C. Ernest Cooke Papers
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.
Dates
- ca. 1920s-1960s
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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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.
Extent
0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Special Collections in April 1994.
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/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the C. Ernest Cooke Papers was completed in April 2015.
- Title
- C. Ernest Cooke Papers, ca. 1920s-1960s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betsy Reed, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu