George Bird Evans Papers , A&M 3610

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 3610

Title

George Bird Evans Papers 1932-2013 1932-1998

Quantity

16.7 Linear Feet, 16 ft. 8 in. (37 document cases, in. each); (5 flat storage boxes, in. each)

Quantity

13.9 Gigabytes, 46 files, formats include .pdf, .iso, .cue, .md5, and .jpg

Creator

Evans, George Bird, 1906-1998

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

Abstract

Papers of George Bird Evans, a widely published author and illustrator of books and articles regarding hunting and bird dog breeding. Most of his work was produced at his home "Old Hemlock" in Preston County, West Virginia. Records document his careers as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting; as a breeder of quality bird dogs; an illustrator for several national magazines and the United States Navy during World War II; and as co-author with his wife, Kay Evans, of mystery novels. Materials include: George Bird Evans' Gun Diary with entries and illustrations regarding hunting, fishing, and dog breeding experiences for 65 years; correspondence with friends, patrons, publishers, and other hunters; manuscripts and galleys; cassette tapes (2 items) of recordings of readings by George and Kay Evans; DVDs (3 items) containing 188 digital scans of illustrations by George Bird Evans; and a scrapbook documenting the Evans' career as mystery writers under the pen name "Brandon Bird". There are also 32 oversize drawings by G.B. Evans; oversized photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, Kay Evans, and their dogs; a DVD of an 18 minute motion picture regarding George Bird Evans; and several sportsman journals, most with published articles by George Bird Evans.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], George Bird Evans Papers, A&M 3610, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Graffious, LeJay, 2008/01/25

Biographical / Historical

George Washington Bird Evans and Eve Hunt Evans celebrated the birth of their only child, George Bird Evans, in 1906. Their comfortable Uniontown, Pennsylvania home provided a secure environment for young George to learn and develop his talents in art and literature. George's father also wasted no time pouring into his young son his love for hunting, bird dogs, and the outdoor life. George Bird Evans attended Carnegie Institute to pursue a career in art. He later transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, staying for two years before moving to New York in 1927 to establish a career as an illustrator, but not alone. He had met and married Kay Harris from Wheeling; their marriage would last for over seventy years. In New York George Evans found success as an illustrator. He also included trips home for the hunt of game on Chestnut Ridge during hunting season. George started keeping a "gun diary" or journal in 1932, recording every outing for hunting, shooting, or bird dog training over the next 65 years. The Evans loved the Chestnut Ridge area, leaving New York in 1939 to buy a farm in Preston County, West Virginia, naming their new homestead "Old Hemlock". George enjoyed working out of his new surroundings, mailing his work to publishers in New York and having time to roam and hunt with Kay and their dogs.

This ideal life was interrupted by World War II when George volunteered his services and was commissioned a Lieutenant J.G. in Navy. He used his talents by illustrating equipment repair manuals, substituting pictures for complicated language. After the war George and Kay chose to venture into writing mystery novels as a team under the pen name "Brandon Bird". It was a success. The Evans were also beginning to breed Belton English Setters in their quest for the best bird dog possible. In 1956 George started using his journal as a source for articles, publishing over a hundred over the next forty two years. In 1971 his first book, "The Upland Shooting Life", was published, achieving status as a classic. Twenty seven more upland shooting books followed. Most of the photographs published with the articles and books were taken by Kay Evans. Always careful with their projects, George and Kay Evans began publishing their own books in 1983 under the name "Old Hemlock". George Bird Evans died in May, 1998 at the age of ninety-one. He had been hunting only a few weeks before with his best friend Kay and their family of bird dogs.

Scope and Contents

Papers of George Bird Evans, including records documenting his career as an author of books and articles regarding bird dog hunting, and as a breeder of his own line of Belton English Setter bird dogs called the "Old Hemlock Line" in partnership with his wife, Kay Evans. There are also records regarding his career as a magazine illustrator, including his original art works (32 oversize drawings) that were published with fiction that appeared in several popular women's magazines before and after World War II (including "Cosmopolitan" and "McCall's" among others). The collaborative writing career of George and Kay Evans under the pen name of "Brandon Bird" is documented in a scrapbook (ca.1950-1962) containing photographs, clippings, and book reviews regarding their five published mystery novels.

The collection includes a journal, which Evans referred to as his "Gun Diary", with entries ranging from 1932 to 1997 where Evans recorded and illustrated his hunting, fishing, and bird dog training excursions for 65 years. There are also several periodicals, such as "Field and Stream", "The Pointing Dog Journal", and "Gun Dog", among others, most issues contain articles by George Bird Evans and a few by Kay Evans. Other materials include extensive correspondence with publishers, friends, outdoor sports writers, hunters and breeders (such as Nash Buckingham, Dr. Charles Norris, and Dr. Gordon Gullion), and patrons of his bird dog breeding business. There are several manuscripts and galleys of published books, including "The Upland Shooting Life" and "The Best of Nash Buckingham", among others. There are also financial records regarding the publication and sales of his books, videos, and cassette tapes. The collection also includes 188 digital scans of illustrations by Evans on DVD discs (3 items), audio recordings (2 cassette tapes) of readings by George and Kay Evans, and oversized framed photographs and art pieces (7 items) of George Bird Evans, his wife Kay, and their dogs.

