Ronald M. Linton (#151 )

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Collection Description

Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1961-1975
Environmental affairs consultant. Author, Terracide:   America 's Destruction of Her Living Environment (1970). Research and background materials concerning the environment. Personal files containing correspondence, subject and administrative files, speeches, and financial records.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed May 1970, copyright of these materials has been retained by the donor.  Upon death of donor all said rights shall pass to the United States. Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
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Provenance
Received from Ronald Linton of Washington, DC, in December 1975 (Acc. 1976-016); and in August 1976 (Acc. 1976-043).

Extent
About 21,200 items (23 linear feet, 2 linear inches; 26.75 cubic feet).

Withdrawn Items
Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents, in accordance with the donor's deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents which may be used to injure or harass any living person. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).

Items Separated
Items separated include audiovisual material (AV-141) and an index box (IDX-151).

Date Opened
December 1975.

Processed by
Jennifer Beaton.

Revisions
Box list updated and finding aid created in October 2006, by Jennifer Beaton.

Finding Aid Prepared by
Jennifer Beaton.

The Personal Papers of Ronald M. Linton (1929- )

Biographical Note
Ronald M. Linton was born May 7, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan to Louis D. and Lillian (Gordon) Linton.  He received his B.A. in political science from Michigan State University in 1951, and began working for the United Press based out of Lansing, Michigan. Linton spent nineteen months in military service during the Korean War and following his duty worked as the press secretary for Michigan Senator Blair Moody during the 1954 campaign. After Moody’s death Linton became the assistant press secretary for Michigan’s Governor Williams.

From 1954 to 1955, Linton worked as a staff member for the Department of Economic Development based in Lansing, Michigan.  He married Nancy Gault on November 5, 1955 with whom he had two children, Cynthia and Victoria. From 1955 to 1956, he was the secretary of the state of Michigan’s Department of Workmen's Compensation and then became the labor editor of Courier-Journal , based in Louisville, Ky.

Collection Overview
This collection of Ronald Linton’s papers contains personal and professional papers relating to his work as an author, environmental consultant, and speaker. It documents Linton’s professional involvement in a variety of organizations and associations, as well as his personal research for his book Terracide:   America ’s Destruction of Her Living Environment. The collection is arranged into two series: Series 1. Personal Files; Series 2.Writings and Research.

The first series documents Linton’s personal and professional involvement in various organizations, and includes administrative records such as chronological files, correspondence, financial, and subject files. Materials relating specifically to Linton’s involvement in the 1960 campaign can be found in this series. The second series documents Linton’s writings and research for his book Terracide , along with speeches he gave during the years of 1961 to 1971.

List of Series
Series 1. Personal Files
Series 2. Writings and Research

Collection Description

Series 1. Personal Files.
About 10,000 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type.

This series documents Ronald Linton’s personal and professional involvement in various organizations, and activities. The series is arranged into four sections based on type of document: chronological files, correspondence, financial files, and subject files. Chronological files consist of outgoing carbon copies dating from 1972 to 1975 arranged in reverse chronological order. Correspondence files consist of incoming letters with some outgoing carbons, organized alphabetically by type, thereafter in reverse chronological order. Financial files consist of documents relating to his consulting firm Pazianos and Linton, and the subject files contain correspondence, memos, writings, printed materials, notes and other ephemera on various topics. Major topics include Linton’s work at the D.C. General Hospital and at the Public Broadcasting Environment Center. Material relating specifically to Linton’s role in the 1960 Kennedy Campaign can be found in the folders “Correspondence: Political”; and “Subject Files: [1960 Kennedy Campaign materials]”.
 
Please note that folder titles have been standardized in the finding aid, but retain their original titles on the folders where applicable.

Series 2. Writings and Research.
About 8,400 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type.

This series documents Ronald Linton’s professional writings and research during the years 1961 to 1971. The series is arranged into two sections based upon type of document, those relating to his book Terracide: America’s Destruction of Her Living Environment, and those relating to speeches he made during this time period. Terracide files are organized alphabetically and include chapter drafts, foldered and unfoldered printed research materials used for individual chapters, manuscripts, and source notes. The un-foldered printed research materials include volumes that were too large to fit into folders. It is important to note that Linton’s working title for his book Terracide was Is No One Dying? Speech files consist of speeches and related research materials, and are organized in reverse chronological order.

Please note that folder titles have been standardized in the finding aid, but retain their original titles on the folders where applicable.