Katharine Gregg Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Katharine Gregg Papers, A&M 4598, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4.67 Linear Feet 3 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.5 in.
Creator:
Gregg, Katharine and Gregg, Katharine
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Katharine Gregg Papers, A&M 4598, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, reports, and other materials of Dr. Katharine Gregg relating to projects and reports on which she worked, including the Canaan Valley Power Project, Monongahela National Forest Land Management and Resource Plan, and the Holly Grove Mining/Little Kanawha Environmental Impact Statement. This collection also includes material documenting Dr. Gregg's involvement with the Sierra Club, including two yard signs protesting the creation of the proposed Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline.

Addendum of 2024 August 26 includes records documenting Gregg's environmental advocacy and activism, including materials regarding her involvement with the Sierra Club, her interactions with the United States Forest Service and National Parks Service, and others. Also includes a t-shirt advertising against the construction of the Stonewall Jackson Dam.

Includes press clippings, Environmental Impact Reports, court documents and correspondence.

Includes press clippings, Public Participation Committee minutes and reports, and United States Environmental Protection Agency reports.

Papers primarily related to Gregg's term as Chairman of the Sierra Club in West Virginia. Includes correspondence with the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the United States Department of Interior, National Park Service.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Katharine Gregg is a professor of biology, director of the greenhouse, and curator of the George B. Rossbach Herbarium, Emerita 2013-present, at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Dr. Gregg is also highly active in environmental advocacy efforts in West Virginia, particularly through her involvement with the Sierra Club.

Acquisition information:
Gift from Gregg, Katharine, 2024 May 7.
Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard