Name/Title
Promotional ButtonEntry/Object ID
1989.58.2Description
White and green printed pin. The round pin is white with green lettering that reads "Vermont" in script at the top, "green up" at the center, and "VOLUNTEER" at the bottom. Between the words is a flower and the looped white and green Green Up Day logo.Context
The first Green Up Day was held on April 18, 1970. In a letter written in 1984, former Governor Deane Davis explained the origin for the now annual event. Robert Babcock, reporter for the Burlington Free Press, came to Davis after being appalled at the roadside litter that appeared as the snow melted in March 1969. He suggested to Davis that the state should sponsor a clean-up day. Davis liked the idea and set up a planning committee. Rather than rush to hold the event in 1969, the committee scheduled it for 1970. Babcock got leave from the newspaper to work full-time on planning the event. For the first event, the interstate was closed from 9 a.m. to noon.
Besides a copy of Davis' account, there are materials about the fifth anniversary in 1983 of the state's 1978 bottle return law.Acquisition
Accession
1989.58Source or Donor
Teagle, Frank H., Jr.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Button, PromotionalNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Vermont Green Up, Inc.