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Howard B. Allen, Photographs, Films, and Papers on the Arthurdale Project

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1646

Scope and Contents

Photographs, glass plate negatives, motion picture films, and papers of Professor Howard B. Allen of the West Virginia Voc. Ed. Ser. covering the beginning and early development of the Arthurdale resettlement venture. Papers include lists of applicants and methods employed in screening families for the homestead project and essays and other material on local and out of state self-help and rehabilitation operations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-1934

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

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

0.3 Linear Feet (4 in. (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 folders, 1 in.))

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/

Separated Materials

Photograph prints separated to the photographs numerical file.

Title
Howard B. Allen, Photographs, Films, and Papers on the Arthurdale Project, 1933-1934
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
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