J. Davitt McAteer Papers A&M 3088

J. Davitt McAteer Papers A&M 3088


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3088
Title
J. Davitt McAteer Papers 1967-1981
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/208473
Quantity
2.08 Linear Feet, 2 ft. 1 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
McAteer, J. Davitt
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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English .

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[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.

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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Container List

Series 1. Miners for Democracy, 1972 Election [boxes 1-2]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 2 ca. 1972
Scope 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.

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Series 2. West Virginians for Fair and Equitable Assessment of Taxes [boxes 3-5]
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1-13 1967-1980, undated
Scope 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.

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Series 3. Appalachian Alliance [box 5]
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 14-15 1977–1981
Scope 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.

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