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West Virginia University, Potomac State College Business Correspondence

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5233

Scope and Contents

Business correspondence of Potomac State College. The institution was called the Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University on the official letterhead till mid-1921, when it became Potomac State School. In 1951, the name changed to Potomac State College of West Virginia University. The business correspondence is bound into 30 volumes, which include letters from the school's principal to the State Board of Control, various reports, and subjects such as attendance and purchasing. The volumes of correspondence offer almost continuous coverage from July 1913 to June 1950, with gaps from July 1916 to May 1917 and July 1936 to June 1937, and an additional volume of material from the mid to late 1950s. The collection also includes seven bound audit reports; these reports offer continuous coverage from June 8, 1946 to June 30, 1960.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1966

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored offsite. Please contact the History Center for assistance.

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

10.25 Linear Feet (10 ft. 3 in. (7 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each); (1 document case, 4 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/

Title
West Virginia University, Potomac State College Business Correspondence
Author
Jane LaBarbara
Date
2017/10/17
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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