{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact","next":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026page=2\u0026view=compact","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026page=6\u0026view=compact"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":2,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":6,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":57,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":false}},"data":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eReflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5330.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198625","title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"unitdate_ssm":["1964"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1964"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330"],"text":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330","Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech","Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present","No special access restriction applies.","1774, 1877","Reflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"collection_title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"collection_ssim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"places_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)"],"extent_tesim":["0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)"],"date_range_isim":[1964],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech, A\u0026amp;M 1774, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech, A\u0026M 1774, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e1774, 1877\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["1774, 1877"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Reflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_19f86964df54700ac689b4c25fb59cea\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:05:15.882Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5330.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198625","title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"unitdate_ssm":["1964"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1964"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330"],"text":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330","Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech","Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present","No special access restriction applies.","1774, 1877","Reflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 1774","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5330"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"collection_title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"collection_ssim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"places_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Farmington (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)"],"extent_tesim":["0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)"],"date_range_isim":[1964],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech, A\u0026amp;M 1774, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech, A\u0026M 1774, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e1774, 1877\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["1774, 1877"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Reflections \"On Reading\" delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_19f86964df54700ac689b4c25fb59cea\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:05:15.882Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5330"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePapers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5522.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198730","title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1959-1966"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1959-1966"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522"],"text":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522","Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers","Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present","No special access restriction applies.","1774, 1877","Papers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"","One carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"places_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)"],"extent_tesim":["0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1877, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers, A\u0026M 1877, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e1774, 1877\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["1774, 1877"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOne carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"","One carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_0ae10858326ab39766dd1d51ab29cd5f\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:25:15.135Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5522.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198730","title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1959-1966"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1959-1966"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522"],"text":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522","Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers","Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present","No special access restriction applies.","1774, 1877","Papers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"","One carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 1877","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5522"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"places_ssim":["Clarksburg (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1951-present"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)"],"extent_tesim":["0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1877, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers, A\u0026M 1877, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e1774, 1877\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["1774, 1877"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOne carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of \"An Edge of the Forest\", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program \"Adventures in English.\" There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled \"Engagements and Obituaries.\"","One carbon copy (typescript) of \"On Words\", added 1966 Aug."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_0ae10858326ab39766dd1d51ab29cd5f\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation","Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","British Broadcasting Corporation"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Agnes, 1906-1994"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:25:15.135Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5522"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6110.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199079","title_ssm":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"title_tesim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"unitdate_ssm":["ca. 1946-1959"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["ca. 1946-1959"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110"],"text":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110","Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts","Authors -- Letters and papers","No special access restriction applies.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"collection_ssim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creator_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creators_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, A\u0026amp;M 2236, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, A\u0026M 2236, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a7677fae51b211dd5fa25b2beb5be461\"\u003eManuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7607961e0aa9521fe10df43e318f59b0\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University"],"persname_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:15:16.838Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6110.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199079","title_ssm":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"title_tesim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"unitdate_ssm":["ca. 1946-1959"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["ca. 1946-1959"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110"],"text":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110","Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts","Authors -- Letters and papers","No special access restriction applies.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2236","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6110"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"collection_ssim":["Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creator_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"creators_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, A\u0026amp;M 2236, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, A\u0026M 2236, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_a7677fae51b211dd5fa25b2beb5be461\"\u003eManuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7607961e0aa9521fe10df43e318f59b0\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University","Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","West Virginia University"],"persname_ssim":["Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:15:16.838Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6110"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6533.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199424","title_ssm":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"title_tesim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"unitdate_ssm":["1945-1957, 1973-2008, undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1945-1957, 1973-2008, undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533"],"text":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533","Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar","Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"collection_ssim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)"],"extent_tesim":[".3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, A\u0026amp;M 4428, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, A\u0026M 4428, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c71059612b75f9c4a2017ed9c34e26d2\"\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_93a5eec715f2c239d6863cb826c7f111\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":14,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:06:11.756Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6533.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199424","title_ssm":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"title_tesim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"unitdate_ssm":["1945-1957, 1973-2008, undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1945-1957, 1973-2008, undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533"],"text":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533","Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar","Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice","English \n. "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4428","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6533"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"collection_ssim":["Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Women authors, American -- West Virginia -- 20th century","Authors -- Letters and papers","Art and artists","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Slovak Americans","American literature -- Slovak American authors"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)"],"extent_tesim":[".3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949. Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy but without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes. Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children from Eastern European immigrant families living in coal towns, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers. Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, A\u0026amp;M 4428, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, A\u0026M 4428, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles regarding Seckar's later years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and taught herself how to paint with her (non-dominant) left hand. In addition, there is material regarding \"Jewels of Memory\", a work-in-progress by Seckar about her mother's life, and regarding Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, which re-issued Seckar's earlier works and would have published \"Jewels\". There are also illustrated invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c71059612b75f9c4a2017ed9c34e26d2\"\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress \"Jewels of Memory\"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_93a5eec715f2c239d6863cb826c7f111\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","McMechen, Alice"],"language_ssim":["English \n. "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":14,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:06:11.756Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6533"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5774.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198861","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1940-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1940-1968"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774"],"text":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)"],"extent_tesim":["7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)"],"date_range_isim":[1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, A\u0026amp;M 2002, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, A\u0026M 2002, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_24357a15c2defa59f1c7b35f5c1504bf\"\u003eCorrespondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2f55300b98de69f49170eb1c3328e085\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:03:12.577Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5774.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198861","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1940-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1940-1968"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774"],"text":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2002","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5774"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)"],"extent_tesim":["7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)"],"date_range_isim":[1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, A\u0026amp;M 2002, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, A\u0026M 2002, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_24357a15c2defa59f1c7b35f5c1504bf\"\u003eCorrespondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2f55300b98de69f49170eb1c3328e085\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:03:12.577Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5774"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3958.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197754","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"unitdate_ssm":["1940-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1940-1968"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958"],"text":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)"],"extent_tesim":["0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, A\u0026amp;M 0903, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, A\u0026M 0903, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_218c7f45dd41091e8a5ec1e4cf088d21\"\u003ePapers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_d80dcb636b18f970aa692e4bf448560c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:09:11.522Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3958.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197754","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"unitdate_ssm":["1940-1968"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1940-1968"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958"],"text":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 0903","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3958"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)"],"extent_tesim":["0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)"],"date_range_isim":[1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, A\u0026amp;M 0903, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, A\u0026M 0903, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_218c7f45dd41091e8a5ec1e4cf088d21\"\u003ePapers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of \"Mischko\", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_d80dcb636b18f970aa692e4bf448560c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:09:11.522Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3958"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\".","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_2857.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196902","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"unitdate_ssm":["1950"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857"],"text":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\".","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1950],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels, A\u0026amp;M 0556, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels, A\u0026M 0556, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_d9cf55456a9d6e1608b2e27def2e6cdc\"\u003eFinal manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\".\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\"."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8d40580eef1e7666f98ba6e4165969d6\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:23:52.246Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_2857.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196902","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"unitdate_ssm":["1950"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857"],"text":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\".","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 0556","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/2857"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"creators_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)"],"extent_tesim":["0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)"],"date_range_isim":[1950],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels, A\u0026amp;M 0556, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels, A\u0026M 0556, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_d9cf55456a9d6e1608b2e27def2e6cdc\"\u003eFinal manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\".