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West Virginia University, News Service, Photographs

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5188

Scope and Contents

Photographs of the News Service of West Virginia University (WVU). Subjects of images include aerial views, architecture, athletics, campus scenes, construction, historic images, student life, and WVU faculty and staff, among others. Formats include prints, negatives, proof sheets, transparencies, and digital files.

This collection includes 15 series:
Series 1. Project Files; ca. 1964-2007; boxes 1-89.
Series 2. Index to Project Files; ca. 1964-1987; boxes 90-101b.
Series 3. Aerial Prints; ca. 1961-1984; box 102.
Series 4. "Bicentennial Collection"; ca. 1890-1925; boxes 103-104.
Series 5. Slides; ca. 1980-1992; boxes 105-111.
Series 6. Digital Photographs; ca. 2000-2005; boxes 112-114.
Series 7. Proof Sheets; ca. 1965-1999; boxes 115-117.
Series 8. Special Project Files; ca. 1965-2001; boxes 118-120.
Series 9. Slides in Boxes; ca. 1990-1998; box 121.
Series 10. Slides in Sleeves; 1980-1998; boxes 122-134.
Series 11. Subjects; ca. 1950-1992; boxes 135-138.
Series 12. Transparencies 8 x 10; undated; box 139.
Series 13. Transparencies File; ca. 1970-1985; boxes 140-143.
Series 14. WVU Faculty Portrait Prints; 1960-1969; box 144.
Series 15. Miscellaneous Material; undated; box 145.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1890-2007
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-2007

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

152.7 Linear Feet (Summary: 152 ft. 8 in. (111 record cartons, 15 in. each); (16 note card boxes, 3 in. each); (1 note card boxes, 4 in.); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (21 document cases, 5 in. each))

Overview

Photographs of the News Service of West Virginia University (WVU). Subjects of images include aerial views, architecture, athletics, campus scenes, construction, historic images, student life, and WVU faculty and staff, among others. Formats include prints, negatives, proof sheets, transparencies, and digital files. See Scope and Content note for more information.

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/

Related A&M Collections

5188, 5212, 5213

Title
West Virginia University, News Service, Photographs, ca. 1890-2007
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2014/09/26
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