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Katharine Gregg Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4598

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1972-2003

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

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.

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.)

Language

English

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/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Gregg, Katharine, 2024 May 7.

Source

Title
Katharine Gregg Papers
Author
Grace Musgrave
Date
2024 June 14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536