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Friends of the Byrd Center

The future of our great experiment in representative democracy depends, now more than ever, on your donations...

The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, like many non-profit educational organizations across the nation, is facing a major crisis with the immediate loss of federal and state funding sources, and the uncertainty of future federal and state funding. 
 
The Byrd Center is in its 23rd year of operations on the campus of Shepherd University. We conduct public programs related to the U.S. Congress, the Constitution, and representative democracy. We are a research facility with a rich archive covering 75 years of West Virginia and national history, anchored by the vast papers of Senator Robert C. Byrd, the longest serving Senator in American history.

We engage Shepherd University students as paid interns who gain hands-on training in archival processing. This gives history and political science students, and others, rich resources for their Capstone projects.  Many of our student interns have said that working in our archive is among their most rewarding educational experiences at Shepherd.

Our public programs have brought to Shepherd’s campus a distinguished roster of award-winning journalists, filmmakers, scholars, and policy makers. A tradition since 2005, our annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the U.S. Constitution, has featured prominent public officials and leading scholars to address a wide variety of topics related to the workings of the American Republic.

All Byrd Center programs are rooted in the belief that an informed citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy.  It is only through informed and engaged citizens that government, of, by, and for the people can endure.  It is your support that makes this possible—now more than ever, as we experience the elimination of so many competitive grants that we received in the past.


Donate Now and Become a Friend of the Byrd Center

Levels of Giving

Senators (Annual gifts of $20,000 +)

Ambassadors (Annual gifts of $5,000 +)

Leaders (Annual gifts of $1,000 +)

Patrons (Annual gifts of $500 +)

Sustainers (Annual gifts of $250 +)
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Supporters (Annual gifts of $100 +)

2024-2025 Friends of the Byrd Center

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% Seat at the Forum Dedication
Senators ($20,000+)

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Ambassadors ($5,000+) 
Dr. Marianne Alexander ♥♫%
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Leaders ($1,000+)
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Patrons ($500+)
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Alice Barkus
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John & Elizabeth Sedlins
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Sustainers ($250+)

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Marcy & Steve Bartlett ♫
Hilde Kahn & Steven Bradbury ♫
Dr. James Broomall ♥
Jody Brumage
Dan Shelton & Kathy Buchanan 
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Kathleen Loftin ♫
Harriet & Steve Pearson ♫
Brenda & Robert Phillips ♫
Wolfgang Pordzik
Leah & David Rampy 
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Veronica & Terrence Sauvain
Robert Schwarzhoff ♫
Matthew Simek
​Dr. Pam Splaine
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Supporters ($100+)
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Donald Briggs
​Bill Drennen, Jr.

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Bill Foster 
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Karen & Douglas Kinnett
Nancy & Elliot Kirschbaum
Fritzie Martin 
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Thomas Miller
Diane Niedzialkowski
James Nobles
​David Owens

Susan Pellish ♫
Rebecca Phipps ♫
Mary Ruos ♫
Dr. Julia Sandy
Katharine Schultz

Austin & Carmen Slater
Rufus & Renny Smith
Nancy Stewart & Mark Kohut
Jon Tienstra ♫
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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.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Latest News
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
    • Parking and Directions
    • News Archives
  • Education
    • Educational Resources
    • Internship Program
    • People Powered
  • Research
    • Congressional Collections >
      • Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Congressional Papers
      • Scot Faulkner CAO Papers
      • Alan B. Mollohan Congressional Papers
    • Digital Collections
    • Byrd's-Eye View
    • Plan a Visit to the Archives
    • Collecting Policy
    • Oral History Project
    • Share Your Story!
    • Blog
  • Events
    • Constitution Day
    • Past Events >
      • Kate Masur 10/8
      • Nancy Spannaus 11/20
      • Tom Barkin 10/24
      • Constitution Day 2024 9/18
      • Mountain Music at the Mill 8/24
      • The Fiddlin' Bobby Byrd, Mountain Musician with Adam Booth 5/9
      • Beto O'Rourke 3/3&4
      • An Evening of WV Stories with Adam Booth 2/22
      • Niagara Movement Film 2/8
      • Voices of the Community Series 2023
      • Summer Fundraiser 2023
      • Constitution Day 2023
      • The Arc of Power
      • Forum on Pollution
      • Formidable - author event
      • Constitution Day 2022
  • Support Us
    • Friends of the Byrd Center
    • Name a Seat
  • Reservations
  • Login
  • WV Civics Coalition