Series 5. Writings, 1911–2017, bulk: 1963–2017

This series includes newspaper columns written by Bill Archer on various topics (Boxes 1-6, 8, 14, 19, 24) as well as magazine articles and liteary forms he wrote. Additional examples of his writing are scattered throughout all the series. Most of the newspaper articles are original clippings, but some are facsimiles. Box 4 contains an extensive collection of his opinion pieces, and Box 28 contains magazine articles written by Archer. The articles are from Coal People Magazine, Goldenseal, Wonderful West Virginia, and a few other publications. Literary foms found throughout the collection include stories, poems, lyrics, and histories, both typed and handwritten.

Digital files of his compositions include 120 files consisting of the text of an essay reflecting on music, and songs, written and performed by Archer and Karl Miller, copied from 12 compact computer discs.