State Government Records Accessioned
Board of Acupuncture. Minutes, 1997 November 15 - 2004 November 20. 1 folder. Board of Acupuncture. Ar1956
Board of Equalization and Review. Proceedings, 1899-1900. 1 volume. Unknown donor. Ar1952
Board of Physical Therapy. Minutes, 2003 February 12 - November 5. 1 folder. Board of Physical Therapy. Ar1933 acc
Bureau of Senior Services. Transcripts of interviews with elderly West Virginians, ca. 1970-1974. 2 boxes. Commission on Aging. Ar1951
Capitol Building. Articles about selecting site for new capitol, 1921. 1 folder. Transfer from Archives and History Library. Ar1812 acc
Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Minutes, 2000. 1 box. Transfer from Treasurer's Office. Ar1953
County School Superintendent compilations of local history and topography for 14 counties, 1926-1927. 14 volumes. Unknown donor. Ar1961
Health Finance Authority. Minutes, 1985-1993. 1 box. Transfer from Treasurer's Office. Ar1954
Highways. Bridge section non-current and replaced structures, 1960s-early 2000s. 27 boxes. Division of Highways. Ar1895 acc
Highways. Bridge section non-current and replaced structures, 1914s-1990s. 3 boxes. Division of Highways District 1. Ar1895 acc
Highways. Bridge section non-current and replaced structures, 1970s-2004. 2 boxes. Division of Highways, District 3. Ar1895acc
Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council. Minutes, 2005 December. 1 folder. Transfer from Governor's Office. Ar1955
Maryland vs. West Virginia. Documents regarding boundary dispute, 1891-1913. 2 boxes. Unknown donor. Ar1960
Miners Health and Safety. Fatal accident reports, 1984-2001. 6 boxes. Miners Health and Safety. Ar1884acc
Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council. Minutes and agendas, 2004 April 20 - 2006 March 29. 1 folder. WV Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council. Ar1958
Regional Jail and Correctional Authority. Blueprints for North Central Regional Jail, Western Regional Jail, Lakin Correctional Facility for Women, Regional Juvenile Center at Mount Hope, Central Potomac Highlands Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Western Regional Juvenile Center at Barboursville, Regional Juvenile Detention Center at Dunbar, 2002-2005. 8 items (891 pages). Regional Jail and Correctional Authority, Charleston. Ar1838 acc
Rockefeller, Governor John D. IV. Proclamations, 1977-1984. 7 boxes. Transfer from State Documents Collection. Ar1834 acc
Specifications, correspondence. Records of governor's mansion, Holly Grove, Mansion Advisory Committee, 1956-1988. 1 box. Transfer from Governor's Mansion. Ar1812acc
State Prison for Women. Financial records, reports and notes on prospective parolees at Pence Springs prison, 1950-1962. 2 boxes. Unknown Donor. Ar1959
Supreme Court of Appeals. List of lawyers admitted to practice before court, 1863-1916. 2 items. Supreme Court of Appeals. Ar1957
Treasurer's Office. Investment Loss Report by Jerry Simpson including narrative, Jim Lee's report on impeachment of A. James Manchin, minutes of Board of Investments, 1985-1989. 1 box. Jerry Simpson, Charleston. Ar1962
Manuscripts Accessioned
Account books. E. W. Waggoner and Son, Freemansburg, Lewis County, also catalogue for Strecker Brothers of Marietta, 1889-1951. 7 volumes. Unknown donor. Ms2006-045
Account books. Stevens Coal, Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal, freight books for Steamer Liberty, 1871-1911. 12 volumes. Unknown donor. Ms2006-042
Account books. US Circuit and District Courts including witness books, cash books, orders of jurors, 1873-1974. 41 volumes. U. S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston. Ms2006-098
Adams, David Collection. Letters from William Proctor Smith re: coal lands, 1874; letter from B. B. Harding to J. D. Sweeney to secure recommendation for Harding from Senator J. N. Camden, 1888; annual report of Coal River Collieries, 1925. 6 items. David L. Adams, Springfield, MO. Ms2006-024
Boggess, Painter, Garnes families. Family history from Bible (photocopies), 1858-1928. 1 item. Linda Cruickshanks, Charleston. Ms2006-007
Browning, Rheba and Bill Collection. Naaman Jackson and Logan materials, ca. 1894-1945. 1 box. Michael W. Browning in memory of Steven Browning, Danville. Ms2006-122
Cemetery listings. Artificial collection, n.d. 1 box. Transfer from clippings. Ms2006-052
Central West Virginia court records. Case files, land grants, mostly Upshur and Randolph counties, 1789-1954. 2 boxes and 1 folder. Unknown donor. Ms2006-101
