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Morgantown Newspaper Clippings
Newspaper clippings from the Pittsburgh Gazette on Morgantown and Northwestern Virginia topics; includes the appointment of Isaac Pearce as postrider to Morgan Town by John Scull of the Gazette 4 July 1793; advertisements by James Thompson and B. Reeder, Morgan Town 8 July 1795; John Sleeth, Sheriff of Harrison County, [W.] Va.; John Haymond for the trustees of Randolph Academy 28 July 1795.
Morgantown Newspaper Guild, Papers Regarding the Establishment of a Union
Correspondence, pamphlets, leaflets, manuals, and other material relating to the establishment and organization of an employee's union at the West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company, publisher of the Morgantown Post and The Dominion News.
Morgantown Newspaper, "The Monongalia Gazette"
Two original issues of the Morgantown newspaper "The Monongalia Gazette", dated 9 June 1804 and 6 October 1809. This newspaper, which began publication in 1804, was the first to be published west of the Alleghenies. Both newspapers consist of four pages. The 1804 issue is complete, and is titled "The Monongalia Gazette, and Morgantown Weekly Advertiser". The 1809 issue is missing a small part of the second leaf (pages three and four).
Morgantown Newspapers, History
Article written by Donovan H. Bond entitled Frustrated Enterprise: Morgantown's Newspapers - The First Sixty Years. The struggles that newspapers encountered in the beginning years (1804-64) is discussed. Material covers the years 1780-1933.
Morgantown Ordnance Works Award Scrapbook and Artifacts
Scrapbook of letters, photographs, programs and certificates relating to the presentation of the Army-Navy "E" award to the Morgantown Ordinance Works. Also includes a box of buttons, stripes, epaulettes, and other decorations from the military uniform of US Naval Reserve Commander Ludlow Frey Beach.
Morgantown & Pittsburgh Railway Co. Solicitation Letter from the Mallete Switch Lock Co.
Morgantown & Pittsburgh Railway Co. Solicitation Letter from the Mallete Switch Lock Co. (1912).
Morgantown Post Chronicle, Industrial Edition, Special Edition of Newspaper
A special edition issue of the Morgantown Post Chronicle newspaper, referred to as an "Industrial Edition". This publication contains articles regarding prominent citizens and businesses and was intended to promote commerce. Pages 1-8 of the publication are missing.
Morgantown Post Office Records
Register of money orders drawn upon the Morgantown Post Office, 10 September 1876-16 October 1888, showing date of money order, office where it was issued, and name and residence of payee and remitter; also a cash book of F.A. Dering, postmaster at Morgantown, 1 January 1876-1879.
Morgantown Post Office Scrapbook and Other Records
Morgantown Present Day Club Records
Records of the Present Day Club of Morgantown, West Virginia. Includes five scrapbooks containing programs, clippings, photographs, and historical information regarding membership and activities. The Present Day Club was a group whose members would read and study matters of current interest and then discuss them together. There are normally around 12 to 15 members; membership is by invitation only.