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Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.","Box 1:","-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"","-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members","-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles","Box 2:","-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence","-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys","-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins","Box 3:","-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips","-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"","-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins","-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Most of his work was produced at his home \"Old Hemlock\" in Preston County, West Virginia. Records document his careers as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting; as a breeder of quality bird dogs; an illustrator for several national magazines and the United States Navy during World War II; and as co-author with his wife, Kay Evans, of mystery novels. Materials include: George Bird Evans' Gun Diary with entries and illustrations regarding hunting, fishing, and dog breeding experiences for 65 years; correspondence with friends, patrons, publishers, and other hunters; manuscripts and galleys; cassette tapes (2 items) of recordings of readings by George and Kay Evans; DVDs (3 items) containing 188 digital scans of illustrations by George Bird Evans; and a scrapbook documenting the Evans' career as mystery writers under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". There are also 32 oversize drawings by G.B. 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Their comfortable Uniontown, Pennsylvania home provided a secure environment for young George to learn and develop his talents in art and literature. George's father also wasted no time pouring into his young son his love for hunting, bird dogs, and the outdoor life. George Bird Evans attended Carnegie Institute to pursue a career in art. He later transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, staying for two years before moving to New York in 1927 to establish a career as an illustrator, but not alone. He had met and married Kay Harris from Wheeling; their marriage would last for over seventy years. In New York George Evans found success as an illustrator. He also included trips home for the hunt of game on Chestnut Ridge during hunting season. George started keeping a \"gun diary\" or journal in 1932, recording every outing for hunting, shooting, or bird dog training over the next 65 years. The Evans loved the Chestnut Ridge area, leaving New York in 1939 to buy a farm in Preston County, West Virginia, naming their new homestead \"Old Hemlock\". George enjoyed working out of his new surroundings, mailing his work to publishers in New York and having time to roam and hunt with Kay and their dogs.","This ideal life was interrupted by World War II when George volunteered his services and was commissioned a Lieutenant J.G. in Navy. He used his talents by illustrating equipment repair manuals, substituting pictures for complicated language. After the war George and Kay chose to venture into writing mystery novels as a team under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". It was a success. The Evans were also beginning to breed Belton English Setters in their quest for the best bird dog possible. In 1956 George started using his journal as a source for articles, publishing over a hundred over the next forty two years. In 1971 his first book, \"The Upland Shooting Life\", was published, achieving status as a classic. Twenty seven more upland shooting books followed. Most of the photographs published with the articles and books were taken by Kay Evans. Always careful with their projects, George and Kay Evans began publishing their own books in 1983 under the name \"Old Hemlock\". George Bird Evans died in May, 1998 at the age of ninety-one. He had been hunting only a few weeks before with his best friend Kay and their family of bird dogs.","Papers of George Bird Evans, including records documenting his career as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting, and as a breeder of his own line of Belton English Setter bird dogs called the \"Old Hemlock Line\" in partnership with his wife, Kay Evans. There are also records regarding his career as a magazine illustrator, including his original art works (32 oversize drawings) that were published with fiction that appeared in several popular women's magazines before and after World War II (including \"Cosmopolitan\" and \"McCall's\" among others). The collaborative writing career of George and Kay Evans under the pen name of \"Brandon Bird\" is documented in a scrapbook (ca.1950-1962) containing photographs, clippings, and book reviews regarding their five published mystery novels.","The collection includes a journal, which Evans referred to as his \"Gun Diary\", with entries ranging from 1932 to 1997 where Evans recorded and illustrated his hunting, fishing, and bird dog training excursions for 65 years. There are also several periodicals, such as \"Field and Stream\", \"The Pointing Dog Journal\", and \"Gun Dog\", among others, most issues contain articles by George Bird Evans and a few by Kay Evans. Other materials include extensive correspondence with publishers, friends, outdoor sports writers, hunters and breeders (such as Nash Buckingham, Dr. Charles Norris, and Dr. Gordon Gullion), and patrons of his bird dog