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Arthurdale Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1347

Scope and Contents

The collection includes microfilm of six letters from Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and her personal secretary concerning the school and Woman's Club at Arthurdale (1936-1937); a picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Arthurdale graduating class of 1938; and a pamphlet illustrating the products of the Mountaineer Craftsmen's Co-operative Association. Also includes a mimeographed fact sheet (1937); a news story on the resettlement project (1936); and an... article titled "Footnote on Arthurdale," by Millard Milburn Rice, Harper's Magazine, March 1940. There are three copies of this article, including one cut out of the magazine, one inside the complete issue of the magazine, and one typescript copy. The fact sheet, news story, and articles are originals.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1936-1940

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

0.15 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 folder, 0.1 in.); (1 reel of microfilm))

Language

English

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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
Arthurdale Papers, 1936-1940
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
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