A&M 1880West Virginia University, Office of Student Affairs, Homecoming Committee, Records, 1951-1961 A&M 1880Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:02:10 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center West Virginia University, Office of Student Affairs, Homecoming Committee, Records West Virginia University. Office of Student Affairs A&M 1880 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5526 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case) 1951-1961 1957-1961 Records related to West Virginia University's homecoming weekend celebrations in the 1950s consist of homecoming reports submitted by the homecoming coordinator from 1951, 1952, 1955, and from 1957 to 1961. Reports offers suggestions and advice for how to organize and prepare for the next year's homecoming weekend. Materials provide information about organizing homecoming committees and about individual events, including the parade; dance, alumni breakfast, house decorations, and carnival, as well as programs and the budget. Report also includes correspondence related to homecoming (chiefly suggestions for the following year); reports from committee chairmen (mostly preliminary preparations and recommendations); and newspaper clippings about the weekend. The amount of information varies depending on the year. 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 Conditions Governing Access

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