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Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, 1946/1959

0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.
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Alberta Pierson Hannum (b.1906) Manuscripts, 1946/1959 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Hannum, Alberta, 1906-1985
Manuscripts of LOOK BACK WITH LOVE and PAINT THE WIND, galley proof of THURSDAY APRIL, and copies of Hannum publications. Hannum, born in Ohio and a 1929 graduate of Ohio State University, has lived in West Virginia since 1929. She received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 1968 for her writings on the Southern Highlands, the best known of which is ROSEANNA McCOY.
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Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, 1945/2008

.3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)
Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress "Jewels of Memory"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.
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Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar, 1945/2008 .3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)

Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress "Jewels of Memory"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, 1940/1968

7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)
Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers, 1940/1968 7.0 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. (16 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (3 paintings)

Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating from the 19th century) owned by Seckar.
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, 1940/1968

0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)
Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of "Mischko", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence, 1940/1968 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)

Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of "Mischko", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, 1927/2005

8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)

Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.

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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Writings, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Other Material, 1927/2005 8.3 Linear Feet 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each)

Papers of artist and author Alvena Seckar, who spent much of her early life in West Virginia. Includes writings by Seckar, including both autobiographical and fictional writings; photographs, mainly of Seckar, her family, and her artwork; family documents; correspondence; scrapbooks; and other material. Please be aware that parts of the collection have been minimally processed and therefore remain in their original physical and intellectual arrangement.

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Anna Shue Atkins Papers, 1918/2013

3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)
Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
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Anna Shue Atkins Papers, 1918/2013 3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)

Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010
Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
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Bessie Rowland James Papers, 1800/1972

3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)

Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.

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Bessie Rowland James Papers, 1800/1972 3.75 Linear Feet 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)

James, Bessie Rowland, 1895-

Research notes, news clippings, photographs, and other materials gathered by James for her book, ANNE ROYALL'S USA, published by Rutgers University Press in 1972.

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Breece Pancake, Author, Papers, 1925/2000, bulk 1966/1994

4.7 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 7 1/2 in. (nine 5 in. document cases, one 2 1/2 in. document case, one flat storage box [15 in. x 20 in. x 4 in.])
Papers of Breece D'J Pancake (1952-1979) of Milton, West Virginia, noted short story writer who depicted the Appalachian experience of rural West Virginians. Breece Pancake had two short stories published in The Atlantic Monthly before he died of an apparent suicide on 8 April 1979. His only collection of stories, The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake, was published posthumously in 1983. Correspondence, writings, biographical and genealogical materials, and subject files document Breece Pancake's personal life and writing career from the mid-1960s to April 1979 as well as efforts made by his mother, Helen Pancake, and author John Casey to publish his stories after his death. Collection also contains subject files and oversize materials taken from Breece's office at the University of Virginia after he died. See scope and content note for details.
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Breece Pancake, Author, Papers, 1925/2000, bulk 1966/1994 4.7 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 7 1/2 in. (nine 5 in. document cases, one 2 1/2 in. document case, one flat storage box [15 in. x 20 in. x 4 in.])

Pancake, Breece D'J, 1952-1979
Papers of Breece D'J Pancake (1952-1979) of Milton, West Virginia, noted short story writer who depicted the Appalachian experience of rural West Virginians. Breece Pancake had two short stories published in The Atlantic Monthly before he died of an apparent suicide on 8 April 1979. His only collection of stories, The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake, was published posthumously in 1983. Correspondence, writings, biographical and genealogical materials, and subject files document Breece Pancake's personal life and writing career from the mid-1960s to April 1979 as well as efforts made by his mother, Helen Pancake, and author John Casey to publish his stories after his death. Collection also contains subject files and oversize materials taken from Breece's office at the University of Virginia after he died. See scope and content note for details.
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Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers, 1829/1963

1.7 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Scrapbooks maintained by Charles Carpenter, Grafton, between 1939-1963. Subjects include descriptions of libraries, book and manuscript collections, museums, rare and unusual books, magazines, book reviews, newspapers, and advertisements for books. There are items as early as 1838, 1875, 1898, 1905, 1917, but the mass of the collection is in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Recurrent topics include book auctions, book burnings, the dime novel, the Freedom Train, the Gutenberg Bible, Hyde Park Library, Incunabula, the Library of Congress, "London Times Notes on Sales," The Morgan Library, New York Times magazine and book review, New York Times columnists (Philip Brooks, Edward Larocque Tinker, and Herbert W. Horwill), and stamps. There are also letters concerning books from Charles Carpenter's son. For more detailed description, see inventory sheet.

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Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers, 1829/1963 1.7 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975

Scrapbooks maintained by Charles Carpenter, Grafton, between 1939-1963. Subjects include descriptions of libraries, book and manuscript collections, museums, rare and unusual books, magazines, book reviews, newspapers, and advertisements for books. There are items as early as 1838, 1875, 1898, 1905, 1917, but the mass of the collection is in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Recurrent topics include book auctions, book burnings, the dime novel, the Freedom Train, the Gutenberg Bible, Hyde Park Library, Incunabula, the Library of Congress, "London Times Notes on Sales," The Morgan Library, New York Times magazine and book review, New York Times columnists (Philip Brooks, Edward Larocque Tinker, and Herbert W. Horwill), and stamps. There are also letters concerning books from Charles Carpenter's son. For more detailed description, see inventory sheet.

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Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers, 1847/1965

0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 6 in. (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

One notebook used by Mr. Carpenter while he was writing "History of American Schoolbooks." Collection also includes 4 notebooks and 14 small scrapbooks containing notes and clippings about William McGuffey and the McGuffey readers. Also included is a small tabloid newspaper and a letter to Reverend Ira Sherman from William McGuffey, November 5, 1847.

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Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers, 1847/1965 0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 6 in. (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975

One notebook used by Mr. Carpenter while he was writing "History of American Schoolbooks." Collection also includes 4 notebooks and 14 small scrapbooks containing notes and clippings about William McGuffey and the McGuffey readers. Also included is a small tabloid newspaper and a letter to Reverend Ira Sherman from William McGuffey, November 5, 1847.

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