breeding business. There are several manuscripts and galleys of published books, including \"The Upland Shooting Life\" and \"The Best of Nash Buckingham\", among others. There are also financial records regarding the publication and sales of his books, videos, and cassette tapes. The collection also includes 188 digital scans of illustrations by Evans on DVD discs (3 items), audio recordings (2 cassette tapes) of readings by George and Kay Evans, and oversized framed photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, his wife Kay, and their dogs.","Series include:","Series 1. Biographical Information, 1936, 1993, 2008 (box 1) \nSeries 2. Journal of George Bird Evans, 1932–1997 (boxes 1-4) \nSeries 3. Correspondence, 1942–2005 (boxes 5-9) \nSeries 4. Manuscripts - Published Books, ca. 1971 (boxes 9-16) \nSeries 5. Manuscripts - Published Articles, ca. 1961-1995 (box 17) \nSeries 6. Manuscript, undated (box 17) \nSeries 7. Manuscripts - Illustrations, ca. 1984-1986 (box 17) \nSeries 8. Manuscripts - Galleys, 1956, ca. 1991, undated (box 18) \nSeries 9. Projects - Dr. Charles Norris, 1952-1969, undated (boxes 19-22) \nSeries 10. Projects - Nash Buckingham, 1960–1984 (boxes 23-25) \nSeries 11. Financial Records, 1971–1999 (boxes 25-26) \nSeries 12. Magazine Articles, 1956, 1971-1982 (box 26) \nSeries 13. Subjects, 1975–1997 (box 26) \nSeries 14. Audio Tapes, June 1989 and Fall 1993 (box 26) \nSeries 15. Digital Files, undated (box 26) \nSeries 16. Scrapbook, ca. 1948-1975 (box 27) \nSeries 17. Artworks, ca. 1938-1948 (boxes 28-29) \nSeries 18. Oversized Pictures of George Bird Evans and Others, undated (box 29) \nSeries 19. Artifacts, undated (box 30) \nSeries 20. Motion Picture, undated (box 30) \nSeries 21. Sportsmen Journals, 1959–2013 (boxes 31-38) \nSeries 22. Motion Pictures -- Unpublished, ca. 1950-1975 (boxes 39-42) \nSeries 23. Oversized Material, 1986 (unboxed)","Books by George Bird Evans separated to the Rare Book Collection.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of George Bird Evans, a widely published author and illustrator of books and articles regarding hunting and bird dog breeding. Most of his work was produced at his home \"Old Hemlock\" in Preston County, West Virginia. Records document his careers as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting; as a breeder of quality bird dogs; an illustrator for several national magazines and the United States Navy during World War II; and as co-author with his wife, Kay Evans, of mystery novels. Materials include: George Bird Evans' Gun Diary with entries and illustrations regarding hunting, fishing, and dog breeding experiences for 65 years; correspondence with friends, patrons, publishers, and other hunters; manuscripts and galleys; cassette tapes (2 items) of recordings of readings by George and Kay Evans; DVDs (3 items) containing 188 digital scans of illustrations by George Bird Evans; and a scrapbook documenting the Evans' career as mystery writers under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". There are also 32 oversize drawings by G.B. Evans; oversized photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, Kay Evans, and their dogs; a DVD of an 18 minute motion picture regarding George Bird Evans; and several sportsman journals, most with published articles by George Bird Evans.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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George enjoyed working out of his new surroundings, mailing his work to publishers in New York and having time to roam and hunt with Kay and their dogs.","This ideal life was interrupted by World War II when George volunteered his services and was commissioned a Lieutenant J.G. in Navy. He used his talents by illustrating equipment repair manuals, substituting pictures for complicated language. After the war George and Kay chose to venture into writing mystery novels as a team under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". It was a success. The Evans were also beginning to breed Belton English Setters in their quest for the best bird dog possible. In 1956 George started using his journal as a source for articles, publishing over a hundred over the next forty two years. In 1971 his first book, \"The Upland Shooting Life\", was published, achieving status as a classic. Twenty seven more upland shooting books followed. 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The collaborative writing career of George and Kay Evans under the pen name of \"Brandon Bird\" is documented in a scrapbook (ca.1950-1962) containing photographs, clippings, and book reviews regarding their five published mystery novels.","The collection includes a journal, which Evans referred to as his \"Gun Diary\", with entries ranging from 1932 to 1997 where Evans recorded and illustrated his hunting, fishing, and bird dog training excursions for 65 years. There are also several periodicals, such as \"Field and Stream\", \"The Pointing Dog Journal\", and \"Gun Dog\", among others, most issues contain articles by George Bird Evans and a few by Kay Evans. Other materials include extensive correspondence with publishers, friends, outdoor sports writers, hunters and breeders (such as Nash Buckingham, Dr. Charles Norris, and Dr. Gordon Gullion), and patrons of his bird dog breeding business. 