Speeches, addresses, etc

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Collection contains Dayton’s appointment certificate in the West Virginia University’s Corps of Cadets (1878), newspaper articles containing speeches delivered by Dayton, copies and notes for speeches and lectures, notebooks, and an inventory of books owned by Dayton. Ephemera within the collection includes the 1898 report of the “New England Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” and programs from the West Virginia Republican Association and the New York County Lawyers Association.

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Speech by governor John J. Cornwall on the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918. There is a brief report on demobilization orders.

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Speeches, news releases, and other papers of Governors William C. Marland, Cecil H. Underwood, William W. Barron, and Hulett C. Smith, during their terms of office.

Overview Speeches and papers of William G. Monahan, who served as the dean of the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University beginning in 1972. He retired as Professor Emeritus of Higher Education after serving as dean for a decade. Speeches and papers include typed copies of speeches given by Monahan, with an index of speeches, as well as notes for speeches, articles, and other material. Topics of writings mostly regard higher education. Also includes a digital copy of...

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Copies of speeches given by Dr. Gee during his various terms as President of West Virginia University (1981-1985; 2014-present), the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Ohio State University (1990-1998; 2007-2013), Brown University (1998-2000), and as Chancellor of Vanderbilt University (2000-2007). This collection also includes news articles spawned from Gee’s speeches, pre-event briefings, and correspondence related to Gee’s speeches. Many speeches have digital copies available.