A&M 3088J. Davitt McAteer Papers A&M 3088Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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Scope and Contents

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)

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UMWA - Miners for Democracy. McAteer, J. Davitt Series 1. Miners for Democracy, 1972 Election [boxes 1-2]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163620ca. 197212Scope and Contents

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.

ComplaintsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163623ca. 197211Election NotesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163624ca. 197212Election Observers, District 2Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163625ca. 197213Election ScheduleArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163626ca. 197214InformationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163627ca. 197215Instructions to ObserversArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163628ca. 197216Key ContractsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163629ca. 197217LawyersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163630ca. 197218Miscellaneous CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163631ca. 197219Observer ExpensesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163632ca. 1972110Office ExpensesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163633ca. 1972111Press PacketArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163634ca. 1972112Program of the Communist PartyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163635ca. 1972113State Police OfficersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163636ca. 1972114Telephone OperationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163637ca. 1972115UMW District 2, LM-2 ReportsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163638ca. 1972116UMW Election ResultsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163639ca. 1972117U.S. AttorneysArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163640ca. 1972118Voter GuidesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163641ca. 1972119Voting LocationsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163642ca. 1972120Weekly ReportsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163643ca. 1972121District Coordinators (Dists. 2-31)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163644ca. 197221-22Series 2. West Virginians for Fair and Equitable Assessment of Taxes [boxes 3-5]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636211967-1980, undated3451-13Scope and Contents

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.

Assessor's ManualArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163645197831Citizen's ManualArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163646undated32Coal Property ValuationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636471978–198033Coal TaxesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636481971–198034CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636491976–197935EvidenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163650undated36FundraisingArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163651197737Gary, IndianaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163652undated38George-Pacific LandsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163653196839Grant ApplicationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636541972310Kentucky CoalArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163655undated311Kentucky Property TaxArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163656undated312Legal Case BackgroundArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163657undated313Lincoln CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636581978314Logan CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636591979315Losch v. DaileyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636601973–1974316-17Marion CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163661198041Marshall CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163662197842McDowell CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163663197843Mineral Mapping and AssessmentArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636641976–197744Mingo CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163665197845MonongahArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163666undated46Montana Coal TaxesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163667197747Newspaper ArticlesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163668197848Ohio CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163669197849Pauley v. KellyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636701977410Property Tax, AppalachiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636711972411Property Tax ArticlesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636721972–1978412Property Tax, VirginiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636731977413Property Tax WorkshopArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636741970–1971414Reappraisal ArticlesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636751978415Sales Ratio StudyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636761977–1978416State Severance TaxArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636771978417State TaxationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636781977–1978418-19Statistical InformationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636791978–1979420StatutesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163680undated421Taylor CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163681197851Tennessee Property TaxationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163682undated52Virginia Mineral Taxation ProgramArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163683197853West Virginia ArticlesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636841978–198054WV Coal AssociationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163685197755WV FEAT PublicityArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636861978–197956WV InjunctionsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163687197857WV Land OwnershipArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163688197758WV Property Tax Appraisal ProgramArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636891977–197859WV Property Tax ArticlesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/163690undated510WV Tax InformationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636911967–1978511Working PapersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636921978512Wyoming CountyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636931979–1980513Series 3. Appalachian Alliance [box 5]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636221977–1981514-15Scope and Contents

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.

Executive Steering CommitteeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636941977–1981514General FilesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1636951977–1980515