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Ross H. Tuckwiller, West Virginia University Cadet Band Uniform

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4321

Scope and Contents

Wool jacket and hat comprising the cadet band uniform of Ross H. Tuckwiller, Class of 1917 and sergeant of the cadet band at WVU. Ross Tuckwiller was also a member of the Chapel Choir, the Agricultural Judging Team, the reserve football team, the Glee Club, and the University Choir, was captain of the track team, and briefly held the state record in high jump. Collection also includes a letter from Frances Tuckwiller Simmons (daughter of Ross) documenting the items and a photograph of the Cadet Band, in which Ross is the last man on the right in the front row, holding a clarinet.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1913, 2018

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

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.

Extent

0.7 Linear Feet (8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Ross H. Tuckwiller, West Virginia University Cadet Band Uniform
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English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536