\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Trapped in the Old Mine\"."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8d40580eef1e7666f98ba6e4165969d6\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"persname_ssim":["Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:23:52.246Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_2857"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3697.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205414","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"unitdate_ssm":["1927-2005"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1927-2005"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697"],"text":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts.","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, A\u0026amp;M 4204, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, A\u0026M 4204, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_992b9acd35c8376e853bb66e973aa57b\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":105,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:09:16.327Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3697.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205414","title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"unitdate_ssm":["1927-2005"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1927-2005"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697"],"text":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697","Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material","Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts.","No special access restriction applies.","Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.","556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428","Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4204","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3697"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"collection_title_tesim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"collection_ssim":["Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- Emigration and immigration","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Women's history -- Education and arts","Travel accounts."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Alvena Seckar was born in McMechen, West Virginia to first-generation immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia in 1915. Her father was a coal miner and the family moved frequently around the coal fields of West Virginia and Pennsylvania during her childhood. ","Seckar's artistic talents were recognized while she was in school and she was able to attend college, first studying at the University of Pennsylvania. She then transferred to the Institue of Fine Arts, New York University. She earned her Bachelor's Degree there in 1939 and her Master's Degree in the History of Fine Arts in 1949.","Seckar's artwork drew inspiration from her coal field childhood, depicting working class people and landscapes with sympathy by without any attempt to \"prettify\" her subjects. She was also inspired by her travels in post-World War II Europe, where she visited the Eastern Europe of her parent's heritage. Seckar considered herself a politically conscious artist and took part in the Civil Rights Movement, anti-nuclear movement, and other causes.","Seckar came to her second career as a writer almost by accident. She was initially interested in illustrating children's books, but after receiving several rejections, decided to write a book of her own. Like her artwork, her books drew from her childhood experiences living in the coal fields. \"Zuska of the Burning Hills\" and \"Mischko\" tell stories of children living in coal towns from Eastern European immigrant families, while \"Trapped in the Old Mine\" is a science-fiction story for young readers.","Seckar continued to write, paint, and exhibit her artwork throughout her life. Even when, later in life, she developed multiple sclerosis, which crippled her right hand, Seckar continued to paint and write, even teaching herself to paint with her left hand. Seckar had been working on a novel regarding the lives of her grandmother, mother, and herself -- tentatively titled \"Jewels of Memory\" -- which was not published before her death. Seckar passed away on 7 March 2012 in her long-time home of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, A\u0026amp;M 4204, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, A\u0026M 4204, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["556, 903, 2002, 4204, 4428"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_992b9acd35c8376e853bb66e973aa57b\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":105,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:09:16.327Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3697"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Anna Shue Atkins Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3199.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197160","title_ssm":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"title_tesim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1918-2013"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1918-2013"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199"],"text":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199","Anna Shue Atkins Papers","Pocahontas County (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry.","No special access restriction applies.","Anna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history.","Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.","This collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.","Box 1:","-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"","-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members ","-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles","Box 2:","-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence","-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys","-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins","Box 3:","-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips","-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"","-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins","-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creator_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creators_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"places_ssim":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAnna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Anna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Shue Atkins Papers, A\u0026amp;M 3984, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Shue Atkins Papers, A\u0026M 3984, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 1:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 2:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.","This collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.","Box 1:","-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"","-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members ","-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles","Box 2:","-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence","-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys","-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins","Box 3:","-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips","-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"","-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins","-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ffdd2185e0742a6e2d740ce0efe2b891\"\u003ePapers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_fd5740824b865bb236e4d17188a59c3c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"persname_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:24:31.505Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3199.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197160","title_ssm":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"title_tesim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1918-2013"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1918-2013"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199"],"text":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199","Anna Shue Atkins Papers","Pocahontas County (W. Va.)","Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry.","No special access restriction applies.","Anna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history.","Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.","This collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.","Box 1:","-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"","-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members ","-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles","Box 2:","-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence","-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys","-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins","Box 3:","-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips","-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"","-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins","-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 3984","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3199"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Anna Shue Atkins Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"geogname_ssm":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creator_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"creators_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"places_ssim":["Pocahontas County (W. Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Family histories.","Genealogies.","Poets and poetry."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAnna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Anna Blanche Shue Atkins (4 October 1918-29 July 2010) was a native of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Her parents were Emery E. and Pearl Williams Shue; Atkins was the oldest of nine siblings. Atkins attended West Virginia University, the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied education. She married Paul J. Atkins in 1943; the couple had a daughter, Anna Lee Atkins White. Atkins moved to Chesterfield, Virginia in 1950 and lived there for the rest of her life. She worked as a schoolteacher. She wrote poetry and prose and was also interested in genealogy and local history."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Shue Atkins Papers, A\u0026amp;M 3984, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Anna Shue Atkins Papers, A\u0026M 3984, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 1:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 2:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBox 3:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material.","This collection consists of three boxes. Highlights of the contents of these boxes are described below.","Box 1:","-two binders (green and blue) of poetry and prose by Atkins, labeled \"Bits and Pieces\"","-two binders (both dark blue) of Atkins's autobiographical writings regarding her childhood, education, and family members ","-binder containing scrapbook of \"Joy of Farming\" newspaper articles","Box 2:","-family history and genealogy material regarding the Shue family and other families, including Atkins's notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence","-legal documents, including birth, marriage, and death certificates; diplomas and other school records; property deeds; bank statements; and property surveys","-cookbook with notations and additions by Atkins","Box 3:","-copies of works by Atkins submitted for publication and associated rejection slips","-manuscript draft and notes for a work of fiction by Atkins titled \"Dorie\"","-poetry, prose, and academic papers written by Atkins","-notes from a workshop held by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, as well as genealogical information collected by Atkins"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ffdd2185e0742a6e2d740ce0efe2b891\"\u003ePapers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" and \"Historical Note\" for further information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_fd5740824b865bb236e4d17188a59c3c\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"persname_ssim":["Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:24:31.505Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3199"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Bessie Rowland James Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eResearch notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_326.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/200683","title_ssm":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"title_tesim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["ca. 1800-1972"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["ca. 1800-1972"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326"],"text":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326","Bessie Rowland James Papers","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929","No special access restriction applies.","Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creator_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creator_persname_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creators_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bessie Rowland James Papers, A\u0026amp;M 2347, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bessie Rowland James Papers, A\u0026M 2347, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearch notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_4a5443b6d6051f8d0025237f01d99757\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"persname_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":287,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:06:00.903Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_326.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/200683","title_ssm":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"title_tesim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["ca. 1800-1972"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["ca. 1800-1972"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326"],"text":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326","Bessie Rowland James Papers","Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929","No special access restriction applies.","Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854","English"],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 2347","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/326"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Bessie Rowland James Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creator_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creator_persname_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"creators_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors -- Letters and papers","Women's history -- 1800-1849","Women's history -- 1850-1899","Women's history -- 1900-1929"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)"],"extent_tesim":["3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)"],"date_range_isim":[1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bessie Rowland James Papers, A\u0026amp;M 2347, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bessie Rowland James Papers, A\u0026M 2347, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearch notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_4a5443b6d6051f8d0025237f01d99757\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"persname_ssim":["James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-","Royall, Anne Newport, 1769-1854"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":287,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:06:00.903Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_326"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":57},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech","value":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Correspondence and Speech","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Agnes+Smith+%281906-1994%29%2C+Author%2C+Correspondence+and+Speech\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers","value":"Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Agnes+Smith+%281906-1994%29%2C+Author%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts","value":"Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alberta+Pierson+Hannum+%28b.1906%29+Manuscripts\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar","value":"Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alice+McMechen%2C+Collector%2C+Papers+of+Artist+Alvena+V.+Seckar\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers","value":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alvena+V.+Seckar%2C+Author+and+Artist%2C+Artwork+and+Papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence","value":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alvena+V.+Seckar%2C+Author+and+Artist%2C+Manuscripts+and+Correspondence\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels","value":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alvena+V.+Seckar%2C+Author+and+Artist%2C+Manuscripts+and+Drafts+of+Novels\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material","value":"Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Alvena+V.+Seckar%2C+Author+and+Artist%2C+Writings%2C+Photographs%2C+Scrapbooks%2C+and+Other+Material\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Anna Shue Atkins Papers","value":"Anna Shue Atkins Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Anna+Shue+Atkins+Papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Bessie Rowland James Papers","value":"Bessie Rowland James Papers","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Bessie+Rowland+James+Papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Betsy Byars, Author, Play Script of \"Music, Music\"","value":"Betsy Byars, Author, Play Script of \"Music, Music\"","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Betsy+Byars%2C+Author%2C+Play+Script+of+%22Music%2C+Music%22\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1799","value":"1799","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1799\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1800","value":"1800","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1800\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1801","value":"1801","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1801\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1802","value":"1802","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1802\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1803","value":"1803","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1803\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1804","value":"1804","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1804\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1805","value":"1805","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1805\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1806","value":"1806","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1806\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1807","value":"1807","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1807\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1808","value":"1808","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1808\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1809","value":"1809","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1809\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexander, Holmes