J. Davitt McAteer Papers, 1967/1981

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], J. Davitt McAteer Papers, A&M 3088, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.08 Linear Feet 2 ft. 1 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator:
McAteer, J. Davitt
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], J. Davitt McAteer Papers, A&M 3088, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of J. Davitt McAteer, formerly a staff attorney for the United Mine Workers of America. The papers document McAteer's activities on behalf of Miners for Democracy in the UMWA's 1972 election, his involvement with West Virginians for a Fair and Equitable Assessment of Taxes (1976-1982), and his service on the executive steering committee of the Appalachian Alliance (1977-1981). Includes correspondence, legal materials, subject files, memos, and scattered meeting minutes.

Series include: Series 1. Miners for Democracy, 1972 Election, ca. 1972 (boxes 1-2) Series 2. West Virginians for Fair and Equitable Assessment of Taxes, 1967-1980, undated (boxes 3-5) Series 3. Appalachian Alliance, 1977–1981 (box 5)

This series includes subject files regarding the Miners for Democracy and the 1972 Presidential Election of the United Mine Workers of America. Subjects include weekly reports, lawyers, the election, etc.

This series includes subject files regarding the West Virginians for a Fair and Equitable Assessment of Taxes, a group advocating for property tax reform in West Virginia. Subjects include property taxes, various counties in WV, and assorted manuals.

This series includes files regarding McAteer's tenure on the executive steering committee of the Appalachian Alliance, a coalition of assorted organizations across Appalachia that focused on several different topics, including miners, land ownership, and strip mining.

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 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
UMWA - Miners for Democracy.
Names:
McAteer, J. Davitt