West Virginia and Regional History Center
Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Personal Diaries
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971
A&M 4342
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2.5 Linear Feet
2 ft. 6 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 record carton, 15 in.)
1953-1971
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/
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Personal Diaries, A&M 4342, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Content Description
Personal diaries of Festus P. Summers, a historian who served on the faculty of West Virginia University from 1932 to 1965 and as chairman of the history department from 1946 to 1962. The diaries are in 19 volumes covering the period 1953-1971. They document in a thorough manner his experiences in the communities of West Virginia University and Morgantown. He comments on local and national events, including for example a visit of Harry Truman to Morgantown in 1956.
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West Virginia University -- History
Morgantown (W. Va.) -- History
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971
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