Repository: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Date range: 1934

West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 6069

1549 University Avenue

Morgantown, WV 26506

Primary Collecting Areas:

West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture

Description:

The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.

POC: Lori Hostuttler

Email: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.edu

Phone: (304) 293-3536

Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Start Over Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Date range 1934

James E. Davis, Artist, Papers and Artworks, 1845/2013

61.33 Linear Feet 57 document cases, 5 in. each; 7 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 11 records cartons, 15 in. each; 2 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each; 5 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 54 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 7 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 9 large flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 envelope; 17 unboxed paintings

Abstract Or Scope: Artwork, photography, and papers of James Edward Davis, an artist born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Davis studied art at Princeton University and had a prolific and varied artistic career, being particularly noted for his experimental abstract films involving color, light, and movement. This collection contains paintings, sketches, mobiles, photographic prints, transparencies, memoirs, notes on Frank Lloyd Wright and John Marin, and other material. There are addenda to this collection, which include memoirs and other writings, correspondence, material regarding Julia Davis and John W. Davis (relatives of James Davis), and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information regarding this collection.

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10 pencil on paper, 14 in. x 17 in. (1932-1935); 3 pencil on paper, mounted, 14 in. x 17 in. (1932) (with signatures and dates, some with titles), 1932/1935 Box 43, Folder 1

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10 photostats, 1931/1935 Box 72, Folder 11

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10 photostats, 1934/1935 Box 72, Folder 12

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Leon A. Pryzbylinski, Collector, Pamphlets and Other Material regarding Labor History and the Cooperative Movement, 1909/1950

4.25 Linear Feet 4 ft. 3 in. (10 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 package, 1 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: Mr. Pryzbylinski, a resident of Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, was a coal miner and actively promoted trade unionism and socialism in his area from about 1915 to 1930. When many mines in the anthracite coal fields closed in the early 1930s, he stopped working as a miner and became engaged in radio repair work. He was also interested in the co-operative movement. He encouraged this movement in the Mt. Carmel area and was president of the local co-operative. The collection includes 363 pamphlets concerning socialism, trade unionism, and the welfare of the working class. There are also clippings and magazine articles on these subjects. Included is a copy of the National Berger Memorial Edition of the Milwaukee Leader from August 7, 1930, and a typescript mimeograph copy of the proceedings of a meeting entitled "Who is Calvin Coolidge?" chaired by Oswald Garrison Villard, April 12, 1927. This group of materials comprises 8 boxes. Two boxes contain the material collected by Mr. Pryzbylinski on the co-operative movement. Includes the cooperative league's publication, Cooperation, and Consumer cooperation for 1929-1939; cooperative Association yearbooks; 67 pamphlets on the cooperative movement; newspaper and magazine clippings; and one bound volume, no. IX, of the Cooperative Builder, published in Superior, Wisconsin, for 1934.

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115. Green, William, et al. Labor, Democracy, and Fascism, 1934 Box 3

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116. Greene, Wm. and Zimmerman, C.S. American Labor Faces the Future, 1934 Box 3

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122. Henderson, Fred. The Case for Socialism, 1934 Box 3

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Panoramic Photographs Collection, 1890/2008, bulk 1890/1960

.73 Linear Feet 2 very long flat storage boxes, 1.75 in. each; 1 long flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 item, 0.75 in.; 1 unboxed framed item, 0.5 in. 0.41 Gigabytes 3 files, formats include .tif and .jpg

Abstract Or Scope: Collection of over 110 panoramic photographs documenting soldiers and military camps, conventions and meetings, West Virginia University (WVU), businesses, railroads, family reunions, and more. Types of image include group portraits, landscapes, and building photographs. Conventions and meetings include the WV Delegates to Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Convention, the 13th Annual Meeting of the WV Dairymen's Association, the Democratic National Convention, the WV State Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), the United Steelworkers of America, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), and more. Businesses include the Morgan Shirt Company, the Greenbrier Ore Company, the Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Company, and more. These photographs include both original and facsimile materials that are either separated from other collections, or are not associated with any collection. Some items may be Cirkut photos; a few items are negatives. See Scope and Content note for contents list.