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Materials include: George Bird Evans' Gun Diary with entries and illustrations regarding hunting, fishing, and dog breeding experiences for 65 years; correspondence with friends, patrons, publishers, and other hunters; manuscripts and galleys; cassette tapes (2 items) of recordings of readings by George and Kay Evans; DVDs (3 items) containing 188 digital scans of illustrations by George Bird Evans; and a scrapbook documenting the Evans' career as mystery writers under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". There are also 32 oversize drawings by G.B. Evans; oversized photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, Kay Evans, and their dogs; a DVD of an 18 minute motion picture regarding George Bird Evans; and several sportsman journals, most with published articles by George Bird Evans.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of George Bird Evans, a widely published author and illustrator of books and articles regarding hunting and bird dog breeding. Most of his work was produced at his home \"Old Hemlock\" in Preston County, West Virginia. Records document his careers as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting; as a breeder of quality bird dogs; an illustrator for several national magazines and the United States Navy during World War II; and as co-author with his wife, Kay Evans, of mystery novels. Materials include: George Bird Evans' Gun Diary with entries and illustrations regarding hunting, fishing, and dog breeding experiences for 65 years; correspondence with friends, patrons, publishers, and other hunters; manuscripts and galleys; cassette tapes (2 items) of recordings of readings by George and Kay Evans; DVDs (3 items) containing 188 digital scans of illustrations by George Bird Evans; and a scrapbook documenting the Evans' career as mystery writers under the pen name \"Brandon Bird\". There are also 32 oversize drawings by G.B. 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Their comfortable Uniontown, Pennsylvania home provided a secure environment for young George to learn and develop his talents in art and literature. George's father also wasted no time pouring into his young son his love for hunting, bird dogs, and the outdoor life. George Bird Evans attended Carnegie Institute to pursue a career in art. He later transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, staying for two years before moving to New York in 1927 to establish a career as an illustrator, but not alone. He had met and married Kay Harris from Wheeling; their marriage would last for over seventy years. In New York George Evans found success as an illustrator. He also included trips home for the hunt of game on Chestnut Ridge during hunting season. George started keeping a \"gun diary\" or journal in 1932, recording every outing for hunting, shooting, or bird dog training over the next 65 years. 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In 1971 his first book, \"The Upland Shooting Life\", was published, achieving status as a classic. Twenty seven more upland shooting books followed. Most of the photographs published with the articles and books were taken by Kay Evans. Always careful with their projects, George and Kay Evans began publishing their own books in 1983 under the name \"Old Hemlock\". George Bird Evans died in May, 1998 at the age of ninety-one. He had been hunting only a few weeks before with his best friend Kay and their family of bird dogs.","Papers of George Bird Evans, including records documenting his career as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting, and as a breeder of his own line of Belton English Setter bird dogs called the \"Old Hemlock Line\" in partnership with his wife, Kay Evans. There are also records regarding his career as a magazine illustrator, including his original art works (32 oversize drawings) that were published with fiction that appeared in several popular women's magazines before and after World War II (including \"Cosmopolitan\" and \"McCall's\" among others). The collaborative writing career of George and Kay Evans under the pen name of \"Brandon Bird\" is documented in a scrapbook (ca.1950-1962) containing photographs, clippings, and book reviews regarding their five published mystery novels.","The collection includes a journal, which Evans referred to as his \"Gun Diary\", with entries ranging from 1932 to 1997 where Evans recorded and illustrated his hunting, fishing, and bird dog training excursions for 65 years. There are also several periodicals, such as \"Field and Stream\", \"The Pointing Dog Journal\", and \"Gun Dog\", among others, most issues contain articles by George Bird Evans and a few by Kay Evans. Other materials include extensive correspondence with publishers, friends, outdoor sports writers, hunters and breeders (such as Nash Buckingham, Dr. Charles Norris, and Dr. Gordon Gullion), and patrons of his bird dog breeding business. There are several manuscripts and galleys of published books, including \"The Upland Shooting Life\" and \"The Best of Nash Buckingham\", among others. There are also financial records regarding the publication and sales of his books, videos, and cassette tapes. The collection also includes 188 digital scans of illustrations by Evans on DVD discs (3 items), audio recordings (2 cassette tapes) of readings by George and Kay Evans, and oversized framed photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, his wife Kay, and their dogs.","Series include:","Series 1. Biographical Information, 1936, 1993, 2008 (box 1) \nSeries 2. Journal of George Bird Evans, 1932–1997 (boxes 1-4) \nSeries 3. Correspondence, 1942–2005 (boxes 5-9) \nSeries 4. 