West Virginia Archives and History Commission 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
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], West Virginia Archives and History Commission Records, A&M 4161, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.42 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia Archives and History Commission Records, A&M 4161, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Records of the West Virginia Archives and History Commission, including meeting agendas and minutes, memoranda, copies of proposed legislation regarding the Division of Culture and History, State Historic Preservation Office material, grant manuals, and grant applications. The Archives and History Commission serves as the citizen advisory board to the Division of Culture and History, which preserves the heritage of West Virginia through a variety of activities, which include managing the West Virginia State Museum and awarding Historic Preservation Grants. These papers were donated by commission member and current chair Harold Forbes; some items include his hand-written notes. Box 1 includes material mainly from 2013-2015, with a small amount of material from 2008. Box 2 includes material from 2007-2013.

Acquisition information:

Gift from Forbes, Harold, 2015/06/19

Transfer from WVU Libraries, West Virginia Regional History Center, A 1974, 2025/08/20

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