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West Virginia University, Oversize Glass Plate Negatives of Group Portraits and Other Subjects

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5203

Scope and Contents

Includes 47 glass plate negatives of West Virginia University student groups created circa 1900-1930. Subjects include football, baseball, and basketball teams; musical groups; and fraternity, sorority, and club groups. Three boxes contain glass plate negatives while the final box contains the original sleeves in which the negative were housed (with identifying information where present). Digital scans are available.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900-1930

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Language

English

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from WVU. Libraries. West Virginia and Regional History Center, 2015 August 26. Originally a gift from H. R. Knee, 1957.

Title
West Virginia University, Oversize Glass Plate Negatives of Group Portraits and Other Subjects
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2023/05/02
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536