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Sophia Blaydes, Compiler, Literary Discussion Group Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3621

Overview

Records of the Literary Discussion Group of the Morgantown Senior Center of Morgantown, West Virginia. This six volume history through photographs and documents was compiled by Sophia Blaydes, Professor of English, West Virginia University, and a leader of the Group. Each volume includes a table of contents. Includes group rosters, programs, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, and greeting cards. Volume I contains photographs of a visit by West Virginia poet Muriel Dressler; and Volume III contains a transcript of a presentation made by Blaydes at the University of Charleston detailing the Group's activities over a period of ten years, including a list summarizing its activities for over 500 meetings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978-2007

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

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

1.7 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 ft. 8 in. (2 record cartons))

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/

Title
Sophia Blaydes, Compiler, Literary Discussion Group Records, 1978-2007
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

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