Series include:

Series 1. Biographical Information, 1936, 1993, 2008 (box 1)
Series 2. Journal of George Bird Evans, 1932–1997 (boxes 1-4)
Series 3. Correspondence, 1942–2005 (boxes 5-9)
Series 4. Manuscripts - Published Books, ca. 1971 (boxes 9-16)
Series 5. Manuscripts - Published Articles, ca. 1961-1995 (box 17)
Series 6. Manuscript, undated (box 17)
Series 7. Manuscripts - Illustrations, ca. 1984-1986 (box 17)
Series 8. Manuscripts - Galleys, 1956, ca. 1991, undated (box 18)
Series 9. Projects - Dr. Charles Norris, 1952-1969, undated (boxes 19-22)
Series 10. Projects - Nash Buckingham, 1960–1984 (boxes 23-25)
Series 11. Financial Records, 1971–1999 (boxes 25-26)
Series 12. Magazine Articles, 1956, 1971-1982 (box 26)
Series 13. Subjects, 1975–1997 (box 26)
Series 14. Audio Tapes, June 1989 and Fall 1993 (box 26)
Series 15. Digital Files, undated (box 26)
Series 16. Scrapbook, ca. 1948-1975 (box 27)
Series 17. Artworks, ca. 1938-1948 (boxes 28-29)
Series 18. Oversized Pictures of George Bird Evans and Others, undated (box 29)
Series 19. Artifacts, undated (box 30)
Series 20. Motion Picture, undated (box 30)
Series 21. Sportsmen Journals, 1959–2013 (boxes 31-38)
Series 22. Motion Pictures -- Unpublished, ca. 1950-1975 (boxes 39-42)
Series 23. Oversized Material, 1986 (unboxed)

Separated Material

Books by George Bird Evans separated to the Rare Book Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Art and artists
Authors -- Letters and papers
Bird dogs
Evans, George Bird, 1906-1998
Fowling -- United States

Series 1. Biographical Information [box 1]

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 1936, 1993, 2008

Scope and Contents

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).

Series 2. Journal of George Bird Evans [boxes 1-4]

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2-23 Mixed Materials Box: 2 Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 1932–1997

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 3. Correspondence [boxes 5-9]

Mixed Materials Box: 5 Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 Mixed Materials Box: 8 Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1-7 1942–2005

Scope and Contents

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.

Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
Correspondence with Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Ingraham, friends and owners of dogs from the Evans' Old Hemlock breeding line (includes several letters and cards "composed" by the pedigree dogs at Old Hemlock to their family now with new owners or "people" [ghostwritten by George and Kay Harris Evans])
ca. 1951-1954
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
Correspondence between the Evans and several friends and businesses (includes dog "composed" letters and cards, correspondence with the Angler's and Shooter's Bookshelf [book dealer] and new dog owners)
1952–1996
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3-4
Correspondence with friend, David Hall (includes cards, letters, church bulletins, copies of articles, photographs of guns, and Hall's family; also includes photographs of puppies and dogs from the Evans breeding line and a journaled account of George Bird Evans last day of hunting)
ca. 1959-1998
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
Correspondence regarding the Evans' bird dog breeding business (includes several letters from patrons reporting their puppies' progress)
August 1983-October 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
Correspondence to Kay Harris Evans (includes letters from a sixth grade class at Bruceton School, Preston County, West Virginia, thanking Mrs. Evans for a donation of books; also includes several e-mails and photographs from owners of dogs from the Evans' breeding line, regarding the progress of their new puppies)
2000–2005
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
Correspondence regarding "Opus 10" (includes letters, responses to research requests, copies of articles and invoices)
ca. 1978-1983
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
Correspondence regarding "An Affair With Grouse" (includes several clippings of magazine articles, letters granting permission to use material, 1942,1943 and 1944 West Virginia pamphlets listing open seasons, bag limits, and state laws; also includes "An Investigation Concerning Length of Ruffed Grouse Hunting Seasons" by Gordon W. Gullion of the University of Minnesota;1980)
ca. 1942-1981
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
Correspondence regarding "The Upland Shooting Life" (includes responses to research requests, notes for the book content, and exchanges with publishers)
ca. 1965-1969
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
Correspondence relating to recipients of complimentary copies of "The Grouse Book" and "The Woodcock Book"
ca. 1969-1974
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4
Correspondence pertaining to permissions to use materials in "The Ruffed Grouse" and "The Woodcock Book"
1976–1977
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5
Correspondence from John Bailey used in "Troubles With Bird Dogs"
1974–1982
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6
Correspondence regarding "The Bird Dog Book" (includes permissions to use materials, acknowledgments, articles and copies of articles and lists of recipients of complimentary copies)
ca. 1977-1978
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7
Correspondence regarding "The Upland Gunner's Book" (includes: permissions to use materials, copies of clippings, and acknowledgments)
ca. 1978-1979
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8
Correspondence regarding "An Affair With Grouse" (includes orders, invoices, estimates and balances)
1981–1982
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9
Correspondence - Balances sheets and receipt for "Opus 10: Men Who Shot. . ."
1982–1983
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
Correspondence regarding "Troubles With Bird Dogs" (includes balance sheets, account information, invoices and editing notes for reprint)
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
Correspondence from George Bird Evans biographer, Catherine Harper to Kay Harris Evans
2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Miscellaneous - correspondence with several publishers (including: E.P. Dutton & Co., The Pennsylvania Gaming Commission, and "National Wildlife")
1961–1968
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Miscellaneous - correspondence with several publishers (including: "Sports Afield," The Ridge Press and "The American Sportsman")
1969–1979
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Miscellaneous (includes several letters from friends, publishers, the "Grouse Tales" newsletter, business correspondence and invoices)
1972–1995
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6
Correspondence regarding Paul A. Curtis and George B. Evans' search for facts and stories about the Curtis' life, literary career, love of guns and shooting (also includes photograph of Paul A. Curtis)
1977–1978
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
Correspondence with Walter Oakey, attorney, friend and advisor, and writer, Edgar Nash
1985–1986
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8
Correspondence - Permission and releases regarding the publication of "The Best of Nash Buckingham"
1971–1977
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9
Correspondence - Miscellaneous (includes permissions to use materials and clearances for publications)
1971–1984
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10
Correspondence - "Pennsylvania Gaming News" magazine (letters pertaining to publishing several articles written by George Bird Evans)
1967–1976
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11
Fair Chase Books, Inc.
1987–1998
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
Ed Gray, "Gray's Sporting Journal"
1975–1987
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2
Amwell Press
1986–1989
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3
Tom Pappas, "Just Good Books" (book dealer)
1995–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4
American Field Publishing Company
1983–1985
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5
"Shooting Sportsman" magazine
1988–1993
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6
"Gun Dog" magazine
1981–1987
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7
"Sporting Classics"
1985–1987
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8
Jim Rikhoff & "The National Sporting Fraternity" (book distributors)
1973–1983
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 9
"The Pointing Dog Journal"
1991–1996
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
American Field Publishing Company
1975–1981
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2
Miscellaneous orders (includes Jack Martin Books, David Foley, Bookseller, and Gunnerman Books)
1988–1998
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3
Wilderness Adventures (includes invoices and orders)
1992
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4
Safari Press Invoices
1994–1996
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5
Book Dealers (includes "Wild Wings," Dunn's Inc., "Sporting Antiques…")
1982–1989
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 6
Wilderness Adventures (includes invoices, orders and account information)
1992–1997
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 7
Long's Electronics (includes invoices, orders, and clippings)
1989–1996
George and Kay Evans Letters

0.33 Gigabytes 30 .pdf files

Series 4. Manuscripts - Published Books [boxes 9-16]

Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 8-10 Mixed Materials Box: 10 Mixed Materials Box: 11a Mixed Materials Box: 11b Mixed Materials Box: 12 Mixed Materials Box: 13 Mixed Materials Box: 14 Mixed Materials Box: 15 Mixed Materials Box: 16 ca. 1971

Scope and Contents

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).

Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 8
"The Upland Shooting Life" - photograph captions for the book
ca. 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 9-10
"The Upland Shooting Life" - parts one and two (foldered in three parts) of a typescript copy of the manuscript
ca. 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1
"The Upland Shooting Life" - part three (foldered in three parts) of a typescript copy of the manuscript
ca. 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2-4
"The Upland Shooting Life" - one typescript copy of the manuscript (foldered in three parts)
ca. 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5
"The Upland Shooting Life" - list of galley corrections; also includes style sheets and acknowledgments
1994
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6-7
"Grouse On the Mountain" - one typescript copy (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1975
Mixed Materials Box: 11a Folder: 1-3
"Troubles With Bird Dogs" - one typescript copy (foldered in three parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1975
Mixed Materials Box: 11a Folder: 4
"Troubles With Bird Dogs" - photograph captions and layout
ca. 1979
Mixed Materials Box: 11a Folder: 5-7
"The Bird Dog Book" - one typescript copy (foldered in three parts) of the manuscript
1979
Mixed Materials Box: 11b Folder: 1-6
"The Upland Gunner's Book" - two typescript copies (each copy foldered in three parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 11b Folder: 7-8
"The Ruffed Grouse Book" - one typescript copy (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1-4
"An Affair With Grouse" - two typescript copies (each copy foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 5
"An Affair With Grouse" - illustrations (2 items) (used and unused) in book publication
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 6
"An Affair With Grouse" - corrections on page proofs
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1-2
"Men Who Shot and Wrote About It" - one typescript copy (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3-8
"Grouse Along the Tramroad" - three typescript copies (each copy foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 9
"Grouse Along the Tramroad" - layouts and photocopy of photograph (photograph moved to Box 1/ Folder 1)
ca. 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1-2
"A Dog, A Gun and Time Enough" - one typescript copy (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript (includes an article, "Cold Noses" by George Bird Evans, published in "Gun Dog" magazine, 1983/03)
ca. 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3-4
"A Dog, A Gun and Time Enough" - incomplete typescript (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript (includes several galleys of articles by George Bird Evans and published in "Gun Dog")
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1-6
"The Woodcock Book" - one typescript copy (foldered in two parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1-3
"October Fever" - one typescript copy (foldered in three parts) of the manuscript (includes the galley of the article, "A Christmas Grouse" published in "Gun Dog," 1984/11 [folder 1])
ca. 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4-6
"Grouse & Woodcock in the Blackwater/ Canaan" - one typescript copy (foldered in three parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 7
"Grouse & Woodcock in the Blackwater/ Canaan" - research notes
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1-4
"Living With Gun Dogs" - one typescript copy (foldered in four parts) of the manuscript
ca. 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 5
"Living With Gun Dogs" - one printed copy of the manuscript (includes editing notes, hand written in the margins and two typeface manuals)
1992
Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6
"Living With Gun Dogs" - page templates and sketches
ca. 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 7
"From My Covers" - incomplete typescript manuscript (includes list of "22 Vintages" and the book layout)
ca. 1995

Series 5. Manuscripts - Published Articles [box 17]

Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1-4 ca. 1961-1995

Scope and Contents

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.

Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1
Six typescript manuscripts of published articles authored by George Bird Evans and photographs by Kay Harris Evans
ca. 1993-1994
Scope and Contents
Includes:

1. "The Ache of Memory," published in the "The Pointing Dog Journal" (July 1993)

2. "A Bird Dog Fancy," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (November 1993)

3. "The Solo Dog," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (July 1993)

4. "The Quality of Time," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1993)

5. "The End of Day," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1994)

6. "Bittersweet," appears in the book "A Breed Apart, Vol. I," published by "Countrysport Press" (1993)

Also includes editing notes, layouts and photo captions.
Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2
Six typescript manuscripts of published articles authored by George Bird Evans and photographs by Kay Harris Evans
ca. 1990-1993
Scope and Contents
Includes:

1. "And Don't Go Near the Water," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (January 1993)

2. "Point of Pride," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (March 1993)

3. "Light Guns, Light Loads, and A Gentle Bird," published in "Game and Gun" (July 1992/07)

4. "Luck of November," published in "Game Journal" (January 1992)

5. "Giants of the Coverts" (Kay Harris Evans's photographs), published in "Shooting Sportsman" (1990)

6. "Sixty-Seven Seasons Gunning Grouse," an article appearing as a chapter in the book, "Bare November Days," published by Countrysport Press (1992)
Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3
Five typescript manuscript of published articles authored by George Bird Evans and photographs by Kay Harris Evans
ca. 1991-1995
Scope and Contents
Includes:

1. "Char," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (March 1995)

2. "Anniversary," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (January 1995)

3. "When the Blood Is There," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (September 1994)

4. "How Many Days," published in "The Pointing Dog Journal" (May 1994)

5. "In the Coverts of Our Minds," appears in the book, "Come October," published by Countrysport Press (1991)

Also includes the manuscript, "Aldo Leopold, 1887-1948," labeled "unused"
Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4
Copies of eight typescript manuscript published articles
ca. 1961-1989
Scope and Contents
Includes:

1. "Tradition in My Hands," published in "Gun Dog" (1982)

2. "Fowling Piece for a Wife" by Kay Harris Evans, publication information unknown

3. "Wild Clays," published in "The Shooting Sportsman" (June 1988)

4. "A Winter's Tale," published in "The Shooting Sportsman" (December 1988)

5. "The Day the Purdey Broke," publication information unknown

6. "Tony's Mayhawk Speck: 17 June 1923 - 9 November 1935," publication information unknown

7. "A Gunner's Tale," publication information unknown

8. "A Family Connection" [photocopy], published in "Civil War Times Illustrated" (November 1961) [regards the song "Dixie's Land" composed by George Bird Evans' great-grandmother's second husband, Daniel Decatur Emmett; see Box 27 for correspondence and clippings regarding this song]

Also includes four "Forewords" by George Bird Evans:

1. "Woodcock Shooting" author, Edmund W. Davis

2. Gordon Gullion's book, title unknown

3. "Upland Game Bird Shooting" author, Eugene Connett

4. "Eastern Upland Shooting" author, Charles Norris

Also includes four pages of Evans's notes, photocopies of articles regarding upland shooting and clippings of obituaries

Series 6. Manuscript [box 17]

Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 undated

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 7. Manuscripts - Illustrations [box 17]

Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 6 ca. 1984-1986

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 8. Manuscripts - Galleys [box 18]

Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1-4 1956, ca. 1991, undated

Scope and Contents

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."

Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1
"Living With Gun Dogs" - nine rolled and sealed galleys
ca. 1991
Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2
"Hawks Watch," authored by "Brandon Bird," a pseudonym for George and Kay Harris Evans (unrolled)
1956
Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3
Two article galleys (unrolled) [1. "Charles Hallock, 1834-1917" and 2. "V. E. Willoughby"]
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4
One article galley, "S. T. Hammond ("Shadow") 1831-1925" (unrolled)
undated

Series 9. Projects - Dr. Charles Norris [boxes 19-22]

Mixed Materials Box: 19 Mixed Materials Box: 20 Mixed Materials Box: 21 Mixed Materials Box: 22 1952-1969, undated

Scope and Contents

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.

Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1
Photographs (includes several photographs of Dr. Charles Norris and his dogs; also includes seven large black and white photographs of unidentified hunters, dogs and their kills)
ca. 1930-1953
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2
Magazines and clippings (includes two issues of "The Shooting Times & Country Magazine," 1957/03/29 and 1953/04/18, the 1957/07/12 issue of "The New York Herald Tribune Book Review," and several clippings)
ca. 1953-1959
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3
Ephemera (includes pamphlets, road maps, brochures, business cards and post cards regarding hunting and shooting establishments)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4
Correspondence - miscellaneous (includes information and confirmations from the state and private shooting preserves and information regarding bills before the Pennsylvania legislature to regulate shooting preserves)
ca. 1948-1958
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5
Correspondence of George Bird Evans regarding Dr. Norris' biographical information
ca. 1962-1969
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 6
Correspondence between Dr. Charles Norris and George Bird Evans (includes "letters quoted in the manuscript")
1952–1953
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects includes hunting, dogs, George and Kay's published mysteries and the death of Dr. Norris' wife)
1953-July 1955
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (includes invitations to visit Fairhill and hunting and dog stories)
August 1955-May 1956
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects include breeding bird dogs, family matters and sharing research regarding their writing)
August 1956-February 1957
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects include hunting and the bird dog breeding business)
March 1957-January 1958
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects include visits to Fairhill, breeding bird dogs and hunting)
July 1958-January 1959
Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 12
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects include dogs, Dr. Norris health issues and the Evans' visit to Fairhill)
February 1959-June 1959
Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subjects include George's published articles, dogs, and the grouse at Fairhill)
July 1959-December 1959
Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2
Correspondence of Dr. Charles Norris to George Bird & Kay Harris Evans (subject include George and Kay's published mystery, updates regarding their dogs and Dr. Norris's serious health issues [Dr. Norris died 1961/02/26])
1960–1961
Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3-6
"Mostly Shooting" - Unfinished manuscript draft (foldered in four parts)
ca. 1958
Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1-5
"Mostly Shooting" - Unfinished typescript manuscript (foldered in five parts)
ca. 1958
Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1-4
"Mostly Shooting" - Unfinished typescript manuscript draft (foldered in four parts)
ca. 1958
Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 5-6
"Recollection of a Shooting Guest" - typescript manuscript (incomplete [foldered in two parts])
undated

Series 10. Projects - Nash Buckingham [boxes 23-25]

Mixed Materials Box: 23 Mixed Materials Box: 24 Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1-6 1960–1984

Scope and Contents

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.

Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
Correspondence between Nash Buckingham and George Bird Evans
ca. 1969-1979
Scope and Contents
Includes stories of shooting, hunting with friends, and samples of Buckingham's 'down home' language. Also includes copies of Nash Buckingham's obituary, reviews of Evans's book, "The Best of Nash Buckingham," published in newspapers and written in private letters to Evans.
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
Correspondence between George Bird Evans and John Bailey regarding Nash Buckingham
1972–1978
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3-4
"Notes, Stories, and Letters" collected by George Bird Evans pertaining to Nash Buckingham's life, his literary career, and his shooting skill
ca. 1971-1973
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 5
Notes of George Bird Evans regarding Nash Buckingham
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes anecdotes about Nash Buckingham, a page of "Notes on Scent," written by Buckingham (photocopy), and several lists with subjects including Buckingham's published books and articles, his guns, and "his people."
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 6
Ephemera
ca. 1973-1982
Scope and Contents
Includes programs and memorabilia from The Hunting Hall of Fame's Second Awards Dinner (honoring Nash Buckingham as one of the 1974 inductees), the January 1982 issue of "MS Outdoors" featuring an article about John Bailey, a close friend of Nash Buckingham, and advertisements for "The Nash Buckingham Award Gun."
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 7
Photographs (3 items)
1962, 1965, 1984
Scope and Contents
Items include:

1. Nash Buckingham receiving the award as the "1962 Outdoorsman of the Year"

2. Nash Buckingham at age 85 (1965)

3. A 1984 photograph of a photograph portrait of Nash Buckingham
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1-4
"The Best of Nash Buckingham" - one typescript manuscript (foldered in four parts)
ca. 1973
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 5
Letters to John Bailey from Nash Buckingham
1935–1959
Scope and Contents
Subjects include hunting, shooting, and fishing in various regions of the country, and breeding bird dogs. Also includes Nash Buckingham's work on a federal task force to investigate illegal trapping during the depression years [ca. 1936-1938] and his strong opinions against Franklin Roosevelt and his "New Deal."
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 6
Letters to John Bailey from Nash Buckingham
1960–1966
Scope and Contents
Subjects include the building of John Bailey's Lodge, farm preserves, a copy of a speech given by Buckingham at an awards dinner, habitat destruction, and hunting.
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 7
Letters to John Bailey from Nash Buckingham
1967–1971
Scope and Contents
Subjects include federal hunting legislation, habitat destruction, "Sling Shot Charlie" and the world's largest sling shot, hunting, dogs and family.
Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1-6
"Dear John…Nash Buckingham's Letters to John Bailey" - two copies of typescript manuscript (each copy foldered in three parts)
ca. 1984

Series 11. Financial Records [boxes 25-26]

Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 7-9 Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1-15 1971–1999

Scope and Contents

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

Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 7
Ledger: Records of book and tape sales
1995
Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 8
Ledger: Records of book and tape inventory, accounts and sales
1988–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 9
Ledgers (2 items): Records of book inventory, accounts and sales
1984–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1
Royalty Statements
1971–1977
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2
Book Sales - "The Upland Gunner's Book"
1976–1986
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3
Book Sales - "Opus 10: Men Who Shot ..."
ca. 1983-1989
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4
Book Sales - "Dear John . . . Nash Buckingham's Letter's to John Bailey"
1984–1993
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5
Book Sales - "Troubles With Bird Dogs"
1985–1996
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6
Book Sales - "Grouse Along the Tramroad"
ca. 1986-1993
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 7
Book Sales - "A Dog, A Gun and Time Enough"
1987–1994
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 8
Book Sales - "October Fever"
1989–1998
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 9
Book Sales - "George Bird Evans Introduces"
1990–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 10
Book Sales - "Living With Gun Dogs"
1992–1996
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 11
Book Sales - "Grouse on the Mountain"
1994–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 12
Book Sales - "From My Covers"
1995–1999
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 13
Book Sales - "Old Hemlock Mystery Quintet"
1996
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 14
Book Sales - "Grouse & Woodcock in the Blackwater/Canaan"
ca. 1997-1999
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 15
Audio Tape Sales
1991–1997

Series 12. Magazine Articles [box 26]

Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 16 1956, 1971-1982

Scope and Contents

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)

Series 13. Subjects [box 26]

Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 17-21 1975–1997

Scope and Contents

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).

Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 17
Pedigree Chart (for Old Hemlock Line of English Setters breeded by Steven Hitsman, George Bird Evans, and Kay Harris Evans)
June 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 18
Research Notes by George Bird Evans (regarding his readings of books related to hunting)
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 19
Ephemera (three cards advertising publication of books authored by George Bird Evans)
1990, 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 20
Greeting card - "Idea for 'Opus 12' jacket"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 21
Loose items removed from inside of books authored and owned by George Bird Evans (includes notes, address, mailing information, and a payment check for a book)
ca. 1975-1988

Series 14. Audio Tapes [box 26]

Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 22 June 1989 and Fall 1993

Scope and Contents

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).

Series 15. Digital Files [box 26]

Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 23 undated

Scope and Contents

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].

Series 16. Scrapbook [box 27]

Mixed Materials Box: 27 ca. 1948-1975

Scope and Contents

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]).

Series 17. Artworks [boxes 28-29]

Mixed Materials Box: 28 Mixed Materials Box: 29 ca. 1938-1948

Scope and Contents

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).

Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Mission Murder" [watercolor on paper, 8 1/2 x 12 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Woman with Peacock" [unknown media on paper, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Saturday Evening Post, Woman with Globe, June 6, 1942" [unknown media on paper, 13 1/2 x 11 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman Kissing" [unknown media on paper, 11 1/2 x 16 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man with Gun in Closet" [unknown media on paper, 11 x 16 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"'Easy to Look at' Woman with Jewelry" [unknown media on paper, 13 1/2 x 21 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Jilted Woman" [unknown media on paper, 11 x 16 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman at Bar" [unknown media on paper, 11 1/2 x 16 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"The Clod and the Grand Duke" [unknown media on paper, 11 x 16 inches, unsigned. Inscribed on reverse is a note to "George" about the image.]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman in a Theater" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 17 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Military Men, Woman with Scarf" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 18 1/2 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"'The Holy Terror!' Boxing Match" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 15 1/2 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman in Swimsuits" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 17 1/2 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"She Trod the Carpet" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 16 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"...and Ensuing Complications" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 16 1/2 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Heart on a String" [unknown media on paper, 11 x 16 1/2 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Male Dancer" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 19 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Male Dancer and Female Audience Member" [unknown media on paper, 12 x 19 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"'Chew Mail Pouch' Ad on Barn" [unknown media on paper, 14 x 20 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Male Dancer, Female and Male Audience Members" [unknown media on drawing board, 23 x 20 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Machinery" [unknown media on paper, 21 x 16 1/2 inches, unsigned (this may be the drawing of military equipment by Lieutenant J.G. Evans for the Navy during WWII)]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Family at Christmas" [unknown media on paper, 20 x 15 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Diver and Boat on Water" [unknown media on paper, 20 x 15 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Family at Christmas" [unknown media on drawing board, 30 x 22 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman, Man with Gun" [unknown media on drawing board, 30 x 22 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman at Butcher Shop" [unknown media on drawing board, 22 x 28 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Boat of Spectators" [unknown media on drawing board, 29 1/2 x 16 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman with Poultry" [unknown media on drawing board, 22 x 30 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Boxing Match" [unknown media on drawing board, 22 x 30 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Diver" [unknown media on drawing board, 28 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches, unsigned. Stamped on reverse: "Property of Cosmopolitan Magazine."]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Man and Woman in Front Seat of Car" [unknown media on drawing board, 29 x 22 inches, unsigned]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 28
"Dancing Girls, Man and Woman Flirting" [unknown media on drawing board, 29 x 22 inches, signed]
ca. 1938-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 29
"Original perspective drawing of a military jet, 'XF8F-1'" [unknown media on paper, 34 1/2 x 55 inches, unsigned, drawn by Lieutenant J.G. Evans for the Navy during WWII (rolled item)]
1944

Series 18. Oversized Pictures of George Bird Evans and Others [box 29]

Mixed Materials Box: 29 undated

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 19. Artifacts [box 30]

Mixed Materials Box: 30 undated

Scope and Contents

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

Series 20. Motion Picture [box 30]

Mixed Materials Box: 30 undated

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 21. Sportsmen Journals [boxes 31-38]

Mixed Materials Box: 31 Mixed Materials Box: 32 Mixed Materials Box: 33 Mixed Materials Box: 34 Mixed Materials Box: 35 Mixed Materials Box: 36 Mixed Materials Box: 37 Mixed Materials Box: 38 1959–2013

Scope and Contents

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).

Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"Goldenseal," Vol. 19 No. 4 p. 36 -- "A George Bird Evans Sampler: Hunting the Blackwater Canaan"
Winter 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 2 Volume: 2
"Wildlife in North Carolina," Vol. 34 No. 10 p. 7 -- "The Man Who Is Welcome"
October 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3 Volume: 3
"The American Hunter," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 10 -- "The October Bird"
October 1973
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 3 Volume: 4
"The American Hunter," Vol. 5 No. 5 p. 48 -- "The Positive Point"
April 1977
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4 Volume: 5
"Gray's Shooting Journal," Preliminary Issue p. 76 -- "A Bird in the Hand"
Fall 1975
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4 Volume: 6
"Gray's Shooting Journal," Vol. 1 No. 5 p. 24 -- "The Quest for Quality"
Fall 1976
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 4 Volume: 7
"Gray's Shooting Journal," Vol. 2 No. 4 p. 60 -- "The Covert"
Fall 1977
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 5 Volume: 8
"The American Rifleman," Vol. 122 No. 6 p. 94 -- "The October Bird"
June 1974
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 6 Volume: 9
"Waterfowl," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 34 -- "Opportunity Flies But Once" by Nash Buckingham, edited by George Bird Evans
August-September 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 7 Volume: 10
"Sporting Classic," Vol. 5 No. 3 p. 14 -- "My View"
May-June 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 7 Volume: 11
"Sporting Classic," Vol. 5 No. 5 p. 66 -- "My Purdey"
September-October 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 7 Volume: 12
"Sporting Classic," Vol. 6 No. 5 p. 30 -- "Quest for the Perfect Gun Dog"
September-October 1987
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 8 Volume: 13
"Game Journal," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 77 -- "Luck of November"
January-February 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 8 Volume: 14
"Game Journal," Vol. 1 No.2 --No articles by George Bird Evans
March-April 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 31 Folder: 9 Volume: 15-16
"Game Journal," Vol. 1 Nos. 3 & 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
May-August 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 1 p. 48 -- "Anniversary"
January-February 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1 Volume: 2
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 2 p 16 -- "Char"
March-April 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 1 Volume: 3
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
May-June 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2 Volume: 4
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 4 p.30 -- "Dissertation on Missing"
July-August 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2 Volume: 5
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 5 p. 20 -- "The Witchery of Woodcock"
September-October 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 3 No. 6 p. 34 -- "The Doll's Covert"
November-December 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3 Volume: 7
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 1 p. 25 -- "Stony River"
January-February 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3 Volume: 8
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 2 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
March-April 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 3 Volume: 9
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 3 -- " A Shooting Man's Thoughts on His 89th Birthday"
May-June 1995
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4 Volume: 10
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
July-August 1996
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4 Volume: 11
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 5 p. 54 -- "They Are On the Move"
September-October 1996
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 4 Volume: 12
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 4 No. 6 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
November-December 1996
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5 Volume: 13-14
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 5 Nos. 1 & 2 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
January-April 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 5 Volume: 15
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 5 No. 3 p. 36 -- "Old Hemlock - A Way of Life" by Catherine Harper (regarding the home and lives of George and Kay Harris Evans)
May-June 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 6 Volume: 16
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 5 No. 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
July-August 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 6 Volume: 17
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 5 No. 5 p. 38 -- "Where Gunners Gather"
September-October 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 32 Folder: 6 Volume: 18
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 5 No. 6 p. 21 -- "When the Woodcock Moon"
November-December 1997
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 14 -- "Don't Go Near the Water"
January-February 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1 Volume: 2
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 2 p. 34 -- "Point of Pride"
March-April 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 1 Volume: 3
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 3 p. 20 -- "The Quality of Time"
May-June 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 2 Volume: 4
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 4 p. 36 -- "Solo Bird Dog"
July-August 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 2 Volume: 5
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 5 p. 62 -- "A Bird Dog Fancy"
September-October 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 1 No. 6 p. 62 -- "Back Country Grouse"
November-December 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3 Volume: 7
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 1 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
January-February 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3 Volume: 8
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 2 p. 32 -- "The Ache of Memory"
March-April 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 3 Volume: 9
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 3 p. 24 -- "End of Day"
May-June 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 4 Volume: 10
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 4 p. 32 -- "How Many Days?"
July-August 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 4 Volume: 11
