Repository: ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title: Robert Broughton Papers
Creator: Broughton, Robert
Collection Number: AIS.1977.42
Extent: 11.25 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Date: 1965-1977
Abstract: The collection of Robert Broughton, a Duquesne University Law Professor active in environmental conservation and air pollution control issues in Allegheny County, contains correspondence, research, reports, and publications concerning local government and environmental law.
Language: English .
Author: Stacey Webberon. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on June 22, 2001.
Publisher: ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address: University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Biography

Robert Broughton, a Duquesne University Law Professor, actively participated in environmental conservation and air pollution control issues in Allegheny County. He joined Duquesne University in 1966 and became a full professor three years later. Broughton chaired the Allegheny County Board of Air Pollution Appeals and Variance Review, April 1970 - February 1973. He also served as chair of the Land Use Policy Committee of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Broughton's father, Philip S. Broughton, some of whose papers appear in this collection, served as a former vice chairman of the Allegheny County Board of Health.

Robert Broughton died on August 1, 1977, at the age of 42, while climbing Nanga Parbat, a mountain in Pakistan. An experienced climber, he participated in the climb along with others from the Pittsburgh Explorers' Club.

Scope and Content Notes

The papers of Robert Broughton consist of records dating from 1965 - 1977, and have been organized into 8 series: Subject Files, Citizen's Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Environmental Quality Board, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes , Unpublished research papers and reports, Local Environmental Organizations and Environmental Law, and Publications. More information about the records is available at the individual series level. The Broughton Papers mainly concentrate on environmental issues affecting Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Publications of mainly local and regional nature have been retained in the collection.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Suzanne Broughton, wife of Robert Broughton, 1977.

Preferred Citation

Robert Broughton Papers, 1965-1977, AIS.1977.42, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Robert Broughton Papers, 1965-1977, AIS.1977.42, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Robert Broughton Papers, 1965-1977, AIS 77:42, Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Archives Service Center Staff in 1998.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Kate Colligan in 2001. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1415558

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

Corporate Names

Allegheny County (Pa.). Bureau of Air Pollution Control

Personal Names

Broughton, Robert

Genres

Personal papers

Other Subjects

Human ecology -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
Environmental sciences -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
Air quality management -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
Air -- Pollution -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
Pollution control personnel -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
Environment

Container List

Series I. Subject Files

Scope and Content Notes

Contains correspondence of the Allegheny County Bureau of Air Pollution Control retarding legal action against such Pittsburgh businesses as Duquesne Light (with emphasis on the Davis Power Project), Fort Pitt Steel Casting, and Jones Laughlin Steel Corporation. Other correspondence includes the Bureau's response to a state proposal to develop Rt. 801 at Sinnemahoning Creek, miscellaneous correspondence, and press releases.

Abrasive Metals Compay

Containers: box 1, folder 1

Allegheny County Steam Heating

Containers: box 1, folder 2

Armour Company

Containers: box 1, folder 3

Armstrong Cork Company

Containers: box 1, folder 4

Blaw Knox Foundry Mill Machinery, Inc.

Containers: box 1, folder 5

Duquesne Light

Containers: box 1, folder 6-22

Fort Pitt Steel Casting

Containers: box 1, folder 23

General Electric

Containers: box 1, folder 24

H.J. Heinz Company

Containers: box 1, folder 25

Jones Laughlin Steel Corporation

Containers: box 1, folder 26-27

Keystone Casting Supply Co.

Containers: box 2, folder 28

Lois Hahn Sons

Containers: box 2, folder 29

O.Hommel Company

Containers: box 2, folder 30

Pittoon

Containers: box 2, folder 31

Pittsburgh Barrell and Drum Co.

Containers: box 2, folder 32

Pram

Containers: box 2, folder 33

Shenango, Inc

Containers: box 2, folder 34-36

U.S. Steel

Containers: box 2, folder 37-41

Westinghouse Electric Corp

Containers: box 2, folder 42

Allegheny County Bureau of Air Pollution Control

Containers: box 2, folder 43-47

Series II. Citizen's Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, 1969 - 1977

Scope and Content Notes

Contains minutes, correspondence and memos, various reports and testimonies, including annual reports, 1971-1972 and 1973-1974, and Office of State Planning and Development publications on land policy, adjudications of the Environmental Hearing Board, newsclippings, and miscellanea.

