Repository: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Date range: 1993

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 1993

Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II Papers, 1970/2015

2089 Linear Feet 2089 record cartons; plaques, mobile office sign, framed photographs

Abstract Or Scope: Nick Joe Rahall II (b.1949) represented West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives for nineteen terms. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth Congress and served from January 3, 1977-January 3, 2015. From 2007-2011, he was chair of the Committee on Natural Resources. From 1971-1974, he was a staff member in the United States Senate Office of the Majority Whip, and he was a delegate to both the 1972 and 1976 Democratic National Conventions. The bulk of the Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II papers document his 38-year career in the United States House of Representatives.

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#10, #11, #12, 1970/2015 Box I.D. - 6

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An Evening with Congressman at WSWP, 1993 Box I.D. - 2

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A. Photographs, 1976/2014

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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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103rd Congress - committee statements, 1993/1994 Box III.B. - 2, Folder 13

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#1, 1985/2014 Box III.E. - 25

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1). Frontline - Mark Chapman. 2). southern edition. 3). JDR WSWP interview, 1985/2014 Box III.E. - 49

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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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10. Charles Davisson to Russell L. Davisson (RLD), 1993 Box 2, Folder 10

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11. Descendants of Daniel Davison, 1993/2003 Box 2, Folder 11

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12. Genealogical References Correspondence, 1993 Box 3, Folder 30

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George H. Breiding, Naturalist, Papers, 1925/2020

10.4 Linear Feet 10 ft. 5 1/4 in. (5 record cartons, 15 in. each); (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 4 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 2 1/2 in.); (2 index card boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (1 index card box, 4 in.); (3 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.) 0.005 Gigabytes 368 files, formats include .txt, .jpg, .xls, .html, .doc, .wdb, .eml, .pdf

Abstract Or Scope: Papers of George H. Breiding, 1917-2007, park naturalist for Oglebay Park in Wheeling and extension specialist for West Virginia University (1963-1978). Includes his writings from various publications and personal daily journals, ca. 1943-2007, with bird lists, the temperature, plants sighted, and more. The collection also includes various personal papers and records. Of particular note are his early journals pertaining to his time in the military, 1941-1943. Digital transcriptions of many materials can be found in the collection, as printed facsimiles of original materials, and as typed transcripts. In addition to his daily logs, other digital files include his birding lists from an African safari and a Florida trip; text of an article "Exploring How and Why Birds Sing;" and responses to emails from Michael Breiding asking for comments for his father's memorial service.

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11.75" X 24.5" Folder, with Maurice Brooks Lecture Poster and Flattened Scroll of Range Run Bird Count, 1978/1994 Box Oversized Folder, Folder 1

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A.B. Brooks [Alonzo Beecher Brooks], 1938/2004 Box 10, Folder 20

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Articles, Article Ideas, 1958/2003 Box 11, Folder 27

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Carroll Wilkinson Papers, 1914/2018, bulk 1979/2018

12.25 Linear Feet 12 ft. 3 in. (8 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 2 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 1 rolled storage box, 5 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: This collection contains materials collected and created by Carroll Wilkinson during her time working for West Virginia University (WVU) Libraries and Women's and Gender Studies Center between 1979 and 2019. It includes materials from her work in several positions within the library and WVU Women's Studies Center, including Chief Circulation Librarian, Women and Gender Studies Bibliographer, Head of Access Services, Director of Instruction and Information Literacy, Director of Strategic Library Initiatives, and Interim Director of Strategy and Planning. It also includes materials from her participation in several councils and committees, such as the Council for Women's Concerns and the Gerontology Center Service Committee.

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125 Years of Women - Planning, 1978/2016 Box 8, Folder 3-4

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50 Years of Arts and Humanities, 1965/2015 Box 4, Folder 2

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Bibliographies - Women's Studies, 1993/1996 Box 6, Folder 2

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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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Alberta Coleman, Opan Coates Carter, 1964/2006 Box 3, Folder 22

Research notes on schools in Keyser and Piedmont, WV, including a facsimile of book pages from Howard School: a History, 1877-1955regarding a black student strike for a better school in 1939. Notes on interview with Alberta Coleman, Piedmont, WV. Notes from interview with Opal Coates Carter, and other research notes, regarding Woolworth Fire, Charleston, WV, [ca. 1964s].

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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.

