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West Virginia University -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Berlin B. Chapman Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2229
Scope and Contents The Berlin B. Chapman Papers consists of postcards, photographs, books, and manuscript materials documenting Chapman’s personal life and professional career. The bulk of the collection pertains to materials related to education, including Chapman’s own academic experiences as well as the history of educational institutions and the teaching profession in Marion County and central West Virginia. A substantial portion of the collection pertains to Webster Springs High School,...
Dates: 1922-1995
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Personal Diaries

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4342
Content Description

Personal diaries of Festus P. Summers, a historian who served on the faculty of West Virginia University from 1932 to 1965 and as chairman of the history department from 1946 to 1962. The diaries are in 19 volumes covering the period 1953-1971. They document in a thorough manner his experiences in the communities of West Virginia University and Morgantown. He comments on local and national events, including for example a visit of Harry Truman to Morgantown in 1956.

Dates: 1953-1971
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1000
Scope and Contents

Letters to Dr. Callahan, mainly from members of his family; typescripts on the history of West Virginia University; and miscellaneous research and clippings relating to his published and unpublished writings.

Dates: 1940-1956
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4407
Scope and Contents

One box of 16 mm negative microfilm containing a typescript draft with editing and proofreading notes of "History of West Virginia University: Problems and Policies" by Dr. J. M. Callahan; contains 817 exposures.

Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Ronald Lewis, Historian, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3882
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials of various formats used and created by historian Dr. Ronald Lewis throughout his career. There are records and course materials from classes taught by Dr. Lewis at the University of Delaware and, primarily, at West Virginia University (WVU). It includes other documents relating to his work as a faculty advisor to graduate students in WVU’s history department. There is extensive documentation of his research, most of which was done on Appalachian history and...
Dates: circa 1850-2021; Majority of material found within circa 1970-2021
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Victorine Louistall Monroe Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3916
Overview

Papers of Victorine Louistall Monroe, the first African-American woman to receive a graduate degree from West Virginia University (WVU), and the first African-American to serve as a WVU faculty member. Contains material regarding Louistall's education, career, and personal life, including correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, awards, and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.

Dates: 1908-2006
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group, Records

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Collection Number: A&M 2883
Overview West Virginia University's chapter of the West Virginia Student Public Interest Research Group (WV-SPIRG) was a student-funded and student-directed, non-partisan and non-profit organization dedicated to defending various areas of public interest. Miscellaneous printed materials including petitions, flyers, a meeting agenda, and circular letters from the group document the history of the organization and its activities in the Morgantown, West Virginia, area in the early 1970s. Topics include...
Dates: 1972-1974 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Lists of Honorary Degrees Awarded

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Collection Number: A&M 4369
Scope and Contents

Lists and information regarding honorary degrees awarded by West Virginia University. Includes honorary degree recipients (1947-1983), order of the vandalia award recipients (1961-1984), alpha list of honorary degree recipients (1873-1969).

Dates: ca. 1984
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Historical Files, Administrative Records, and Other Material

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Collection Number: A&M 5271
Scope and Contents Administrative files of the West Virginia University Student Affairs Office. Includes historical files, publications, administrative records, ephemera, artifacts, oversize images, and other material. Historical files document topics such as residence hall living, various University units, the Mountaineer mascot, the Daily Athenaeum, buildings, and student organizations, among others.This collection is minimally processed for Series 2 through 7.Series 1. Historical Files,...
Dates: ca. 1865-2015
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Women's Centenary, 1891-1991, Videotape and Publications

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Collection Number: A&M 3107
Overview A multi-media packet containing publications and a videotape about the first one hundred years of West Virginia University as a co-educational institution. The materials document the achievements of women at WVU and provide a glimpse into women's student life and how it has changed over the years. Women discussed include Harriet E. Lyon, Agnes J. Morrison, Mary C. Busweel, Eva Hubbard, Blanche Lazzell, Victorine Louistall, Annette Chandler-Broome, Margaret Workman, Lea Anderson, and Barbara...
Dates: 1989-1991 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center