Hardesty, David C., Jr.

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Facsimiles of two West Virginia statehood documents, including Congressional Act of 1862 and a petition from citizens of Monongalia County for statehood.

Overview Two documents issued by the House of Delegates and Senate of the State of West Virginia respectively, commending West Virginia University: 1) University "Legislative Citation" by the House of Delegates of the West Virginia Legislature recognizing West Virginia University for its "tremendous contributions to the State of West Virginia;" 3-22-2005; 2) Senate Resolution recognizing West Virginia University for its "tremendous contributions to the State of West Virginia," and designating March...

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Statement by President Hardesty on the West Virginia University Festival of Ideas. (10 pages; March 4, 2006)

Overview West Virginia University memorabilia consists of artifacts and other materials related to the history of the University. Items include pins, key chains, a mug, a pom-pom used in connection with a football game, metal ornaments depicting campus buildings, two hats (including baseball cap from ca. 1910-1920), dance cards, programs for various events and ceremonies, and a sign advertising a website where students participating in Commencement 2012 could share memories of their time at WVU...

Scope and Contents Papers of President David C. Hardesty, Jr. of West Virginia University. Before becoming President of West Virginia University, Hardesty was a lawyer and partner of Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love (1973-1994) and West Virginia Tax Commissioner (1977-1980), among various other positions. After finishing his 12-year term as West Virginia University President (1995-2007), Hardesty was a Professor of Law at the West Virginia University College of Law (2007-2018). Some of the series titles...

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Copies of news clippings from West Virginia newspapers regarding contract negotiations between West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Alabama.

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Transcript of remarks made by Kenneth D. Gray, Vice President of Student Affairs at West Virginia University, regarding "The Legacy and Future of Brown V. Board of Education" on September 8, 2004.

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Transcript of remarks made by the President of the United States, George W. Bush, at West Virginia University on July 4, 2005, issued by the White House Press Secretary; includes six pages.

Overview World War II pilot survival packet for American pilots shot down in Europe. Includes two maps of western and eastern Europe respectively; two German Mark notes in denominations of one million and fifty million marks respectively each dated 1923; two foreign language phrase books, one for Croation, Serbo, Albanian, Greek, and Italian, and the other for French, Polish, Russian, and German; one small compass; six small sheets of blank paper; one metal bar wrapped in paper (1/2 in. x 4 in.); and...