Michael Lewis

Content Description

This accession consists of papers belonging to Michael Lewis. Michael Lewis is a professor of environmental studies at Salisbury University, USA. He is trained in the fields of Biology, Environmental History, and American studies. He has worked in the field of environmental history, focussing on India and America. He looks at the development of ecology as a field of study, and investigates the role cultural understandings play in nature, conservation and environmental policies. He had written a book titled ‘Inventing Global Ecology : Tracking the Biodiversity Ideal in India, 1947–1997’ based on global development of ecology in the 20th century by using India as a case study. The accession primarily includes Lewis’ oral history transcripts of oral history interviews conducted as part of his work on history of conservation science and politics in the USA and India.

Condition Description

The collection is in a good condition.

Accession Date

2023-08-24

Dispostion

The accession will be transferred to a new series titled Michael Lewis Oral History transcripts under the Small Donations : Ecology and collection. The accession includes transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with ecologists, conservators whom Lewis had interviewed in India. Also included are permission forms and email from the interviewees.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

The collection was sent to Archives at NCBS by Michael Lewis from Salisbury, USA. It was received on 24th August 2023 by Anjali JR at the Archives at NCBS.

Retention Rule

The material documents the activities, policies and developments in ecology and conservation science in India. It could be of relevance to those interested in the intersection of history, environmental sciences, post colonialism and environmental policies. The Archives has offered to preserve and catalogue these materials. The donor and the Archives have agreed that the Archives will have full authority in handling the material in the future.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.

Use Restrictions

Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives at NCBS. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). See access guidelines for more information (https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.