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The Robert C. Byrd Legacy Project

The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education has established the Legacy Project to gather stories, photos, and other items that relate to the life and career of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd, the longest serving Senator in American history and West Virginia’s “Man of the Twentieth Century.”
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The Byrd Center, on the campus of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV is the official repository and archive of Senator Byrd’s private and public papers. The Center seeks to add to the holdings of its extensive collection with a three-part program to:
  1. Conduct oral history interviews with persons who knew Senator Byrd well;
  2. Create a traveling exhibit that will tell the story of Senator Byrd’s distinguished career and his service to West Virginia and the Nation: and
  3. Encourage the people of West Virginia and elsewhere to send stories to the Byrd Center of their experiences with Senator Byrd. In addition to stories about Senator Byrd, we encourage West Virginians to send us copies of photographs they may have that show Senator Byrd.
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Public Submissions

The Byrd Center welcomes public submissions to the Legacy Project. We especially encourage you to share your personal stories and recollections of the senator by email or by mail: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education • PO Box 5000 • Shepherd University • Shepherdstown, WV 25443. 

We welcome photos you have that feature Senator Byrd. All photos must clearly identify the people in the picture and, whenever possible, provide the date and place the photo was taken. All photos you send will become the property of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, where they will become a permanent part of the Robert C. Byrd Archive. The photos will be available for researchers and members of the public to view at the Byrd Center. With your permission, some of the stories may be featured on this website and used for exhibit purposes. We will accept copies of photos, so you can keep the original and we will accept digital copies.

If you received letters from Senator Byrd, we welcome copies. You can send copies to the Byrd Center by regular mail or by email. You can retain the original and send us a copy or you are welcome to send us the original letter. If you have extensive correspondence with Senator Byrd that you would like to donate to the Byrd Center, please call the Byrd Center at 304-876-5648 and we will make arrangements for pick-up or shipping.


What NOT to Send

Please do not send any printed matter related to Senator Byrd, such as newspaper clippings, copies of speeches, copies of the Congressional Record, or copies of Senator Byrd’s long-running newsletter, the Byrd’s Eye View. The Byrd Center has a complete run of the senator's newsletter. We also have extensive files of newspaper clippings covering Senator Byrd’s entire career.

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213 North King Street
PO Box 5000
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876 - 5702

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.
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​Congressional History and Education
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    • Statement on Systemic Racism
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    • People Powered 2023 Program
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    • Teacher Institute
    • Internship Program
  • Research
    • Congressional Collections >
      • Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Congressional Papers
      • Scot Falkner CAO Papers
    • Blog
    • Digital Collections
    • Oral History Project
    • Plan a Visit to the Archives
    • Collecting Policy
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    • Summer Fundraiser 2023
    • Forum on Pollution
    • Formidable - author event
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    • Constitution Day
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  • Support Us
    • Friends of the Byrd Center
    • Name a Seat
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