West Virginia University
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
USS West Virginia, Records Regarding Bell, Clapper, and Mast
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3559
Overview
Records regarding the mast, bell, and clapper of the USS West Virginia, from both the World War I armored cruiser put into service in 1903, and the World War II battleship of the same name. Includes correspondence, receipts, loan forms, incident and damage reports, memoranda, newspaper articles (copied and original), and a magazine article regarding West Virginia University's possession of the bell and clapper from the cruiser and the mast from the battleship. This collection details the...
Dates:
1967-2002; Majority of material found in 1982-1991