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West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group, Records

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Collection Number: A&M 2883
Overview West Virginia University's chapter of the West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group (WV-SPIRG) was a student-funded and student-directed, non-partisan and non-profit organization dedicated to defending various areas of public interest. Miscellaneous printed materials including petitions, flyers, a meeting agenda, and circular letters from the group document the history of the organization and its activities in the Morgantown, West Virginia, area in the early 1970s. Topics include...
Dates: 1972-1974 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia Thanksgiving Proclamation

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Collection Number: A&M 0238
Overview

A proclamation of Governor G. W. Atkinson making Thursday, 24 November 1898 Thanksgiving Day in West Virginia.

Dates: 1898
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia, Union, Civil War Military Records

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Collection Number: A&M 3138
Overview West Virginia Union Civil War records compiled by unit for cavalry, infantry, and artillery regiments, and also for the veteran reserve corps, independent infantry exempts, the Independent Loudo(u)n Rangers, the Mountain Howitzers, scouts, militia, and home guard units. The records include name, age, residency, rank, dates and places of muster and discharge, and details of service. They also include summaries of the organization, re-organization, and dissolution of companies; and military...
Dates: 1861-1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia Union Soldiers and Militia Index

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Collection Number: A&M 3136
Overview

An alphabetical index to Union soldiers in West Virginia regiments containing soldiers' names, usually their companies and regiments, and sometimes their rank. It also includes a militia index with soldiers' names, home counties, unit numbers or captains' names, and sometimes their ranks.

Dates: 1861-1865
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia United Students’ Union Administrative and Protest Material

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Collection Number: A&M 4666
Scope and Contents Includes materials related to the founding of the West Virginia United Students’ Union and their activism at West Virginia University. Series 1 includes administrative material, like an early version of the organization’s constitution, and protest items. Series 2 also includes both administrative material, like meeting minutes, and protest items, like signs used in the 2023 walkout. The protest items included in both series relate to WVUSU's efforts to combat the “WVU...
Dates: circa 2023 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, 100th Commencement, Sound Recordings

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Collection Number: A&M 2094
Overview

Collection contains: Three 7" tapes of sound recordings of WVU's 100th commencement, May 18, 1969. Participants include: Joseph Gluck, Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., WVU's President James G. Harlow, Arts and Sciences Dean Carl M. Frasure, Gertrude Humphreys, Dennis Lee McElroy, Karl Douglas Bowers, and Cyrus Vance.

Dates: 1969
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, 125th Anniversary, Resolution No. 17

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Collection Number: A&M 3119
Overview

Original copy of West Virginia Senate Resolution # 17, adopted February 7, 1992, honoring West Virginia University on its 125th anniversary. The document is signed by all 34 state senators. Included is a memorandum entrusting the document to the West Virginia Collection which came to it via Edwin F. Flowers of WVU Office of Institutional Advancement.

Dates: 1992
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, 141st Commencement, Artifacts Used by President Clinton and Other Material

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Collection Number: A&M 5148
Overview

Four items related to the 141st Commencement at West Virginia University and former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton (Bill Clinton), who was a speaker at the event. Includes academic hood worn by Clinton, program with original signature by Clinton, program for distinguished guests dinner, and ball point pen.

Dates: 2010
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Academic Council, Minutes

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Collection Number: A&M 2493
Overview

Minutes of the West Virginia University Academic Council, 1947-1966.

Dates: 1947-1966
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Academic Planning Committee, Survey Responses

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Collection Number: A&M 5067
Overview

Responses by substantial cross-section of WVU faculty to questionnaire of the Academic Planning Committee regarding their professional needs, as well as their proposals for how money should be spent in their respective departments.

