Series 4. Addendum of 2024 May 29
- Scope and content:
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This series is an addendum received from Dr. Lewis in 2024. It includes assorted teaching materials from Dr. Lewis's time as a professor at West Virginia University, like course syllabi and assigned reading materials. There are also research files and similar materials related the development of Lewis's various scholarly publications, including two books: The Industrialist and the Mountaineer: The Eastham-Thompson Feud and the Struggle for West Virginia's Timber Frontier (2016) and Iron Artisans: Welsh Immigrants and the American Age of Steel (2023). Materials compiled in the development of these texts include photocopied primary sources with accompanying research notes, correspondence with publishers and other scholars, and drafts of passages from the books. There are also a few files related to Lewis's career broadly, like his curriculum vitae and faculty evaluations. Born digital materials exist within the series as floppy disks, zip disks and CDs with files related to Lewis's work as a faculty member at WVU, the development of his scholarly publications, and his career documentation. The dates for the Teaching and Research and Scholarly Activities subseries reflect the content – not material creation. Please be aware that the dates may not be accurate for every item within a folder/box but rather reflect the general timeframe of the subject matter.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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Researchers may access digital materials in box 26 by requesting to view them in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers, so please request access in advance.
Box 23 contains student records. Content with student grades must be closed for 75 years after the date of record creation. If interested in viewing restricted student records, please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center in advance. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers. - Parent restrictions:
- Content with student grades located in boxes 1 (folders 1-2, 10, 12, 15-24), 7, 21 (folders 1-2), and 23 must be closed for 75 years after the date of record creation. If interested in viewing restricted student records, please contact the West Virginia Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers. Content including social security numbers located in boxes 1 (folders 1-6, 9) and 21 (career materials subseries) will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but researchers may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction. Please contact the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department in advance to request access. Content including personnel files, like faculty evaluations and position appointments, located in box 21 (career materials subseries and folders 1-2) and box 26 (folder 4) must be closed for 75 years after the date of record creation. If interested in viewing personnel files, please contact the West Virginia Regional History Center in advance. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers. Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view them in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department. Some of these materials are not yet reformatted and must be requested in advance. Audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department in advance. All or part of this collection is stored offsite. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.
- Parent 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.