Collections

This collection contains administrative records of the West Virginia and Regional History Center. The material includes correspondence, monthly and annual reports, visitor and acquisition statistics, Center policies and procedures, and records of preservation activities. There are also records regarding renovations and additions to WVU Libraries, and other general library documentation.

Subject files containing newspaper clippings related to West Virginia University from the 1880s to approximately 2006. Most articles are from the 1960s and 1970s. Subjects include campus athletics, buildings, graduating classes, committees, facilities, faculty and faculty publications, organizations, the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system, and special events.

Papers of President David C. Hardesty, Jr. of West Virginia University. Before becoming President of West Virginia University, Hardesty was a lawyer and partner of Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love (1973-1994) and West Virginia Tax Commissioner (1977-1980), among various other positions. After finishing his 12-year term as West Virginia University President (1995-2007), Hardesty was a Professor of Law at the West Virginia University College of Law (2007-2018). Some of the series titles in the addendum of 2019/09/03, including series 21-30, repeat some of the earlier series titles (e.g. both Series 7 and Series 21 are titled "Student Papers").

Assorted records of the University Events department of West Virginia University, including assorted photograph albums of various university events, a sizeable collection of Cat's Meow Village collectible standees of WVU buildings and buildings across West Virginia, a signed soccer ball, and other material.

The collection contains awards programs, ballots, calls for entries and comic books, graphic novels, journals, and comics-related books that were nominated for awards.

The papers of William "Bill" Archer, newspaper journalist for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and historian, document Archer's research and reporting of events in Southern West Virginia, predominantly Mercer and McDowell Counties. In addition to his reporting, Archer wrote a number of local history books as well as articles for publications other than the Bluefield paper.

The William Ross Schermerhorn papers contains materials that document the personal and professional career of William Ross Schermerhorn. Papers primarily document Schermerhorn's work for Macys as well as Colonial Williamsburg. Notes and material on his involvement in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks shows, and other creative endeavors he undertook as Vice President for Macys Parade and Creative Director at Colonial Williamsburg are included. In addition, the collection contains projects he completed for Disney as well as numerous other productions, musicals and sheet music. The papers also contains photographs of his time at Macy's and Audio/ Visual material from his productions. Artifacts, pins and badges present in the collection relate to his time in New York City.

A collection of papers and records created by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Department (APIA).

Collection contains records relating to William & Mary's Fighting for Immigrant Rights and Equity (WMFIRE), formerly known as UndocuTribe, a student organization created "To address the inequities and obstacles faced by immigrant and migrant students through education, empowerment, and action. Our mission is to gather information and resources, provide advocacy, and promote awareness of immigration issues to incite positive change and to aid our fellow humans in this battle against injustice. (purpose and mission from UndocuTribe Constitution, adopted May 2018).