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Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Also includes material documenting his WWII service, including transporting troops by train on the home front, and service in Japan and the Philippines. The collection includes photographs and certificates from various organizations received during his career.","Addendum of 2010/10/29  includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs (including photos of his father, James Moreland). (ca. 1900-1965; 7 1/2 in.)","Addendum of 2011/03/21  includes papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Genealogy (1898-1948, undated), News Clippings (1898-1945, undated), Photographs (ca. 1860-1942, undated), Historical Narratives (1939, 1942), James R. Moreland Papers (1899-1945, undated), Joseph Moreland Papers (1898-1913, undated), Scrapbook (1897-1950), Miscellaneous (1868, undated), and Photo Album (ca. 1855-1875). (ca. 1855-1950; 1 ft. 7 in.)","The photo album (3 in. x 4 in. x 5 in.) contains 40 cartes de visite (CDVs) and 1 tintype.","Locations of photographers identified on the cards in the album include:  \nBaltimore, MD \nBrownsville, PA \nFrederick, MD \nIndiana, PA \nMorgantown, WV \nWheeling, WV","Some portraits in the album are identified. Names include:  \nDavis Bowens \nJane Bowens \nElisha M. Hagans \nAnnie Hagans \nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nJohn Bowie \nEliza Bowie \nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?)  \nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?)  \nRachel Boyce","Addendum of 2011/06/20  includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)","Historical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.","West Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.","1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.","Ethel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.","Morgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.","Brown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.","Publications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.","Newspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.","Artifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.","Oversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley","Photographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.","Unsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.","Addendum of 2014/06/12  papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)","box 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland","box 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes","box 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design","box 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments","box 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)","box 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material","box 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks","box 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket","box 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page","box 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)","box 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family","box 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. 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Moreland, including group portrait of sports team","box 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940","box 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937","box 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s","box 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940","box 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902","box 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938","box 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945","box 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945","box 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated","box 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939","box 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated","box 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s","unboxed; large wooden clothes pin","unboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside","Addendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45","box 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated","box 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980 Addendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46 \nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n Addendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47 \nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934","Books:","\nCallahan, James Morton. History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, W. Va. [Morgantown Printing and Binding Co.], 1926.","\nLambert, Oscar Doane. West Virginia, Its People and Its Progress, Volume 2, Biographical. Charleston, West Virginia: Historical Record Association, [1958].","\nCallahan, James Morton, History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia","\nMorgantown (W. Va.), Committee of Arrangement. The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown, 1785-100-1885: With Addresses and Papers. Morgantown, West Virginia: Committee of Arrangements, 1902.","\nWest Virginia University, Public History Option. Morgantown: A Bicentennial History. Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society, 1985.","\nPeriodical:","\nWest Virginia Review Magazine, October, 1936.","\nFrom addendum 2011/06/20:","Bulletin No. 3 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . 1921.","Bulletin No. 7 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . Parkersburg, West Virginia: The School Printing Company, 1925.","\nHaymond, Henry.  Historical Reference to Prickett's Fort and its Defenders with Incidents of Border Warfare in the Monongahela Valley and Ceremonies at Unveiling of Monument Marking Site of Prickett's Fort, Erected in 1774, including Brief Sketches of Major William Haymond and the ancestors of the Morgan and Prickett Families .","History of Dunlap's Creek Academy . Brownsville, Pennsylvania: Press of the Clipper-Moniter, 1908.","\nLatimer, Ira S., John C. Ludlum, R.C. Tucker, and James C. Welden, editors.  West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Its Accomplishments and Outlook . Volume XXIII. 1963.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . ca. 1940.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society.","\nMoreland, James R.  The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia with Short Biographical Sketches of Its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers, and Lay Leaders . Morgantown, West Virginia: First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, 1938.","\nMoreland, Joseph.  