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George H. Breiding, Naturalist, Papers 10.4 Linear Feet 10 ft. 5 1/4 in. (5 record cartons, 15 in. each); (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 4 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 2 1/2 in.); (2 index card boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (1 index card box, 4 in.); (3 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.) 0.005 Gigabytes 368 files, formats include .txt, .jpg, .xls, .html, .doc, .wdb, .eml, .pdf

Papers of George H. Breiding, 1917-2007, park naturalist for Oglebay Park in Wheeling and extension specialist for West Virginia University (1963-1978). Includes his writings from various publications and personal daily journals, ca. 1943-2007, with bird lists, the temperature, plants sighted, and more. The collection also includes various personal papers and records. Of particular note are his early journals pertaining to his time in the military, 1941-1943. Digital transcriptions of many materials can be found in the collection, as printed facsimiles of original materials, and as typed transcripts. In addition to his daily logs, other digital files include his birding lists from an African safari and a Florida trip; text of an article "Exploring How and Why Birds Sing;" and responses to emails from Michael Breiding asking for comments for his father's memorial service.

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Robert C. Spangler (1892-1974) Papers 3.5 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 5 1/2 in. (4 document cases, 5 in, each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (6 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 wrapped ledger, 1 in.)

Spangler, Robert C., 1892-1974
Correspondence, research notes, photographs, and other papers of a former Professor of Biology at West Virginia University (1914-1955). Includes some materials relating to Spangler's theory of sex determination and his famous debate in 1922 with William Jennings Bryan regarding the theory of evolution. Bryan had offered a $100.00 prize to any professor who could reconcile evolution with the Bible and Spangler took up the challenge.
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West Virginia University, Department of Biology, Newsletters .25 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)

West Virginia University. Department of Biology
Newsletters of the West Virginia University Department of Biology (1957-1965, scattered issues 1995-2009). Newsletters contain information regarding the activities of Biology Department faculty, staff, students, and alumni; programs and events of the Biology Department; and biology, botany, and science related events and discoveries in the region. Includes issue of newsletter which was drafted but not published (1999). Also contains newsletters of the Phi Epsilson Phi national botany fraternity (1950-1957) and a mailing list for the Southern Applachian Botanical Club (1954).
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