Moss, 1906-","value":"Alexander, Holmes Moss, 1906-","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Alexander%2C+Holmes+Moss%2C+1906-\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","value":"Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Atkins%2C+Anna+Blanche+Shue%2C+1918-2010\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Barbe, Waitman, 1864-1925","value":"Barbe, Waitman, 1864-1925","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Barbe%2C+Waitman%2C+1864-1925\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Bryant, Edward","value":"Bryant, Edward","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Bryant%2C+Edward\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Byars, Betsy Cromer","value":"Byars, Betsy Cromer","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Byars%2C+Betsy+Cromer\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cabbell, Edward J., 1946-","value":"Cabbell, Edward J., 1946-","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Cabbell%2C+Edward+J.%2C+1946-\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975","value":"Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Carpenter%2C+Charles%2C+1889-1975\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919","value":"Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Chadwick%2C+French+Ensor%2C+1844-1919\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Davis, Julia, 1900-1993","value":"Davis, Julia, 1900-1993","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Davis%2C+Julia%2C+1900-1993\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Dressler, Muriel Miller, 1918-2000","value":"Dressler, Muriel Miller, 1918-2000","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Dressler%2C+Muriel+Miller%2C+1918-2000\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Edwards, William Henry, 1822-1909","value":"Edwards, William Henry, 1822-1909","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Edwards%2C+William+Henry%2C+1822-1909\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alexander, Holmes Moss, 1906-","value":"Alexander, Holmes Moss, 1906-","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Alexander%2C+Holmes+Moss%2C+1906-\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Allen family","value":"Allen family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Allen+family\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957","value":"Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Ambler%2C+Charles+Henry%2C++1876-1957\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American Colonization Society","value":"American Colonization Society","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=American+Colonization+Society\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Angle, Paul M. (Paul McClelland), 1900-1975","value":"Angle, Paul M. (Paul McClelland), 1900-1975","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Angle%2C+Paul+M.+%28Paul+McClelland%29%2C+1900-1975\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ansted, D. J. ","value":"Ansted, D. J. ","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Ansted%2C+D.+J.+\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Armstrong, Robert A.","value":"Armstrong, Robert A.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Armstrong%2C+Robert+A.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","value":"Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Atkins%2C+Anna+Blanche+Shue%2C+1918-2010\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925","value":"Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Atkinson%2C+Geo.+W.+%28George+Wesley%29%2C+1845-1925\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Austin family","value":"Austin family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Austin+family\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ball family","value":"Ball family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Ball+family\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"geogname_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Places","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Alabama","value":"Alabama","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Alabama\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Appalachian Region","value":"Appalachian Region","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Appalachian+Region\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Augusta County (Va.)","value":"Augusta County (Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Augusta+County+%28Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Baltimore (Md.)","value":"Baltimore (Md.)","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Baltimore+%28Md.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Berkeley Springs (W. Va.)","value":"Berkeley Springs (W. Va.)","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Berkeley+Springs+%28W.+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.)","value":"Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Blennerhassett+Island+%28W.+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Buckhannon (W. Va.)","value":"Buckhannon (W. Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Buckhannon+%28W.+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Buffalo (Putnam County, W. Va.)","value":"Buffalo (Putnam County, W. Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Buffalo+%28Putnam+County%2C+W.+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Burning Springs (W. Va.)","value":"Burning Springs (W. Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Burning+Springs+%28W.+Va.%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Calhoun County (W. Va.) ","value":"Calhoun County (W. Va.) ","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Calhoun+County+%28W.+Va.%29+\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cincinnati (Ohio)","value":"Cincinnati (Ohio)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Cincinnati+%28Ohio%29\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Abolition of slavery","value":"Abolition of slavery","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Abolition+of+slavery\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Account books","value":"Account books","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Account+books\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"African Americans ","value":"African Americans ","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=African+Americans+\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans.","value":"African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans.","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=African-Americans.+SEE+ALSO+Coal+miners+-+African+Americans.\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agriculture ","value":"Agriculture ","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agriculture++\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American fiction -- West Virginia","value":"American fiction -- West Virginia","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+fiction+--+West+Virginia\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American literature -- Appalachian Region","value":"American literature -- Appalachian Region","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+literature+--+Appalachian+Region\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American literature -- Slovak American authors","value":"American literature -- Slovak American authors","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+literature+--+Slovak+American+authors\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Art and artists","value":"Art and artists","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Art+and+artists\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Authors -- Letters and papers","value":"Authors -- Letters and papers","hits":57},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Authors, American -- 20th Century","value":"Authors, American -- 20th Century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors%2C+American+--+20th+Century\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":57},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=keyword\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=name\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=place\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=subject\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=title\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=container\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026search_field=identifier\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=date_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=date_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Authors+--+Letters+and+papers\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026sort=title_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}}]}