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13th Annual Meeting, WV Dairymen's Association, Wheeling, WV, October 23-25, 1934 (separated from A&M 1006, West Virginia University. Agricultural Extension Service. Office Files of Gerald Heebink), 1934 Box 1, Folder 1

Elkhorn High School, Switchback, WV, 1920/1939 Box 3, Folder 2

Abstract Or Scope: Panoramic photograph of Elkhorn High School in Switchback, WV, by Lyle Photo in Welch, WV.

First Catholic Slovak Union of America, Silver Jubilee Convention, 1934 0.41 Gigabytes 3 files, including .tif and .jpg formats

Abstract Or Scope: Two .tif and one .jpg file, all representing scans of the same original photograph. The West Virginia & Regional History Center only has a digital copy of this item.

Russell L. Davisson, Politician, Papers, 1850/2004

4 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 11 1/2 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 records cartons, 15 in. each)

Abstract Or Scope: Papers of Russell L. Davisson, a Republican member of the West Virginia State House of Delegates. Includes mostly genealogy records regarding the Davison, Davisson, and Davidson Families; also includes political correspondence with Governor Arch Moore (1967-1972) and material regarding the welfare system in Mingo County (1966-1967).

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14. Misc. Correspondence Genealogy Data, 1916/1998 Box 3, Folder 32

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6. Medora Wilthers Papers, 1926/2000 Box 3, Folder 24

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Deaths--Davissons, 1928/1994 Box 3, Folder 60

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Ancella Bickley, Historian, Research Papers regarding African-Americans, 1775/2018, bulk 1970/2011

13.1 Linear Feet 13 ft. 1/2 in. (9 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: This collection documents the research, public service, and life of Ancella Bickley, writer, educator, speaker, and historian. Includes writings, research materials, and more, focusing on the history of African Americans in West Virginia and the black experience in West Virginia. Collected research materials are predominantly facsimiles. Printed formats include correspondence, clippings, interview transcripts, typescript writings, publications, pamphlets, ephemera, speeches, articles, military records, and more. Other formats include photographs, slides, and audiocassettes.

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1830 Census & Research Aids, 1930/2002 Box 9, Folder 35

Facsimile of tables of free Negro listings from 1830 census. "Researching Virginia's Slave and Free Negro Records"

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Ancella Bickley, Historian, Research Papers regarding African-Americans, 1775/2018, bulk 1970/2011 13.1 Linear Feet 13 ft. 1/2 in. (9 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.)

Creator: Bickley, Ancella R.
Abstract Or Scope: This collection documents the research, public service, and life of Ancella Bickley, writer, educator, speaker, and historian. Includes writings, research materials, and more, focusing on the history of African Americans in West Virginia and the black experience in West Virginia. Collected research materials are predominantly facsimiles. Printed formats include correspondence, clippings, interview transcripts, typescript writings, publications, pamphlets, ephemera, speeches, articles, military records, and more. Other formats include photographs, slides, and audiocassettes.

Black History Statistics, 1921/1934 Box 5, Folder 27

Facsimiles of pages from reports from the WV Bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics.

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Siler Family Papers, 1848/1968

66.6 Linear Feet Summary: 66 ft. 7 in. (149 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (2 oversize folders, 2 in.); (25 wrapped packages, 3 ft. 8 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: This is a collection of letters and documents tracing the personal and business life of an eastern panhandle West Virginia family. The papers concern a broad range of political, social, financial, and legal topics, particularly focusing on J. Hammond Siler, Jr., his parents, J. Hammond Siler, Sr. and Jessie Castleman Siler (residents of the Town of Bath better known as Berkeley Springs). Also includes correspondence and other papers from related families. Subjects include banking, the Civil War, the Episcopal church, secession of Virginia, Virginia Loyalty Oath, women's diaries, and women's letters and papers. A notable item in the collection is the diary of Anne Doyne Wolff Strother, wife of artist and writer David Hunter Strother, documenting a trip with husband and daughter Emily to New Orleans in 1857 (S2/Box 67, folder 1a).

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1888 Calendar, 1848/1968 Box S2/Box 80, Folder 3

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24th Triennial Conclave ribbon, 1848/1968 Box S2/Box 80, Folder 7

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26th Triennial Conclave ribbon, 1848/1968 Box S2/Box 80, Folder 5

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Thornton Perry, Collector, Publications regarding West Virginia History, 1787/1934

.7 Linear Feet 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 loose map, 1/8 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: Publications and manuscript from the Thornton Perry Museum Collection, reflecting Perry's interest in the history of West Virginia and the immediate region. Subjects include various aspects of West Virginia history, such as the Civil War, statehood, Wheeling, John Brown, and other topics. Formats include broadsides, reports, pamphlets, almanacs, a manuscript account book, newspapers, maps, and others. See Scope and Content Note for details and contents list.

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1918-1934, undated, 1918/1934 Box 1, Folder 6

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Imprints, 1806/1934 Box 1, Folder 2-8

Preservation copy of previous item., 1934 Box 1, Folder 6

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Carl B. Allen Papers Regarding Early Aviation, 1918/1971

6.9 Linear Feet 6 ft. 10 1/2 in. (13 document cases, 5 in. each); (5 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 2 in.); (2 flat storage boxes, 1 1/2 in. each)

Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, documents, photographs and other papers of Carl B. Allen, Army Air Corps officer, aviator, and newspaper writer. Subjects include the development of the Autogiro, 1930; air mail, 1933-1935; the Howell Inquiry, 1934-1937; the Army and aviation, 1934-1936; aviation achievements, 1934-1937; George W. Carver's work at Tuskegee; South American round trip, 1936; first trans-Pacific flight, 1936; Amelia Earhart; the Ford Air Tour, 1926-1927; America First Committee; the Air Safety Board, 1936-1940 and the Glenn L. Martin Company.

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1933-1935; Air Mail, 1933/1935 Box 1, Folder 5a

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1934-1935; Howell Inquiry, 1934/1935 Box 1, Folder 5a

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1934-1936; Army in Aviation, 1934/1936 Box 1, Folder 5b

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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, 1840/2003, bulk 1918/1955

156.21 Linear Feet 156 ft. 2 1/2 in. (360 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 4 in.); (14 document cases, 2 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 2 1/2 in. each); (9 flat storage boxes, 1 1/2 in. each); ( 44 photos in photograph filing cabinets) 11.7 Gigabytes 131 TIFF files, 2 PDF files

Abstract Or Scope: Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative Files (1937-1940).

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1934 Campaign; Liberalism, 1937; Oil Speech, Election Fraud Data (Folder includes clippings, reports, memos, etc.), 1934/1937 Box 320, Folder 2

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ADD of 2020/02/12, "Rush Holt for U.S. Senate" Campaign Button, 1934 Box 374

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American Federations 1 of 2 (Includes correspondence regarding issues with American labor federations (railroad, steel, etc.).), 1933/1937 Box 144, Folder 6

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Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV papers, 1960/2015, bulk 1985/2014

2011 Linear Feet record cartons 2 Terabytes

Abstract Or Scope: John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) represented West Virginia in the United States Senate for five terms. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth Congress and served from January 15, 1985, to January 3, 2015. He was not a candidate for reelection in 2014. Rockefeller previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1966-1968); as Secretary of State of West Virginia (1968-1972); president of West Virginia Wesleyan College (1973-1976); and Governor of West Virginia (1977-1985). From 1964-1966, he was a volunteer in the Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) program in Emmons, West Virginia. The bulk of the Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV papers document his 30-year career in the United States Senate with additional materials related to his earlier political career.

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1961 Kennedy inaugural — also F. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, and Johnson oaths of office, 1933/1969 Box III.E. - 12

Event(s): United States presidential inauguration. Place(s): Washington, D.C. Notes: Cassette cover includes "Sparky Tewalt, P.O. Box 25, Falling Waters, WV 25419".

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Anthology of articles from The New York Times Magazine: background and foreground, 1926/1960 Box III.F. - 56, Folder 8

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