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.

Please note that copyright has not been assessed for all of the materials in this collection, and the WVRHC is not the copyright holder for any photographs.

Conditions Governing Access

Due to potential copyright restrictions, born digital materials from this collection can only be accessed onsite. Please request an in person appointment by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ivan M. Tribe and Jacob Bapst, Compilers, Records Regarding West Virginia Country Music Performers, A&M 4160, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts from Bapst, Jacob L., 2015/12/11 and 2022/10/11

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to Ivan M. Tribe and Jacob Bapst's research for their books on West Virginia country music performers. Materials include a book proof, Appalachian Studies Association Powerpoint presentation, Fairmont and Clarksburg Radio in Appalachian Country Music History Powerpoint presentation, and photos used in the book West Virginia's Traditional Country Music by Tribe and Bapst.

Materials from the addendum of 2022 October 11 include images and other materials from Tribe and Bapst's book, The Jamboree in Wheeling , a history of one of the oldest country music radio broadcasts in the United States.

Note to researchers: the physical file folder only contains a flashdrive, the contents of which are included in the digital files.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bapst, Jacob L.
• Country music -- West Virginia
• Country musicians
• Folk music--West Virginia