Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Canaan Valley Papers

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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
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POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Canaan Valley Papers, A&M 3223, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
27.9 Linear Feet Summary: 27 ft. 11 in. (22 records cartons, 15 in.; 1 document case, 5 in.)
Creator:
Cooper Elkinton, Linda
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Canaan Valley Papers, A&M 3223, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

These records document Linda Cooper's efforts to preserve the environment of Canaan Valley, WV, and to establish a National Wildlife Refuge there. These include reports, brochures, and other material regarding the development and creation of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, correspondence, memoranda, and other material regarding the construction and development of the Davis Pumped Storage Project (a hydroelectric energy storage facility), and newspaper articles, newsletters, correspondence, essays, and other material regarding the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and other conservation efforts and organizations in West Virginia. Also included are maps of the proposed Refuge and several slide shows from presentations on the Davis Pumped Storage Project, the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and other similar projects.

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: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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