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Series 4. Addendum of 2024 May 29, circa 1850-2021

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series is an addendum received from Dr. Lewis in 2024. It includes assorted teaching materials from Dr. Lewis’s time as a professor at West Virginia University, like course syllabi and assigned reading materials. There are also research files and similar materials related the development of Lewis’s various scholarly publications, including two books: The Industrialist and the Mountaineer: The Eastham-Thompson Feud and the Struggle for West Virginia’s Timber Frontier (2016) and Iron Artisans: Welsh Immigrants and the American Age of Steel (2023). Materials compiled in the development of these texts include photocopied primary sources with accompanying research notes, correspondence with publishers and other scholars, and drafts of passages from the books. There are also a few files related to Lewis’s career broadly, like his curriculum vitae and faculty evaluations. Born digital materials exist within the series as floppy disks, zip disks and CDs with files related to Lewis’s work as a faculty member at WVU, the development of his scholarly publications, and his career documentation. The dates for the Teaching and Research and Scholarly Activities subseries reflect the content – not material creation. Please be aware that the dates may not be accurate for every item within a folder/box but rather reflect the general timeframe of the subject matter.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1850-2021

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers may access digital materials in box 26 by requesting to view them in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers, so please request access in advance.

Box 23 contains student records. Content with student grades must be closed for 75 years after the date of record creation. If interested in viewing restricted student records, please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center in advance. The reference department will need to assess these materials and protect sensitive content prior to granting access to researchers.

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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