Maryat Lee, Playwright, Papers, 1902/1997, bulk 1951/1989

63.54 Linear Feet 63 ft. 6.5 in. (42 records cartons, 15 in. each); (9 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (7 medium flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (5 large item boxes, 5 in. each); (1 small item box, 3 in.); (1 large clamshell box, 5 in.); (9 paintings, 1.5 in. each); (1 framed item, 0.5 in.); (1 plaster bust, 7 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: Maryat Lee (1923-1989) was an American playwright and theater director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theater. She pioneered street theater in Harlem and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community-based theater project. Materials include reports, newsletters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, posters, manuscripts, notes, scripts, screenplays, published plays, genealogical research, journals, drawings, and paintings. Also present is a piece of stained glass created by Lee, a dress worn by Lee, and an EcoTheater T-Shirt.

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18 - I/II Workshop, Lewisburg, 2-5 Through 2-10, 1993 Box 43b, Item 18

VHS Tape

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20 - Mark Rauce, 1st Performance of GSYP, 1993 Box 43b, Item 20

VHS Tape

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31 - Hawk's Nest: "Dacey", 1993 Box 43b, Item 31

VHS Tape

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Pearl S. Buck, Author, Literary Manuscripts, 1923/2014, bulk 1923/1973

36.7 Linear Feet 36 ft. 8 in. (74 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 3 record cartons, 15 in. each; 7 large flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each)

Abstract Or Scope: Literary manuscripts of Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), an American fiction writer and humanitarian who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938. She is best known for her novels about peasant life in China. The collection includes the great majority of manuscripts comprising Buck's literary works, including her novels, non-fiction, children's books, and short stories, as well as articles and speeches, among other material. There is also material about Pearl Buck. Formats include holographs, typescripts, typescript carbons, mixed manuscripts, galleys, and more. Prominent topics of Buck's literary works include: Chinese history, politics, and culture; American culture; international relations; adoption; children with disabilities; women's rights; and writing. The collection also includes material regarding the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation, Pearl Buck as an author, and other subjects. For additional material, see A&M 727, Pearl S. Buck, Author. Papers (1930-1976, undated).

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1949 Introduction to The Good Earth; Typescript with attached clippings and handwritten notations, 12 pp., many handwritten corrections; also includes 2014 computer printout of published introduction from 1962 edition, 1949/2014 Box 63, Folder 254.1

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Clippings; Newspaper clippings about PSB, Hillsboro (includes print), museum, Birthplace Foundation, Jim Comstock, 1970/1995 Box 74, Folder 326

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Clippings; Newspaper clippings related to Pearl S. Buck, Birthplace Foundation and Home, adoption, commemorative stamp, events honoring Buck and her memory, manuscripts. Mainly from West Virginia Hillbilly. Moved from box 74., 1970/1995 Box 82, Folder 2

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West Virginia University, News Service, Photographs, 1890/2007, bulk 1950/2007

152.7 Linear Feet Summary: 152 ft. 8 in. (111 record cartons, 15 in. each); (16 note card boxes, 3 in. each); (1 note card boxes, 4 in.); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (21 document cases, 5 in. each)

Abstract Or Scope: Photographs of the News Service of West Virginia University (WVU). Subjects of images include aerial views, architecture, athletics, campus scenes, construction, historic images, student life, and WVU faculty and staff, among others. Formats include prints, negatives, proof sheets, transparencies, and digital files. See Scope and Content note for more information.

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1965 Graduation, 1965/2001 Box 118, Folder 4

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1998 Summer Alumni Magazine, 1965/2001 Box 119, Folder 3

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1998 Winter Alumni Magazine, 1965/2001 Box 119, Folder 1

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John Beall, Professor of Music, Papers, 1957/2014

14.5 Linear Feet 9 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 6 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 10 flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each

Abstract Or Scope: Records of West Virginia University professor of music and composer-in-residence John Beall. Includes correspondence, published scores and instrument parts, music manuscripts, composer notes, performance programs, and other materials. Beall's correspondence includes materials regarding his work with the Interlochen Center for the Arts, discussions with colleagues at other institutions, and more.

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"1984 Tenure Review Materials", 1979/1993 Box 1, Folder 20

Abstract Or Scope: Includes assorted programs and newspaper clippings from various years (1979-1993).

Beggars and Kings, 1993 Box 12a, Folder 12

"Clippings", 1977/2005 Box 1, Folder 14

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