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She has written books and poetry, mostly on Appalachia and themes set around Appalachian life, including To the Bones and In the Lonely Backwater.  Nieman has won several awards, fellowships, and grants, including being a 2013-2014 North Carolina Arts Council poetry fellow, as well as earning a West Virginia Commission on the Arts creative writing grant.","This collection includes draft manuscripts of fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and poetry.  Also includes books; photographs; correspondence with fellow writers, publishers, and colleagues; as well as artifacts collected by Nieman.  This collection contains a mixture of both personal and professional material.  The collection also includes audiovisual and born-digital material, described below. Highlights of this collection include a Steno notebook filled with a continuous list of Nieman's accepted and not accepted works from 1975-2015 in Box 11, and personal correspondence with fellow writers Tom Andrews and Jeff Mann (box 1). Other highlights consist of correspondence with poets Timothy Russell and Kevin Rippin, whose crtiques and comments through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, can be seen on drafts of Nieman's early poetry and helped to pave the way for later works.  Timothy Russell commented on drafts of her earlier works, while Kevin Rippin's comments appear on drafts from the 1990s onward. Letters, critiques, and comments from mentor and poet Fred Chappell can be found as well throughout the collection.","Digital materials include 12 3.5 inch floppy disks and one USB drive. The floppy disks consist of draft manuscripts of books and poetry from 1996-2004 as well as professional writing and projects from that time period. The USB drive contains draft files and promotional materials for In the Lonely Backwater, Leopard Lady: A Life in Verse, Fidelities, Hotel Worthy, Survivors, To the Bones, assorted poems and short stories, and unpublished works. Also included are limited quantities of correspondence with Fred Chapell.","The addendum of 2025 May 23 includes assorted drafts of Nieman's work, correspondence with other authors, event planners, and others, and other material, as well as publications mentioning Nieman's latest novel, Upon the Corner of the Moon, programs from events, and more.","Please note, this collection is minimally processed.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Researchers must \ncontact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department to request digitization.","Copies of the 1969-1985 issues of the Highlands Voice (boxes 5-6, digital object) are available on reel W Microfilm 1347 in the West Virginia and Regional History Center.","Issues of the Highlands Voice from 2005-2025 are located in the stacks of the West Virginia and Regional History Center, as well as the Appalachian Collection on the third floor of the Downtown Library.","Dave Elkinton was elected the third President of the Highlands Conservancy in 1973 at the age of 29, serving continuously as a member since 1970, and as a Board member from 1973 to 1990. Elkinton is a retired social worker, with degrees from West Virginia University and the University of Kentucky. His career was split among community development, non-profit management, and state and local government, including service as executive of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation from 1983 to 1998, an organization which operates Pricketts Fork State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia.","The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is an environmental activist organization focused on the preservation and management of the Highlands Region of West Virginia. Founded in 1965, the group has used advocacy and legal strategies to organize around issues such as the proposed Highlands Scenic Highway, the Davis Power project, strip mining, and clean water, and played a role in the passage of the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act of 1975. In addition to activist campaigns, the group has also published the Highlands Voice and hiking guides, and has organized group activities such as hiking, canoeing, and regular workshops.","For more information and sources, see the About Us page, or explore the Highlands Conservancy website","A\u0026M 3282, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Records","A\u0026M 3223, Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Canaan Valley Papers","The papers of David Elkinton, environmentalist and author of Fighting to Protect the Highlands: The First Forty Years of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. Materials include drafts, correspondence, financial records, court records, publications, meeting minutes, photographs, and audiovisual materials such as cassette tapes of interviews. These records include personal records of Elkinton, as well as some records of the Highlands Conservancy and it's leadership, such as president Larry George. This collection is divided into two series: Book and Research Materials, and Historical Materials.","Series 1, Book and Research Materials, includes papers relating to the research, writing, and publication process of his history of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (sometimes abbreviated as WVHC). Book materials are related to the process of funding and publishing, as well as drafts and feedback during the writing process. In addition to the paper copies, there is also a floppy disk with a copy of his working draft (box 1, folder 9). Research materials