West Virginia University, News Service, Photographs

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 University, News Service, Photographs, A&M 5188, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
152.7 Linear Feet Summary: 152 ft. 8 in. (111 record cartons, 15 in. each); (16 note card boxes, 3 in. each); (1 note card boxes, 4 in.); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (21 document cases, 5 in. each)
Abstract:
Photographs of the News Service of West Virginia University (WVU). Subjects of images include aerial views, architecture, athletics, campus scenes, construction, historic images, student life, and WVU faculty and staff, among others. Formats include prints, negatives, proof sheets, transparencies, and digital files. See Scope and Content note for more information.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, News Service, Photographs, A&M 5188, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs of the News Service of West Virginia University (WVU). Subjects of images include aerial views, architecture, athletics, campus scenes, construction, historic images, student life, and WVU faculty and staff, among others. Formats include prints, negatives, proof sheets, transparencies, and digital files.

This collection includes 15 series:
Series 1. Project Files; ca. 1964-2007; boxes 1-89.
Series 2. Index to Project Files; ca. 1964-1987; boxes 90-101b.
Series 3. Aerial Prints; ca. 1961-1984; box 102.
Series 4. "Bicentennial Collection"; ca. 1890-1925; boxes 103-104.
Series 5. Slides; ca. 1980-1992; boxes 105-111.
Series 6. Digital Photographs; ca. 2000-2005; boxes 112-114.
Series 7. Proof Sheets; ca. 1965-1999; boxes 115-117.
Series 8. Special Project Files; ca. 1965-2001; boxes 118-120.
Series 9. Slides in Boxes; ca. 1990-1998; box 121.
Series 10. Slides in Sleeves; 1980-1998; boxes 122-134.
Series 11. Subjects; ca. 1950-1992; boxes 135-138.
Series 12. Transparencies 8 x 10; undated; box 139.
Series 13. Transparencies File; ca. 1970-1985; boxes 140-143.
Series 14. WVU Faculty Portrait Prints; 1960-1969; box 144.
Series 15. Miscellaneous Material; undated; box 145.

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