Environmentalists, Inc.
Papers, 1946-2015 (bulk, 1971-1989), 118 ft.
Ruth Thomas served in many different roles, including legal assistant, researcher,
coordinator, treasurer and President. She spoke and testified frequently before the
House, Senate, NRC, city and county councils, public hearings, and other forums, and
she questioned and cross-examined witnesses in hearings, chiefly before the NRC.
Collection Finding Aid
The collection consists of 118 linear feet of material, 1946 to 2015, and chiefly
dates from 1971 to 1989. It documents the work undertaken by Environmentalists, Inc.,
including its association with many other organizations in its quest to protect the
environment and public health. It is arranged into seven series: General, Administrative,
Legal, Topical, Publications, Audiovisual, and Clippings. The Legal and Topical series
comprise the largest portions of the collection. Most of the collection has been processed
to the subseries level.