include notes about sources, research trips, and contacts, as well as articles, correspondence, and several detailed topical indexes of the Highlands Voice (Box 2, Folder 12), the WVHC's publication (also referred to as \"the Voice\").","Series 2, Historical Materials, contains the records, documents, publications, photographs, cassette tapes, and a disc collected by Elkinton during his research, as well as during his time with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. These records concern the group's activist and recreational activities, as well as administrative records such as meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence. This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the Highlands Voice from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the Highlands Voice, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the Highlands Voice are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.","Highlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the Highlands Voice (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). See the box list for more details about contents.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","The papers of David Elkinton, environmentalist and author of Fighting to Protect the Highlands: The First Forty Years of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. Includes resource materials collected for his book, such as research notes, video and audio tapes of interviews, photographs, and historical records of the environmental activist organization West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, including correspondence, court papers, and issues of its periodical publication the Highlands Voice for period 1969 through 1989, as well as the 1968 newsletter and some editions of the Highlands Voice from 1990-2005.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Materials include drafts, correspondence, financial records, court records, publications, meeting minutes, photographs, and audiovisual materials such as cassette tapes of interviews. These records include personal records of Elkinton, as well as some records of the Highlands Conservancy and it's leadership, such as president Larry George. This collection is divided into two series: Book and Research Materials, and Historical Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1, Book and Research Materials, includes papers relating to the research, writing, and publication process of his history of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (sometimes abbreviated as WVHC). Book materials are related to the process of funding and publishing, as well as drafts and feedback during the writing process. In addition to the paper copies, there is also a floppy disk with a copy of his working draft (box 1, folder 9). Research materials include notes about sources, research trips, and contacts, as well as articles, correspondence, and several detailed topical indexes of the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e (Box 2, Folder 12), the WVHC's publication (also referred to as \"the Voice\"). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2, Historical Materials, contains the records, documents, publications, photographs, cassette tapes, and a disc collected by Elkinton during his research, as well as during his time with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. These records concern the group's activist and recreational activities, as well as administrative records such as meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence. This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHighlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). 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Book materials are related to the process of funding and publishing, as well as drafts and feedback during the writing process. In addition to the paper copies, there is also a floppy disk with a copy of his working draft (box 1, folder 9). Research materials include notes about sources, research trips, and contacts, as well as articles, correspondence, and several detailed topical indexes of the Highlands Voice (Box 2, Folder 12), the WVHC's publication (also referred to as \"the Voice\").","Series 2, Historical Materials, contains the records, documents, publications, photographs, cassette tapes, and a disc collected by Elkinton during his research, as well as during his time with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. These records concern the group's activist and recreational activities, as well as administrative records such as meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence. This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the Highlands Voice from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the Highlands Voice, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the Highlands Voice are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.","Highlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the Highlands Voice (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). 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His career was split among community development, non-profit management, and state and local government, including service as executive of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation from 1983 to 1998, an organization which operates Pricketts Fork State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia.","The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is an environmental activist organization focused on the preservation and management of the Highlands Region of West Virginia. Founded in 1965, the group has used advocacy and legal strategies to organize around issues such as the proposed Highlands Scenic Highway, the Davis Power project, strip mining, and clean water, and played a role in the passage of the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act of 1975. 