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National Audubon Society, Mountaineer Chapter Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3701

Overview

Administrative records of the Mountaineer Chapter of the National Audubon Society. Includes copy of original charter (1971), minutes, correspondence, newsletters, financial records, and brochures. There are numerous bird count records for the Morgantown area. Local topical files include material regarding a NASCAR lawsuit, a Wal-Mart expansion, and a West Virginia Ecology Youth Camp. There are also two videos related to National Audubon's "Protect the Arctic Campaign".

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-2013

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Requires signed form, since 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

Chartered in 1971, Mountaineer Audubon is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society encompassing the counties of north central West Virginia and the southern portions of Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania. Its mission is to promote the enjoyment, conservation, and understanding of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through birding, education, and outreach.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (2 ft. 6 in. (2 record cartons, 15 in. each))

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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
National Audubon Society, Mountaineer Chapter Records, 1970-2013
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

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