Stewart Plein, Librarian and Collector, Papers

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], Stewart Plein, Collector, Photographs, Ephemera, and Other Material, A&M 3989, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4.38 Linear Feet 1 record carton, 15 in.; 4 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 2 oversize folders, 0.01 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed artwork, 1 in.
Creator:
Plein, Stewart and Plein, Stewart
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stewart Plein, Collector, Photographs, Ephemera, and Other Material, A&M 3989, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs, ephemera, and other material from the early twentieth century, including two postcards albums, black and white photographs, a concert program, greeting cards, postcards, calling cards, recipe pamphlets, and a calendar. This collection also includes publications of the Hill and Dale Private Press and Type Foundry of Terra Alta, West Virginia (1975-1994); the first published catalog of West Virginia books (1963); seed and plant catalogs (1934-1948); two Victorian scrapbooks (ca. 1885-1900); as well as various books, publications, and ephemera. This material was acquired in the Morgantown, West Virginia area.

The Addendum of 2025 February 24 includes newspaper clippings from The Dominion Post, including obituaries of local Morgantown, WV, persons and articles about West Virginia University sports. Also includes a postcard depicting a moonshine operation and a Christmas card from Massey Energy (2011).

The Addendum of 2024-2025 includes assorted Valentines and greeting cards, cookbooks and recipe pamphlets, seed catalogs, framed art print, and other material.

Newspaper clippings from The Dominion Post, including obituaries of local Morgantown, WV, persons and articles about West Virginia University sports. Also includes a postcard depicting a moonshine operation and a Christmas card from Massey Energy (2011).

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: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard