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West Virginia and Regional History Center

Betty Lou Allcock, World War II Era Scrapbook by Resident of Wheeling, 1935/1947

0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)
Scrapbook by Betty Lou Allcock, resident of Elm Grove, Wheeling, WV. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, programs, greeting cards, etc. regarding World War II, Girl Scouts, Girl Reserves, Triadelphia High School, musical performances, and local news. Highlights include letters from soldiers before and during their deployment.
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Betty Lou Allcock, World War II Era Scrapbook by Resident of Wheeling, 1935/1947 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)

Allcock, Betty Lou
Scrapbook by Betty Lou Allcock, resident of Elm Grove, Wheeling, WV. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, programs, greeting cards, etc. regarding World War II, Girl Scouts, Girl Reserves, Triadelphia High School, musical performances, and local news. Highlights include letters from soldiers before and during their deployment.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Dorothy Jones Baughman Papers, 1789/1975

7.9 Linear Feet 7 ft. 11 in. (19 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 index card box)
Correspondence and genealogical information of Dorothy Jones Baughman gathered by her great niece Barbara Rasmussen. Dorothy Baughman was born in Doddridge County in October 1897, died in Morgantown in January 1979, and was buried in the Belington Fraternal Cemetery. These papers reflect the life of her family at the turn of the twentieth century in north central West Virginia. Correspondence between Dorothy and her father, her grandmother, and her husband form the bulk of the collection. There are also Civil War letters, photographs, and ephemera such as dance cards, Valentines, and Christmas cards. Names that occur in the collection include Jones, Neely, Baughman, Devecmon, Sinnex, Randolph, Cook, and Shetler, among others.
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Dorothy Jones Baughman Papers, 1789/1975 7.9 Linear Feet 7 ft. 11 in. (19 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 index card box)

Baughman, Dorothy Jones, 1897-1979
Correspondence and genealogical information of Dorothy Jones Baughman gathered by her great niece Barbara Rasmussen. Dorothy Baughman was born in Doddridge County in October 1897, died in Morgantown in January 1979, and was buried in the Belington Fraternal Cemetery. These papers reflect the life of her family at the turn of the twentieth century in north central West Virginia. Correspondence between Dorothy and her father, her grandmother, and her husband form the bulk of the collection. There are also Civil War letters, photographs, and ephemera such as dance cards, Valentines, and Christmas cards. Names that occur in the collection include Jones, Neely, Baughman, Devecmon, Sinnex, Randolph, Cook, and Shetler, among others.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book, 1930/1948

0.6 Linear Feet 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 index card box, 4 in.)

Melvin Harding Kimble (1920-1944) was born in Moundsville, West Virginia and served in the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World War II on the Western Front of the European Theater. Kimble was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and his body was returned to the United States for burial in 1948. The collection contains photographs of Kimble in military and civilian life, as well as photographs of his family and fellow soldiers. Some of the photographs are accompanied by biographical and genealogical information regarding Kimble. The collection also contains the funeral guest book, or register, from his funeral; this book includes a list of attendees as well as one page of a letter from Kimble to his wife with a "theater of operations" pin attached to the letter.

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Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book, 1930/1948 0.6 Linear Feet 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 index card box, 4 in.)

Kimble, Melvin Harding

Melvin Harding Kimble (1920-1944) was born in Moundsville, West Virginia and served in the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World War II on the Western Front of the European Theater. Kimble was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and his body was returned to the United States for burial in 1948. The collection contains photographs of Kimble in military and civilian life, as well as photographs of his family and fellow soldiers. Some of the photographs are accompanied by biographical and genealogical information regarding Kimble. The collection also contains the funeral guest book, or register, from his funeral; this book includes a list of attendees as well as one page of a letter from Kimble to his wife with a "theater of operations" pin attached to the letter.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Ralph John WWII Letters and Other Material, 1897/1962, bulk 1940/1944

2.75 Linear Feet 6 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.

Letters, 1941-1944, authored by Private Ralph J. John of the 3rd Battalion, Headquarters Company, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. They document his experiences in the military, including training in the United States and time overseas when stationed in England prior to the invasion of France. He was killed in action near St. Lo, France on August 15, 1944, at the age of 30. Ralph John was a native of Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. There are also family papers of his parents, including greeting cards and postcards. There is also printed ephemera, including a telephone index with Morgantown advertising (1940-1941), an Army Song Book (1941), and a History of the 28th Division, Condensed (18 pp., 1941).

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Ralph John WWII Letters and Other Material, 1897/1962, bulk 1940/1944 2.75 Linear Feet 6 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.

John, Ralph J.

Letters, 1941-1944, authored by Private Ralph J. John of the 3rd Battalion, Headquarters Company, 112th Infantry, 28th Division. They document his experiences in the military, including training in the United States and time overseas when stationed in England prior to the invasion of France. He was killed in action near St. Lo, France on August 15, 1944, at the age of 30. Ralph John was a native of Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. There are also family papers of his parents, including greeting cards and postcards. There is also printed ephemera, including a telephone index with Morgantown advertising (1940-1941), an Army Song Book (1941), and a History of the 28th Division, Condensed (18 pp., 1941).

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