Box 17

Scope and Contents

This series contains 17 published articles and seven "copies" of published articles authored by George Bird Evans with photographs by Kay Evans. Most were published in "The Pointing Dog Journal,” but some appeared in "Pennsylvania Gaming News" and Field and Stream,” among other such publications. There are also four forewords by George Bird Evans, including an introduction for the 1989 edition of "Eastern Upland Shooting" authored by Evans’s close friend, Dr. Charles Norris.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the manuscript of "Three Englishmen and A Lady" by George and Kay Evans; it follows the lives of four of the Evans' Belton English Setters, including Ruff, Blue, Feathers, and Wilda. Publication information is unknown; it was apparently never published as an entire work.

Scope and Contents

This series includes several of George Bird Evans’s "Gun Diary" sketches taken from his journal. Many were used in Evans’s books (including "Grouse along the Tramroad") and articles. There are also charts comparing 41 seasons (1939-1980) of grouse numbers and grouse per coverts.

Scope and Contents Includes:1. "The Ache of Memory," published in the "The Pointing Dog Journal" (July 1993)2. "A Bird Dog Fancy," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (November 1993)3. "The Solo Dog," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (July 1993)4. "The Quality of Time," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1993)5. "The End of Day," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1994)6. "Bittersweet," appears in the book "A...

Scope and Contents Includes:1. "And Don't Go Near the Water," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (January 1993)2. "Point of Pride," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (March 1993)3. "Light Guns, Light Loads, and A Gentle Bird," published in "Game and Gun" (July 1992/07)4. "Luck of November," published in "Game Journal" (January 1992)5. "Giants of the Coverts" (Kay Harris Evans's photographs), published in "Shooting Sportsman" (1990)...

Scope and Contents Includes:1. "Char," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (March 1995)2. "Anniversary," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (January 1995)3. "When the Blood Is There," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (September 1994)4. "How Many Days," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1994)5. "In the Coverts of Our Minds," appears in the book, "Come October," published by Countrysport Press (1991) Also includes...

Scope and Contents Includes:1. "Tradition in My Hands," published in "Gun Dog" (1982)2. "Fowling Piece for a Wife" by Kay Harris Evans, publication information unknown3. "Wild Clays," published in "The Shooting Sportsman" (June 1988)4. "A Winter's Tale," published in "The Shooting Sportsman" (December 1988)5. "The Day the Purdey Broke," publication information unknown6. "Tony's Mayhawk Speck: 17 June 1923 - 9 November 1935," publication...