West Virginia University, Memorabilia Collection
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0274
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 (2012). Also includes one WVU greeting card from President Hardesty and his wife dating from circa 2000-2007, featuring three-dimensional pop-up of Martin Hall.
There are many addenda in this collection, including artifacts such as beanies issued to male (blue with gold visor) and female (white with no visor) members respectively of the centenary class of 1971 (who were first-year students in 1967), a centenary badge, a class ring of WVU alumnus Barrent R. Kittle (1968), and a decorative plate commemorating the 25th anniversary of the four-year School of Medicine (1985).
Addendum of 2018/10/03 consists of freshman beanie of 1973.
English
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1.6 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 ft. 7 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 folders, 4 items total); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in); (1 small box, 1 in.))
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