City of Parkersburg. Municipal records, account books and other materials including taxes, elections, streets, sanitary board, 1830s-1975. 40 boxes and 141 volumes. City of Parkersburg, Parkersburg. Ms2006-108
Civil War Collection. Pension record for Frederick K. Dague, Company I, 15th WV Infantry and Company I, 10th WV Infantry (copies); student essay on Bruce Catton's A Stillness at Appomattox by Patsy Hazlett Dague, ca. 1898-1923, n.d. 1 folder. Mrs. Dague via West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling. Ms79-18.1.77
Civilian Conservation Corps. Articles on programs at Kumbrabow State Park, 1983, 1991. 2 items. Ralph Matz, Chillicothe, OH. Ms85-17 acc
Davis, J. Hornor II and III Collection. Legislative files and political materials of father/son legislators, ca. 1959-1966. 6 boxes. J. Hornor Davis IV, Charleston. Ms2006-003
DeVan, R. P. Collection. Correspondence to and from Charleston mayor, also police reports, forms, 1931-1934. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ms2006-090
Franz-Smootz Collection. Correspondence, business records, some Civil War era correspondence, 1862-1924. 1 box. Lelia Adams Straw, Pacifica, CA. Ms2006-102
Galperin, Si Collection. Materials of former legislator including Charleston history, strip mining, correspondence and election materials, 1960-2004. 2 boxes and 6 volumes. Si. H. Galperin, Jr., Charleston. Ms2006-016
Geary Family. Letter written by John Geary about life and work in Kanawha Salines, 1835 Jan. 18. 1 item. William D. Young, Jr., Lake City, TX. Ms2006-089
Glen Jean, McKell Coal. Letter book of Thomas Nichol for McKell Coal, minute book of town of Glen Jean, various town documents, 1897-1915. 2 volumes and 1 folder. Edward Stratton in memory of Mary Jane Hughes Stratton of South Charleston and Glen Jean, WV, Groton, MA. Ms2006-093
Gollehorn, Marie Deck Collection. Family history materials on Deck/Dick/Dyke and related families, 1760s-1993. 5 boxes. Joe Gollehorn, Charleston. Ms2006-010
Hennen, Azure, Stenger, Roberts families. Correspondence and papers of Morgantown area families, 1890-1986. 2 boxes, 1 volume and 10 oversized folders, Earl M. Hennen, Sr., Jackson, MS. Ms91-34
Hopemont Hospital. Letter of regret from E. F. Morgan unable to attend dedication, 1929 September 25. 1 item. Purchase - Bookworm and Silverfish. Ms2006-027
Hughart family. Materials relating to Dr. James Hughart and Dr. John Ewing Hughart including register of births, Fayette County? 1889-1948. 2 folders. Josephine Hughart Graeff, Virginia Beach, VA. Ms2006-026
Hughes, Dr. Alfred. Letters, most written by Hughes while in prison at Camp Chase, OH to wife in Wheeling (photocopies), 1862 June 7 - Nov. 12. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ms2006-073
International Organization of Good Templars (IOGT). Proceedings, Harpers Ferry Lodge #1, 1886-1888. 1 volume. Unknown donor. Ms2006-043
Jackfert, Edward Collection. Listing of World War II publications housed at Brooke County Public Library, n.d. 1 folder. Brooke County Library, Wellsburg. Ms2006-071
Kanawha Coal Operators Association. Records, 1905-1984. 46 boxes. Kanawha Coal Operators Association, Charleston. Ms2006-046
Kanawha Industrial Relations Association Collection. Arbitration files, ca. 1960s-80s. 127 boxes and 85 volumes. John McChesney, KIRA, Charleston. Ms2006-041
Lantz, L. E. Collection. Correspondence, account books, records of Wetzel County business and legislator, especially 1933-1936 period, road construction, agriculture, redistricting, 1891-1955. 13 boxes. Marilyn Seeley for Lantz Family, Jacksonburg. Ms2006-100
Literary manuscript. Indian Warpaths in Raleigh County and When the Spanish Influenza Hit Raleigh County, both by Jim Wood, n.d. 2 items. James L. Wood, Jr., Beckley. Ms2006-074
Literary manuscript. Script, programs and other materials related to "Belle," musical performed by Berkeley County Civic Theatre as collected by producer and stage manager, ca. 1980. 1 box. Mabel and George Stover, Ruidoso, NM. Ms2006-053
Miller, Delegate Margaret (Peggy) Collection. Materials including creation of Board of Investments, Treasurer A. James Manchin impeachment, Workers Comp legislation, ca. 1984-1990. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ms2006-013
Modern Woodmen of the World, Charleston Camp 5719. Minutes, accounts, 1913-1918. 1 volume. Unknown donor. Ms2006-028
Morrison, Dr. L. C. Collection. Account books of Milton-area physician, 1904-1934. 6 volumes. Sara Bledsoe, Ona. Ms2006-011
Mountain State Railroad and Logging Historical Association. Letter from Creed Malone to Col. H. C. Nutt on Scotts Run Railway letterhead; letter of Robert H. England to H. P. Edwards on Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad letterhead and reply; tariff rates for Campbell's Creek Railroad, Kanawha Central Railway, Kelley's Creek and Northwestern Railroad, Kelly's Creek Railroad, Middle Creek Railroad and Muddlety Railroad; 1916-1962. 33 items. David L. Adams, Springfield, MO. Ms83-12acc
Neff Family Collection. Correspondence, miscellaneous materials including Morgantown, Buckhannon, 1857-1977. 1 box. Emily Neff, Charleston. Ms2006-086
Rayford, Josephine Morris Collection. Obituaries, memorials and thank you notes regarding African-American deaths, mostly Charleston, ca. 1950-1995. 1 box. Ancella Bickley, Charleston. Ms2006-103
Salisbury, Summers families and Capitol City Supply Company. Documents, including Billy Sunday tract, Charleston, Clendenin and Sutton ticket, deeds (mostly Kanawha and Clay counties), 1850-1990s. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ms2006-014
Shaffer, Kathryn Home Extension Service Collection. Materials written and compiled by Kanawha County agent, 1916-1996. 1 box. Kathryn F. Shaffer, Charleston. Ms2006-054
Slab Fork Coal and related companies. Records, account books, deeds and other materials of Slab Fork, Beaver Coal, Gaston Coal, New River Coal, Scotia Coal, Glade Springs Land Company, mostly in Raleigh and Fayette counties, 1885-1983. 2 boxes and 49 volumes. Austin Caperton, Caperton Energy, Beckley. Ms2006-107
Smith, Joe L. Collection. Correspondence, other materials of US Congressman, Beckley mayor, 1917-1950. 3 boxes. Hulett C. Smith, Beckley. Ms2006-104
Strickland, Joseph Collection. Materials compiled for his 50 states book, 1960-1970. 1 box. Joseph Strickland, New Smyrna Beach, FL. Ms2006-002
Suttle family. Correspondence, certificates and report cards of Suttle, Dilworth, Hoffman families and St. Albans, 1907-1966. 1 box. Harry B. Suttle, St. Albans. Ms2006-091
Talbott Collection. Funeral books, poems, 1926-1948. 1 folder. Patty Nugent, Pratt. Ms2003-047 acc
Taylor, Amanda Collection. Correspondence between WWII soldier Robert and Amanda Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Junior High newsletter, Parkersburg vs. Huntington football game program, constituent letter of Rush D. Holt about keeping out of WWII, 1936-1944. 1 folder. W. A. Adams, Charleston. Ms2006-092
Trent, William W. Collection. Correspondence, speeches, writings and other materials re: state school superintendent (1933-1953), education issues, WPA projects, 1906-1959. 18 boxes. Kirtha Day, Elkview. Ms2006-040
Vaughn, Dr. Florien Collection. Grade card from University of Minnesota School of Medicine, booklet of 23rd Psalm from Dr. Lue Rupert, 1901, 1915-1916. 2 items. Rev. Lawton W. Posey, Charleston. Ms88-122 acc
Wells family. School papers and other notes from Margaret Wells, Weston, ca. 1910-1920. 1 folder. Unknown donor. Ms2006-019
West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women. Programs, clippings and other materials, many collected by Beatrice Burns Harvey, the first president, 1961-2000. 1 box. Carye Blaney for West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women, Inc., Morgantown. Ms2006-015
West Virginia Labor History Association Collection. Organizational materials, labor issues and labor history materials, ca. 1920-1993. 5 boxes. West Virginia Labor History Association, Charleston. Ms2006-001
West Virginia Library Association. Executive Board handbook, minutes, financial information, 1994-1997. 2 folders. Fredrick H. Armstrong, Charleston. Ms2006-075
Wheeling. Artificial collection including Chester and William Hubbard, statehood, Civil War, 1810-1914. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ms2006-044
Wood, Arthur Family Collection. Correspondence, other materials of family that include mining engineer, 1st woman employed at Nitro, actor, 1870-1960. 2 boxes and 1 folder. Unknown donor. Ms2006-099
Photographs Accessioned
Berwind. B&W showing town, rock formation, 1906 May. 2 items. S. Norton, Cleveland, OH. Ph2006-119
Browning, Rheba and Bill Collection. Naaman Jackson and Logan materials, ca. 1900-1950. 1 box. Michael W. Browning in memory of Steven Browning, Danville. Ph2006-122
Cannelton Coal Company. Copy negative of coal ferry on Kanawha River, ca. 1890s-1900s. 1 item. John Rennolds, Jr., Tappahannock, VA. Ph2006-087
Capitol complex, Hillcrest property. B&W aerial, 1968. 1 item. James F. Brown III, Charleston. Ph2006-076
Charleston band. B.P.O. Elks #202 Drum Corps, ca. 1910s-20s. 1 item. Joe Geiger, Huntington. Ph2006-005
Chester. B&W of C. A. Smith Bridge at Chester with streetcar and horse-drawn carriage, ca. 1900-1920. 1 item. Larry Skeen, Ripley. Ph2006-020
Civilian Conservation Corps. B&W prints of Camp Beaver, Company 1522, SP-3, ca. 1935-1936. 2 items. Ralph Matz, Chillicothe, OH. Ph85-17 acc
Coal, gas company. Panoramic and 1 print of Marsh Fork Blue Star coal facilities, Raleigh County; women on steps of Owens-Libbey Owens Gas offices, 1919, n.d. 5 items. Orval and Bessie Kenney, Ravenswood. Ph2006-088
Color photographs. Capitol in winter, Babcock Mill in fall by Brenda Thomas, 1983. 2 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-039
Commerce Collection. Negatives, slides and prints, 1960s-1980s. 5 boxes and 5 drawers, Division of Commerce. Ph88-49 acc
Dungan, Ellis Collection. Slides, many Wheeling area, n.d. 1 box. Ellis Dungan, Wheeling. Ph2003-181
Elm Grove. B&W of town, Cecil Lumber Company, Main Street West and Elm Grove Coal, ca. 1890-1912. 4 items. Mrs. James McCormick, Elm Grove. Ph2006-021
Follansbee. Copy negative of mill, 1947 Oct. 23-24. 1 item. Mary L. Schwertfeger, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives, late 1800s-1970. 12 items. City of Follansbee, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives, 1890s-1910s. 6 items. Albert Pierantozzi, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives, 1925-1993. 9 items. Mavis M. Roush, East Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives including mill, Foreman's Club, flood, ca. 1900-1978. 119 items. Jim Mirasola, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives, including Pastime Club, 1914-1947. 31 items. Larry Iafrate, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negative of aerial of mill, 1964 Feb. 10. 1 item. Rita Robinson, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of First Church of Christ, n.d., 1999. 4 items. Bill Cooper, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of First Methodist Church, West Virginia Dairy, n.d. 7 items. Opal Lantz, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of flood, 1939 August. 4 items. Dorothy Wise, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of road construction, streetcar and rail lines, 1905-1920. 25 items. Richard Boyd, Wellsburg. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of schools, 1924-1964. 24 items. Follansbee Library, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of site and demolition of Mutt's Bar, 1986. 2 items. Paul Lombardi, East Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Follansbee. Copy negatives of Sunday school classes at Church of Christ, Williams family, ca. 1915-1920. 8 items. Denny Williams, Follansbee. Ph2006-083
Franz-Smootz Collection. Albums, prints, postcards of families, n.d. 1 box. Lelia Adams Straw, Pacifica, CA. Ph2006-102
Gill, Neff, Reynolds, Rollins families. Copy negatives, n.d. 18 items. Sue Neff, Brighton, MI. Ph2006-081
Gordon, Samuel Collection. Panoramic of WV State Guard, black recruits, ca. 1941-1943. 2 items. Kristie Campbell, Detroit, MI. Ph2006-120
Hampshire County schools. Negatives of schools and school activities, 1950s-60s. 16 boxes. Hampshire County Board of Education, Romney. Ph95-58 acc
Harpers Ferry. Lithograph showing train emerging from tunnel by E. Sachse and Company, ca, 1850. 1 item. Delaware Public Archives, Dover, DE. Ph2006-113
Hennen, Azure, Stenger, Roberts families. Prints, copy negs and postcards of Morgantown area families, Alaska, Europe, n.d. 3 boxes, 1 volume and 10 oversized folders, Earl M. Hennen, Sr., Jackson, MS. Ph91-34
Hopemont Hospital. B&W and postcards, 1930s-40s. 56 items. Purchase - Bookworm and Silverfish, Wytheville, VA. Ph2006-027
Johnson, Lt. George D. Jr. B&W of WWII pilot killed over Austria, obituary, ca. 1942-44, 1949. 11 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-025
Kanawha County. B&W contact prints taken during 1989 survey, 1989. 1 box. Transfer from Historic Preservation Unit. Ph2006-111
