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Dolores Fleming, Collector, Miscellaneous Morgantown Items 0.9 Linear Feet Summary: 10 3/4 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 film canister, 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

Fleming, Dolores A., 1933-2015
Miscellaneous Morgantown items: two Geological Survey maps including the Point Marion-Morgantown area; stationery and two postcards for Jamison Cattle Dealers (ca. 1920s?); three photos of auto parts store (ca. 1940s?); sales contract for motor trucks (1918); Morgantown High School commencement programs (1891,1898); two maps for "Suncrest Park" (1927) and "Suncrest Lake Addition" (undated); oral history transcript of Walter L. Hart, editor of Dominion News, by JFK Library regarding DC politics (1964); history of Westover Church, with photos (ca. 1930s); prospectus material including project photos of Baker and Coombs, General Contractors (ca. 1939-51); patterns and photos of glassware by Seneca Glass (ca. 1950s-60s); motion picture of Weirton, WV (ca. 1953).
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Donovan Bond, Journalism Professor, Personal and Professional Papers 6.9 Linear Feet 6 ft. 11 in. (12 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (1 artifact box, 6 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.)

Correspondence, publications, printed material, research material, photographs, and clippings of former West Virginia University professor of journalism and Director of Development Donovan Bond (9 February 1921 - 12 June 1995) of Morgantown, West Virginia. Main topics include West Virginia University-related material, including Bond's involvement in Phi Sigma Kappa; genealogy on several early West Virginia families, including Bond, Dent, Core, McWhorter, Romine, Hiner, Scott, Maxson, and Cutright; materials relating to several West Virginia-specific projects, including the Hacker's Creek Descendants, the Henry McWhorter cabin at Jackson's Mill, and others; World War II memorabilia, including letters home from New Guinea and photographs; Morgantown history, particularly from ca. 1914-1970, including Morgantown High School (both 1914-1918 and 1934-1938) and plays produced at the high school in the late 1930s. Also includes papers of Helen Louise Dent Bond, Donovan's wife. Addendum of 2013/01/18 includes Phi Sigma Kappa records. Addendum of 2014/01/03 includes Phi Sigma Kappa jewelry and memorabilia, historical material, and framed photographs. This collection is minimally unprocessed. See Scope and Content note for box list.
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Doris V. Welsh, Compiler, Varner and Darrah Families Papers 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)

Welsh, Doris V.
Correspondence of the Varner and Darrah families. Folder 1 includes original manuscript letters to and from members of the two families (1870-1884). Folder 2 includes manuscript genealogical information from the Varner family bible, and typed transcripts of the papers of the Varner family of Monongalia County, West Virginia, dating from 1775 to 1918, which includes correspondence with the Darrahs. The two families were related. For additional materials related to the Varner family, please see A&M 3543.
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Double X Club of Morgantown, Archives 1.7 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Double X Club (Morgantown, W. Va.)

Archives of the Double X Club of Morgantown, an organization of business and professional men organized in 1924. This collection includes meeting minutes, programs, financial records, major papers, and other material. It also includes presentation made to Double X Club on local history.

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Dr. Barbara Howe, Professor, Papers 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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Earl L. Core (1902-1984) Papers 24.2 Linear Feet Summary: 24 ft. 2 in. (58 document cases, 5 in. each)

Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984

Office files and correspondence of Dr. Core, head of the Biology Department, editor of Castanea, and well-known biologist. Collection includes multiple addenda, all of which have been interfiled except for the addendum of 1978/01/17.

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Earl L. Core (1902-1984) Papers 9.1 Linear Feet Summary: 9 ft. 3/4 in. (13 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 4 in.); (6 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat document case, 3 in.); (2 flat document cases, 1 1/2 in. each); (1 artifact box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 record carton, 15 in.); (2 oversized folders, 1/4 in.)

Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984

Original Accession; 1756-1985; boxes 1-21 and two oversize folders

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Earl L. Core (1902-1985) Papers 9.6 Linear Feet 9 ft. 7 in. (23 document cases, 5 in. each)

Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984

The office files of Dr. Core, Head, Department of Biology, contain personal and professional correspondence. The papers deal with his work in the field of botany: as Curator of the Herbarium; as organizer of the Appalachian Botanical Club and editor of its journal, Castanea; and in various phases of botanical research. Some of the correspondence deals with academic duties and activities, and also reflects his interests in religious, historical, and civic activities at Core, WV.

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E.C. Smith, Student, Diary Regarding Experiences While at West Virginia University 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items (diary and transcript)

Smith, E.C.

Diary by E.C. Smith, a student at West Virginia University (WVU), regarding his experiences in 1874. Activities documented include academic (preparing papers, Greek and Latin studies, reading Charles Darwin, etc.), literary society (elections, debates, recitations), military cadet (drills, lectures, marching), and Methodist Episcopal Church events (including sermons and other activities). He also attended a commencement (June 18). Recreational and social activities are also recorded, including baseball, boating, swimming, croquet, and amateur musical performances; and picnics, dances, visiting friends from the Morgantown Female Seminary, and eating at restaurants. Names of professors and fellow students are recorded. Alexander Martin, the first President of West Virginia University, is reported to have delivered two sermons, and a lecture on astronomy. There are references to carriage, railroad, and steamboat travel, and to the towns and cities of Morgantown, Fairmont, Grafton, Parkersburg, Ravenswood, Point Pleasant, Spencer, and Harper's Ferry. Includes transcript of 108 pages.

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E. L. Mathers and Max Mathers, Compilers, Monongalia County Scrapbook 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Mathers, E. L. and Max Mathers, Compilers
A scrapbook compiled by E.L. Mathers and Max Mathers, dealing with Morgantown and Monongalia County. There are photographs and newspaper clippings concerning civic, military, and social organizations; taverns and hotels; churches and schools; marriages and deaths; historic houses, early buildings, business places, and river navigation; and biographical sketches.
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