Scope and Contents
Series 3 has numerous photographs of OVEC leaders, members, and other important individuals. They include Dianne Bady, Janet Keating, Laura Forman, Vivian Stockman, Judy Bonds, Ken Hechler, James Weekley, George Daugherty, Larry Gibson, Marie Gunnoe, Dan Kash, Doris “Granny D” Haddock, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Art Kirkendoll, Don Blankenship and many others.
Series 3 also includes four Paul Justice sepia toned photographs of the Martin County, Kentucky sludge spill, which occurred on 2000 October 11 (see Oversized Folder 18). This series also includes a dozen foam core mounted photographs of various scenes, including mountaintop removal, fracking, and other related images (see Oversized Folders 19-22). Additionally, there are half a dozen encapsulated photographs of mountaintop removal, the Big John dragline, and similar images (see Oversized Folder 17). Lastly, there are two framed panoramic photographs by photographer Manali Sibthorpe (from 2008), the first titled "Larry and Dog" and the second titled "Mary and Pauline" for Mary Miller and Pauline Canterberry (see Items 1 and 2).
Series 3 includes photo albums as well. This includes a photo book of OVEC activities. One highlight is a photo album (see box 28) dedicated to the life and OVEC activities of Laura Forman (1962-2001). Forman died of heart failure in 2001 December at the Corps of Engineers Huntington office at a rally protesting mountaintop removal.
Dates
- Creation: 1995-2006
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 94 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 18 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 19 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 20 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 21 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 22 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 23 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 24 (Mixed Materials)
- Item: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Item: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 28 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: Oversize 16-22 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536
wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com