Marshall County. Copy negative, n.d. 1 item. Stephanie Chamberlain, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negative of football team, ca. 1915-1930. 1 item. John Icard, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negative of Simpson Methodist Church, ca. 1907-1908. 1 item. Carol Whipkey, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negative of Smelter, n.d. 1 item. Carol Kandis, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, n.d. 5 items. Rich Wotkowski, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, n.d. 6 items. Marshall County Historical Society, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, 1875-1970. 53 items. Susan Reilly, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, 1893-1970s. 109 items. Marshall County Public Library, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, ca. 1907-1936. 9 items. Ivan and Alma Jean McCombs,Wheeling. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, ca. 1910s-1920s. 3 items. Maxine Rickman, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, 1930-1984. 4 items. Frances Bonar, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives, 1951-1976. 2 items. Bill Harris, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives including fires, floods, 1895-1990s. 90 items. Cameron Public Library, Cameron. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives including Lindbergh's visit, 1899-1942. 17 items. Lila June Bungard, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives of Dalzell family, n.d. 2 items. David Dalzell, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives of Davis family, n.d. 4 items. Dolores J. Porter, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives of Lockwood family, n.d. 2 items. Gary Rider, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Marshall County. Copy negatives of St. James Catholic Church, McMechen, 1926-1950. 4 items. Martha Jane McCulley, Moundsville. Ph2006-085
Mine fatal accidents. B&W prints removed from fatal accident files with notations by Rick Jarrett, 1935-1982. 1 box. Transfer from Archives collections. Ph2006-072
Moundsville. Copy negative, ca. 1920s. 1 item. Ann V. Lewis, Glen Dale. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative, 1939. 1 item. Martha Buchovecky, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative of Benwood roundhouse and locomotive, ca. 1921. 1 item. Samuel Caldwell, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative of house moving, 1910s-1920s. 1 item. Maxine Rickman, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative of McNinch Hardware, n.d. 1 item. Kate McNinch, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative of Noller house, n.d. 1 item. Irma Horner and Eleanor Baker, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negative of Terrill family, ca. 1930. 1 item. Frances Bonar, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, n.d. 2 items. Dorothy Yost, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, ca. 1860s. 2 items. Evan Rogerson, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, 1880-1940s. 16 items. Nila Chaddock, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, ca. 1884-1913. 6 items. Carolyn Smith, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, 1890-1920. 5 items. Marshall County Historical Society, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives, 1935-1944. 5 items. Rudolph Morski, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Cameron, other scenes, 1894-1965. 80 items. Cameron Public Library, Cameron. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Fostoria Glass, floods, ca. 1896-1985. 30 items. Moundsville/Marshall County Public Library, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Glen Easton, railroads, 1910-1972. 8 items. Bill Harris, Glen Easton. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Kittle family, wedding, 1909-1911. 2 item. Dorothy Kittle Sebroski, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Knoxville, n.d. 2 items. Florence Schaffer, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Marshall and Ohio County scenes, n.d., 1901. 3 items. Theresa and Emil Jelacic, Benwood. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Marshall county views, ca. 1850-1962. 16 items. Robert E. Durig, Glen Dale. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Marshall county views, ca. 1857-1920. 11 items. Bob's Lunch, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of McMechen, other Marshall county views, ca. 1890-1930s. 7 items. Marshall County Historical Society, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of schools, prison, Civil War reunions, ca. 1908-1910s. 6 items. John Icard, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Shook, Scherwinski families, 1889-1920s. 14 items. Shirley Stimmell, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Moundsville. Copy negatives of Simpson United Methodist church, ca. 1890s-1950s?. 4 items. Simpson United Methodist Church, Moundsville. Ph2006-084
