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Ivan M. Tribe and Jacob Bapst, Compilers, Records Regarding West Virginia Country Music Performers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4160

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to Ivan M. Tribe and Jacob Bapst's research for their books on West Virginia country music performers. Materials include a book proof, Appalachian Studies Association Powerpoint presentation, Fairmont and Clarksburg Radio in Appalachian Country Music History Powerpoint presentation, and photos used in the book West Virginia's Traditional Country Music by Tribe and Bapst.

Materials from the addendum of 2022 October 11 include images and other materials from Tribe and Bapst's book, The Jamboree in Wheeling, a history of one of the oldest country music radio broadcasts in the United States.

Note to researchers: the physical file folder only contains a flashdrive, the contents of which are included in the digital files.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-2015
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930-1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Due to potential copyright restrictions, born digital materials from this collection can only be accessed onsite. Please request an in person appointment 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.

Please note that copyright has not been assessed for all of the materials in this collection, and the WVRHC is not the copyright holder for any photographs.

Extent

14.22 Gigabytes (1,415 files, formats include .tif, .jpg, .ppt, .doc, .docx and .pdf)

0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder, 0.25 in.)

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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts from Bapst, Jacob L., 2015/12/11 and 2022/10/11

Source

Title
Ivan M. Tribe and Jacob Bapst, Compilers, Records Regarding West Virginia Country Music Performers
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/12/11
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