A&M 5205West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Material regarding Art Objects for Towers Residence Halls A&M 5205Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2015/09/22

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:49:38 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Material regarding Art Objects for Towers Residence Halls West Virginia University. Student Affairs A&M 5205 Archival Resource Key Previous 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/3952 0.1 Linear Feet 1/2 in. (1 folder) 1964-2009 1964-1965 Correspondence, photographs, invoices, receipts, and other material regarding art objects which decorated the Towers residence halls. The material mainly consists of correspondence between Betty Boyd, who was Dean of Women and later Assistant Director of Student Educational Services, and artists, art gallery owners, and university staff regarding the acquisition of art objects from 1964-1967. Art objects considered for purchase, donated, commissioned, or acquired included a number of paintings, a kinetic scuplture of glass and metal by artist Joe Moss, and several sculptures from the Makonde culture of western Africa. Also includes photographs and other information regarding several of these art objects from 2005-2009. 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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Art and artists Boyd, Betty, b. 1922