Musicians. Digital print of fiddlers Doc White and French Carpenter of Clay County, n.d. 1 item. Kim Johnson, Clendenin. Ph2006-048
Neff Family Collection. Prints and postcards, n.d. 1 box. Emily Neff, Charleston. Ph2006-086
Norfolk and Western Railway. B&W of various engines and trains, put out by public relations department, ca. 1950-1972. 7 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-034
Pence Springs State Prison for Women. Negatives of inmates, ca. 1920s-40s. 3 boxes. Unknown donor. Ph2006-106
Portrait. Frankenberger, Frederika colorized print by J. Leonard Gates, ca. 1900-1905. 1 item. A. Neal Barkus, Washington, DC. Ph2006-121
Portrait. Pierpont, Francis Harrison, governor of Restored Government of Virginia photographed by Forman, ca. 1880s-1890s. 1 item. Unknown donor. Ph2006-030
Portrait. Ryan, Edward Winston, Methodist minister and member of constitutional convention, ca. 1870s-1880s. 1 item. Mark Rain, Oak Ridge, NJ. Ph2006-118
Postcards. Alexander Campbell mansion, Greetings from Colorful West Virginia, ca. 1950, 1975. 3 items. Lansing Historical Museum, Lansing, KS. Ph2006-114
Postcards. Charleston scenes, ca. 1905-1940s. 38 items. Thomas S. Pring in memory of Cora Delcie Pauley Good, Charleston. Ph2006-117
Postcards. Front or north entrance of The Greenbrier, 1950s. 2 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-018
Postcards. Scenes of Wheeling, Bethany College, Wheeling Jesuit, 1910s-1960s. 16 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-017
Postcards. Summersville Lake, 1970s. 2 items. Cathy Miller, Pinch. Ph2006-116
Postcards. Wellsburg and Parkersburg, ca. 1912, 1970s. 3 items. Transfer from Historic Preservation. Ph2006-115
Postcards. West Virginia Wesleyan, Greenbrier, Cacapon, 1940s-1967. 4 items. Robert Knepper, Lakewood, CA. Ph2006-049
Postcards, prints. Various West Virginia scenes, James Swann sketches, Ashford General Hospital, ca. 1900-1979. 65 postcards and two folders. John Gygax, Belle. Ph2006-031
Rockefeller, Governor John D. IV Collection. Negatives and prints, 1977-1985. 10 boxes. Transfer from Governor's Office. Ph85-61 acc
Schlosser family. Negative of Harold Schlosser family, designer of Sweeney punch bowl; color snapshot of Sweeney monument, 1939, 1984. 2 items. Harold Schlosser, Wheeling. Ph84-139acc
Smith, Colonel Wrene Collection. Copy negatives of Colonel Smith and 1092nd Engineering Battalion and 150th Infantry, WV National Guard, 1928-1950s. 43 items. Robert Smith, Vienna. Ph2006-061
Smith, Joe L. Collection. B&W, 1910s-1950. 1 box. Hulett C. Smith, Beckley. Ph2006-104
Sommerville, Yeager, Fowler families. Copy negatives, ca. 1880s-1913. 10 items. Dale McClain, Medina, OH. Ph2006-082
Streetcar. Mozart Park Streetcar, Virgil L. Moore, conductor, ca. 1920. 1 item. Robert E. Moore, Arlington, VA via West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling. Ph2006-023
Suttle family. B&W and color prints of Suttle and related families, ca. 1940s-60s. 1 box. Harry B. Suttle, St. Albans. Ph2006-091
Swann etchings. WV Pavilion at New York World's Fair, Kanawha County Library, WVU Field House (2 copies), Capitol Complex, 1964-1969. 5 items. Mary M. Jenkins, Charleston. Ph2006-050
Talbott Collection. B&W of Oriol Talbott in WWI uniform, Paul Talbott dressed up as Indian, Copley oil well in Gilmer County, ca. 1900-1920. 1 folder. Patty Nugent, Pratt. Ph2003-047 acc
Tourism. Slides, a few negatives and prints, 1980s-2006. 14 boxes. Division of Tourism. Ph2006-105
Trent, William W. Collection. Prints and negatives of Trent family, state school superintendent (1933-1953), 1901-1960. 1 box. Kirtha Day, Elkview. Ph2006-040
USS West Virginia. Color photo of SSBN 736 sub surfacing, n.d. 1 item. Chief Petty Officer Eugene Deaton, Kings Bay, GA. Ph2006-051
Vandevender, Sam Collection. Color slides and a few transparencies of various West Virginia scenes, ca. 1960s-early 2000s. 4 boxes. Carol Vandevender, Hurricane, WV. Ph2006-004
Wells family. B&W prints, several taken by Gissy Studio of Weston, ca. 1900-1920. 8 items. Unknown donor. Ph2006-019
Wellsburg. Copy negatives of Wellsburg Christian Church, ca. 1895-1910. 3 items. Wellsburg Christian Church, Wellsburg. Ph2006-083
West Virginia Historical Education Foundation Collection. B&W prints, many used in West Virginia Yesterday and Today, ca. 1800s-1970. 3 boxes. WV Humanities Council, Charleston. Ph2006-110
West Virginia Labor History Association Collection. B&W and color prints and negatives of various labor organizations and meetings, ca. 1960s-1990s. 2 boxes and 5 volumes. West Virginia Labor History Association, Charleston. Ph2006-001
