Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition Collection, 1987-2011

Summary

Creator:
Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition
Abstract:
This collection contains documents and photographs associated with the Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition.
Extent:
2 linear feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition Collection contains meeting agendas and minutes, 1990-2005; pamphlets and other informational material, 1990s-ca. 2010; statistical reports, 1987-2004; grant applications and reports, 2000-2003; newspaper articles, 2010-2011; directories and lists of local organizations, 1990s-2000s; assorted documents.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in the early 1990s, the Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition promotes anti-tobacco initiatives in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties. The non-profit coalition focuses on issues such as the dangers of tobacco advertising and the promotion of tobacco-free public spaces. It carries out its mission through bimonthly meetings, media campaigns, educational events, and the publication of a monthly newsletter, A Closer Look. The STTAC frequently partners with local institutions to promote anti-tobacco awareness, and has issued numerous grants to assist area organizations with anti-tobacco initiatives. Throughout its history, the STTAC has also implemented and participated in numerous programs including Baby and Me Tobacco Free, a nationwide initiative to help pregnant women stop smoking, and Reality Check, a local program aimed at promoting a tobacco-free lifestyle among youths aged 13-18.

Acquisition information:
The items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by Lynn Brewer in 2020.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The Chemung County Historical Society's research library and archives are open to the public from 1pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday. There is a $5 fee for non-members.

Location of this collection:
415 E. Water Street
Elmira, NY 14901, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
(607) 734-4167
cchs@chemungvalleymuseum.org