Strother Family Papers, 1846/1990

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Strother Family Papers, A&M 3404, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet 1 ft 3 in. (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (2 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in. each)
Creator:
Strother family
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Strother Family Papers, A&M 3404, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers regarding the Strother family, particularly David Hunter Strother, a writer and illustrator for Harpers Magazine, who published under the pseudonym "Porte Crayon." Contains artwork (including some from Strother's time in Mexico and some by other artists), correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and material regarding the genealogy and history of the Strother family.

Series include:

Series 1. Initial Acquisition, Letters, Clippings, Photographs (1941-1968), Box 1
Series 2. Add. of 2003 July 17, Miscellaneous Strother Family Genealogy (undated), Box 1
Series 3. Add. of 2015 September 01, Correspondence, Artworks, and Other Material (1846-1990), Series 3, Boxes 1A-3
Series 4. Add. of 2017 August 21, Artwork, Photographs, and Other Material (ca. 1850-1961), Boxes 1-2

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: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard