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West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Material regarding Art Objects for Towers Residence Halls

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5205

Overview

Correspondence, photographs, invoices, receipts, and other material regarding art objects which decorated the Towers residence halls. The material mainly consists of correspondence between Betty Boyd, who was Dean of Women and later Assistant Director of Student Educational Services, and artists, art gallery owners, and university staff regarding the acquisition of art objects from 1964-1967. Art objects considered for purchase, donated, commissioned, or acquired included a number of paintings, a kinetic scuplture of glass and metal by artist Joe Moss, and several sculptures from the Makonde culture of western Africa. Also includes photographs and other information regarding several of these art objects from 2005-2009.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-2009
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1964-1965

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

0.1 Linear Feet (1/2 in. (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
West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Material regarding Art Objects for Towers Residence Halls
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/09/22
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