West Virginia University. School of Journalism

Letters from Atkins while serving with the First Cavalry, U.S. Army. Atkins was stationed in Australia in 1943, his unit moving to New Guinea in January 1944, the Admiralty Islands in March 1944, and the Philippines in October 1944. He was wounded in the fight for Rizal Stadium in Manila. Letters deal with routine camp life and more rarely with battles in which the unit was engaged. After the war Atkins became a professor of journalism at West Virginia University.

Proceedings, minutes, and papers of the Council from its formation in 1924. The collection also concerns the annual West Virginia Journalism Conference sponsored by the Council and the West Virginia University School of Journalism.

One folder of correspondence from the files of the school of Journalism pertaining to activities of the University Marshal, Commencements, publication of University catalog and various college and school announcements. The correspondence include: Don Bond, Sam Boyd, Quintus C. Wilson and J. Everett Long.

One transcript copy, including Clippings of the Final report on the West Virginia University Symposium, 1967, Compiled by Guy H. Stewart.

Various papers pertaining to the program offered by the WVU School of Journalism. Includes a course catalog, a pamphlet entitled "Journalism Wants You," a brochure "Want an Interesting Career?", course outlines and bibliographies, hand-outs used in various courses, and various blank information forms used by the department.