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Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, 1923 - 1999, bulk: 1943 - 1999

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

These records document the activities of the University of Southern California Office of the Provost, the second highest administrative unit for the University, during the period from 1973 to 2007. The files include an academic planning document; accreditation reports, consisting of reports from the Ad Hoc Review Committees, academic departments, and schools; general correspondence and general files maintained by the Office; files pertaining to faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure; applications for the James H. Zumberge Faculty Research and Innovation Fund; files on the USC presidential inaugurations of James H. Zumberge and Stephen B. Sample; nominations for staff achievement awards; and files on the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement Award presented initially by Pepperdine University (1974-1980) and now by USC (1981-present).

The records include audiotapes, correspondence, clippings, ephemera, office files, photographs and negatives, reports, video tapes, and artifacts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923 - 1999
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1943 - 1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Tyler Prize

The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement was established by John (1887-1973) and Alice (1912-1993) Tyler. The award was originally named the Tyler Ecology Award (1973-1981), then was re-named the Tyler Ecology - Energy Award (1981-1983), and, finally, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement Award. As of 2011, sixty-three individuals and four organizations have won the Tyler Prize.

The Tyler Prize was administered by Pepperdine University from 1974 to 1980. Since 1981, the prize has been administered by the University of Southern California. Formerly headquartered in the USC Office of the Provost, the Tyler Prize now comes under the auspices of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

For more information about the Tyler Environmental Prize, its founders, and Laureates, see the Tyler Prize website at http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/tylerprize/index.html.

Extent

From the Collection: 106.5 Linear Feet (96 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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