A&M 0888West Virginia University, Literary Societies, Records, 1861-1920 A&M 0888Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center
1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:45:36 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content StandardWest Virginia and Regional History CenterWest Virginia University, Literary Societies, RecordsWest Virginia UniversityA&M 0888Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/resources/36740.3 Linear FeetSummary: 4 in. (2 unboxed ledgers)1861-1920Records of two West Virginia University literary societies. Columbia Literary Society Records include minutes books, 1861-1920 (4 Vols.); ledgers, 1873-1907 (2 Vols.); and roll book, dues record, and financial reports, 1906-1921 (1 Vol.). Records of the Parthenon Literary Society include minute book, 1895-1911 (1 Vol.) and roll book, dues record, and financial reports, 1907-1911 (1 Vol.). The collection also includes miscellaneous notes, lists, reports, and letters inserted between pages of these volumes. The formation of these Societies predates the establishment of West Virginia University on February 7, 1867. The Columbian Literary Society was established in the fall of 1852 (cf. inside front leaf of volume of Columbian Literary Society records, 1861-1873). The Parthenon Literary Society was known as the 'Monongalian up to 1872' (cf. p.[1] of volume of Columbian Literary Society records, 1861-1873).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/English
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