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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John F. Stasny, Professor of English, Collection, A&M 5273, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Papers of John F. Stasny, who served on the faculty of the West Virginia University English Department from 1955 to 1990. Papers include professional and personal correspondence; newspaper clippings; programs and other ephemera from events such as academic conferences and theatrical, musical, and poetry performances; photographs; a reel of film; and a scrapbook of well wishes compiled for Stasny's 60th birthday.

Stasny was the co-founder, with fellow WVU Professor of English Gordon Pitts, of the Victorian Poetry academic journal. Publication of the journal began in 1963; the journal is the subject of much of the correspondence and newspaper clippings in this collection.

Oversize material includes sheet music.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• West Virginia University -- Faculty
• West Virginia University - Publications.