Wheeling photo album. Portraits, possibly Greer or Robinson family members, many by Wheeling area photographers, ca. 1860-1900. 1 volume. Hester Byrum, Wheeling. Ph2006-056
Winfield Lock and Dam. B&W construction photos, 1930s. 66 items. Marietta Moles, Elkview. Ph2006-112
Wood, Arthur Family Collection. B&W prints, 1870-1960. 2 boxes and 1 folder. Unknown donor. Ph2006-099
Ziler and related families. B&W including camp scenes, wedding, Elkins High School basketball, ca. 1900-1930. 1 box. Unknown donor. Ph2006-094
Special Collections Accessioned
Advertisement. Miller's Gulf Station, Charleston, 1950s. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-062
Annual report. Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation with program for Spirit of the Valley award to Lyell B. Clay, 1992-1993. 2 items. Unknown donor. Sc2006-012
Barnette family, St. Albans. Campaign materials for local elections for Bob Barnette, Virgil Maynard; funeral home bill for Mrs. Olive Rebecca Taylor; 1973, 1989. 4 items. Unknown donor. Sc2006-080
Bible. German, no family names, n.d. 1 volume. Unknown donor. Sc2006-044
Bible. Young family information with additional copies of documents and family information, ca. 1859-2005. 1 volume. Barbara Comer, Big Flats, NY. Sc2006-006
Blueprints. Kanawha Hotel plans, concept drawings, site map, Arcade Building, n.d., 1987-1996. 30 items. Hotel Kanawha Company, Charleston. Sc2006-077
Blueprints. Site map of Kanawha Hotel property, 1938 Jan. revised 1955 February. 3 items. Robinson and McElwee, Charleston. Sc2006-078
Blueprints, specifications. Walter F. Martens and Hassel Hicks predominantly McDowell and Kanawha Counties, 1893-1971.67 drawers and 27 boxes. Unknown donor. Sc2006-070
Broadside. Soldiers Memorial, 13th Infantry, Company, E. (photographic copy), 1865 Feb. 1 item. John Rennolds, Jr., Tappahannock, VA. Sc2006-087
Brochures. Sons of Revolutionary Sires flyers, listing of deceased members, 1888-1889. 3 items. Transfer from library. Sc2006-060
Calendar. The Greenbrier, 2006. 1 item. Robert Conte, White Sulphur Springs. Sc2006-009
Calendars. Wolf Creek Printery, 1998-1999, 2004-2005. 4 items. Richard Fauss, Elkview, WV. Sc87-41acc
Catalogue. Barretts Bottoms Chairmakers, Kearneysville, 1985. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-057
Certificate. First Communion for Mary Immacuala Fitzpatrick, St. Patricks, Randolph County, 1925 May. 1 item. Steven Fox, St. Albans. Sc2002-060
Certificate. Robert H. Counts, Battery A, 315th Field Artillery service in World War I, 1918. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-029
Charleston artists. Publications, clippings, many of Mary Black of Charleston Art Gallery and Sunrise, 1946-1977. 2 folders. Unknown donor. Sc2006-047
Drawings, specifications. Kelley, Gidley, Blair and Wolfe, Inc. engineering projects around state, 1918-1996. 283 flat files, 145 tubes and 36 boxes. Tom Blair, Charleston. Sc2006-069
Envelope. R. D. Wilson - Sons and Company, Clarksburg, dealers in hides, wool, roots, furs, 1908. 1 item. Gift - Bookworm and Silverfish, Wytheville, VA. Sc2006-038
Envelope and stationary. Ruffner Hotel, Charleston, ca. 1930s. 2 items. Charlotte Muzichick via Bettijane Burger, Charleston. Sc2006-064
Funeral notice. Corneous E. White, Charleston, 1884 May 3. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-095
Gordon, Samuel Collection. Printed materials, forms of WWII recruiter and black educator, ca. 1941-1950. 1 box. Kristie Campbell, Detroit, MI. Sc2006-120
Hamilton, Woodrow Clay Jr. Yearbook Collection. 1915-2000. 42 volumes. Woodrow Clay Hamilton, Jr., Hightown, VA. Sc2005-003 acc
Inaugural program. Governor Robert E. Wise, Jr., 2001 January 15. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2003-136acc
Inaugural Collection. Program and tickets to ceremony and ball for Governor William Wallace Barron, 1961 January 16. 3 items. Unknown Donor. Sc2003-136 acc
Invitation. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Morgan 25th anniversary, 1873 Nov. 4. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-096
Invitation, envelopes, program cover, Christmas card. Governor Conley inauguration cover, Christmas and at home invitation and envelopes of Governor and Mrs. Cecil H. Underwood, 1929, 1957-1958. 4 items. Family of V. B. Bucky Harris, Charleston. Sc2006-059
Meadows family. Certificates, clippings on family, Standard Oil, Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1932-1949. 1 folder. Unknown donor. Sc2006-067
Neff Family Collection. Posters, calendars (oversized - Dr 101), 1910s-1960s. 1 folder. Emily Neff, Charleston. Sc2006-086
Newsletter. WV Monitor, Extra, Camp Meeting Special Parkersburg, 1902 August 21. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-036
Notecards. Gilmer County scenes done by Crafters in the Glen, Inc., ca. 2000. 16 items. Unknown donor. Sc2006-066
O'Dell, Jay Collection. Articles in the Wayne County News 2005 January 8 - 2005 December 27. 45 items. Jay O'Dell, Lavalette, WV. Sc2005-002acc
Postal covers. USS Kanawha, 1934 Aug. 6. 3 items. Thomas S. Pring in memory of Cora Delcie Pauley Good, Charleston. Sc2006-117
Poster. Football game between Center College and Hampden-Sidney at Laidley Field, 1921 or 1927? Nov. 5. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-032
Posters. Marine Corps planes and helicopters, 1942-1971. 3 items. Unknown donor. Sc2006-033
Program. Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1967 March 12. 1 item. Orval and Bessie Kenney, Ravenswood. Sc2006-088
Program. Debate at Excelsior Society WV Conference Seminary (now WV Wesleyan) on treatment of Indians vs. Negroes by Rev. A. M. Grimes and letter of explanation, 1894, 1953. 2 items. Transfer from library. Sc2006-063
Program. Hatfields and McCoys/Honey in the Rock, 1979. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-058
Program. Southern Governors' Conference meeting at Hot Springs National Park, 1951 November 11-13. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-037
Publication. Bank consolidation of Charleston National, Citizens National and Union Trust Company, 1929 Mar. 6. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-097
Publication. Saturday Evening Post, 1960 Feb. 6. 1 item. Stan Bumgardner, Charleston. Sc2006-109
Publication. Souvenir Record of the Soldiers' Homecoming Wheeling, WV, 1919 June 11. 1 item. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Goldzer, Pittsburgh, PA. Sc2006-068
Publications, printing. Examples of Tourism printing including proofs, decals, etc, ca. 1970-2000. 1 folder. Division of Tourism, South Charleston. Sc2006-079
Receipts, tax ticket. Receipts from List and Howell, Wholesale Grocers of Wheeling and Ohio County Court for witness; Marshall County tax ticket for Shoaf Mullins, 1856-1862. 3 items. Mary E. Philo, Martins Ferry, OH. Sc2006-022
Scrapbook. Clippings on Donna Marlene, Winfield native and needlework/tapestry craftsperson, 1970s-1980s. 1 item. Unknown donor. Sc2006-035
Scrapbook. Frederika Frankenberger scrapbook including visits to brothers at West Point and Annapolis (photocopy), ca. 1900-1905. 1 item. A. Neal Barkus, Washington, DC. Sc2006-121
Scrapbook. World War II rationing articles, ca. 1942. 1 volume. Ruth Wielgosz and Ben Edelman, Washington, DC. Sc2006-008
Scrapbooks. Clippings, photos and other materials mostly on churches and cemeteries, possibly WPA?, ca. 1930s. 2 volumes. Unknown donor. Sc2006-055
Smith, Colonel Wrene Collection. Articles regarding Colonel Smith and 1092nd Engineering Battalion and 150th Infantry, WV National Guard (photocopies), 1928-1950s. 1 folder. Robert Smith, Vienna. Sc2006-061
Smith, Joe L. Collection. Scrapbooks, campaign materials, 1917-1950. 6 volumes and 1 folder oversized (Dr214). Hulett C. Smith, Beckley. Sc2006-104
World War I songbook, currency. Popular Songs of the AEF, French currency, 1915-1918. 3 items. Oscar Fitch, Wheeling. Sc2006-065
World War II maps, newspaper. Esso war map, map showing location of German prison camps and 1979 reprint of December 7, 1941 Honolulu Star Bulletin 1st extra edition, 1941-45, 1979. 3 items. John Gygax, Belle. Sc2006-031
Yearbook, school items. Charleston High Charlestonian 1935, Bookstrap, graduation program and invitation; Woodrow Wilson Junior High Wilsonian; 1932-1935. 6 items. Orval and Bessie Kenney, Ravenswood. Sc2005-003 acc
Yearbooks. Barboursville High, Milton High and Cabell-Midland High School, 1933-1995. 74 items. Dr. Karen Oldham, Cabell-Midland High School, Ona. Sc2005-003acc
Yearbooks. Cabell-Midland High School Excalibur, 1996-1998, 2000, 2003-2006. 8 items. Dr. Karen Oldham, Cabell-Midland High School, Ona. Sc2005-003acc
Yearbooks. Cedar Grove High School Trails, 1966-1967. 2 items. Roscoe Keeney, Charleston. Sc2005-003acc
Yearbooks. East Bank High Kanawha, 1938, 1939. 2 items. Carl Staton, Powell, OH. Sc2005-003 acc
Yearbooks. Elkins High School, Davis and Elkins College, 1917-1990. 5 items. Audrey Taylor, Elkins-Randolph Public Library, Elkins. Sc2005-003acc