Announcements

2025 Day of Giving
DAY OF GIVING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

​Thank you!


Thank you to all donors to this year's campaign! We're grateful for the continued support and investment in the Robert C. Byrd Center as we advance representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens.

Welcome back!

Join us in bidding a fond farewell to Dr. Jim Broomall, who has accepted a position at the University of Richmond.
We wish him great success in his new location.
A search for a new Byrd CHE director is underway. In the interim, Dr. Ray Smock, Emeritus Director,
​will guide Byrd CHE activities.
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Byrd CHE received Congressionally Directed Spending Award

The Byrd CHE is thrilled to announce it received a Congressionally Directed Spending Award. We are profoundly grateful to Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for their support of our project. This special funding allows the advancement of the critical missions of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. The award of $250,000 from the National Archives and Records Administration will support the digitization of paper and photographic records. The proposal was created by Director Emeritus and Resident Scholar Dr. Ray Smock; Project Director Dr. Jim Broomall, Byrd Center Director. ​

Become a Friend of the Byrd Center

The Byrd Center relies on the contributions of our Friends to make our mission of
advancing representative democracy a reality. You can become a part of this mission
by joining our Friends of the Byrd Center group which enjoys special access to all
​of the programs at the center. Learn more here >>

Conducting Research at the Byrd Center

The Byrd Center houses the personal papers of five members of the United States Congress from West Virginia in its extensive archives. These collections offer rich resources for exploring national and international events of the Cold War era through the turn of the twenty-first century as well as preserving the voices of millions of Appalachians through their correspondence with their elected representatives.

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Read Stories from our Archives Blog >>

Explore our Digital Collections  >>

Find Unique Voices in Oral Histories >>

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​Our Mission: The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens.