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Sylvia Soupart, Student, Scrapbook, 1928/1945 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 2 in.

Soupart, Sylvia
Scrapbook of Sylvia Soupart, an early graduate of University High School. Much of it is about the early development of this school by West Virginia University including clippings about its first commencement. There are also photos and clippings about Morgantown's involvement in World War II.
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Thomas Clark Atkeson (1852-1935) Papers, 1894/1934 0.8 Linear Feet Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Atkeson, Thomas Clark, 1852-1935
Family history, autobiographical sketch, account books of farming operations in Putnam County, West Virginia, 1894-1934, and articles and pamphlets written by a state agricultural leader, founder of the state Grange, and national Grange representative in Washington. Atkeson also played a leading role in the development of the West Virginia University Agricultural College at Morgantown where he was a professor for many years.
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Thomas W. Bennett (1947-1969) Papers, 1940/2019 8.88 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 4 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each; 1 flag storage box, 4.75 in.; 4 folders, 0.5 in. total; 1 reel of microfilm (121 items), 1.75 in.

Papers regarding Thomas W. Bennett (1947-1969), a West Virginia University student who won a Congressional Medal of Honor for his services as a U.S. Army medic during the Vietnam War. He performed duties as a conscientious objector willing to serve. The microfilmed collection includes personal letters, programs, magazine articles, and other papers relating to his life and death. Most of the letters were written by Bennett, his parents, other relatives, and friends while Bennett was in the U.S. Army, including his training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and his later service in Vietnam. There are also letters dating from the years before he joined the U.S. Army. Programs document the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor on 7 April 1970, and the dedication of Bennett Barracks, Fort Belvoir, Virginia on 1 November 1979. Magazine articles and other papers were compiled after Bennett's death and describe his life in Morgantown, life in the Army, the circumstances surrounding his death, and his religious and philosophical views in terms of serving as an example for young people. Also includes addendum of research papers of Bonni McKeown for her book "Peaceful Patriot" (published in 1980), a biography of Thomas W. Bennett. This addendum includes complete transcripts of tape recordings Bennett made when in Vietnam.
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USS West Virginia Papers, 1963 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Alpha Phi Omega

One folder of letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings relating to the arrangements to bring the mast of the USS West Virginia to the WVU Campus

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USS West Virginia Papers, 1967/1988 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)

Alpha Phi Omega

Materials concerning the dedication of the bell of the armored cruiser U.S.S. West Virginia, December 7, 1967. Items include program, invitation, diagram of proceedings, and newspaper clippings of dedication.

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USS West Virginia, Records Regarding Bell, Clapper, and Mast, 1967/2002, bulk 1982/1991 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in.

Records regarding the mast, bell, and clapper of the USS West Virginia, from both the World War I armored cruiser put into service in 1903, and the World War II battleship of the same name. Includes correspondence, receipts, loan forms, incident and damage reports, memoranda, newspaper articles (copied and original), and a magazine article regarding West Virginia University's possession of the bell and clapper from the cruiser and the mast from the battleship. This collection details the loan of the bell and clapper from the Department of the Navy, Alpha Phi Omega's stewardship of the bell and clapper, the dedication of the bell, and the story of the mast's acquisition and dedication by West Virginia University. Also includes a proclamation by Governor Bob Wise, affixed with Great Seal of the State of West Virginia, proclaiming Dec 7, 2002 "Captain Mervyn S. Bennion and USS West Virginia (BB48) Day."
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Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, 1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010 37.21 Linear Feet 37 ft. 2.5 in. (31 document cases, 5 in. each; 19 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 4 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 large flat storage box, 5 in.; 21 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each; 10 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 17 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 4 large flat storage boxes, 1 in. each; 1 artifact box, 6 in.; 1 notecard box, 4 in.; 6 oversize folders, 1 in.; unfoldered items, 24 in. total)

Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others. See Historical Note for more information on Vaughn L. Kiger.
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Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Papers of Hale J. Posten, Law Professor, 1905/1979 1.25 Linear Feet 1 ft. 3 in. (1 record carton)

Personal papers of Hale J. Posten (1904-1983), of Morgantown, West Virginia. Posten graduated from West Virginia University, A.B. (1924) and L.L.B. (1926), and married Mary Eleanor Dill in 1936. He worked as a lawyer, served in the Air Force during World War II, and was president of WVU's Alumni Association from 1968-1969. He was released from active duty as a Lieutenant Commander in 1945. Collection includes photographs, correspondence, clippings, writings, and printed material. Subjects of photographs include the Dill family and student life and football players at WVU in the mid-1920s. Correspondence includes material related to Posten's military service.

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West Virginia Forward Summary and Other Documents, 2017 0.03 Gigabytes 8 .pdf files

West Virginia University

This collection contains the PDF document of the "West Virginia Forward" summary findings, as well as seven other PDFs of explanatory materials associated with the project and webpages from the "WV Forward" website. "West Virginia Forward" is a collaborative project involving state government with the goal of identifying short-term, larger-scale projects that will boost West Virginia's economic development efforts.

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