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West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Historical Files, Administrative Records, and Other Material A&M 5271

West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Historical Files, Administrative Records, and Other Material A&M 5271


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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
wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com
URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 5271
Title
West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Historical Files, Administrative Records, and Other Material ca. 1865-2015
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199508
Quantity
9.6 Linear Feet, 9 ft. 7 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (4 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 index card box, 12 in.); (1 artifact tray, 1 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)
Creator
West Virginia University. Student Affairs
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 .

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Conditions Governing Use

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Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Student Affairs, Historical Files, Administrative Records, and Other Material, A&M 5271, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Administrative files of the West Virginia University Student Affairs Office. Includes historical files, publications, administrative records, ephemera, artifacts, oversize images, and other material. Historical files document topics such as residence hall living, various University units, the Mountaineer mascot, the Daily Athenaeum, buildings, and student organizations, among others.

This collection is minimally processed for Series 2 through 7.

Series 1. Historical Files, Boxes 1-3
Series 2. Publications, Boxes 4-5
Series 3. Administrative and Historical Records, Boxes 6-9
Series 4. Ephemera, Boxes 10-12
Series 5. Oversize Images, Box 13
Series 6. Artifacts, Boxes 14-17
Series 7. Slides of the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) System, Box 18

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • West Virginia University -- History

Container List

Series 1. Historical Files, Boxes 1-3
1925-20111960-2010
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
    Assorted papers regarding the history of student life at WVU
    1925-1934, 1957-1976
    • "Songs of WVU"
      1934
    • "Information for New Students"
      ca. 1960s
    • "Residence Halls at WVU"
      1961
    • "WVU Historical Pageant: Official Program"
      1925
    • "Creative Arts Center Calendar"
      September/December 1976
    • "WVU Facts"
      1957
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
    "Two Years & Beyond: WVU Two-Year School of Medicine" (includes historical narratives
    1993English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
    "WVU 74th Annual Commencement" (1941); "WVU 74th Annual Commencement" (ca. 1940s)
    1941, ca. 1940sEnglish.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
    Photographs of Students
    ca. 1960s-1970sEnglish.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
    Monthly Time Book for Men's Residence Hall
    5/24/1954-5/31/1956English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
    "Mountaineer Mascot Reunion: 50th Anniversary of Mountaineer Week" (includes historical narrative
    11/15/1997English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
    "Residence Halls: West Virginia University"
    1945English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
    "Freshman Handbook: 1939-1940, WVU" (photocopy
    1939-1940English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
    Mountaineer Week Most Loyal Awardees List
    1974-2010English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
    "Project Manual for Renovations of E. Moore Hall"
    April 10th, 1989English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
    "History of the Daily Athenaeum", Thesis, Geraldine Kessel
    1963English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
    Two photographs of Gordon Thorn
    undated, 1963English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
    News clippings, postcards, and photographs regarding Mountaineer Mascot
    1973-2012English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
    A copy of "'To Do My Work Well...The Kind of Work that Matters': Lenna Lowe Yost of West Virginia" by Anne Wallace Effland
    1982English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
    Photographs PRT Project
    1960s-1970sEnglish.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
    Photographs PRT
    undatedEnglish.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
    Photographs of the Mountain Room and Daniel Williams III
    undatedEnglish.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
    Baseball Certificate presented to Gary Gray
    1975English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
    Charter Members, Constitution, and registered members of "The Mountain" (photocopy)
    1904-1996English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
    Photographs of E. Moore Hall furniture
    2007English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10
    List of Mountaineer Mascots
    1937-1997English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11
    Assorted material related to student life at WVU
    1945, 1957, 1991English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
    Two historical narratives regarding coeducation at WVU
    undated, 1988English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13
    Correspondence, scans, and articles regarding student life at WVU
    1890-2011English.
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
    Printed articles regarding historic student life at WVU
    1949-1976
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
    Assorted papers regarding the history of student life at WVU (includes "Annual Catalogue of Woodburn Female Seminary" [1864], "hauntings", and other material)
    1864-2009
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
    Index cards with names and titles regarding student life
    1970-1977
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
    Mortar Board (women's organization) records, including correspondence, membership lists, rushing report, activities report, and other material
    1919-1958
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
    Historic Information regarding Joseph Gluck
    1979-1993
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
    Newspaper Clippings regarding student life at WVU
    1975, 1991
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
    One printed copy of "WVU from the Inside Out" by Darryl Degripp (antique furniture survey
    2005
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
    Administrative Planner regarding student life and discipline
    1937-1941
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
    One copy of "WVU Women: the First Century
    1989
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10
    Natalie Tennant, first female mountaineer mascot
    1990
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11
    Blueprint for Elizabeth Moore Hall renovations
    1988
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Series 2. Publications, Boxes 4-5
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 1950-2015
Scope and Contents

Includes "History of Education in West Virginia" by Ambler, and WVU brochures, pamphlets, and programs.

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Series 3, Administrative and Historical Records, Boxes 6-9
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 Mixed Materials Box: 8 Mixed Materials Box: 9 ca. 1950-2015
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, minutes, and reports; topics include facilities, fraternities, student activities, student affairs hall of fame, and order of vandalia papers, among other papers.

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Series 4. Ephemera, Boxes 10-12
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Mixed Materials Box: 11 Mixed Materials Box: 12 ca. 1950-1990
Scope and Contents

Includes buttons, ribbons, business cards, name tags, postcards, and pins,

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Series 5. Oversize Images, Box 13
Mixed Materials Box: 13 ca. 1950-1990
Scope and Contents

Includes a few historic photographs of WVU's downtown Morgantown campus and its historic structures, large scans of a few newspaper clippings, and a photograph of students participating in the Adventure S.O.A.R. program at WVU. There are also two prints of sketches of the Mountainlair and Stewart Hall signed by "Miller."

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Series 6. Artifacts, Boxes 14-17
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Mixed Materials Box: 15 Mixed Materials Box: 16 Mixed Materials Box: 17 ca. 1928-1966
Scope and Contents

Includes paper weights, ashtrays, cups, name plates, etc. (boxes 14-15); two beanies [1964, 1966], two caps [undated], and one tie [undated] (box 16); and decorated wooden board [33 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in.] related to the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity [1928] (box 17).

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Series 7. Slides, Box 18
Mixed Materials Box: 18 ca. 1970s
Scope and Contents

Slides of the PRT. They are soiled and somewhat moldy.

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