740] 7 folder: 15
    Forum 22: Big Brother Technologies
    2003
  • Various Photos
    • box-folder 17 folder: 6-8
      Choices and Challenges Forum Pictures and Brochures
      1988-1995
    • box-folder 18 folder: 1
      Photographs from November 9, 2000
      2000-11-09
Back to Top
Series III. Videos
1985-2002
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Local TV Programs Featuring Choices and Challenges Topics and Speakers
    Scope and Contents

    One tape with 4 Standpoint Programs (Star Wars, Limits to Care, Coal, and IQ Testing) Standpoint Program on Nuclear Power and Space Science BlueRidge Nightline program on Limits-to-Care forum BlueRidge Nightline program on the Six-Million-Dollar-Man forum

  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 1: New Reproductive Options
    1985
    Scope and Contents

    Gary Hodgen talk Noel Keane talk Q and AQ on use of surrogacy in pregnancy with Noel Keane and audience

    • box 13
      Choices and Challenges Tape 1 - Wilfred Jewkes and Gary D. Hodgen
      1985
    • box 13
      Choices and Challenges Tape 2 - Discussion with Hodgen, Questions
    • Choices and Challenges Tape 3 - Discussion by Noel P. Keane
      1985
    • box 13
      New Reproductive Options: Noel P. Keane
      1985-02-28
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 6: Intelligence Testing
    1986
    Scope and Contents

    Arthur Jensen and Jonathan Baron talks with response by Richard Burian Arthur Jensen talk Jonathan Baron talk

    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing Tape 1
    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing Tape 2
    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing Tape 3
    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing CEUT Edits Tape 1
    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing CEUT Edits Tape 2
    • box 12
      Intelligence Testing CEUT Edits Tape 3
    • box 13
      Intelligence Testing - Jonathan Baron Camera Original
    • box 13
      Intelligence Testing Reactors
      1986-09-30
      Scope and Contents

      Richard Burian, Lee Edson, William Harris, Frank Mac Hovec

    • box 13
      Intelligence Testing #1 - D. Zallen
      1999-05-06
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 8: Nuclear Power and Space Science
    1987
    Scope and Contents

    Richard Hirsh intro, Alvin Weinberg and Kristen Shrader-Frechette talks International Panel (UK, Sweden, and India) in Washington answering questions from Blacksburg audience

  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 9: Reproductive-Control Options
    1987
    Scope and Contents

    Four vignettes, performed by Interplay, used to begin discussion by panelists

  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 10: Altering the Aging Process
    1988
    • box 12
      Altering the Aging Process CEUT Edits Tape 1
    • box 12
      Altering the Aging Process CEUT Edits Tape 2
    • box 12
      Altering the Aging Process CEUT Edits Tape 3
    • box 12
      Aging Reel 2
      1988-04-14
    • box 12
      Aging Reel 1
      1988-04-14
    • box 12
      Aging Tape 1 of 3
    • box 12
      Aging Tape 2 of 3
    • box 12
      Aging Tape 3 of 3
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 11: High Temperature Superconductors
    1988
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 12: Pesticide Dilemma
    1989
    Scope and Contents

    Thomas Dunlap on history of pesticide use in the US General panel discussion on safety and effectiveness of pesticide use and on alternative strategies

  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 13: Food Fights
    1990
    • box 12
      Food Fights CEUT Edits Tape 1
    • box 12
      Food Fights CEUT Edits Tape 2
    • box 12
      Food Fights CEUT Edits Tape 3
    • box 12
      Food Fights Teleconference Part 1
    • box 12
      Food Fights Teleconference Part 11
    • box 12
      Food Fights Tape 3 of 3
    • box 13
      Food Fights Tape 1 of 3
    • box 13
      Food Fights Tape 2 of 3
      1990
  • box [1003395741] 8
    Forum 14: Genie in the Genome
    1992
    • box 12
      The Genie in the Genome CEUT Edits Tape 1
    • box 12
      The Genie in the Genome CEUT Edits Tape 2
    • box 12
      The Genie in the Genome CEUT Edits Tape 3
    • box 12
      The Genie and the Genome Part 1 of 2
      1992-04-09
    • box 12
      The Genie and the Genome Part 2 of 2
      1992-04-09
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    Forum 15: Quality of Life at the End of Life
    1994
    Scope and Contents

    Vignette 1 and panel discussion on physician-assisted suicide Vignette 2 and panel discussion on proceeding with futile interventions Vignettes, 1 and 2 only

