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West Virginia and Regional History Center

Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar

.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 .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.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers

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 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.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence

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 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.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels

0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)
Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including "Zuska of the Burning Hills" and "Trapped in the Old Mine".
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Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)

Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including "Zuska of the Burning Hills" and "Trapped in the Old Mine".

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