West Virginia University
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Rufus A. West, Collector, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0821
Scope and Contents
This collection includes manuscripts, printed and newspaper materials collected by Rufus A. West, a Morgantown antiquarian and faculty member of the College of Engineering, West Virginia University. This collection includes papers concerning many phases of West Virginia History, although centered on Preston, Taylor, and Monongalia counties. Includes marriage licenses from Preston County, 1881-1947; newspaper clippings from Morgantown newspapers; a meeting invitation from the Monongalia...
Dates:
1880-1947
Rufus A. West, Collector, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0576
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and printed material, and pictures collected by Rufus A. West, a Morgantown antiquarian and faculty member of the College of Engineering, West Virginia University. There are also a small number of Mr. West’s personal papers, consisting of letters concerning West Virginia University College of Engineering, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, and the Wesley Methodist Church, all of Morgantown, and business records of the Town Hill Service Station, owned by Mr. West. The...
Dates:
1774; 1780; 1830-1952
Scott Gibson, Photographer, Glass Plate Negatives
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4023
Scope and Contents
This collection includes glass plate negatives and film negatives of photographs taken by Scott Gibson of Valley Point, Preston County, West Virginia. These photographs feature a variety of outdoor and indoor scenes, as well as family and individual portraits, mainly in Monongalia and Preston Counties. Original accession (collection circa 1900-1920, undated) includes over 1,500 glass plate negatives. Subjects of the photographs include portraits of individuals (including infants...
Dates:
circa 1880-1960; undated
Filtered By
- Subject: Preston County (W. Va.) X
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- Fairmont (W. Va.) 2
- Land. 2
- Marion County (W. Va.) 2
- Monongalia County (W. Va.) 2
- Taylor County (W. Va.) 2
- Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. 2
- Universities and colleges 2
- Women's history -- 1850-1899 2
- Academies (Private schools) 1
- Barbour County (W. Va.) 1
- Cemeteries -- Oak Grove Cemetery 1
- Cemeteries and cemetery readings 1
- Cheat River (W. Va. and Pa.) 1
- Churches -- Methodist 1
- Churches -- West Virginia -- Morgantown 1
- Clarksburg (W. Va.) 1
- Coal mining - coal industry. 1
- Grafton. 1
- Harrison County (W. Va.) 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Kingwood and West Union Turnpike. 1
- Lumber industry and timber. 1
- Marriage records 1
- Mound-builders 1
- Palatine. 1
- Philippi. 1
- Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1
- Slavery 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- Webster Springs (W. Va.) 1
- West Virginia -- History 1
- West Virginia - songs 1
- West Virginia -- Economic conditions 1
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- Weston (W. Va.) 1
- Women's schools. 1 + ∧ less
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