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West Virginia and Regional History Center
1549 University Ave.P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Milton Cohen Papers, A&M 3646, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Milton Cohen, a Morgantown resident, businessman, World War II veteran, and community activist.
The collection contains records in 11 series, including:
1.) Biographical Information
2.) USS West Virginia
3.) Tree of Life Synagogue
4.) Sidler's Department Store
5.) Morgantown
6.) Monongalia County
7.) Charities and Non-profit Organizations
8.) CLOLA [Concerned Love Ones and Lotowners Associations]
9.) Environmental Issues
10.) Audio-Visual Material
11.) Oversize.
Separated Material
To Printed Ephemera Collection (except for post cards): 1.) Post Cards, 7 items, ca. 1998; 2.) WV State Parks and Environment, 9 items, ca. 1960-1991. 3.) State Publications, 8 items, ca. 1962-1990; 4.) National Publications, 3 items, ca. 1955-1980; 5.) Programs for concerts, theater, art exhibits, etc., ca. 1947-1993; 6.) WVU Publications, 11 items; ca. 1960-1995; 7.) Morgantown and Monongalia County Publications, 17 items, ca. 1950-2000.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Cohen, Milton, 1906-2008
- Morgantown (W. Va.)
Container List
Includes personal papers, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, clippings, and ephemera regarding Milt Cohen's personal life, family, and friends; his enrollment as a 90 year old law school student at West Virginia University; and recognition for his community service.
Includes clippings, state and local proclamations, programs, historical narratives, biograpahies, correspondence, and photographs regarding the sinking of the USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, her raising and restoration to duty after the attack, and biographies of her crew. Also includes records regarding Milt Cohen's participation in the USS West Virginia bell ringing on the campus of West Virginia University; and a photo of the SS Morgantown Victory Ship.
Includes correspondence, newsletters, historical narratives, and ephemera regarding the Morgantown synagogue "Tree of Life," the religion of Judaism, and political activities involving Jewish organizations and the country of Israel.
Includes correspondence, clippings, and account books regarding the Cohen family department store business in Morgantown
Includes correspondence, City Council meeting minutes, agendas, studies, clippings, maps, photographs of Morgantown in the 1950s, and court papers regarding projects and protests by Cohen and citizen groups involving Century Cable, BFI Waste Managment, City Council members, building, zoning and planning pertaining to Morgantown and Monongalia County, the All-American City Competition records [including photographs of Morgantown from ca. 1962 to 1982, sound recording (can be found in the Audio Series) and presentation script], the Morgantown Parking Authority, Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Action Committee.
Includes correspondence, minutes, clippings. and maps regarding the County Commission, Monongalia Vo-Tech Center, Board of Education, Mon Seniors, and the Monongalia Historical Society.
Includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, ephemera, newsletters, minutes of meetings, studies, and campaign plans for fund raisers regarding the Kiwanis, Community Chest, the Red Cross [includes several photographs and three bulletins pertaining to the destruction along the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Audrey in 1957], the United Way of Monongalia County, the Community Concerts Association, and the League of Women Voters.
Includes correspondence, deeds, clippings, photographs, maps, permits, depositions, briefs, court transcripts, financial records, and strip mining studies regarding CLOLA suing the Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens owner, Richard Pence, and Sandridge Coal Company for strip mining cemetery land.
Includes correspondence, clippings, fact sheets, circulars, permits, briefs, newsletters, studies, court papers, and complaints filed with the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding protests by MOVE [Monongalia Organization for a Viable Environment], CLEAR [Cheat Lake Environmental and Recreational Association], ISCMC [Involved Senior Citizens of Morgantown-Monongalia County], among other groups in which Cohen participated, against MEA [Morgantown Energy Association], Monongahela Power, Alleghany Power, Hope Gas, MUB [Morgantown Utility Board], West Virginia University, developers, and state officials.
Includes 11 cassettes, 1 video, and 1 CD regarding CLOLA (Concerned Loved Ones and Lotowners Associations), Morgantown City Council meetings, and "The All-American City" presentation.
Includes broadsides, architectural plans, maps, publications, and certificates regarding Morgantown; also inludes state proclamations pertaining to the centennial of the USS West Virginia, a large photograph of South Junior High, a large book entitled "Grandparents Day and Marian McQuade," and a study of Willey Street.