Rosalie Stewart Detch, Papers and Ephemera

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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No special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Rosalie Stewart Detch, Papers and Ephemera, A&M 3968, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator:
Detch, Rosalie Stewart.
Abstract:
Papers and ephemera of Rosalie Stewart Detch, West Virginia University alumna and school teacher and administrator in Greenbrier County. Includes material regarding Detch's father John L. Stewart, her time as a student at WVU, and her career in education. Includes programs, news clippings, tickets, schedules, postcards, and photographs, among other material. See "Scope and Content Note" for further information.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Rosalie Stewart Detch, Papers and Ephemera, A&M 3968, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers and ephemera of Rosalie Stewart Detch, West Virginia University alumna and school teacher and administrator in Greenbrier County. Includes material regarding Detch's father John L. Stewart, her time as a student at WVU, and her career in education. Includes programs, news clippings, advertisements, tickets, schedules, postcards, and photographs, among other material.

This collection is organized into fifteen series:

Series 1. John L. Stewart; 1916-1922; box 1, folder 1

Series 2. Rosalie Stewart Detch; 1933-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3

Series 3. Advertisements; 1912-1933, undated; box 1, folder 4

Series 4. Dances; 1934-1935; box 1, folder 5

Series 5. Elections and Politics; 1920-1950, undated; box 1, folders 6-7

Series 6. First Presbyterian Church of Huntington; 1930-1982; box 1, folders 8-9

Series 7. Football; 1918-1934; box 1, folder 10

Series 8. Fraternal Orders; 1917-1932, undated; box 1, folder 11 through box 2, folder 1

Series 9. High School Commencement Programs; 1916-1956; box 2, folder 2

Series 10. Photographs; 1907-1920, undated; box 2, folder 3

Series 11. Postcards; 1913, undated; box 2, folder 4

Series 12. Railroad Schedules; 1922-1932, undated; box 2, folder 5

Series 13. School-related Ephemera; 1925-1971; box 2, folders 6-9

Series 14. Theater, Music, and Dance; 1916-1935, undated; box 2, folder 10

Series 15. Miscellaneous Ephemera; 1914-1955, undated; box 2, folders 11-12

Contains material regarding John L. Stewart (father of Rosalie Stewart Detch) and his career as a teacher and administrator at Parkersburg High School, including contracts, correspondence, and other material.

Contains material regarding Rosalie Stewart Detch, her time as a student and sorority sister at West Virginia University, and her career as a school teacher and administrator in Greenbrier County.

Contains advertisements, mainly for companies located in Huntington, WV.

Contains programs and dance cards.

Contains election advertising, sample ballots, and other material.

Contains material regarding the First Presbyterian Church of Huntington, including programs, a sermon, yearbooks of the Mother's Class, and other material.

Contains tickets, programs, and schedules for football games played by Huntington High School, West Virginia University, and other teams.

Contains material regarding fraternal orders, including the Order of the Eastern Star, Masons, and the Ku Klux Klan. Includes programs, membership cards, and other material.

Contains commencement programs and related material for Huntington High School, Morgantown High School, and other schools.

Contains photographs, mainly of locations in Morgantown and Parkersburg.

Contains postcards, mainly showing scenes in Huntington and other West Virginia locations.

Contains schedules for railroads and other forms of transportation.

Contains material regarding West Virginia public schools, colleges, and universities. Includes directories, publications, and other material.

Contains programs, tickets, and advertisements for theatrical, musical, and other performances.

Contains miscellaneous ephemera, including programs, yearbooks, and other material.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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