Roderick Wilson, Science Teacher, National Youth Science Camp Records, Glass, and Other Materials
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4048
Papers of Roderick Wilson, a retired Physics teacher at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Materials relate to the National Youth Science Camp, glass, genealogy, and Wilson's life.
Records regarding the National Youth Science Camp, including: delegate selection records (1990-1996, box 1, folders 2-4); guest autograph books that include signatures by Senators Bob Dole and Strom Thurmond (1973-1985, box 1, folders 5-7); 2 group photographs (1963, box 1, folder 1); and four reels of motion picture film, including footage of the Science Camp, (circa 1970s, box 2).
Glass collecting publications include many copies of All About Glass published by the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia, 2003-2013 (box 3, folder 5) and a few copies of Blowpipe published by The Blenko Collectors Society, 2004-2006 (box 3, folder 2). Genealogy publications include many copies of Genealogical Gleanings published by the Marion County Genealogy Club, 2003-2011 (box 4), and 1790 Berks County, Pennsylvania Census by Mountain Press (box 3, folder 3).
An addendum added additional papers from Wilson related to his time at East Fairmont High School (1948-1951), including his report cards, a senior class memory book, graduation announcement, news clippings about classmates, and a directory of Physics Alumni and Sigma Pi Sigma Members (1962) (box 3, folder 4).
A 2016 addendum added a blue and gold Blenko Glass Compote (box 5).
Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department.
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.
2.63 Linear Feet (2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 oversized folder, 0.1 in.; 1 record carton, 15 in.)
English
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
To printed ephemera collection:
1. "1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners, Randolph County" by Roger G. Ward, undated.
2. "A Gazetteer of Communities in Harrison County, WV With Extinct Towns" by Carrie Eldridge, 1992.
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository