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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 2018

Digital files, 2000/2019

Includes content from various digital media (e.g. floppy discs, CDs and DVDs) found elsewhere in the collection. Includes Appalachian music audio files, flatfoot dance video file, Moutaineer Week budget spreadsheet (2000), image files of Appalachian glassware, images of the 2004 Mountaineer Week train display, and more.

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  2. West Virginia University, Office of Multicultural Programs, Mountaineer Week and Other Event Records, 1957/2017

Digital materials related to production and distribution of The Ringing of the Bells, 2014/2020 Box 6

Includes digital copies of information used by Karen Walker to facilitate the production and distribution of the book, which took place around 2014-2020. Digital folder titles are as follows: "1989 Letters & Permission Form," "Book Printing - Sheridan," "Chapter 11 map images," "Chapter 11 School Photos," "Chapter 17 Clay County Teachers," "Editor," "Flyers and Order Form," "Hist of Clay Co Education FINAL book image 5-14-2020," "Hist of Clay Co Education FINAL Testa book 4-21-2020," "Maps 1, 2, 3," and "Misc. Correspondence"

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  2. Garnie Walker Testa Papers and Walker-Testa Family Genealogy, 1878/2025
  3. Series 1. Garnie Walker Testa Papers, 1878/2020
  4. The Ringing of the Bells: A Bicentennial History of Education in Clay County, West Virginia, 1971/2020

Digital Versions of Daily Logs, Photograph of GHB, Bird Lists, and an Article about Birds, 1970/2019 0.005 Gigabytes 368 files, formats include .txt, .jpg, .xls, .html, .doc, .wdb, .eml, .pdf

Digital files include bird logs from locations such as the Core Arboretum in Morgantown, WV (2008); a journal from Tororo, Uganda from 1970-1971; a bird list and journal from Florida from 1982; "Exploring How and Why Birds Sing" article from WV Nongame Wildlife & Natural Heritage News; bird lists and logs from 1941-1943; George H. Breiding related emails; .txt file transcriptions of various journal articles by Breiding.

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  2. George H. Breiding, Naturalist, Papers, 1925/2020
  3. Series 1. Writings, 1938/2014

Don Nehlen, West Virginia University Head Football Coach, Papers, 1988/2021 1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 7 1/2 in. (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 index card box, 12 in.) 4.29 Gigabytes 25 files, formats include .tif, .iso, and .rw2

Nehlen, Don

Papers of Donald Nehlen, Hall of Fame head football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers, 1980-2000. The collection includes correspondence, memorabilia, ephemera and the 2000 season Mountaineer offense playbook. There are also several reproductions, both digital and prints, of photographs from several events celebrating his career, and images of awards and honors presented to Coach Nehlen for his contribution to college football.

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Dotson Family of Doddridge County, Diaries, Family History, and Photographs, 1845/2018 5.8 Linear Feet 5 ft. 10 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (2 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 index card box, 12 in.) 0.74 Gigabytes 320 digital files

This collection documents the Dotson family of Greenwood, West Virginia in Doddridge County. It contains Nancy Clark Dotson's diaries from 1904-1946 (including photocopies, indices, and supplementary information), other Dotson family diaries and books, the marriage certificate of Franklin and Nancy Clark Dotson, a Dotson family history, a cabinet card and carte de visite album, a tintype album, a collection of glass plate negatives, and other assorted photographs.

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Dr. Barbara E. Nailler Papers, 1977/2021, bulk 1977/1989 0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 unboxed framed poster, 1 in.)

Dr. Barbara Elaine Nailler is a feminist activist and a former professor of education at Fairmont State University (FSU) known for her work with the West Virginia National Organization for Women (WVNOW) and Morgantown National Organization for Women (MNOW). The papers in this collection are related to her time with WVNOW and MNOW between 1977 and 1989 and include a framed poster signed by popular figures in the feminist movement of the 1970s.
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Dr. Barbara Howe, Professor, Papers, 1856/2025, bulk 1964/2025 21.2 Linear Feet 14 record cartons, 15 in. each; 8 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 4 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in; 1 multi-divider box, 1 in.; 9 oversize folders, 0.1 in. each 9.7 Gigabytes 24 files (9 .docx files, 3 .cue files, 3 .iso files, 3 .md5 files, 3 .pdf files, 1 .csv file, 1 .MDB file, 1 .ppt file)

Howe, Barbara J.
Dr. Barbara Howe worked at West Virginia University in a variety of different positions between 1980 and her retirement in 2009, including as associate professor of history, head of the public history program, and director of the Center for Women's Studies. Prevalent subjects present in the collection include historical preservation, environmental activism, and politics in the Morgantown and broader West Virginia area.
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