Dates: 1982
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Account books 251
Politics and government. 224
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 186
Monongalia County (W. Va.) 173
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Genealogy 161
Diaries and journals. 149
Education 114
Universities and colleges 101
Coal mining. 98
Elections 94
Rivers and river valleys. 91
Preston County (W. Va.) 89
Lawyers - letters and papers. 84
Women's history -- 1850-1899 84
World War, 1939-1945 83
Farms and farming. 82
Schools. SEE ALSO Academies 81
Railroads 78
Harrison County (W. Va.) 75
Taxation 73
United States -- Politics and government 72
Politicians -- United States 68
Women's history -- 1900-1929 68
General stores 66
Surveyors and surveying. 65
Wheeling (W. Va.) 65
Frontier and pioneer life 63
Clarksburg (W. Va.) 62
World War, 1914-1918 60
Agriculture 59
Authors -- Letters and papers 58
Transportation 58
Birth, marriage, and death records. 57
Randolph County (W. Va.) 55
Slaves and slavery. 54
Church buildings 53
Women's history -- 1929-1950 52
Coal mining - coal companies. 51
Maps. 51
Marion County (W. Va.) 51
Lumber trade 49
Art and artists 45
Court records 45
Mills and mill-work 45
Travel accounts. 45
Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 44
West Virginia -- Politics and government 44
Petroleum industry and trade 43
Union names. 43
Unions. SEE ALSO Labor organization. 43
Kanawha County (W. Va.) 42
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection 42
Greenbrier County (W. Va.) 41
Taylor County (W. Va.) 41
Baptists 40
Wood County (W. Va.) 39
Parkersburg. 38
Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 38
Revolutionary War. 38
Steamboats 38
West Virginia - Governors. 38
Livestock 37
Women's history -- 1800-1849 36
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) 35
New Deal, 1933-1939 35
Pennsylvania 35
Tucker County (W. Va.) 35
West Virginia University -- Students 35
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 33
Teachers 32
Virginia 32
Indians of North America 31
African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 30
Coal mining - Labor organization. 30
Photography 30
West Virginia - Politics and government. 30
Banks and banking 29
Berkeley County (W. Va.) 29
Churches -- Methodist 29
Fairmont. 29
Monroe County (W. Va.) 29
Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. 29
Women's history -- 1951-present 29
Barbour County (W. Va.) 28
Civil War -- War diaries 28
Environmentalism 28
Hampshire County (W. Va.) 28
Iron furnaces and iron industry. 28
Ohio 28
Civil War -- letters 27
Civil War battles. 27
Hardy County (W. Va.) 27
Kentucky 27
Physicians - letters and papers. 27
Statehood politics -- West Virginia 27
Charleston. 26
Coal mines and mining 26
Ohio River 26
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) 26
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English 4807
French 2
German 2
Italian 2
Chinese 1
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Spanish; Castilian 1
Swedish 1
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Names
West Virginia University 197
United Mine Workers of America 52
Democratic Party (U.S.) 45
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 43
Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 38
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United States. Congress. Senate 38
West Virginia University. President 35
West Virginia University. Library 32
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 31
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911 31
Holt, Rush Dew, 1905-1955 29
Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 28
United States. Congress 28
West Virginia. Legislature 28
Cornwell, John J. (John Jacob), 1867-1953 27
West Virginia University. Agricultural Extension Service 26
Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891 25
Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957 23
Byrd, Robert C. 23
Hatfield, Henry Drury, 1875-1962 23
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 23
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998 23
Monongalia County (W.Va.) 22
Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916 21
West Virginia University. Department of History 21
Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900 21
Smith family 20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 18
Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 18
Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 18
Dayton, Alston Gordon 18
Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 18
Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962 18
West Virginia University. College of Agriculture 18
Davis family 17
Faulkner, Charles James, 1806-1884 17
Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 17
Brown, John. 16
Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 16
Strother, David Hunter, 1816-1888 16
United States. Army 16
West Virginia (Ship) 16
Callahan, James Morton, 1864-1956 15
Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939 15
Monongalia Academy (Morgantown, W. Va.) 15
Revercomb, Chapman, 1895- 15
Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 14
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 14
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 14
Morgan family 14
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 14
Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 14
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) 13
Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961 13
Debar, Joseph Hubert Diss. 13
Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920 13
Hayman family 13
Meadows, Clarence W. 13
Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015 13
Patteson, Okey L. 13
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971 13
Weston State Hospital 13
White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927 13
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925 12
Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984 12
Dawson, William M.O. 12
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 12
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 12
Moore family 12
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 12
Barron, W. W. 11
Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949 11
Consolidation Coal Company 11
Fleming, A. B. (Aretas Brooks), 1839-1923 11
Gore, Howard M. 11
Jackson family 11
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930 11
Washington, George, 1732-1799 11
West Virginia University. College of Pharmacy 11
West Virginia University. Department of Biology 11
West Virginia University. Extension Service 11
American Federation of Labor 10
Brown family 10
Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 10
Dayton, Spencer 10
Evans family 10
Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 10
Goff, David, 1804?-1878 10
Hallanan, Walter S. (Walter Simms), 1890-1962 10
MacCorkle, William Alexander, 1857-1930 10
Robinson family 10
Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950 10
United States. Works Progress Administration 10
Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900 10
Cuthbert, John A. 9
Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925 9
Green, William. 9
Hall family 9
Hardesty, David C., Jr. 9
Johnson, Louis. 9
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