The George Bird Evans Digital Collection, part of West Virginia
& Regional History Center’s extensive Evans collection, contains
sixty-five years of detailed hand written hunting journals, which
document George and Kay’s pursuit of both woodcock and grouse behind
their personally created line of Old Hemlock setters, in varied coverts
mostly in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The journals are rich in the experiences and natural observations
of a keen intellect and perceptive observer. They are further enhanced
by his lively and expressive pen sketches which illustrate many of the
entries. These unique journals were the original source material for
many of his books and numerous magazine articles, and remain an
important resource for understanding his and Kay’s chosen lifestyle and
principled sporting ethic.
Covering the years 1932 to 1997, the hunting journals can be
downloaded in PDF format. The West Virginia & Regional History
Center also holds significant additional Evans material which is not
available online. Please refer to the collection finding aid to learn more about the contents of the George Bird Evans Collection.
George Bird and Kay Harris Evans generously endowed the Old
Hemlock Foundation in order to preserve and support their passionate
lifelong interests. Today the Foundation preserves and shares with
visitors Old Hemlock, their eighteenth century home and surrounding
forest near Bruceton Mills, Preston County, WV.
The Old Hemlock Foundation
also offers scholarships to WVU Medical School students, provides
funding for arts and literature studies in the Bruceton Mills schools,
and support for the Preston County Humane Society. The Foundation
actively shares the Evans legacy with ongoing outreach programs for all
ages, and welcomes visits to and tours of Old Hemlock.
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