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      Quality of Life at the End of Life Tape 1 of 2
      1995-03-24
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      Quality of Life at the End of Life Tape 2 of 2
      1995-03-24
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      End of Life Tape 3 of 3
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      Blue Ridge Nighttime: Quality of Life at the End of Life
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      PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service & Virginia Tech - Quality of Life at the End of Life
      1994-03-24
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    Forum 16: Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
    1995
    Scope and Contents

    Panel discussion on education, the workplace, and medicine Panel discussion on issues of equity Donald Lindberg discusses telemedicine, including "Nintendo surgery"

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      Quality of Life in the Electronic Village Tape 1 of 2
      1995-03-30
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      Quality of Life in the Electronic Village Tape 2 of 2
      1995-03-30
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      Electronic Village Tape 1 of 4
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      Electronic Village Tape 2 of 4
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      Electronic Village Tape 3 of 4
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      Electronic Village Tape 4 of 4
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      Quality of Life in the Electronic Village CEUT Edits Tape 2
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      Blue Ridge Nighttime: Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
      1995-03-24
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      Blacksburg Electronic Village
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    Forum 17: Sharing the Earth's Water Supply
    1996
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    Forum 18: Preparing for the Next Century
    1997
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      Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Preparing For the Next Century Part 1 of 2
      1997-04-03
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      Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Preparing For the Next Century Part 2 of 2
      1997-04-03
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    Forum 19: Designer Children
    Scope and Contents

    Animation explaining gene therapy and genetic enhancement Edited program based on the main conference session

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    Forum 21: Food Frights
    2002
    Scope and Contents

    Edited program based on the main conference session

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      Food Frights Program with TC Captions
      Scope and Contents

      24:30:15

  • Various Tapes
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      Choices and Challenges: Human Organ Transplants "Alternatives to Human Organs"
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      Choices and Challenges Panel Discussion - The Extended Ecosystem
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      Choices and Challenges Panel Discussion - The Workplace Environment
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      Choices and Challenges Excerpts Postel
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      Choices and Challenges Excerpts Hammond
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      Rep. Boucher
      1995-03-22
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      Quality of Life Interviews
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      Spliced Tape for Choices and Challenges
      1994
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      Author Jewsey Camera Original
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      Choices and Challenges Weapons in Space - Questions Period - Camera Original
      1985-05-23
      Scope and Contents

      James A Ionson, John E Pike, Robert E Marshak (moderator)

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      Production and Inventory Theory
      1986-03
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      "What About Tomorrow?"
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      Unnamed Tape
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      Choices and Challenges Q&A
      2000-11-09
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      Choices and Challenges Main Session
      2000-11-09
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      Choices and Challenges: Reinventing the Human the Six Million Dollar Body Program 1 of 2
      2000
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      Choices and Challenges: Reinventing the Human the Six Million Dollar Body TC Window Dub Program 1 of 2
      2000
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      Unnamed Tape
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      Unnamed Tape
  • Film Reels
    • item 2
      Choices and Challenges: Quality of Life at the End of Life Part 1
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      Choices and Challenges: Quality of Life at the End of Life Part 2
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      Choices and Challenges Teleconference Reel 1 of 2
      1988-10-26
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      Choices and Challenges Teleconference Reel 2 of 2
      1988-10-26
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Series IV. Audiocassette Tapes
1985-1989
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    Forum 1: New Reproductive Options
    1985
    Scope and Contents

    Gary Hodgen talk on new reproductive options; Q and A with Gary Hodgen; Noel Keane talk on use of surrogate parenthood

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    Forum 2: Weapons in Space
    1985
    Scope and Contents

    Talks by James Ionson and John Pike; Discussion with Ionson and Pike; Ionson and Pike discussion (continued)

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    Forum 4: Limits to Care
    1985
    Scope and Contents

    Panel discussion of a case study; Panel discussion (continued)

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    Forum 5: New Coal Mining and Combustion Technologies
    1986
    Scope and Contents

    Talks by Michael Quillen and Curtis Seltzer; Talks by Helen Lewis and James Zoia; Panel discussion; Discussion Group: Extended Ecosystem; Discussion Group: Workplace Environment; Discussion Group: Coal and the Local Community

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    Forum 7: Genetic Engineering
    1986
    Scope and Contents

    Discussion at AAUW program held on November 24, 1986

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    Forum 12: Pesticide Dilemma
    1989
    Scope and Contents

