Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel
Bechtel, Lawrence Reid, 1949-
RG.06.03.11a
1.9 Cubic Feet
2 boxes and 1 oversize folder
1991-2012
The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel include correspondence and reports, photographs and slides, four VHS tapes, three floppy disks, recycling logs, and publications and newspaper articles concerning Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) and Larry Bechtel's position as its Coordinator from 1991-2007.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel, RG 6/3/11a, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel was completed in May 2013.
Administrative History
Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) was started in 1991 by the Physical Plant. As a part of Facilities Services' Office of Energy and Sustainability, Virginia Tech Recycling provides recycling services to Virginia Tech. Initially, Virginia Tech Recycling provided campuswide aluminum can recycling services, eventually expanding to collect corrugated cardboard, sorted office paper, glossy magazines and catalogues, newspapers, and commingled materials.
Biographical Note
Larry Bechtel served as VTR's first coordinator from 1991 through 2007. Bechtel is also a professional sculptor and made the statue of William Addison Caldwell on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Scope and Content
The Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel contains several photographs and slides, four VHS tapes, three floppy disks, four books, and a number of reports and newspaper articles concerning Virginia Tech Recycling (VTR) and Larry Bechtel's position as its Coordinator ranging from 1991-2007. VTR reports describe its goals, budgets, and events. The collection also includes a personal account of the progression of VTR by Bechtel, a daily log of the program ranging from 1991-1994, and several memos sent and received during Bechtel's position as Coordinator.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into four series by material type:
- Series I: A/V Materials and Photographs, which is arranged chronologically
- Series II: Correspondence, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title
- Series III: Reports, Articles, and Published Materials, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title
- Series IV: Administrative Documents, which is arranged in alphabetically by folder title
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Records of the Office of the Virginia Tech Recycling Coordinator, Larry Bechtel by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
University Archives
University History
Bechtel, Lawrence Reid, 1949-
Series I: A/V Materials and PhotographsLandfill Snapshots/Gamma Beta Phi Soil and Water Conservation/Earth DayMay 20, 199525Old Corrugated Cardboard Truck at Wallace Child Development Lab PhotographsMarch 199926University of Georgia Physical Plant PhotographsFebruary 19, 1998210Virginia Tech Leaf Composting PhotographsFebruary 23, 19982118 Cubic Yard Packer Truck and Ford Chassis PhotographsMarch 17, 1998213Virginia Tech Recycling PhotographsJuly 2001212Ecocycle! (VHS)22Wando Earth Ranger, football recycling and VTR history slides (Zip disks)23Landfill Photographs24Slides28-9Guide to the slides214Series II: CorrespondenceCongratulations and Thank Yous16-7Correspondence1998-200918Series III: Reports, Articles, and Published MaterialsAegis Environmental AuditNovember 200011Agricultural Economics Analysis2000-200812Beyond 40 Percent: Record-Setting Recycling and Compost Programs 13Bioconversion Facility: Articles Regarding Design1998-200014Bioconversion Facility: Support Materials1997-200115Bills; 2006 and 2009 Actions113"Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century" by Julian Keniry19"In Defense of Garbage" by Judd H. Alexander112Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority--Mid-County Landfill Closure; Solid Waste Transfer Station (maps)1Newspaper and Magazine Articles1989-2000114Publications2001-2012115"Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship" by Fred Van Dyke, David C. Mahan, Joseph K. Sheldon, & Raymond H. Brand117Removed Materials Copy27The Taillores Declaration Documents1991-1994118"Seeking to Explain the Waste Stream at Virginia Tech: A 'Snapshot' of February Figures" 128Waste Audit Summary ReportsMay 26, 1999129Series IV: Administrative Documents
Appointment Books/Ledgers21Environmental Coordinator Support Documents1999-2007110-11Recycling Ad Hoc Committee1989-1990116Virginia Tech Recycling Business1991-1992119-20Virginia Tech Recycling Goals1993-2003121Virginia Tech Recycling Logs1991-1994July 1991-April 1992122April 1992-July 1992123July 1992-May 1993124October 1993-March 1994125March 1994-June 1994126June 1994-July 1994127