Collections : [West Virginia and Regional History Center]

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
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Start Over Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Date range 2008 Level Collection

Admiral Thomas J. Lopez Papers 12.64 Linear Feet 12 ft. 7 3/4 in. (7 records cartons, 15 in. each); (1 records cartons, 17 in. each); (1 large boxes, 1 1/2 in. each); (2 large boxes, 3 3/4 in. each); (2 document carton, 5 in.); (3 flat storage box, 3 1/4 in. each); (2 unboxed items, 1/2 in. each) 0.003 Gigabytes 74 files, formats include .doc and .pdf

Papers of Admiral Thomas J. Lopez of the United States Navy. Includes biographical and historical information, speeches, correspondence, media, artifacts, and awards and framed items.

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Agra Bennett, Papers Regarding Estate and Residence 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 13 leaves (1 folder)

Papers regarding Agra Bennett (also known as Mrs. Agra Bennett McKinley and Agra B. Williams), a member of a prominent West Virginia family and the sister of WWI pilot Louis Bennett, Jr. Includes a copy of her will (1968) and a copy of the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (1984) for her residence in Wheeling, West Virginia, the Johnson Camden McKinley House or "Willow Glen". See "Historical Note" for further information.
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Alan Clarke Railroad Research Papers 29.58 Linear Feet 13 document cases, 5 in. each; 4 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 1 document case, 4 in.; 18 record cartons, 15 in. each; 2 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each 20.73 Gigabytes 1,897 files, formats primarily include .001, .csv, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .html, jpg, .tif, and other formats

Clarke, Alan Reginald, Dr., 1938-2016

Papers of historian, researcher, and author Alan Clarke. He authored a number of books relating to the history of railroads in the region of the state of West Virginia. This collection is minimally processed.

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Alice Cartledge Cornett, Journalist, Papers 0.25 Linear Feet 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)

Cornett, Alice (Alice Cartledge Cornett), 1928-2008

Papers of journalist Alice Cartledge Cornett, including newspaper articles authored by or regarding Cornett, photographs, and copies of her obituary. Although her family and career would take her around the world, Cornett returned frequently to the Morgantown area and to the Appalachian region throughout her life. Cornett's father was a professor at West Virginia University and she graduated from Morgantown High School in 1945; this collection includes material regarding her graduation and 50th class reunion. The majority of material in the collection regards Cornett's career in journalism, which began during her time living abroad in the Netherlands in the 1970s (please note that Cornett was named "Alice Drago" during this period of time). During her time in the Netherlands, she wrote articles for a number of publications and founded the first English-language newspaper, titled "The Hollander". Cornett later returned to the United States and continued her journalistic career, writing for "The Sentinel Echo" of London, Kentucky, as well as for other newspapers. Please see the first folder of this collection for further biographical information regarding Cornett.

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Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar .3 Linear Feet 4 in. (document case)

Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress "Jewels of Memory"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.
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American Association of University Women, Morgantown Branch, Records .6 Linear Feet Summary: 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.)

Records documenting the Morgantown Branch of the American Association of University Women. This collection is minimally processed. Includes "yearbooks," minutes, newsletters, programs, and other material. There is a scrapbook dating from 1980-1981 that includes clippings and photographs.
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Ami Hirata, Ceramicist, Papers 2.5 Linear Feet 2 record cartons, 15 in. each

Peterson, Sei

Photographs, exhibit programs, correspondence, notes, and other papers of Ami Hirata, a Japanese ceramicist. These materials document her career, personal life, and the Morgantown, WV, gallery (Garo Gallery) she owned with her second husband, Bill Tomlinson.

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Ancella Bickley, Historian, Research Papers regarding African-Americans 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.)

Bickley, Ancella R.

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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Andrew C. Lyons, Architect, Drawings for Buildings in Fairmont, West Virginia 8 Linear Feet 8 ft. (31 newspaper boxes, 3 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each); (1 folder, 1/4 in.)

Lyons, Andrew C., 1873-1942
Architectural drawings by A.C. Lyons; includes pencil drawings and blueprints for mostly residential buildings in Fairmont, West Virginia. There is also a pamphlet regarding the life and work of Andrew C. Lyons entitled "Art and Architecture of Fairmont: Exploring the Works of Andrew C. Lyons and Raymond Stoker" by M. Raymond Alvarez. See scope and content note for contents list.
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Anna Shue Atkins Papers 3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each)

Atkins, Anna Blanche Shue, 1918-2010
Papers of Anna Shue Atkins (1918-2010), a poet, writer, and schoolteacher who was born and spent her early life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contains Atkins's poetry and autobiographical writings, as well as her genealogical research, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
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