Jesse Stuart, Author, Scrapbooks

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Jesse Stuart, Author, Scrapbooks, A&M 3448, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.60 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 7 1/4 in. (11 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
Creator:
Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984
Abstract:
Contains microfilm copies (on 11 reels) of 219 scrapbooks compiled by Appalachian author Jesse Stuart from 1932 to 1970. The scrapbooks include clippings from newspapers, magazines, journals, and books; published and unpublished poems, articles, and short stories; critical reviews; letters to Stuart; personal writings; programs; schedules; contracts; stamps and postmarks; telegrams; and tear sheets. Topics include Kentucky; education; Stuart's family and friends; contemporary authors, poets, and artists; speaking engagements and activities; Stuart's published books, poetry, articles and short stories; Jesse Stuart Day; religion and religious figures; awards; heart disease; American University in Cairo; international perceptions of the United States; space exploration; agriculture; and wildlife among many others.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Jesse Stuart, Author, Scrapbooks, A&M 3448, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
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/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984