Regards the life and career of George Bird Evans, including feature articles in the Morgantown "Dominion Post" newspaper (1993) and The West Virginia and Regional History Collection Newsletter (Spring 2008). Also contains a 3 in. x 5 in. photograph of George Bird Evans with one of his setters and a "kill" (a grouse); a photograph of Evans with friend, David Hall; and two photos of Evans with his wife Kay on a fishing trip (1936).

Spanning 65 years (1932-1997), the journal documents the hunting, fishing, and dog training excursions of George Evans through text and illustrations. The journals were a primary source for most of the books and articles Evans authored.

Includes a substantial amount of correspondence with the book publishers (Winchester, Amwell, and Alfred Knopf Company), book dealers, and magazines (including: "Field and Stream", "Gun Dog", "American Hunter", and "The American Sportsman") that were publishing material authored by Evans. Also includes research requests, permissions, and releases for material used in publications by Evans. Other correspondents includes friends and fellow hunters. Many letters were from patrons and fans such as David Hall and the Ingrahams. There is a series of letters "written" by the setters at Old Hemlock to their family members that were living with the Ingrahams.

This series contains 16 manuscripts of published books by George Bird Evans, including his first book pertaining to dogs, guns, and hunting, "The Upland Shooting Life" (1971) and his last, "Grouse & Woodcocks in the Blackwater/Canaan" (1997). There is one incomplete manuscript of a published book, "From My Covers" (1995).

This series contains 17 published articles and seven "copies" of published articles authored by George Bird Evans with photographs by Kay Evans. Most were published in "The Pointing Dog Journal," but some appeared in "Pennsylvania Gaming News" and Field and Stream," among other such publications. There are also four forewords by George Bird Evans, including an introduction for the 1989 edition of "Eastern Upland Shooting" authored by Evans's close friend, Dr. Charles Norris.

This series contains the manuscript of "Three Englishmen and A Lady" by George and Kay Evans; it follows the lives of four of the Evans' Belton English Setters, including Ruff, Blue, Feathers, and Wilda. Publication information is unknown; it was apparently never published as an entire work.

This series includes several of George Bird Evans's "Gun Diary" sketches taken from his journal. Many were used in Evans's books (including "Grouse along the Tramroad") and articles. There are also charts comparing 41 seasons (1939-1980) of grouse numbers and grouse per coverts.

This series includes proofs of published works includes two books, "Living with Gun Dogs" (nine rolled and sealed galleys) and "Hawk Watch" authored by George and Kay Evans (unrolled galleys). It also includes three articles and/or chapters: "Charles Hallock, 1834-1917," "V.E. Willouby" and "S.T. Hammond 'Shadow,' 1831-1925."

Dr. Norris was a close friend George and Kay Evans. When writing the book "Eastern Upland Shooting" Norris became too ill to complete it; this series includes three copies of the unfinished manuscript. George Bird Evans used the unfinished work as the basis for "Recollections of a Shooting Guest"; an incomplete copy of the manuscript for "Shooting Guest" is also included in this series. There are also copies of letters Dr. Norris wrote to George and Kay Evans over a period of eight years which were used as a resource for information and quotations included in the book. This series also includes photographs of Dr. Norris and his dogs, ephemera from hunting and shooting establishments, and clippings.

George Bird Evans wrote two books to honor the conservationist and author Nash Buckingham by focusing on Buckingham's own material, including "The Best of Nash Buckingham" and "Dear John . . . Nash Buckingham's Letters to John Bailey". The collection has one copy of the manuscript of "The Best of Nash Buckingham" and two copies of the manuscript for 'Dear John. . . Nash Buckingham's Letters to John Bailey". Evans used, among other sources, the extensive correspondence of Nash Buckingham for both books. The letters are included in the collection. There is also correspondence with Buckingham's family and friends relating facts and anecdotes regarding Nash Buckingham; photographs of Nash Buckingham; and ephemera, including programs from the Hunting Hall of Fame ceremony honoring Nash Buckingham as a 1974 inductee.

This series includes ledgers compiled by the Evans to record sales of their books and audio tapes. There are also several royalty statements.

Articles:

1. "Old Hemlock: Bequeath to Nature Conservancy," published in "Journal of the Alleghenies," Volume VII (1971)

2. "A Closer Look at Electronic Collars" (copy), published in "The American Hunter" (December 1973)

3. "The Grandeur and The Glory," published in "Gun Dog" (January 1982)

4. "Design for Setters," unknown publication (1956)

This series includes a variety of material, including a 1988 pedigree chart for the Old Hemlock line of English Setters bred by Stephen Hitsman and George and Kay Evans; research notes compiled by George Bird Evans from his reading of books related to hunting; a greeting card to the Evans labeled by George and/or Kay "idea for opus 12 jacket"; and ephemera (three cards advertising publication of books by George Bird Evans).

This series includes audio tapes of "An Evening at Old Hemlock" (includes George and Kay Harris Evans reading selections from several books authored by George Bird Evans).

This series includes 3 DVDs by the Hemlock Foundation of hunting footage and other videos about George Bird Evans. Also present are 3 DVDs that include additional copies of digital files of scans of illustrations by Evans that appeared in "Cosmopolitan," "McCall's," and other magazines from Series 12. Magazine Articles [box 26].

This scrapbook documents the collaborative writing career of George and Kay Harris Evans under the pen name "Brandon Bird," which produced five mystery novels and a number of fiction pieces for magazines (includes clippings of articles regarding the Evans as a writing team and the awards they had won; book reviews of the Evans' five mystery novels by several publications, including the New York Times Book Review; press releases announcing the publication of a new novel and several 8x10 photographs of the Evans, their home and their dogs; also includes correspondence and clippings regarding the song "Dixie's Land" composed by George Bird Evans' great-grandmother's second husband, Daniel Decatur Emmett [the original manuscript of the song was in the possession of George and Kay Harris Evans at their home Old Hemlock; see Box 17, Folder 4 for manuscript of article by Evans regarding the Evans-Emmett connection]).

This series includes original copies of illustrations by George Bird Evans (includes 30 oversize pieces, most published in popular women's magazines [such as Cosmopolitan and McCall's] before and after World War II; one 8 1/2 x 12 inch watercolor illustration for book "Mission Murder" by Hugh Pentecost; and one 16 x 20 inch drawing of military equipment, drawn by Lieutenant J.G. Evans for the Navy during WWII).

This series includes seven photographs of George Bird Evans, Kay Harris Evans, their dogs, and members of the Evans family; it also includes two artworks by Evans depicting himself and his dogs.

This series includes an easel, two brushes, and hunting gear (hat, backpack, shell box, and shell holster).

This series includes one DVD of an 18-minute motion picture documentary featuring footage of George Bird Evans describing his home, property, and way of life.

This series includes periodicals such as "Field and Stream," "The Pointing Dog Journal," "Game and Gun," "Gun Dog," "Shooting Sportsman," and "Pennsylvania Game News," among others. There are also three editions of "The American Sportsman" book series with photographs from the ABC-TV series, "The American Sportsman." Several of the publications have articles by George Bird Evans and Kay Harris Evans (most are written by George Bird Evans, some are co-authored with his wife, Kay Evans, and a few are by Kay Evans only).

This series includes 8mm motion picture films of dog training and of special events in the lives of George and Kay Harris Evans and their dogs.

This series includes one framed illustration of a hunting dog by G.B. Evans, "Toby's Mayhawk Speck-1931" with text [media unknown, 20 x 25 1/4 inches, signed (68 of 750)].