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USS West Virginia Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2026
Scope and Contents
One folder of letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings relating to the arrangements to bring the mast of the USS West Virginia to the WVU Campus
Dates:
1963
USS West Virginia Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2005
Scope and Contents
Materials concerning the dedication of the bell of the armored cruiser U.S.S. West Virginia, December 7, 1967. Items include program, invitation, diagram of proceedings, and newspaper clippings of dedication. Second accession: Mimeographed copy of essay about dedication. 1968 Oct 31: Xerox copy of 1 loose-leaf notebook containing the material created for the dedication services of the bell from the armored cruiser USS West Virginia. The project was initiated by WVU's...
Dates:
1967-1988
USS West Virginia, Scrapbook and Memorabilia
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3463
Overview
Artifacts, scrapbook, photographs, clippings, and ephemera related to Pearl Harbor, the USS West Virginia, and World War II. The collection includes a 9' x 14' scrapbook labelled 'Logalbum, USS West Virginia, Aloha Honolulu' with a color illustration of the USS West Virginia on the cover, it contains 27 vintage World War II photographs of mostly naval ships (not including the USS West Virginia). There is an 8' x 14' print of a tinted photograph of the USS West Virginia. There are also four...
Dates:
1941-1991
West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Records regarding USS West Virginia
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5156
Scope and Contents
Records created by the Student Affairs office at West Virginia University regarding establishment of a campus memorial of mast and bell from the World War II era battleship USS West Virginia and from the armored cruiser USS West Virginia respectively. Records regarding the battleship mast include historical information, dedication information (1963), photographs of battleship and mast, clippings, and correspondence of Joseph E. Gluck and others (1960-2001). Records regarding the bell include...
Dates:
1937-2002; Majority of material found within 1960-1970
USS West Virginia, Navy Uniform of Granville R. Williams
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3462
Overview
Dress white U.S. Navy uniform that belonged to Granville R. Williams, Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, who served aboard the USS West Virginia during the attack at Pearl Harbor. Williams survived the attack and was awarded the Purple Heart. His Purple Heart medal and five campaign and achievement medals adorn the uniform. There is also a photograph of Williams and a copy of the article 'The Horror of Pearl Harbor' from Militaria International magazine (May 2001) which includes a reminiscence by...
Dates:
1941-2001
USS West Virginia, Records Regarding Bell, Clapper, and Mast
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3559
Overview
Records regarding the mast, bell, and clapper of the USS West Virginia, from both the World War I armored cruiser put into service in 1903, and the World War II battleship of the same name. Includes correspondence, receipts, loan forms, incident and damage reports, memoranda, newspaper articles (copied and original), and a magazine article regarding West Virginia University's possession of the bell and clapper from the cruiser and the mast from the battleship. This collection details the...
Dates:
1967-2002; Majority of material found in 1982-1991
James Albert Parker, Sailor, USS Maui Newspaper Announcing Japanese Surrender
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4373
Content Description
Souvenir newspaper announcing the end of World War II in the Pacific published for the crew of the USS Maui. The newspaper was owned by James Albert Parker, a member of the ship's crew and a native of West Virginia. In addition to a number of articles regarding the surrender of Japan, the newspaper also includes an article about West Virginia Senator Harley M. Kilgore and the post-war need for coal.
Dates:
1945 August 15
Harold L. Frankhauser, Incoming Letters Regarding the World War II Home Front
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3545
Overview
Letters and greeting cards received by Harold L. Frankhauser of Parkersburg, West Virginia in 1942-1946 while serving the U.S. Navy in a medical detachment on the USS Chilton (APA-38) during World War II. The letters are from family and friends in Parkersburg, friends in the armed forces, and girl friends, reflecting a diverse range of home front experiences. There is an extensive series of letters from Lillian Tosker of New York, whom Harold Frankhauser married, which include numerous...
Dates:
1942-1946
Ronald Ondish Collection
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4296
Scope and Contents
Papers of Ronald Ondish (1925-2014). This collection includes two photo albums, a scrapbook, and other material.There is a photo album of what appears to be family members with some identification (ca. 1920s); a photo album of Ronald Ondish with who appear to be friends and family, including many pictures featuring military service uniforms from the WWII era (ca. 1940s-1960s); and a babybook for Ronald Robert Ondish junior that includes greeting cards (such as birthday,...
Dates:
1920-1972