Amy Moore, Student, Scrapbook Regarding Student Days at West Virginia University, 1913/1927

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], Amy Moore, Student, Scrapbook Regarding Student Days at West Virginia University, A&M 3997, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.3 Linear Feet Summary: 3 1/2 in. (1 flat storage box)
Abstract:
Scrapbook kept by Amy K. Moore (1898-1972) during her time as a student at West Virginia University. Contains newspaper clippings (regarding World War I, sporting events, advertisements), correspondence (including invitations and postcards), programs (for WVU events, dances, theater and musical performances, particularly at the Strand Theater), dance cards, pressed flowers, candy wrappers, regulations pertaining to women students, report cards, pictures of silent films stars, and other material. Moore was a member of the Chi Omega fraternity; many of the items in the scrapbook regard Greek life events at WVU. See "Scope and Content Note" for further information.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Amy Moore, Student, Scrapbook Regarding Student Days at West Virginia University, A&M 3997, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Scrapbook kept by Amy K. Moore (1898-1972) during her time as a student at West Virginia University. Contains newspaper clippings (regarding World War I, sporting events, advertisements), correspondence (including invitations and postcards), programs (for WVU events, dances, theater and musical performances, particularly at the Strand Theater), dance cards, pressed flowers, candy wrappers, regulations pertaining to women students, report cards, pictures of silent films stars, and other material. Moore was a member of the Chi Omega fraternity; many of the items in the scrapbook regard Greek life events at WVU.

Moore was the daughter of Charles P. Moore (1858-1936), of Ravenswood, West Virginia, who was president of the West Virginia Hardware Association; the collection contains newspaper clippings and other material regarding him and the Moore-Summers Hardware Company. Moore married Glenn F. Allen in 1921; her married name is given as Amy M. Allen. The collection contains a wedding announcement and congratulatory telegram, as well as other material regarding the couple.

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