Patricia A. Brown and hazardous waste site activist colleagues dining at the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes 5th Anniversary Convention
Title
Patricia A. Brown and hazardous waste site activist colleagues dining at the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes 5th Anniversary Convention
Subject
Brown, Patricia A., 1938-1999
Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes (Arlington, Va.)--Anniversaries, etc.
Public health--Citizen participation
Hazardous waste sites--Health aspects
Community activists
Housing and health
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
Patricia A. Brown (standing at right wearing a red top and dark jacket) and four colleagues are gathered around a dining table aboard a boat, smiling at the camera, while celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes which was founded by Love Canal activist Lois Marie Gibbs in 1981. (Its name was later changed to the Center For Health, Environment and Justice). The table is set with wine glasses, coffee cups, and plates, indicating a meal has recently been served. Behind them, other passengers are seated at tables along the length of the cabin. Large windows line the right side, showing a view of the water and a distant shoreline. All individuals are wearing name tags, suggesting the event may be part of a formal gathering or reunion. Patricia A. Brown was a former Love Canal resident and activist who collected the library and records of the Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. which was founded in 1979 with the mission of providing direct aid to Love Canal residents, providing an advocacy voice for the religious community on behalf of the residents, informing religious communities of the issues and working toward long-range solutions to the chemical waste problems locally and throughout the country.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Contributor
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.44
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records
LIB-003
Collection
Citation
“Patricia A. Brown and hazardous waste site activist colleagues dining at the Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes 5th Anniversary Convention,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16642.