Sub-series 1. Printed Materials, 1976-2005, undated
Scope and Content
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:
- Correspondence
- Subject Files
- Printed Materials
- Reports
- Legal Files
- Photographic Materials
- Oversized Materials
Dates
- Creation: 1976-2005, undated
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.
Repository Details
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