    Discussion Group: Alternatives to Agricultural Pesticides

  • Forum 15: Quality of Life at the End of Life
    1994
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      The Hospice Option
      1994
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      Ethical Perspectives
      1994
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      Religious Perspectives
      1994
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      Rubric Policy Options
      1994
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      Quality of Life at the End of Life - Legal Perspectives - Greg Campbell
      1994-03
  • Forum 16: Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
    1995
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      Technology Tutorial - Scott Midkiff
      1995-03-30
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      The Status of Social Interchange - Ellsworth Fuhrman
      1995
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      On-Line Legal Documents - Sharic Steele (EFF)
      1995
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      Case Study: The Telephone
      1995
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      Encouraging New Voices - Barbara Rugs and Lawrence Lumdblade
      1995
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      On-line Legal Dilemmas - Sharic Steele (EFF)
      1995
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      Living In and With Cybersapce - Len Natfield
      1995
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      Sociological Perspective - William Snizek
      1995-03-30
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      Community Networking (BEV) - Andrea Karanaugh
      1995
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      Philosophy Tutorial - John Christman and Garry Hardcastle
      1995-03-30
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      Lake Gaston Pipeline Controversy - William Cox
      1996
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      Artistic Creativity and Computer Networks - Panel Discussion (Music and Visual Arts)
      1995-03-30
  • Forum 17: Sharing the Earth's Water Supply
    1996
    • Learning About Water - A Tutorial - David Kibler
      1996
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      Sessions for Saving VAs Water - Lake Gaston Controversy Tape 1
      1996
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      Literature and Ecology - Len Scigaj
      1996
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      New/Old Approaches to Religion and Ecology - Elizabeth Bounds
      1997
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      Religious Traditions and the Environment - Elizabeth Bounds
      1996
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      Cross-cultural Views of Nature Panel Discussion
      1996
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      Rise of American Environmentalism - Mark V. Barrow, Jr.
      1996
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      Water and Government Policy - John Randolph
      1996
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      Ethical Issues in Water Use - Pat Croskery and Harlam Miller
      1996
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      Sessions for Saving VAs Water - Lake Gaston Controversy Tape 2
      1196
  • Forum 18: Preparing for the Next Century
    1997
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      Women in the Developing World - Mary Hill Rojas
      1997
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      Human/Environmental Interactions: A Snapshot - David Conn
      1997
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      Global Economic Equity Issues - John Browder
      1997
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      Sustainable Urban Development - Rick Roth
      1997
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      Environmental Ethics - P. Croskery and H. Miller
      1997
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      Environmental Politics - Tim Luke
      1997-04-03
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      Economics Tutorial - Jeff Alwang
      1997
  • Various Tapes
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      Cross Cultural Views
      1994
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      Legal Perspectives
      1994
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      Sociological Perspectives
      1994
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      Ethical Perspectives
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      Internet etc.
      1995-05-12
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      Choices and Challenges Teleconference
      1994-03-24
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      Choices and Challenges 95' Part 2
      1995
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      WVTF Evening Edition - Show on Big Brother Technologies
      2003-03-25
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      Unnamed Tape Part 1 - Side 1
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      Unnamed Tape Part 2 Side 1
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      Unnamed Tape
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      Unnamed Tape
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      Unnamed Tape Reel 1 - S-A and S-B
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Series V. CDs
1992-2001
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    Various Unnamed CDs
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    Choices Website
    2001-12-07
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    Website Back-up
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    Broker
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    Choices and Challenges CD
    1992199419951996-1997199920002002
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Series VI. Floppy Disks
1992-2003
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    Various Disks
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      Choices and Challenges VA - 9530875
      2000
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      Choices and Challenges - Health Care Related - 9530879
      2000
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      Choices and Challenges Back-up Files 1 of 2
      2000-08-04
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      Page Maker Files Choices and Challenges - Jane Lehr
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      Choices and Challenges Back-up Files 2 of 2
      2000-08-04
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      Choices and Challenges Big Brother Technology
      2003-03-12
      Scope and Contents

      Posters, Brochures, Eudora Speakers

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      Choices and Challenges
      2002-01
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      Eudora Back-up Folder (from System Folder)
      2003-04-23
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      Choices and Challenges Transcripts
      1992199419951996-1997
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      Unnamed
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      Unnamed
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      Unnamed
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    1994
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      Choices and Challenges
      1994-12-20
      Scope and Contents

      Brochure 3/24/1994

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      CHD 1 Choices and Challenges
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      Choices and Challenges info, Video/TV, Outreach, NEH 94-95

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      CHD 2 Choices and Challenges
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      Contacts, labels, letters - 94

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      CHD 3 Choices and Challenges
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      Pub - 94, 94 Evals, 94-Thanks, Outreach, NEH 94-95 Final Report

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      Choices and Challenges 94 and 95
      1994-1995
      Scope and Contents

      Brochurs for 1 pg, flyer (grants, etc.)

