Series 3. Photographs and Slides, 1995/2006

Containers:
Box 10, Box 11, Box 12, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 94, Box 16, Box 17, Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Item 2, Item 1, Box 28, Folder Oversize 16-22
Scope and content:

Series 3 has numerous photographs of OVEC leaders, members, and other important individuals. They include Dianne Bady, Janet Keating, Laura Forman, Vivian Stockman, Judy Bonds, Ken Hechler, James Weekley, George Daugherty, Larry Gibson, Marie Gunnoe, Dan Kash, Doris "Granny D" Haddock, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Art Kirkendoll, Don Blankenship and many others.
Series 3 also includes four Paul Justice sepia toned photographs of the Martin County, Kentucky sludge spill, which occurred on 2000 October 11 (see Oversized Folder 18). This series also includes a dozen foam core mounted photographs of various scenes, including mountaintop removal, fracking, and other related images (see Oversized Folders 19-22). Additionally, there are half a dozen encapsulated photographs of mountaintop removal, the Big John dragline, and similar images (see Oversized Folder 17). Lastly, there are two framed panoramic photographs by photographer Manali Sibthorpe (from 2008), the first titled "Larry and Dog" and the second titled "Mary and Pauline" for Mary Miller and Pauline Canterberry (see Items 1 and 2).
Series 3 includes photo albums as well. This includes a photo book of OVEC activities. One highlight is a photo album (see box 28) dedicated to the life and OVEC activities of Laura Forman (1962-2001). Forman died of heart failure in 2001 December at the Corps of Engineers Huntington office at a rally protesting mountaintop removal.

Access and use

Location of collection:
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
Parent restrictions:
Researchers may access born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item (the web crawl) or by requesting to view the material (the newsletters or the web crawl) in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department.
Parent 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.