Onego (W. Va.)

Overview Two unpublished West Virginia-related short stories authored by donor, Charles E. Pittman. 'The Westernfield' and 'Simon and the Mystic' are works of fiction based on interviews conducted by Pittman with West Virginians. Both are set in the Seneca region, center around main character 'Simon McElvoy,' a simple mountain man, and highlight rural West Virginian culture and folklore. Onego, West Virginia, McElvoys hometown, is located in the Seneca region. Also includes a photographic portrait of...

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Papers of Oral Leonard Romine, consisting of public school documents from West Virginia (ca. 1921-1931) and a Civilian Conservation Corps autograph book (ca. late 1940-1941). School documents include certificates of faithful attendence in addition to diplomas and other certificates of graduation or completion of courses. The autograph book was used while Romine was a member of Company 2595 of and the CCC at Camp F-20, Onego, West Virginia. This collection has been minimally processed.

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Album including 34 pages of color photographs of Parsons, Elkins, Onego, and Mouth of Seneca right after the flood of November 1985. Also includes 87 pages of November 1985 newspaper clippings (illustrated) regarding the flood.