Poets, American -- West Virginia
Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Bonnie Bowman Thurston, Religious Scholar and Author, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4528
Scope and Contents
Papers of the Rev. Bonnie Bowman Thurston, religious scholar and author of Wheeling, West Virginia, including drafts of her books; six books of her poetry; working notebooks; personal correspondence; planners and calendars; newspaper clippings; and other material.Series include:Series 1. Writings; 1964-2021; box 1 - box 2, folder 24 and box 3, folders 1-8Series 2. Printed Materials; 1981-2019; box 3, folders 9-16Series 3. Correspondence;...
Dates:
1964-2021
Danske Dandridge (1854-1914) Letters
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0978
Overview
This collection contains incoming correspondence of Danske Dandridge. The majority of correspondents are members of her family, including her husband, children, parents, siblings, and cousins. Other correspondents include New York Independent editor William Hayes Ward, H.C. Hopkins, the Reverend Washington Gladden, and the publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons. Subjects include Dandridge's literary career, personal and social news, and legal matters, among other...
Dates:
1869-1913
Lillian Arline Walbert, Poet. Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2913
Overview
Papers of poet Lillian Walbert (1913-1995) of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Collection contains a poetry notebook and loose leaf poems. Notebook appears to be from a class that Walbert took in 1928 and 1929, when she was a student at Central Junior High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It contains notes on poetry, sketches, poems by well-know poets such as James Whitcomb Riley and Carl Sandburg, and handwritten poems by Walbert. Loose-leaf pages contain poems written by Walbert between 1926...
Dates:
1928-1948
Louise McNeill, Poet, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3201
Overview
Papers of Louise McNeill (Pease), 1911-1993, of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, noted twentieth century Appalachian poet and author, poet laureate of West Virginia from 1979 to 1993, and professor of history and English. Though most well-known for her lyrical poetry about the history and spirit of West Virginia, McNeill also wrote articles, short stories, essays, and her memoirs. Includes biographical materials, letters, writings, poems, photographs, audio-visual materials, artifacts, and...
Dates:
ca. 1861-1865, 1930-1993; Majority of material found within 1970-1993
Margaret Little Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2940
Overview
Papers of Margaret Little of Morgantown, West Virginia regarding local and family history. An addendum includes poetry written by Little.
Dates:
1939-1995; Majority of material found within 1984-1997
Norman Jordan, African American Poet, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4544
Scope and Contents
Various brochures and flyers including a memorial service program, non-profit organizations' promotional brochures, and event flyers, all highlighting the life and work of West Virginia African American poet Norman Jordan. Topics covered include Jordan's memorial service, as well as various programs and organizations regarding African Americans in West Virginia. These include the African-American Heritage Family Tree Museum, African American Heritage on the Midland Trail, the Norman Jordan...
Dates:
circa 1970s-2022 and undated