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William P. Davis, Collector, Miscellaneous Political Materials and Prospectuses

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2113

Scope and Contents

Campaign materials of political parties and literature of controversial organizations, including newspapers, magazines, leaflets, buttons, stickers, cards, and other items. There is material on the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s, including a tape recording of Klan songs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1970

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

1.7 Linear Feet (1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each))

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

The tape recording of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) songs was transferred to the folk music collection under collection number C597, tape number T289.

Title
William P. Davis, Collector, Miscellaneous Political Materials and Prospectuses, 1929-1970
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