Papers of John F. Stasny, who served on the faculty of the West Virginia University English Department from 1955 to 1990. Papers include professional and personal correspondence; newspaper clippings; programs and other ephemera from events such as academic conferences and theatrical, musical, and poetry performances; photographs; a reel of film; and a scrapbook of well wishes compiled for Stasny's 60th birthday.
Stasny was the co-founder, with fellow WVU Professor of English Gordon Pitts, of the Victorian Poetry academic journal. Publication of the journal began in 1963; the journal is the subject of much of the correspondence and newspaper clippings in this collection.
Oversize material includes sheet music.
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.5 Linear Feet (6 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 3/4 in.))
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