Collections : [West Virginia and Regional History Center]

Published issues of the zine Porch Beers and other smaller zines created by queer author Elliott Stewart and Porch Beers Press. These zines cover a variety of topics relating to specific aspects of Appalachian culture through a queer and transmasculine perspective. Topics include fandom, food, radical, unapologetic queerness in Appalachia, anti-fascism, and many more. Nine zines of varying sizes are included within this collection, being published from the early 2010s onward. Stewart grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, and then moved to Tennessee. Stewart has been making zines since age 14, and continues to make musings on his life and the world around him through the eyes of a queer trans man.

This collection contains the genealogy and local history research materials of E. Louise Righman.

This collection includes materials from Dr. Emory L. Kemp's career of researching, documenting, and preserving historic structures. Kemp was a practicing civil engineer from 1952-1959, then taught civil engineering, historic preservation, and the history of technology from 1962-2003 at West Virginia University. He served as an expert consultant for the preservation of many historic engineering structures, including bridges, waterways, and mills. He also published regularly and remained active in several professional organizations.