West Virginia University -- Art and Architecture

Overview

Records from the office of architect Alexander Mahood (1888-1970) of Bluefield, West Virginia. Includes correspondence, specifications, and architectural drawings for West Virginia University building projects, such as the Creative Arts Center, Parkersburg Center, and the Towers residence halls, among others.

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Set of drawings of the theater at the Creative Arts Center, West Virginia University.

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Records of architect Alexander Mahood of West Virginia University building projects. Includes drawings, specifications, photographs, and other material. Drawings include Creative Arts Center, Evansdale Campus Residence Halls, Evansdale Library, and Library Computer Building.

Overview Photographs, postcards, engravings, sketches, art tools, correspondence, pamphlets, recipes and newspaper clippings belonging to Blanche Lazzell, a West Virginia born leading American artist of the inter-war years. The collection reflects her development as an artist from her student days at West Virginia University to the end of the Korean War. Addenda include correspondence, genealogy, published material, photos, prints, drawings, news clippings, and mementos of Blanche Lazzell. Addenda...

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Program and lecture notes of artist Robert Lepper for a presentation he gave entitled "Machine Age Art" in connection with his mural in White Hall at West Virginia University (WVU) (1987). Also includes addendum of photographs shot of the mural (2003). See scope and content note for more details.

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2 folders containing research materials used by S. Dean Six in preparing a booklet on art and architecture at WVU, titled A WALKING TOUR OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, by S. Dean Six.