Morgantown (W. Va.)

Dr. Barbara Howe, best known as a pioneer in the public history movement of the 1970s and 1980s, worked at West Virginia University in a variety of different positions between 1980 and her retirement in 2009, including as professor of history, head of the public history program, and director of the Center for Women’s Studies. Prevalent subjects present in the collection include historical preservation, environmental activism, and politics in the Morgantown and broader West Virginia area.

Historic Properties Inventory forms for buildings in Morgantown, West Virginia, prepared by history students at West Virginia University for the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Unit.