Series 1. Writings, 1938–2014

This series contains numerous examples of Breiding's other writings in addition to his daily logs and includes newspaper articles for The Wheeling Intelligencer; nature magazines including Wild Wonderful West Virginia; Bird Watcher's Digest; and The Redstart, publication of the Brooks Bird Club. Also included are Breiding’s scientific articles in The Auk and The Wilson Bulletin; nature and conservation booklets including Wild Turkey Management in West Virginia, Common Trees of West Virginia and Their Use by Wildlife , and Some Common Birds of West Virginia and How to Know Them ; WVU Extension booklets Guidelines for Recreation Planning and Guidelines for Tourism and Travel Development; letters to editors; scripts for radio and television spots; and instructional materials. While his writings are scattered throughout the collection, boxes 12-14 contain scrapbooks of his newspaper stories and other nature stories as well as pamphlets, fliers, and other ephemera. There is an index to his writings, 1939-1971, in Box 11 as well as indexing on cards in Box 18.