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 5 p. 42 -- "When the Blood is There"
September-October 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 4 Volume: 12
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 2 No. 6 p. 40 -- "Indian Summer Interlude"
November-December 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 5 Volume: 13
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 1 p. 20 -- "Remembrance of Things Past"
January-February 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 5 Volume: 14
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 2 p. 22 -- "What became of Becasse"
March-April 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 5 Volume: 15
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
May-June 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 6 Volume: 16
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 4 p. 8 -- "Our Point' by Dave Meisner regarding the recent death (1998/05/05) of George Bird Evans
July-August 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 6 Volume: 16
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 4 p. 12 -- "Is Your Gun As Old As You Are?", (this is the last magazine article written by George Bird Evans)
July-August 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 6 Volume: 17-18
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 6 No. 5 and Vol. 6 No. 6 -- "Letters" to the Editor (both issues have several expressions of sorrow regarding the death of George Bird Evans and comments of admiration for his skill and knowledge)
September-December 1998
Mixed Materials Box: 33 Folder: 6 Volume: 19-20
"The Pointing Dog Journal," Vol. 21 No. 1 p. 58 -- "How Many Days?"
January-February 213
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"Game and Gun," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 12 -- " Light Guns, Light Loads and A Gentle Bird"
July-August 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Folder: 1 Volume: 2-3
"Game and Gun," Vol. 1 Nos 2 & 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
September-December 1992
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Folder: 2 Volume: 4-6
"Game and Gun," Vol.1 Nos. 4, 5, & 6 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
January-June 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Folder: 3 Volume: 7-9
"Game and Gun," Vol. 2 Nos. 1, 2 & 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
July-December 1993
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Folder: 4 Volume: 10
"Game and Gun," Vol. 2 No. 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
January-February 1994
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Volume: 11
"The American Sportsman," Vol. 1 No. 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
Fall 1968
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Volume: 12
"The American Sportsman," Vol. 3 No. 1 p. 38 -- "The Strange Ways of Grouse"
Winter 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 34 Volume: 13
"The American Sportsman," Vol. 3 No. 3 p. 36 -- "Leaves of a Gunner's Diary"
Summer 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No. 1 p. 8 -- "Sonnets to a Grouse Dog" (cover photograph by Kay Harris Evans)
September-October 1981
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1 Volume: 2
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No. 2 p. 8 -- "From My Coverts -- Ghosts Living and Dead"
November-December 1981
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1 Volume: 3
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No. 3 p. 8 -- "A Son For Briar"
January-February 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 1 Volume: 4
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No. 4 p. 52 -- "Linebreeding"
March-April 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2 Volume: 5
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No.5 p. 28 -- "Traditions in My Hands"
May-June 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"Gun Dog," Vol. 1 No. 6 p. 28 -- "The Bird Dog Portraits of Edmund Osthaus"
July-August 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2 Volume: 7
"Gun Dog," Vol. 2 No. 1 p.8 -- "Flight of Fancy"
September-October 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 2 Volume: 8
"Gun Dog," Vol. 2 No.2 p. 22 --"The Grandeur and The Glory"
November-December 1982
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3 Volume: 9
"Gun Dog," Vol. 2 No. 3 p. 16 -- "Aiden Lassell Ripley"
January-February 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3 Volume: 10
"Gun Dog," Vol. 2 No. 4 p. 46 -- "Cold Noses"
March-April 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3 Volume: 11
"Gun Dog," Vol. 2 No. 6 p. 16 -- "William Harnden Foster"
July-August 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 3 Volume: 12
"Gun Dog," Vol. 3 No. 1 p. 12 -- "A Covert Out of Time"
September-October 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4 Volume: 13
"Gun Dog," Vol. 3 No. 2 p. 64 --"Placing a Litter of Gun Dog Puppies"
November-December 1983
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4 Volume: 14
"Gun Dog," Vol. 3 No. 3 p. 24 -- "Gun Fit Revisited - Part I"
January-February 1984
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4 Volume: 15
"Gun Dog," Vol. 3 No. 4 p. 52 -- "Gun Fit Revisited - Part II"
March-April 1984
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 4 Volume: 16
"Gun Dog," Vol. 3 No. 6 p. 16 -- "A Flame Passed Down"
July-August 1984
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5 Volume: 17
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 1 p. 92 -- "Numbers - The Way to Beat the Other Fellows and Yourself" (cover photograph by Kay Harris Evans)
September-October 1984
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5 Volume: 18
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 2 p. 10 -- "A Christmas Grouse"
November-December 1984
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5 Volume: 19
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 3 p. 16 -- "See the Birdie"
January-February 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 5 Volume: 20
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 4 p. 41 -- "A Rage for Falcons by Stephen Bodio"
March-April 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 6 Volume: 21
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 5 p. 10 -- " Quest Comes Home - Part I"
May-June 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 6 Volume: 22
"Gun Dog," Vol. 4 No. 6 p.84 -- "Quest Comes Home - Pat I"
July-August 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 6 Volume: 23
"Gun Dog," Vol. 5 No. 1 p. 50 -- "Going Back"
September-October 1985
Mixed Materials Box: 35 Folder: 6 Volume: 24
"Gun Dog," Vol. 5 No. 3 p. 32 -- "The Last Indian Summer"
January-February 1986
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 1 Volume: 1-3
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 1 Nos. 1, 2 & 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
December 1987-May 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 2 Volume: 4
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 1 No. 4 p. 4 -- "A Sorcery of Woodcock"
June-July 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 2 Volume: 5
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 1 No. 5 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
August-September 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 1 No. 6 p. 4 -- "The Thorns"
October-November 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3 Volume: 7
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 2 No 1 p. 16 -- "A Winter's Tale"
