Virginia Outdoors Pamphlet and Clippings Collection , 1917-1979

Access and use

Location of collection:
Radford University
University Archives
McConnell Library
Radford University
P.O. Box 6881
801 East Main Street
Radford, VA 24142
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Bud Bennett
Phone: (540) 831-5694
Phone: (540) 831-5701

Summary

Extent:
1.0 Linear feet
Creator:
McConnell Library
Abstract:
This collection contains information on Virginia's water supply, springs, dams, and forestry services. The material was collected up through the 1970s in vertical file folders in McConnell Library. More details can be found in the finding aid.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains information on Virginia's water supply, springs, dams, and forestry services. The material was collected up through the 1970s in vertical file folders in McConnell Library.

Folders 1-8 contain pamphlets, projects, reports, studies on water pollution, news articles on populations impacted by an unclean water supply, and committees and groups that are concerned about the state of Virginia's water supply.

Folders 9 and 10 contain pamphlets and news articles about the springs their historical significance.

Folders 11-15 contain information on the dams in Virginia in the form of a project brochure, reports, final environmental impact statement, and pamphlets about water power.

Folders 16-23 contain bulletins from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Forest Service, and the Office of the State Forester. There are also forest maps and pamphlets from George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

Acquisition information:
Collected in vertical file folders in McConnell Library
Arrangement:

Box 1

Folder 1: Water Supply Articles

Folder 2: Pamphlets

Folder 3: American Rivers Conservation Council

Folder 4: National Committee for the New River

Folder 5: Blue Ridge Project

Folder 6: Virginia Environmental Annual Report 1977 and 1979

Folder 7: Conservation Pamphlets

Folder 8: Miscellaneous

Folder 9: VA Springs Pamphlets and Letter

Folder 10: VA Springs Newspaper Articles

Folder 11: Dams Planning Brochure 1979

Folder 12: Bureau of Public Administration 1937

Folder 13: Federal Power Commission Bureau of Power 1973

Folder 14: Newspaper Articles 1947-1979

Folder 15: Miscellaneous

Folder 16: Office of the State Forester

Folder 17: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bulletins

Folder 18: Virginia Forest Facts 1951-52, 1956, 1961

Folder 19: George Washington National Forest

Folder 20: Jefferson National Forest

Folder 21: Virginia Forest Service Pamphlets

Folder 22: National Parks Pamphlets

Folder 23: Articles 1932- 76

Folder 24: Miscellaneous

Physical location:
Locked in compact shelving, Level 1, Shelf 30F.
Physical description:
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