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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

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers may access digitized materials 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

1.81 Linear Feet (1 ft. 9 3/4 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.))

0.255 Gigabytes (1 .wav file)

Language

English

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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Loan from Davis, William P., 1969 August 29, 1970 April 17, and 1979 January 29

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
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