Minutes, November 8, 1971-April 16, 1973

Containers: box 3, folder 46-56

Correspondence and Memos, July 15, 1971-June17, 1977

Containers: box 3, folder 57-61

Reports and Testimonies

Containers: box 3, folder 62-68

Series III. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Environmental Quality Board, 1972

Containers: box 4

Scope and Content Notes

Contains regulations, agenda and minutes, fact sheets, and statements made to the Environmental Quality Board by the League of Women Voters.

Reports and Testimonies

Containers: box 4, folder 69-75

Annual Reports, 1971-1974

Containers: box 4, folder 76

Adjucations of the Environmental Hearing Board

Containers: box 4, folder 77-87

Newsclippings

Containers: box 4, folder 88

Citizen's Advisory Council to the Department of Environmental Resources--Miscellaneous

Containers: box 4, folder 89

Environmental Quality Board

Containers: box 4, folder 90

Series IV. Correspondence

Containers: box 5

Scope and Content Notes

Contains personal correspondence with the National Forestry Service about the Monongahela National Forest, and several letters from U.S. Congressmen and Senators including Rep. Robert J. Corbett, Rep. H. John Heinz, III, Rep. John P. Saylor, and Sen. Hugh Scott.

Air Pollution Commission of Pennsylvania

Containers: box 5, folder 91-93

Environmental Groups--By-laws and Correspondence

Containers: box 5, folder 94

Robert Broughton--Correspondence

Containers: box 5, folder 95

Monongahela National Forest

Containers: box 5, folder 96

Series V. Manuscript Notes

Scope and Content Notes

This series includes a folder of Broughton's personal writings and handwritten notes on a variety of topics. Also included are drafts of papers by Broughton and drafts and proposals written by his father, Philip S. Broughton..

Robert Broughton--Miscellaneous

Containers: box 5, folder 97

Robert Broughton--Notes

Containers: box 5, folder 98

Research Papers and Reports

Containers: box 5, folder 99-100

Philip Broughton: Drafts and Memos

Containers: box 5, folder 101

Series VI. Unpublished Research Papers and Reports

Scope and Content Notes

Copies of research papers given at various conferences.

Research Papers and Reports

Containers: box 5, folder 102-119

Research Papers and Reports

Containers: box 6, folder 120-157

Series VII. Local Environmental Organizations and Environmental Law

Scope and Content Notes

Series VII contains local government reports, along with the rules and regulations for air pollution emissions in Allegheny County, and the by-laws of many local environmental organizations. This series also contains transcripts and other court documents from various environmentally related cases. The court documents include reports of hearings of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representative's Special Committee on Pesticide Control from 1970, and transcripts of cases involving groups or organizations such as the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, National Helium Corporation, Environmental Defense Fund, Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States Steel Corporation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny,the United States of America, Natural Resources Defense Council, Natural Lands Trust, the Texas Committee on Natural Resources, Manufacturers Light and Heat Company, Raccoon Valley Conservation Association, and several local labor unions. Copies of rules and regulations of the Allegheny County Health Department regarding air pollution and the Air Management and Air Pollution Control Regulations and Amendments can also be found in this series.

Air Management and Air Pollution Control Regulations and Amendments--Philadelphia, 1969

Containers: box 7, folder 158

Air Pollution Commission of Pennsylvania--Rules and Regulations Concerning Air Pollution, 1969-1973

Containers: box 7, folder 159

Local Government Reports--Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations Concerning Air Pollution, 1972

Containers: box 7, folder 160

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny VS US Steel Corporation

Containers: box 7, folder 161

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives Special Committee on Pesticide Control

Containers: box 7, volume 1-5

Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost and General Teamsters, Chauffers and Helpers Local 249 and Employees Committee of Duquesne University

