West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group, 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 Student Public Interest Research Group, Records, A&M 2883, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)
Creator:
West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group
Abstract:
West Virginia University's chapter of the West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group (WV-SPIRG) was a student-funded and student-directed, non-partisan and non-profit organization dedicated to defending various areas of public interest. Miscellaneous printed materials including petitions, flyers, a meeting agenda, and circular letters from the group document the history of the organization and its activities in the Morgantown, West Virginia, area in the early 1970s. Topics include the history and purpose of WV-SPIRG, support for Jay Rockefeller, voter registration, environmental issues, and student movements. Also included is the petition for the creation of the organization.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group, Records, A&M 2883, 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:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard