James E. Mann, Jr., Appointment, Diploma, and Clippings, 1929-1945 A&M 3929

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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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 3929

Title

James E. Mann, Jr., Appointment, Diploma, and Clippings 1929-1945

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197079

Quantity

0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1/2 in. (1 small collection folder, 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 2 items)

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Abstract

Contains the appointment of James E. Mann to West Virginia's Mercer County Local Board No. 1 (draft board) during World War II (1940); diploma awarded to Lucy Austin Higginbotham (later Mrs. James E. Mann) for graduation from West Virginia University (1929); and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, most regarding Sergeant Junior J. Spurrier (ca. 1945). Spurrier was a WWII hero from Bluefield, and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], James E. Mann, Jr., Appointment, Diploma, and Clippings, A&M 3929, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Separated Material

Newspapers separated to WVRHC newspapers collection:

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 14, 1939, Semi-Centennial Anniversary Edition, 112 pages (two copies)

Sunset News-Observer, October 10, 1962, Open House for The First National Bank's new building

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, May 15, 1954, Airport Dedication Section only---Dedication of Mercer County Airport

Princeton Times, July 31, 1963, West Virginia Centennial edition

Subjects and Indexing Terms

W. Va - Welfare services and organizations.
West Virginia University
World War, 1939-1945