Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. The collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Virginia Outdoors Pamphlet and Clippings Collection, Radford University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA. Virginia Outdoors Pamphlet and Clippings Collection , Accession # AC 026, University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University

Acquisition Information

Collected in vertical file folders in McConnell Library

Accruals

No additional accruals are expected.

Custodial History

The material was collected up through the 1970s in vertical file folders in McConnell Library.

Processing Information

Processing and finding aid by Sarah Theibert with finding aid assistance by Gene Hyde.

Scope and Content

This collection contains information on Virginia's water supply, springs, dams, and forestry services. The material was collected up through the 1970s in vertical file folders in McConnell Library.

Folders 1-8 contain pamphlets, projects, reports, studies on water pollution, news articles on populations impacted by an unclean water supply, and committees and groups that are concerned about the state of Virginia's water supply.

Folders 9 and 10 contain pamphlets and news articles about the springs their historical significance.

Folders 11-15 contain information on the dams in Virginia in the form of a project brochure, reports, final environmental impact statement, and pamphlets about water power.

Folders 16-23 contain bulletins from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Forest Service, and the Office of the State Forester. There are also forest maps and pamphlets from George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

Arrangement

Box 1

Folder 1: Water Supply Articles

Folder 2: Pamphlets

Folder 3: American Rivers Conservation Council

Folder 4: National Committee for the New River

Folder 5: Blue Ridge Project

Folder 6: Virginia Environmental Annual Report 1977 and 1979

Folder 7: Conservation Pamphlets

Folder 8: Miscellaneous

Folder 9: VA Springs Pamphlets and Letter

Folder 10: VA Springs Newspaper Articles

Folder 11: Dams Planning Brochure 1979

Folder 12: Bureau of Public Administration 1937

Folder 13: Federal Power Commission Bureau of Power 1973

Folder 14: Newspaper Articles 1947-1979

Folder 15: Miscellaneous

Folder 16: Office of the State Forester

Folder 17: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bulletins

Folder 18: Virginia Forest Facts 1951-52, 1956, 1961

Folder 19: George Washington National Forest

Folder 20: Jefferson National Forest

Folder 21: Virginia Forest Service Pamphlets

Folder 22: National Parks Pamphlets

Folder 23: Articles 1932- 76

Folder 24: Miscellaneous