West Virginia University, Library, Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
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, Library, Records, A&M 1642, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
2.5 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 6 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator:
West Virginia University. Library
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Library, Records, A&M 1642, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, accounts and miscellaneous papers of the Director of Libraries. These archives also include the records of the Division of Documents [1936-1942] and acknowledgements of library gifts by the University President [1951-1960]. Other material relates to National Youth Administration (payroll and rules), the department of Archives and History in Charleston, library budget, and staff changes.

Addendum of 1965 includes correspondence acknowledging gifts to the library [1936-1946].

Addendum of 1968 August 19 includes correspondence and accounts concerning the library budget [1935-1960], memoranda to University budget officers from the controller's office [1955-1964], correspondence and memoranda of faculty government and student counseling services [1962-1964], and correspondence between the Dean of Libraries, President of West Virginia University, John L. Lewis, and others [1960-1961] concerning proposals to acquire Lewis's papers.

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