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The East Coast Greenway Alliance Records is comprised of papers relating to the ongoing development of the East Coast Greenway Alliance and trails along the eastern coast of the United States. The collection contains bylaws, annual reports, meeting agendas, membership lists, correspondence, trademark applications, newsletters, brochures, flyers, trail guides and maps, trail studies, project plans, and audiovisual materials. The collection includes materials from the offices of cofounder and executive director, Karen Votava, cofounder and chair, Patricia King, and board member, Elizabeth V. Brody. The materials are dated from 1983 to 2018.
The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization founded in November 1991. It was formed by a group of eight cyclists and long-distance trail enthusiasts who met in New York City, New York, in 1991 to establish the East Coast Greenway Alliance after meeting previously at a bicycling conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since its conception, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has designed a route along the eastern coast of the United States, with the goal of establishing a 3,000-mile protected biking and walking route from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida. The East Coast Greenway Alliance has dedicated itself to forming extensive partnerships across organizations and states and spreading the word about its trails and events. Its organizational values include a commitment to public health, environmental sustainability, economic development, and civic engagement.
The East Coast Greenway Alliance is an non-profit organization founded in November 1991. It was formed by a group of eight cyclists and long-distance trail enthusiasts who met in New York City, New York in 1991 to establish the East Coast Greenway Alliance after meeting previously at a bicycling conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since its conception, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has designed a route along the eastern coast of the United States, with the goal of establishing a 3,000-mile protected biking and walking route from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida. The East Coast Greenway Alliance has dedicated itself to forming extensive partnerships across organizations and states and spreading the word about its trails and events. Its organizational values include a commitment to public health, environmental sustainability, economic development, and civic engagement.
A significant portion of The East Coast Greenway is now on protected, off-road trails. Currently, the East Coast Greenway crosses 15 states, 450 cities and towns, 50 rivers, and 3,000 miles of trails as the the country’s longest biking and walking route. In 2017, the East Coast Greenway Alliance celebrated its 25th anniversary by hosting its largest program in history, known as the East Coast River Relay. The East Coast River Relay began in Calais, Maine, and ended near the Florida Keys. The program included 57 public events held along the trail with collaboration from over 200 organizations.
A large portion of this collection is related to Cofounder Karen Votava, who was the first paid Executive Director in 1996. After 18 years in various leadership positions, Votava retired as Executive Director in 2009. Additionally, the collection contains papers related to Elizabeth V. Brody, who was a board member for 12 years and a key leader of the New York and New Jersey State Committees.
The East Coast Greenway Alliance Records is comprised of papers relating to the ongoing development of the East Coast Greenway Alliance and trails along the eastern coast of the United States. The collection contains bylaws, annual reports, meeting agendas, membership lists, correspondence, trademark applications, newsletters, brochures, flyers, trail guides and maps, trail studies, project plans, and audiovisual materials. The collection includes materials from the offices of cofounder and executive director, Karen Votava, cofounder and chair, Patricia King, and board member, Elizabeth V. Brody. The materials are dated from 1983-2018.
This collection is arranged into four series: General Records, Board of Trustees, Organizational Committees Records, and Audiovisual Materials. The collection is arranged alphabetically, and folder titles and original order have been maintained when possible.
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
[Identification of item], East Coast Greenway Alliance Records, MC 00643, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Dennis Markatos-Soriano, 2018 (Accession nos. 2018.0235, 2018.0236)
Processed by: Taylor de Klerk, 2018 July; machine-readable finding aid created by: Taylor de Klerk, 2018 July, Updated by: Taylor Wolford, 2018 October; addition processed and finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2021 January.
The collection is organized into four principal series:
The General Records series contains administrative records including reports, trademark applications, bylaws, and planning materials, as well as public relations materials such as maps, guides, brochures, and stickers. The materials range from 1983 to 2018.
This series is arranged alphabetically.
This series contains records related to the Board of Trustees and their collaboration with other committees in the organization, such as the Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee, and the Advisory Board. The materials range from 1991 to 2015.
This series is arranged alphabetically.
This series contains papers relating to the functions of the East Coast Greenway Alliance Organizational Committees, and in particular the New York and New Jersey State Committees. The materials range from 1993 to 2018.
This series is arranged alphabetically.
The Audiovisual Materials series contains DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, and optical discs related to East Coast Greenway Alliance events and interviews with leaders in the organization. The materials range from 2000 to 2005.
This series is arranged alphabetically.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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[Identification of item], East Coast Greenway Alliance Records, MC 00643, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.