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West Virginia University, Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School for Community and Economic Development, Landscape Architecture Slides

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4628

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of photograph slides created within the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Landscape Architecture department and used most recently by a WVU Landscape Architecture professor, Peter Butler. The slides primarily feature historic sites, residential areas, cultural landscapes, and natural scenery within West Virginia. They also include photographs used for mining surveys, documentation of WVU campus events, and images from WVU Landscape Architecture classes and field trips. The photos represent Morgantown, Fairmont, Logan County, and Kanawha County; a few international sites, like Greece and Egypt (spread throughout the collection); and additional unspecified locations. A box-level contents list, including a rough approximation of photograph locations and topics, is available upon request by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1960s-2000s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restriction applies.

Biographical / Historical

As of December 2024, Peter Butler is a professor of Landscape Architecture, the Director of Design and Community Development, and an Extension Specialist in Landscape Architecture in West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He became a WVU faculty member in 2008. The slides were compiled and used by him prior to being transferred to the West Virginia and Regional History Center.

Extent

3.75 Linear Feet (3 record cartons, 15 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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from West Virginia University, Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School for Community and Economic Development, Landscape Architecture Department via Spring, Dianna, 2016 July 22.

Title
West Virginia University, Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School for Community and Economic Development, Landscape Architecture Slides
Author
Ashley Sellars
Date
2024-12-04
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