Keep Loudoun Beautiful, 1969-

Access and use

Location of collection:
Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Alexandra S. Gressitt
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Fax: (703) 737-7195

Summary

Creator:
Keep Loudoun Beautiful
Abstract:
The collection contains the records of Keep Loudoun Beautiful including minutes, correspondence, newspaper articles, projects, photographs, and scrapbooks from1969-2006.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains the records of Keep Loudoun Beautiful. It includes minutes, correspondence, newspaper articles, projects, photographs, and scrapbooks from 1969-2006. Images are individually catalogued in PastPerfect, Thomas Balch Library's visual collections database available onsite, and may be identified in the online index available at www.leesburgva.gov/ThomasBalchLibrary/SpecialCollections by searching vc_0034. This is an open collection.

Biographical / historical:

Loudoun County resident Agnes Harrison headed efforts to fight the county's litter problem in the late 1960s. She founded Keep Loudoun Beautiful (KLB), as a volunteer organization to help combat litter and reduce pollution; it incorporated 30 March 1972. In a dramatic gesture, Harrison and other early leaders expressed their concern to county officials by gathering roadside trash and depositing it on the Board of Supervisor's conference room floor.

At present, KLB's mission includes maintaining the county's natural beauty, promoting public awareness of environmental issues, improving trash disposal and eliminating illegal dumping. Among other activities, KLB coordinates a yearly "Spring Cleanup" program to organize volunteers to pick up trash along roads, waterways, and other public areas in the county.

Acquisition information:
Keep Loudoun Beautiful, Loudoun County, VA.