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      CHD - Choices and Challenges
      1994
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      Choices and Challenges (4)
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      94 Transcript and mail labels, 94 Open Univeristy program, 1992 - HGP

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      1994 (1) Back-up
      1994
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      1994 (2) Back-up
      1994
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      1994 (3) Back-up
      1994
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      1994 Choices and Challenges (4)
      1994
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    1995
    • box 16
      1995 Choices and Challenges Transcript
      1995
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      95 Transcript (MW)
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      Labels, marketing letters, etc.

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      Unnamed
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      1995 - Pagemaker
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      Display, lunch invitation, registration, ads, brochure

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      Email (1995)
      1995
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      1995 Choices and Challenges
      Scope and Contents

      Program Development, DZ addresses, Timeline, NEH 94-95 Final Report

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      Printing Services Lisa
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      95 Brochure Final

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      Fall 1997 - Summer 1998: In the Classroom, In the Community, Activities Report
      1997-1998
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      Fonts/Sounds
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      Day of Forum
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      Logos - Choices and Challenges, VT, VFH
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      Choices and Challenges Web
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      95 Pagemaker
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      Choices and Challenges Web
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      Letters and Community Programs
      1995
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      Evals, Timeline, Community Programs
      1995
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      Letters and Publicity
      1995
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      Transcript - Pagemaker
      1995
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      1995 Transcript
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      95 Transcript - Microsoft Word, Labels, Special Requests, Marketing Labels

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      1995 Choices and Challenges
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      Program Development, 95 Contracts, 95 Pub, Lavels (94+), 95 Evals

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      Transcriptions, DT Interviews, QOL Transcript
      1995
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      DTL - CV Interviews
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      Choices and Challenges
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      ZIP Sort.xls from Ag Econ
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      For Chris - Poster
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      Choices and Challenges Bib
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    1996
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      Unnamed
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      Unnamed
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      Unnamed
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      Choices and Challenges - 96 Transcript Microsoft Word
      1996
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      1996 Transcript and Transcript Requests
      1996
      Scope and Contents

      Includes bib

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      1996 Forum Brochure and Community Programs
      1996
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      1996 Publicity A
      1996
      Scope and Contents

      Early notices, Press Releases, Display Ads, CEC Mail List

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      1996 Publicity B
      1996
      Scope and Contents

      Lavels, Posters/Flyers

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      1996 Forum
      1996
      Scope and Contents

      Intro/Case Studies - Water, Outlines of Forum Sessions, Evals

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      1996 PBS, NEH, VFH
      1996
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      1996 Quality of Life...Global Environment - Part I
      1996
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    1997
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      Letters and Labels
      1997
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      Forum Info - PBS, NEH, VFH
      1997
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      Publicity C
      1997
      Scope and Contents

      Transcript requests and order forms, 97 Graphics

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      Publicity A - Brochure
      Scope and Contents

      Press releases, display ad letters, CEC mail list requests, pub. cover letters

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      Publicity B and Evals
      1997
      Scope and Contents

      Poster, BT Poster

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      Publicity D - Display Ads
      1997
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      Transcript (with Bib)
      1997
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      Brochure Back-up 2
      1997
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      Community Programs
      1996-1997
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      House/Senate/Congress - Slides from Press Office
      1997
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      Transcripts
      1996-1997
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    1999
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      Label Files in Excel
      1999
      Scope and Contents

      Attn: Science Dept Labels; Attn: Social Studies Dept; Principals of Alt. Schools; CEC Labels; Kirsten Worley

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      Poster and Pagemaker 6.0
      1999
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      Genetics 99 Poster Pagemaker
      1999
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      Forum Designer Children Website Files
      1999
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      Brochure Pagemaker 6.0 Baby/DNA Image Tiff File
      1999
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      Brochure Draft with Graphics
      1999
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      Brochure
      1999
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      1999
      1999
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Series VII. Posters
1985-2003
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    Forum posters
    1985-2003
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    "The Choices and Challenges Project - exploring the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology ", presentation poster about the project
    ca. 2001
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Series VIII. Teleconference Transcripts
1992-1997
  • box-folder 17 folder: 1
    The Human Genome Project
    1992-04-09
  • box-folder 17 folder: 2
    Quality of Life at the End of Life
    1994-03-24
  • box-folder 17 folder: 3
    Quality of Life in the Electronic Village
    1995-03-30
  • box-folder 17 folder: 4
    Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Preparing for the Next Century
    1997-04-03
  • box-folder 17 folder: 5
    Quality of Life in the Global Environment: Sharing the Earth's Water Supply
    1996-10-17
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