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James W. Wells, Rare Book Specialist, Obituary

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4096

Overview

Photocopy of the obituary of James W. Wells (1917-2014), a specialist in rare books who was born and raised in West Virginia and briefly taught at West Virginia University. Most of his professional career was spent as a curator at the Newberry Library of Chicago. The obituary was written by Graydon Megan and published in the Chicago Tribune on 12 September 2014.

Dates

  • Creation: 2014

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

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 page (1 folder))

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
James W. Wells, Rare Book Specialist, Obituary, 2014
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/05/05
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