Morgantown, Its Practical Jokes; Its Thrice Told Tales; Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggerations, Doings and Sayings, Marvelous and Incredible, Its Fun, Wit, Humor, \u0026c . Morgantown, West Virginia: New Dominion Steam Printing House, 1885. [two copies]","West Virginia Antiquities Commission Annual Report 1973 . 1973.","West Virginia Manual of the Legislature Session of 1915 . Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Printing Co., 1915.","Woman's Edition of The New Dominion . Morgantown, West Virginia: The New Dominion, 1896.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Addendum of 2010/10/29 includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs. Addenda of 2011/03/21 and 2011/06/20 include papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. Addendum of 2014/06/12 includes some papers and many artifacts. Addendum of 2016/07/27 includes drawings of properties in Monongalia County and political campaign and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" for details.  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Moreland was born in 1916 to James R. and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland of Morgantown, West Virginia. Moreland served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later became a lawyer. He served as a member of the West Virginia State House of Delegates from Monongalia County from 1951 until 1958. He then served as the West Virginia State Senator from the 14th District from 1959 until 1982.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["William A. Moreland was born in 1916 to James R. and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland of Morgantown, West Virginia. Moreland served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later became a lawyer. He served as a member of the West Virginia State House of Delegates from Monongalia County from 1951 until 1958. He then served as the West Virginia State Senator from the 14th District from 1959 until 1982."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William A. 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The collection includes photographs and certificates from various organizations received during his career.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2010/10/29\u003c/emph\u003e includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs (including photos of his father, James Moreland). (ca. 1900-1965; 7 1/2 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2011/03/21\u003c/emph\u003e includes papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Genealogy (1898-1948, undated), News Clippings (1898-1945, undated), Photographs (ca. 1860-1942, undated), Historical Narratives (1939, 1942), James R. Moreland Papers (1899-1945, undated), Joseph Moreland Papers (1898-1913, undated), Scrapbook (1897-1950), Miscellaneous (1868, undated), and Photo Album (ca. 1855-1875). (ca. 1855-1950; 1 ft. 7 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe photo album (3 in. x 4 in. x 5 in.) contains 40 cartes de visite (CDVs) and 1 tintype.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations of photographers identified on the cards in the album include: \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBaltimore, MD\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBrownsville, PA\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nFrederick, MD\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nIndiana, PA\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nMorgantown, WV\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nWheeling, WV\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSome portraits in the album are identified. Names include: \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nDavis Bowens\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJane Bowens\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nElisha M. Hagans\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nAnnie Hagans\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJohn Bowie\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nEliza Bowie\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nRachel Boyce\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2011/06/20\u003c/emph\u003e includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHistorical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWest Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEthel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMorgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePublications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArtifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eUnsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2014/06/12\u003c/emph\u003e papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland and World War II subjects; ca. 1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 2; Newspaper clippings about Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) wrestling and sports (from cigarette tin); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 3; Cigarette tin; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; West Virginia University Corps of Cadets certificates and military papers (regarding William A. Moreland); ca. 1936-1939\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Programs; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; Photographs of students (group portraits); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Photograph of woman, possibly Eleanor \"Nell\" Moreland; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Letter from John Laird to Alex Smith and receipts concerning real estate of John Suter, 1819\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; West Virginia University Commencement program; 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Program; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletic letter; undated, ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Honeymoon Isle, Florida postcard, other materials; ca. 