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West Virginia and Regional History Center

John F. Nash, Jr., Mathematician, High School Trigonometry Test (Facsimile), 1942/1945

0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder, 0.1 in.

Fascimile of a high school trigonometry test taken by John F. Nash, Jr., sometime during his time at Beaver High School in Bluefield, West Virginia, circa 1942-1945. These four pages are high-resolution facsimiles of the original material, which include Nash's work, as well as a note from his teacher, Mr. Durr [possibly Vernon Dunn?], encouraging him that "I think you will really go places," but that his talent will be wasted if he is not more careful organizing his work. These were donated after the original was sold at auction in 2019.

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John F. Nash, Jr., Mathematician, High School Trigonometry Test (Facsimile), 1942/1945 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder, 0.1 in.

Nash, John F., Jr., 1928-2015

Fascimile of a high school trigonometry test taken by John F. Nash, Jr., sometime during his time at Beaver High School in Bluefield, West Virginia, circa 1942-1945. These four pages are high-resolution facsimiles of the original material, which include Nash's work, as well as a note from his teacher, Mr. Durr [possibly Vernon Dunn?], encouraging him that "I think you will really go places," but that his talent will be wasted if he is not more careful organizing his work. These were donated after the original was sold at auction in 2019.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Archer, Journalist, Research Papers regarding McDowell and Mercer Counties, 1795/2020, bulk 1950/2010

20.75 Linear Feet 20 ft. 9 1/4 in. (13 record cartons, 15 in. each); (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 4 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 flat boxes, 1 1/2 in. each); (3 flat boxes, 3 in. each); (1 box, 6 1/2 in.); (1 box, 5 in.); (1 index card box, 4 1/4 in.) 8.98 Gigabytes 308 files, formats include .jpg, .iso, .wav, .doc, .txt

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.

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William Archer, Journalist, Research Papers regarding McDowell and Mercer Counties, 1795/2020, bulk 1950/2010 20.75 Linear Feet 20 ft. 9 1/4 in. (13 record cartons, 15 in. each); (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 4 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 flat boxes, 1 1/2 in. each); (3 flat boxes, 3 in. each); (1 box, 6 1/2 in.); (1 box, 5 in.); (1 index card box, 4 1/4 in.) 8.98 Gigabytes 308 files, formats include .jpg, .iso, .wav, .doc, .txt

Archer, William

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.

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