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Research materials include notes about sources, research trips, and contacts, as well as articles, correspondence, and several detailed topical indexes of the Highlands Voice (Box 2, Folder 12), the WVHC's publication (also referred to as \"the Voice\").","Series 2, Historical Materials, contains the records, documents, publications, photographs, cassette tapes, and a disc collected by Elkinton during his research, as well as during his time with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. These records concern the group's activist and recreational activities, as well as administrative records such as meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence. This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the Highlands Voice from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the Highlands Voice, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the Highlands Voice are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.","Highlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the Highlands Voice (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). See the box list for more details about contents.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","The papers of David Elkinton, environmentalist and author of Fighting to Protect the Highlands: The First Forty Years of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. Includes resource materials collected for his book, such as research notes, video and audio tapes of interviews, photographs, and historical records of the environmental activist organization West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, including correspondence, court papers, and issues of its periodical publication the Highlands Voice for period 1969 through 1989, as well as the 1968 newsletter and some editions of the Highlands Voice from 1990-2005.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Materials include drafts, correspondence, financial records, court records, publications, meeting minutes, photographs, and audiovisual materials such as cassette tapes of interviews. These records include personal records of Elkinton, as well as some records of the Highlands Conservancy and it's leadership, such as president Larry George. This collection is divided into two series: Book and Research Materials, and Historical Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1, Book and Research Materials, includes papers relating to the research, writing, and publication process of his history of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (sometimes abbreviated as WVHC). Book materials are related to the process of funding and publishing, as well as drafts and feedback during the writing process. In addition to the paper copies, there is also a floppy disk with a copy of his working draft (box 1, folder 9). 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This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHighlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the \u003ctitle\u003e\u003cpart\u003eHighlands Voice\u003c/part\u003e\u003c/title\u003e (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). 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Book materials are related to the process of funding and publishing, as well as drafts and feedback during the writing process. In addition to the paper copies, there is also a floppy disk with a copy of his working draft (box 1, folder 9). Research materials include notes about sources, research trips, and contacts, as well as articles, correspondence, and several detailed topical indexes of the Highlands Voice (Box 2, Folder 12), the WVHC's publication (also referred to as \"the Voice\").","Series 2, Historical Materials, contains the records, documents, publications, photographs, cassette tapes, and a disc collected by Elkinton during his research, as well as during his time with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. These records concern the group's activist and recreational activities, as well as administrative records such as meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence. This includes records of the early years of the organization, beginning in 1966 (Box 3), the regular review workshops the organization hosted (Box 4), publications of the Highlands Voice from the first edition as well as the early newsletter, original photographs collected for the Highlands Voice, and tapes of the interviews Elkinton conducted. The materials for the 2005 review workshop also include a disc with audiovisual materials (box 4, folder 5). Copies of the 1969-1989 editions of the Highlands Voice are available on microfilm and digitally upon request.","Highlights include complete drafts of his book (Box 1); legal records from the 1985-1986 cases against the Division of Water Resources and Canaan Village (Box 3 folders 8-9); a notebook containing a list of early members (Box 3, Folder 4); copies of the newsletter that preceded the Highlands Voice (1968, box 5, folders 1-2); and interviews conducted by Elkinton (box 9) as well as the accompanying notes (Box 2, folder 2). 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