Series 1. Poetry and Related Material

Containers:
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7
Scope and content:

Poetry and Related Material includes Bryner's writing notebooks, drafts and final copies of books, supporting research for her books, programs from stage adaptations and poetry readings, recordings of stage adaptations of Blind Horses and Lift, Breathe, Carry, awards ceremony programs, and more. There is extensive supporting research for her book Tenderly Lift Me: Nurses Honored, Celebrated, and Remembered, including recorded oral histories with nurses in both digital and audiovisual formats. Some of the other books featured prominently in the series are Eclipse, Blind Horse, and Smoke: Poems.

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:

Researchers may access digital and audiovisual materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Terms of access:

There are no release forms accompanying the oral history interviews, so the West Virginia and Regional History Center is unable to grant permission for the use of those items outside of research purposes.

Parent restrictions:
Content with student grades located in box 8 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 box 8 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.Researchers may access digital and audiovisual materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Parent terms of access:
There are no release forms accompanying the oral history interviews, so the West Virginia and Regional History Center is unable to grant permission for the use of those items outside of research purposes.