West Virginia University, Mortar Board Society, Laurel Chapter, Records

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
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No special access restriction applies.

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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], West Virginia University, Mortar Board Society, Laurel Chapter, Records, A&M 0594, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.92 Linear Feet 2 ft. 11 in. (2 records cartons, 15 in. each, 1 document case, 5 in.)
Creator:
West Virginia University. Mortar Board (Society). Laurel Chapter.
Abstract:
Records of the Laurel Chapter of the Mortar Board at West Virginia University, 1919-1979, include membership index cards, newsletters, a photo album, and two scrapbooks. The Mortar Board, a national honor society for college seniors, was established nationally in 1918 and on the campus of West Virginia University by 1919, according to membership cards. Index cards contain names and addresses of members. The Laurel Link newsletter, mostly from the 1960s, provides information about chapter projects, events, and alumnae. Photo album and scrapbooks contain photographs, programs, and other materials related to the chapter in the 1960s.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Mortar Board Society, Laurel Chapter, Records, A&M 0594, 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:
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