Containers: box 7, folder 162

Environmental Defense Fund Inc. VS Hoerner Waldorf Corporation

Containers: box 7, folder 163

Germantown Community Council VS Department of Housing and Urban Development

Containers: box 7, folder 164

Mrs. Cyril G. Fox and Natural Lands Trust

Containers: box 7, folder 165

Natural Helium Corporation VS Rogers C.B. Morton

Containers: box 7, folder 166

Natural Resources Defense Council VS Environmental Protection Agency

Containers: box 7, folder 167

Paul H. Stitt and Loretta Stitt VS Manufacturer's Light and Heat Company

Containers: box 7, folder 168

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Containers: box 7, folder 169-173

Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Containers: box 8, folder 174

Proposed Ambient Air Quality Standards

Containers: box 8, folder 175

Raccoon Valley Conservation Association

Containers: box 8, folder 176

Robert Parker VS United States of America

Containers: box 8, folder 177

Texas Committee on Natural Resources VS Pearce Johnson

Containers: box 8, folder 178

Texas Committee on Natural Resources VS United States of America

Containers: box 8, folder 179

United States of America VS Blue Bell Incorporated and Genesco Incorporated

Containers: box 8, folder 180

United States of America VS Garage Door Manufacturers Association, Incorporated

Containers: box 8, folder 181

United States of America VS Multiple Listing Service

Containers: box 8, folder 182

United States of America VS Overhead Door Distributors Association of Greater Delaware Valley

Containers: box 8, folder 183

Court Transcripts and Related Documents--Miscellaneous

Containers: box 8, folder 184

Series VIII. Publications

Scope and Content Notes

Published reports concerning local governments and various environmentally related pamphlets, periodicals and newsletters.

Pamphlets

Containers: box 8, folder 185

Battelle Research Outlook "Cleaning up the Atmosphere," Volume 2, Number 3, 1970

Containers: box 8, folder 186

Central Atlantic Environmental News, February 26, 1971

Containers: box 8, folder 187

Conservation Foundation, 1969-1971

Containers: box 8, folder 188

Enviromap, 1975-1977

Containers: box 8, folder 189

Environmental Action, 1970, 1972, 1977

Containers: box 8, folder 190

Environmental Defense, 1970-1977

Containers: box 8, folder 191

Environmental Science and Technology, June 1970

Containers: box 8, folder 192

Highlands Voice, 1976-1979

Containers: box 8, folder 193

Minerals and Materials, July 1976

Containers: box 8, folder 194

Open Space Reports, 1968

Containers: box 8, folder 195

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Newsletter, June 1970

Containers: box 8, folder 196

SIPI Report, Fall 1970

Containers: box 8, folder 197

Social Climber, Winter 1967

Containers: box 8, folder 198

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

Containers: box 8, folder 199

Wilderness Society, June 5, 1968

Containers: box 8, folder 200

Miscellaneous Articles on Steel Plant Facilities and Furnaces

Containers: box 8, folder 201

Federal Power Commission and Publications List and a Glossary of Important Power and Rate Terms

Containers: box 8, folder 202

Historical Analysis of the Region, Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission

Containers: box 8, volume 1

Housing in Southwestern Pennsylvania: A summary of Problems and Progress, Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission

Containers: box 8, volume 2

Key Elements of the Allegheny County Land Development Program, County of Allegheny

Containers: box 8, volume 3

Laurel Hill Study

Containers: box 8, volume 4

Park and Recreation Guide, Venango County

Containers: box 8, volume 5

Plan of Operations: Neighborhood Urban Extension, Pittsburgh, ACTION-Housing, Inc.

Containers: box 8, volume 6

Surface Mining and Our Environment, U.S. Department of the Interior

Containers: box 8, volume 7

Venango Corridor Urban Beautification Study, Venango County

Containers: box 8, volume 8

Venango County Interchange Study

Containers: box 8, volume 9

Your Government and the Environment, Matthew J. Kerbec

Containers: box 8, volume 10

Guide to the Robert Broughton Papers, 1965-1977 AIS.1977.42

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