A&M 3776Barbara Howe, History Professor, Research Papers regarding the History of the College of Arts and Sciences A&M 3776Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2011/05/07

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:30:36 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Barbara Howe, History Professor, Research Papers regarding the History of the College of Arts and Sciences Howe, Barbara J. A&M 3776 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2226 3.6 Linear Feet 3 ft. 6.5 in. (2 records cartons, 15 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 index card box, 10 in.) circa 1870-2005 circa 1990-2005 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/ English Conditions Governing Access

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Transfer from Howe, Barbara, 2011 May 06

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Barbara Howe, History Professor, Research Papers regarding the History of the College of Arts and Sciences, A&M 3776, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Research papers created and assembled by history professor Barbara Howe for a centennial history of the College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University, from its inception in 1867 through 1997. Includes five series: research files, interviews, faculty files, subjects, and sound recordings. Almost all material consists of photocopies.

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West Virginia University. College of Arts and Sciences Howe, Barbara J. Series 1. Research FilesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/187837circa 1867-200512Scope and Contents

This series includes research papers arranged by chronological period. Records for each period include chapter outlines with corresponding primary source material, such as copies of pages from reports, course catalogs, yearbooks, newspapers, etc. Periods include beginnings (1867-1901), the Raymond years (1895-1901), Purinton as Dean and President (1901-1911), and so on. It also includes an original West Virginia University course catalog from 1898 (box 1).

Series 2. InterviewsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/187838circa 1990-19952Scope and Contents

This series includes transcripts of interviews conducted for the centennial history.

Series 3. Faculty FilesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/187839circa 1923-19892Scope and Contents

This series includes lists of faculty, their publications, and a few biographical narratives, including ones for Louis Watson Chappell and Wilson Porter Shortridge.

Series 4. SubjectsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/187840circa 1870-200523Scope and Contents

This series includes files of photocopies of research material, including, among other material, a manuscript by history professor James Morton Callahan entitled "Presidents of West Virginia University: Sketches of Their Educational Service" (1944); a manuscript by Callahan entitled "Brief Historical Sketch of West Virginia University" (undated); a syllabus for "Humanities 1 and 1, Introductory General Course" (1947); a research file on mathematics professor Margaret Buchanan Cole (ca. 1870-2000); and a report of the Dean of Arts and Sciences (1933); and degree and enrollment figures (1895-1951).

Series 5. Sound RecordingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/187841circa 1990-19954Scope and Contents

This series includes 12 cassette recordings of interviews conducted for the College of Arts and Sciences centennial history project.