December 1988-January 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 3 Volume: 8-9
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 3 Nos. 2 & 3 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
February-May 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4 Volume: 10
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 2 No. 4 -- No articles by George Bird Evans
May-June 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4 Volume: 11
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 2 No. 6 p. 80 -- "My Gun"
October-November 1989
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 4 Volume: 12
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 3 No.1 p. 32 -- "The New Gun"
December 1989-January 1990
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5 Volume: 13
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol. 3 No. 3 p. 12 -- "Giants of the Coverts"
October-November 1990
Mixed Materials Box: 36 Folder: 5 Volume: 14
"Shooting Sportsman," Vol.4 No. 2 p. 16 -- "A Fancy For Bracework"
August-October 1991
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 30 No.9 p. 21 -- "The Unmodified Bore - Part I"
September 1959
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 Volume: 2
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 30 No.10 p. 23 -- "The Unmodified Bore - Part II"
October 1959
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 Volume: 3
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 31 No.9 p. 16 -- "Empty Shells - Part I"
September 1960
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 Volume: 4
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 31 No.10 p. 16 -- "Empty Shells - Part II"
October 1960
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 1 Volume: 5
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 31 No.11 p. 16 -- "Empty Shells - Part III"
November 1960
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 32 No.1 p. 25 -- "Empty Shells - Part IV"
January 1961
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2 Volume: 7
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 33 No. 12 p. 20 -- "The Christmas Grouse"
December 1962
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2 Volume: 8
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 34 No. 2 p. 25 -- "Daddy Miss Bird? - Part I"
February 1963
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 2 Volume: 9
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 34 No. 3 p. 24 -- "Daddy Miss Bird? - Part II"
March 1963
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 Volume: 10
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 34 No. 4 p. 19 -- "Daddy Miss Bird? - Part III"
April 1963
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 Volume: 11
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 35 No. 4 p. 25 -- "Your New Gun Dog"
April 1964
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 Volume: 12
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 35 No. 5 p. 55 -- "Your New Gun Dog- Part II"
May 1964
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 Volume: 13
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 36 No. 11 p. 27 -- "How Not To Be a Gunning Widow" by Kay Harris Evans
November 1965
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 3 Volume: 14
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 37 No. 4 p. 2 -- "Don't Move There is a Quail On Your Head" by George Bird and Kay Harris Evans
April 1966
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4 Volume: 15
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 37 No. 7 p.61 -- "Open Letter to Fast Man Behind the Wheel"
July 1966
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4 Volume: 16
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 38 No. 7 p. 16 -- "Bird in Hand"
July 1967
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4 Volume: 17
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 38 No. 10 p.14 -- "Top Map"
October 1967
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 4 Volume: 18
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 39 No. 3 p.12 -- "When You Inherit a Purdey"
March 1968
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5 Volume: 19-20
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 39 No. 8 p. 2 -- "Would I Encourage a Boy To Shoot?" (two copies)
August 1968
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5 Volume: 21
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 39 No. 9 p. 7 -- "The Senior Sportsman"
September 1968
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5 Volume: 22
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 40 No. 4 p.14 -- "Twilight Astronaut"
April 1969
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 5 Volume: 23
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 40 No. 7 p.14 -- "Man Without a Gun"
July 1969
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 6 Volume: 24-25
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 40 no. 2 p. 15 -- "Passing of a Pennsylvania Sportsman" (two copies of issue)
February 1969
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 6 Volume: 26
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 41 No. 3 p. 21 -- "A Path to Our Door" by Kay Harris Evans
March 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 37 Folder: 6 Volume: 27
"Pennsylvania Game News," Vol. 42 No. 1 p. 7 -- "Portrait of a Setter"
January 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1 Volume: 1
"Field and Stream," Vol. 66 No. 5 p. 122 -- "Gun Dogs"
September 1961
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1 Volume: 2
"Field and Stream," Vol. 67 No. 6 p. 10 -- "I'm Not A Gunning Widow" by Kay Harris Evans
October 1962
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 1 Volume: 3
"Field and Stream," Vol. 69 No. 7 p. 29 -- "Blackwater Paradise"
November 1964
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2 Volume: 4
"Field and Stream," Vol. 69 No. 12 p. 180 -- "Scent Pointing Without Birds"
April 1965
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2 Volume: 5
"Field and Stream," Vol. 71 No. 7 p. 146 -- "The Aging Gun Dog"
November 1966
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 2 Volume: 6
"Field and Stream," Vol. 71 No. 1 p. 66 -- "Test Your Hunting Know How"
May 1967
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 3 Volume: 7
"Field and Stream," Vol. 72 No. 10 p.162 -- "Scent and the Gun Dog"
February 1968
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 3 Volume: 8
"Field and Stream," Vol. 74 No. 5 p.152 -- "Range: How Close and How?"
September 1969
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 3 Volume: 9
"Field and Stream," Vol. 75 No. 2 75th Anniversary Issue p 234 -- "Dogs That Live Forever" (by George Bird and Kay Harris Evans)
June 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4 Volume: 10
"Field and Stream," Vol. 75 No. 7 p. 142 -- "The Bloody Merry and Other Problems"
November 1970
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4 Volume: 11
"Field and Stream," Vol. 75 No. 12 p.220 -- "When Your Retriever Refuses"
April 1971
Mixed Materials Box: 38 Folder: 4 Volume: 12
"Field and Stream," Vol. 76 No. 3 p. 126 -- "The Grouse and the Woodcock Dog"
July 1971

Series 22. Motion Pictures -- Unpublished [boxes 39-42]

Mixed Materials Box: 39 Mixed Materials Box: 40 Mixed Materials Box: 41 Mixed Materials Box: 42 ca. 1950-1975

Scope and Contents

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.

Series 23. Oversized Material [unboxed]

Mixed Materials Unboxed 1986

Scope and Contents

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)].