Oscar Doane Lambert (1888-1959), Collector, Papers A&M 1505

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 1505

Title

Oscar Doane Lambert (1888-1959), Collector, Papers 1944-1959

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198388

Quantity

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

Creator

Lambert, Oscar Doane, 1888-1959

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Oscar Doane Lambert (1888-1959), Collector, Papers, A&M 1505, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and the original draft of "West Virginia and Its Government" by Dr. Oscar D. Lambert, West Virginia University history professor and manuscripts collector for the West Virginia Collection. Papers deal with Dr. Lambert's teaching duties, his various writings and publications, and his archival collecting activities at the West Virginia and Regional History Center.

Series include:
Series 1. Correspondence, 1944–1955 (boxes 1-5)
Series 2. Correspondence, 1955–1959 (boxes 6-7)
Series 3. Registration Sheets, 1953–1957 (box 8)
Series 4. Draft of "West Virginia and Its Government" and an Incomplete Manuscript of "Steps in West Virginia History," undated (box 9)

Related Material

552, 1505

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lambert, Oscar Doane, 1888-1959
West Virginia Collection - West Virginia University Library.
West Virginia University. Department of History
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Lambert, Oscar Doane, 1888-1959

Container List

Series 1. Correspondence [boxes 1-5]

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 2 Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 1944–1955

Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted reports, inventory sheets, correspondence regarding donor visits and soliciting collections material, professional correspondence, and other material.

Series 2. Correspondence [boxes 6-7]

Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 1955–1959

Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted reports, inventory sheets, correspondence regarding donor visits and soliciting collections material, professional correspondence, and other material.

Series 3. Registration Sheets [box 8]

Mixed Materials Box: 8 1953–1957

Scope and Contents

This series includes registration sheets for assorted West Virginia and Regional History Center archival collections.

Series 4. Draft of "West Virginia and Its Government" and an Incomplete Manuscript of "Steps in West Virginia History" [box 9]

Mixed Materials Box: 9 undated

Scope and Contents

This series consists of a draft of "West Virginia and Its Government" and an incomplete manuscript of "Steps in West Virginia History."