West Virginia Historical Association of College and University Teachers

Overview Files of the West Virginia Historical Association of College and University Teachers including constitutions, publications, minutes, reports, lists and an organizational history by William D. Barns. The association functioned as a lobby to the state legislature on issues concerning professional historians, particularly legislation regarding the disposition of archival documents. The association also served as a support group for historians in the state by sponsoring seminars, encouraging the...

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Collection consists of family history manuscripts, academic files, and publications of William D. Barns, professor of history at West Virginia University and founding member of the West Virginia Historical Association.