A&M 4147Metheny, Photographer, Glass Plate Negatives A&M 4147Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2023/05/02

1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:44:42 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Metheny, Photographer, Glass Plate Negatives A&M 4147 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3596 1.88 Linear Feet 1 ft. 10.5 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in. each) circa 1890-1910 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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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from WVU. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center, 2015 October 05

 Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Metheny, Photographer, Glass Plate Negatives, A&M 4147, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

 Scope and Contents

Includes 103 glass plate negatives documenting subjects from West Virginia circa 1890-1910. Subjects include "European peasant costumes" copied from a book, cats, dogs, graphs, furniture, industry, people and families, and outdoor recreation. Four boxes contain the original glass plate negatives while one box contains the sleeves that the negatives originated from, including identifying information where present. Digital copies are available.

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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.

 Photography of families Photography of pets Photography