John Mowder, Artist, Sculptures and Other Material, 1960/2017

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:

Donor retains copyright. Non-profit and educational uses are permitted without consultation. Commercial uses require permission from the donor. 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], John Mowder, Artist, Sculptures and Other Material, A&M 4478, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
6.79 Linear Feet 6 ft. 9.5 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 document case, 5 in.); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.); (1 sculpture, 9 in.); (1 sculpture, 16 in.)
Creator:
Mowder, John
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Mowder, Artist, Sculptures and Other Material, A&M 4478, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Artwork and other material by John Mowder, an artist and native of Moundsville, West Virginia. Includes two bronze sculptures (an acrobat titled "Buster", 9 in. high; and a coal miner titled "Grandfathers", 16 in. high). Also includes two coloring books ("Great American Beach Vacation", 2017; "Circus Big Top Coloring Book", undated), sketch book (undated), and paper printouts of articles that appeared online regarding Mowder and his artwork (ca. 1996-2008) (box 1). There is also an autobiography by Mowder comprising captioned illustrations by the artist (box 2).

The addendum of 2025 August 13 includes photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, biographical materials, ephemera, and other records documenting the life and career of circus artist and ringmaster John Mowder (boxes 3-7).

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

Indexed terms

Names:
Mowder, John