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West Virginia University, Land Grant College Survey, Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1130
Scope and Contents

Statistical reports and questionnaires concerning West Virginia University for the U.S. Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Education Land Grant College Survey.

Dates: ca. 1931
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Law School, Photographs of Judges and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5150
Scope and Contents This collection consists chiefly of portrait photographs and prints, photos, sketches, and paintings of West Virginia judges and law professors. Also included are facsimiles of letters written to two different justices and a facsimile of an award citation for Frank C. Haymond (a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals in West Virginia, 1946-1972).Series include: Series 1. Letters, 1956/08/18 [Box 1, Folder 1, Items 1-2] Series 2. Award Citation, undated [Box 1, Folder 1,...
Dates: 1919, 1956, 1979, undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University Letter regarding History of University's Land Ownership

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Collection Number: A&M 1467
Overview Letter from Russell L. Morris submitted to Edward G. Smith and the Board of Governors regarding the real estate holdings of the university in 1927. This letter documents the history of the university's land ownership at that time, beginning with the first grant in 1867and listing all future acquisitions. Morris provides information about the conveyance of land through legislative acts as well as from individuals, listing forty-three separate acts of acquisition from 1867 to 1927. He notes...
Dates: 1927
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Librarian Status Committee, Records

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Collection Number: A&M 5226
Scope and Contents This collection is minimally processed.Collection includes records pertaining to the work done by the Librarian Status Committee and associated committees. The Librarian Status Committee worked to create a document to govern appointment and promotion of librarians once they attained faculty rank (ca. 1985-1986). Librarians had been advocating to join Faculty Senate since at least 1978. Also included are some records of the work of the Initial Appointment and Promotion Commitee...
Dates: ca. 1974-2015; Majority of material found within 1985-1988
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Appalachian Collection, Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5218
Overview

Records from the management of the WVU Library's Appalachian Collection. Includes samples of obsolete library cataloging cards, computer punch cards, a recording catalog, and a computer printout on green bar paper.

Dates: 1975-1994
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Architectural Drawings

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Collection Number: A&M 5074
Overview Architectural drawings of two Libraries buildings projects, including: construction of the High Density Book Storage Facility (10/1998, 47 pp., 2 ft. by 3 ft.); and renovation of and addition to the Wise Library building (3/2000, 250 pp. in 2 vols., 18 in. x 24 in.). There is also a notebook entitled "Donor Opportunities For Naming Spaces And Acquisition of Special Equipment and Furnishings" (2000). Addendum of 2018-03 includes one packet of oversize Evansdale Library Renovation Construction...
Dates: 1998-2000
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Book "The O'Brien Years 1999-2011"

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Collection Number: A&M 5177
Overview

Book titled The O'Brien Years 1999-2011, which includes photographs of major events that occurred during Frances O'Brien's tenure as Dean of West Virginia University Libraries, such as the renovation of Wise Library.

Dates: 2012
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Building Program, Documents

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5118
Overview

Draft (128 pages) of Building Program Document for West Virginia University Libraries created by Aaron Cohen Associates Ltd. Also includes a supplemental draft building program (19 pages) specifically for WVU Special Collections.

Dates: 1995
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Dean Robert F. Munn, Material regarding Death and Legacy

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Collection Number: A&M 3051
Overview

Material regarding the death and legacy of Robert F. Munn, Dean of West Virginia University Libraries from 1957 to 1986. Collection includes press releases, correspondence, memorial programs, and a funeral register. Also included is the West Virginia University Order of Vandalia medal posthumously awarded to Munn for his achievements as a librarian, scholar of Appalachia, and world-wide consultant on library development. See "Scope and Contents" for further information and addenda.

Dates: 1986-2009; Majority of material found within 1986
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Libraries, Dean's Office, Administrative Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5040
Overview

Administrative records, including reports, correspondence, clippings, etc. (1955-97). Also includes: Automation Request For Proposal (RFP) Evaluation Report (1990), Self-Study and Strategic Planning Document (1995), and Final Library Program Statement from Jay Lucker (1998). Also includes historical files created by Dean Munn regarding West Virginia University Libraries (2 folders in box 1, ca. 1960-1980). Also includes budgets for the Medical School Library (1 folder, 1955-1977).

Dates: 1955-1998
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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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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