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West Virginia Archives and History Commission Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4161

Scope and Contents

Records of the West Virginia Archives and History Commission, including meeting agendas and minutes, memoranda, copies of proposed legislation regarding the Division of Culture and History, State Historic Preservation Office material, grant manuals, and grant applications. The Archives and History Commission serves as the citizen advisory board to the Division of Culture and History, which preserves the heritage of West Virginia through a variety of activities, which include managing the West Virginia State Museum and awarding Historic Preservation Grants. These papers were donated by commission member and current chair Harold Forbes; some items include his hand-written notes. Box 1 includes material mainly from 2013-2015, with a small amount of material from 2008. Box 2 includes material from 2007-2013.

Dates

  • Creation: 2007-2015

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

.42 Linear Feet (2 document cases, 2.5 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

Gift from Forbes, Harold, 2015/06/19

Transfer from WVU Libraries, West Virginia & Regional History Center, A&M 1974, 2025/08/20

Related A&M Collections

1941, 2647, 3266, 4290

Title
West Virginia Archives and History Commission Records
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/12/12
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