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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C. Ernest Cooke Papers, Ms1994-008, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections in April 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the C. Ernest Cooke Papers was completed in April 2015.

Biographical Note

Charles Ernest Cooke (1898-1975) was a professor of English and Art History at Virginia Intermont College from 1930 to the 1960s. He also taught courses at other universities and colleges during his career, including some courses at Virignia Tech. Cooke was originally from Owensboro, Kentucky, and received his degrees from the University of Richmond and Harvard University. Cooke was a playwright and artist as well as an educator.

External sources:

U.S. Censuses for 1930-1950

"Charles E. Cooke", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246806149/charles-e.-cooke , accessed September 28, 2023.

"C Ernest Cooke" obituary, The Bristol Herald Courier , 14 Jan 1975, in the U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1792872607:61843 , accessed September 28, 2023.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the work of C. Ernest Cooke, a playwright, artist, and professor of English and Art History at Virginia Intermont Institute in Bristol, Virginia, from 1930 to the 1960s. The papers consist of manuscript and typescript plays by Cooke, and two copies of his publication,  A Tabulated Biographical History of English Literature Correlated With the History of World Culture .

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order of the compositions' titles.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• Authors, American -- 20th century
• Faculty and staff
• University History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the C. Ernest Cooke Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).