Scope and Contents

Bell from USS West Virginia; 7 negatives

Scope and Contents

USS West Virginia Mast Plaque; 10 negatives

Scope and Contents

Includes clippings, state and local proclamations, programs, historical narratives, biograpahies, correspondence, and photographs regarding the sinking of the USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, her raising and restoration to duty after the attack, and biographies of her crew. Also includes records regarding Milt Cohen's participation in the USS West Virginia bell ringing on the campus of West Virginia University; and a photo of the SS Morgantown Victory Ship.

Scope and Contents This folder contains correspondence with: A. Brast Thomas, President, Navy League of the United States, Mid-Atlantic Region; A. Kevin Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, West Virginia State Department of Banking; and Adna Irl Thomas, Commissioner, West Virginia Department of Employment Security, Chairman of the Board, Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation. Topics include: USS West Virginia, human services, education, employment and training, highways, energy, culture and history, department of motor...

Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence with: Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana; Louis Grabinski and Alton Meyer, Co-Coordinators, USS West Virginia BB 48 Reunion Association; Buddy Roemer, Governor-elect of Louisiana; and George Whitfield, Board of Directors, Region IV, ICESA, Louisiana Office of Employment Security. Topics include: health, waterway systems, and employment security.