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Citizens for Returnable Beverage Containers records, 1977-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Citizens for Returnable Beverage Containers
- Title
- Citizens for Returnable Beverage Containers records
- Dates
- 1977-1980 (inclusive)19771980
- Quantity
- 3.75 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 3985 (Accession No. 3985-001)
- Summary
- Records of an organization which campaigned to place a 5 cent deposit on bottles and cans in Washington State
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
An organization that coordinated Initiative 61, the proposed Washington State Returnable Beverage Container Act. The Initiative 61 ("Bottle Bill") project spanned three years from 1977 to 1979. When lobbying the legislature was unsuccessful in getting a bill enacted, CRBC collected signatures for an initiative and succeeded in bringing the measure before the voters in the November 1979 election. It was narrowly defeated. Steve Zemke of Seattle was the campaign director of the Initiative 61 effort.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Reports, legislative files and background material, publicity, clippings, ephemera, and subject series.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Beverage containers--Recycling--Law and legislation--Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- Citizens for Returnable Beverage Containers--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Zemke, Steve (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
