Milspaw Folklore Collection, Typescripts, Tapes, and Films, 1972/1974

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:

Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department.

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], Milspaw Folklore Collection, Typescripts, Tapes, and Films, A&M 2335, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3.88 Linear Feet 3 ft. 10.5 in. (8 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.) and 0.534 Gigabytes 3 .wav files
Creator:
Milspaw, Yvonne
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Milspaw Folklore Collection, Typescripts, Tapes, and Films, A&M 2335, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of student term papers, submitted to a class in American Folklore, taught by Yvonne Milspaw of West Virginia University. The papers relate to legends, ghost stories, ballads, folk medicine, recipes, crafts, social customs, and games. A card file indicating the subject matter of each paper is included with the collection. Also includes folk music and oral history recordings.

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