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photographs of William A. Moreland, World War II airplanes, other subjects, ca. 1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photograph of Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) sports team (group portrait) including William A. Moreland; ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland, including group portrait of sports team\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eunboxed; large wooden clothes pin\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eunboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Also includes material documenting his WWII service, including transporting troops by train on the home front, and service in Japan and the Philippines. The collection includes photographs and certificates from various organizations received during his career.","Addendum of 2010/10/29  includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs (including photos of his father, James Moreland). (ca. 1900-1965; 7 1/2 in.)","Addendum of 2011/03/21  includes papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Genealogy (1898-1948, undated), News Clippings (1898-1945, undated), Photographs (ca. 1860-1942, undated), Historical Narratives (1939, 1942), James R. Moreland Papers (1899-1945, undated), Joseph Moreland Papers (1898-1913, undated), Scrapbook (1897-1950), Miscellaneous (1868, undated), and Photo Album (ca. 1855-1875). (ca. 1855-1950; 1 ft. 7 in.)","The photo album (3 in. x 4 in. x 5 in.) contains 40 cartes de visite (CDVs) and 1 tintype.","Locations of photographers identified on the cards in the album include:  \nBaltimore, MD \nBrownsville, PA \nFrederick, MD \nIndiana, PA \nMorgantown, WV \nWheeling, WV","Some portraits in the album are identified. Names include:  \nDavis Bowens \nJane Bowens \nElisha M. Hagans \nAnnie Hagans \nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nJohn Bowie \nEliza Bowie \nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?)  \nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?)  \nRachel Boyce","Addendum of 2011/06/20  includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)","Historical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.","West Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.","1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.","Ethel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.","Morgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.","Brown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.","Publications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.","Newspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.","Artifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.","Oversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley","Photographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.","Unsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.","Addendum of 2014/06/12  papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)","box 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland","box 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes","box 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design","box 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments","box 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)","box 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material","box 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks","box 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket","box 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page","box 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)","box 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family","box 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland and World War II subjects; ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 2; Newspaper clippings about Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) wrestling and sports (from cigarette tin); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 3; Cigarette tin; undated","box 41; folder 4; West Virginia University Corps of Cadets certificates and military papers (regarding William A. Moreland); ca. 1936-1939","box 41; folder 4; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Programs; 1937","box 41; folder 4; Photographs of students (group portraits); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Photograph of woman, possibly Eleanor \"Nell\" Moreland; undated","box 41; folder 5; Letter from John Laird to Alex Smith and receipts concerning real estate of John Suter, 1819","box 41; folder 5; West Virginia University Commencement program; 1940","box 41; folder 5; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Program; 1937","box 41; folder 5; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletic letter; undated, ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Honeymoon Isle, Florida postcard, other materials; ca. 1940","box 41; folder 6; Photographs of William A. Moreland, World War II airplanes, other subjects, ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 6; Photograph of Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) sports team (group portrait) including William A. Moreland; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 6; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland, including group portrait of sports team","box 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940","box 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937","box 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s","box 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940","box 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902","box 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938","box 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945","box 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945","box 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated","box 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939","box 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated","box 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s","unboxed; large wooden clothes pin","unboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside","Addendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45","box 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated","box 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980 Addendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46 \nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n Addendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47 \nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBooks:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCallahan, James Morton. History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, W. Va. [Morgantown Printing and Binding Co.], 1926.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nLambert, Oscar Doane. West Virginia, Its People and Its Progress, Volume 2, Biographical. Charleston, West Virginia: Historical Record Association, [1958].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCallahan, James Morton, History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMorgantown (W. Va.), Committee of Arrangement. The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown, 1785-100-1885: With Addresses and Papers. Morgantown, West Virginia: Committee of Arrangements, 1902.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nWest Virginia University, Public History Option. Morgantown: A Bicentennial History. Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society, 1985.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nPeriodical:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nWest Virginia Review Magazine, October, 1936.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nFrom addendum 2011/06/20:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin No. 3 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia\u003c/title\u003e. 1921.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin No. 7 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia\u003c/title\u003e. Parkersburg, West Virginia: The School Printing Company, 1925.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nHaymond, Henry. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHistorical Reference to Prickett's Fort and its Defenders with Incidents of Border Warfare in the Monongahela Valley and Ceremonies at Unveiling of Monument Marking Site of Prickett's Fort, Erected in 1774, including Brief Sketches of Major William Haymond and the ancestors of the Morgan and Prickett Families\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHistory of Dunlap's Creek Academy\u003c/title\u003e. Brownsville, Pennsylvania: Press of the Clipper-Moniter, 1908.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nLatimer, Ira S., John C. Ludlum, R.C. Tucker, and James C. Welden, editors. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Its Accomplishments and Outlook\u003c/title\u003e. Volume XXIII. 1963.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMoreland, James R. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works\u003c/title\u003e. ca. 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMoreland, James R. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works\u003c/title\u003e. Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMoreland, James R. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia with Short Biographical Sketches of Its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers, and Lay Leaders\u003c/title\u003e. Morgantown, West Virginia: First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, 1938.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMoreland, Joseph. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMorgantown, Its Practical Jokes; Its Thrice Told Tales; Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggerations, Doings and Sayings, Marvelous and Incredible, Its Fun, Wit, Humor, \u0026amp;c\u003c/title\u003e. Morgantown, West Virginia: New Dominion Steam Printing House, 1885. [two copies]\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Antiquities Commission Annual Report 1973\u003c/title\u003e. 1973.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Manual of the Legislature Session of 1915\u003c/title\u003e. Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Printing Co., 1915.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWoman's Edition of The New Dominion\u003c/title\u003e. Morgantown, West Virginia: The New Dominion, 1896.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Books:","\nCallahan, James Morton. History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, W. Va. [Morgantown Printing and Binding Co.], 1926.","\nLambert, Oscar Doane. West Virginia, Its People and Its Progress, Volume 2, Biographical. Charleston, West Virginia: Historical Record Association, [1958].","\nCallahan, James Morton, History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia","\nMorgantown (W. Va.), Committee of Arrangement. The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown, 1785-100-1885: With Addresses and Papers. Morgantown, West Virginia: Committee of Arrangements, 1902.","\nWest Virginia University, Public History Option. Morgantown: A Bicentennial History. Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society, 1985.","\nPeriodical:","\nWest Virginia Review Magazine, October, 1936.","\nFrom addendum 2011/06/20:","Bulletin No. 3 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . 1921.","Bulletin No. 7 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . Parkersburg, West Virginia: The School Printing Company, 1925.","\nHaymond, Henry.  Historical Reference to Prickett's Fort and its Defenders with Incidents of Border Warfare in the Monongahela Valley and Ceremonies at Unveiling of Monument Marking Site of Prickett's Fort, Erected in 1774, including Brief Sketches of Major William Haymond and the ancestors of the Morgan and Prickett Families .","History of Dunlap's Creek Academy . Brownsville, Pennsylvania: Press of the Clipper-Moniter, 1908.","\nLatimer, Ira S., John C. Ludlum, R.C. Tucker, and James C. Welden, editors.  West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Its Accomplishments and Outlook . Volume XXIII. 1963.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . ca. 1940.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society.","\nMoreland, James R.  The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia with Short Biographical Sketches of Its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers, and Lay Leaders . Morgantown, West Virginia: First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, 1938.","\nMoreland, Joseph.  Morgantown, Its Practical Jokes; Its Thrice Told Tales; Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggerations, Doings and Sayings, Marvelous and Incredible, Its Fun, Wit, Humor, \u0026c . Morgantown, West Virginia: New Dominion Steam Printing House, 1885. [two copies]","West Virginia Antiquities Commission Annual Report 1973 . 1973.","West Virginia Manual of the Legislature Session of 1915 . Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Printing Co., 1915.","Woman's Edition of The New Dominion . Morgantown, West Virginia: The New Dominion, 1896."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_7846d980c65866025c579b1bc50c0857\"\u003ePapers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Addendum of 2010/10/29 includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs. Addenda of 2011/03/21 and 2011/06/20 include papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. Addendum of 2014/06/12 includes some papers and many artifacts. Addendum of 2016/07/27 includes drawings of properties in Monongalia County and political campaign and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" for details.  Addendum of 2017/05/22 contains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.  There are additional addenda.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Addendum of 2010/10/29 includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs. Addenda of 2011/03/21 and 2011/06/20 include papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. Addendum of 2014/06/12 includes some papers and many artifacts. Addendum of 2016/07/27 includes drawings of properties in Monongalia County and political campaign and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" for details.  Addendum of 2017/05/22 contains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.  There are additional addenda."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_f7ab7139019f40454ac685fdcc64bff9\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Va.)","Churches  -- Morgantown First Presbyterian","Coal mining.","Democratic National Convention of 1924.","Elections","Family histories.","Genealogy","Labor","Literature -- Societies, etc","Morgantown - Newspapers.","Morgantown - schools.","Frontier and pioneer life","Political campaigns","Politics - Western Virginia.","Politics and government.","Scrapbooks","Universities and colleges","World War, 1939-1945 -- Letters","World War, 1939-1945","Special access restriction applies.","William A. Moreland was born in 1916 to James R. and Ethel (Finnicum) Moreland of Morgantown, West Virginia. Moreland served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later became a lawyer. He served as a member of the West Virginia State House of Delegates from Monongalia County from 1951 until 1958. He then served as the West Virginia State Senator from the 14th District from 1959 until 1982.","Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Also includes material documenting his WWII service, including transporting troops by train on the home front, and service in Japan and the Philippines. The collection includes photographs and certificates from various organizations received during his career.","Addendum of 2010/10/29  includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs (including photos of his father, James Moreland). (ca. 1900-1965; 7 1/2 in.)","Addendum of 2011/03/21  includes papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Genealogy (1898-1948, undated), News Clippings (1898-1945, undated), Photographs (ca. 1860-1942, undated), Historical Narratives (1939, 1942), James R. Moreland Papers (1899-1945, undated), Joseph Moreland Papers (1898-1913, undated), Scrapbook (1897-1950), Miscellaneous (1868, undated), and Photo Album (ca. 1855-1875). (ca. 1855-1950; 1 ft. 7 in.)","The photo album (3 in. x 4 in. x 5 in.) contains 40 cartes de visite (CDVs) and 1 tintype.","Locations of photographers identified on the cards in the album include:  \nBaltimore, MD \nBrownsville, PA \nFrederick, MD \nIndiana, PA \nMorgantown, WV \nWheeling, WV","Some portraits in the album are identified. Names include:  \nDavis Bowens \nJane Bowens \nElisha M. Hagans \nAnnie Hagans \nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nJohn Bowie \nEliza Bowie \nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?)  \nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?)  \nRachel Boyce","Addendum of 2011/06/20  includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)","Historical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.","West Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.","1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.","Ethel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.","Morgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.","Brown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.","Publications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.","Newspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.","Artifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.","Oversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley","Photographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.","Unsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.","Addendum of 2014/06/12  papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)","box 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland","box 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes","box 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design","box 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments","box 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)","box 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material","box 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks","box 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket","box 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page","box 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)","box 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family","box 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland and World War II subjects; ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 2; Newspaper clippings about Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) wrestling and sports (from cigarette tin); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 3; Cigarette tin; undated","box 41; folder 4; West Virginia University Corps of Cadets certificates and military papers (regarding William A. Moreland); ca. 1936-1939","box 41; folder 4; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Programs; 1937","box 41; folder 4; Photographs of students (group portraits); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Photograph of woman, possibly Eleanor \"Nell\" Moreland; undated","box 41; folder 5; Letter from John Laird to Alex Smith and receipts concerning real estate of John Suter, 1819","box 41; folder 5; West Virginia University Commencement program; 1940","box 41; folder 5; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Program; 1937","box 41; folder 5; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletic letter; undated, ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Honeymoon Isle, Florida postcard, other materials; ca. 1940","box 41; folder 6; Photographs of William A. Moreland, World War II airplanes, other subjects, ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 6; Photograph of Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) sports team (group portrait) including William A. Moreland; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 6; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland, including group portrait of sports team","box 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940","box 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937","box 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s","box 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940","box 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902","box 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938","box 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945","box 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945","box 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated","box 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939","box 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated","box 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s","unboxed; large wooden clothes pin","unboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside","Addendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45","box 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated","box 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980 Addendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46 \nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n Addendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47 \nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934","Books:","\nCallahan, James Morton. History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, W. Va. [Morgantown Printing and Binding Co.], 1926.","\nLambert, Oscar Doane. West Virginia, Its People and Its Progress, Volume 2, Biographical. Charleston, West Virginia: Historical Record Association, [1958].","\nCallahan, James Morton, History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia","\nMorgantown (W. Va.), Committee of Arrangement. The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown, 1785-100-1885: With Addresses and Papers. Morgantown, West Virginia: Committee of Arrangements, 1902.","\nWest Virginia University, Public History Option. Morgantown: A Bicentennial History. Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society, 1985.","\nPeriodical:","\nWest Virginia Review Magazine, October, 1936.","\nFrom addendum 2011/06/20:","Bulletin No. 3 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . 1921.","Bulletin No. 7 Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia . Parkersburg, West Virginia: The School Printing Company, 1925.","\nHaymond, Henry.  Historical Reference to Prickett's Fort and its Defenders with Incidents of Border Warfare in the Monongahela Valley and Ceremonies at Unveiling of Monument Marking Site of Prickett's Fort, Erected in 1774, including Brief Sketches of Major William Haymond and the ancestors of the Morgan and Prickett Families .","History of Dunlap's Creek Academy . Brownsville, Pennsylvania: Press of the Clipper-Moniter, 1908.","\nLatimer, Ira S., John C. Ludlum, R.C. Tucker, and James C. Welden, editors.  West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey: Its Accomplishments and Outlook . Volume XXIII. 1963.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . ca. 1940.","\nMoreland, James R.  The Early Cheat Mountain Iron Works . Morgantown, West Virginia: Monongalia Historical Society.","\nMoreland, James R.  The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia with Short Biographical Sketches of Its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers, and Lay Leaders . Morgantown, West Virginia: First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, 1938.","\nMoreland, Joseph.  Morgantown, Its Practical Jokes; Its Thrice Told Tales; Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggerations, Doings and Sayings, Marvelous and Incredible, Its Fun, Wit, Humor, \u0026c . Morgantown, West Virginia: New Dominion Steam Printing House, 1885. [two copies]","West Virginia Antiquities Commission Annual Report 1973 . 1973.","West Virginia Manual of the Legislature Session of 1915 . Charleston, West Virginia: Tribune Printing Co., 1915.","Woman's Edition of The New Dominion . Morgantown, West Virginia: The New Dominion, 1896.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Addendum of 2010/10/29 includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs. Addenda of 2011/03/21 and 2011/06/20 include papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. Addendum of 2014/06/12 includes some papers and many artifacts. Addendum of 2016/07/27 includes drawings of properties in Monongalia County and political campaign and other material. See \"Scope and Content Note\" for details.  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Hagans\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nAnnie Hagans\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJohn Bowie\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nEliza Bowie\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?) \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nRachel Boyce\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2011/06/20\u003c/emph\u003e includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHistorical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWest Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEthel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMorgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePublications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArtifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eUnsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2014/06/12\u003c/emph\u003e papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland and World War II subjects; ca. 1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 2; Newspaper clippings about Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) wrestling and sports (from cigarette tin); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 3; Cigarette tin; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; West Virginia University Corps of Cadets certificates and military papers (regarding William A. Moreland); ca. 1936-1939\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Programs; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 4; Photographs of students (group portraits); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Photograph of woman, possibly Eleanor \"Nell\" Moreland; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Letter from John Laird to Alex Smith and receipts concerning real estate of John Suter, 1819\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; West Virginia University Commencement program; 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Program; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletic letter; undated, ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 5; Honeymoon Isle, Florida postcard, other materials; ca. 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photographs of William A. Moreland, World War II airplanes, other subjects, ca. 1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photograph of Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) sports team (group portrait) including William A. Moreland; ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 6; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland, including group portrait of sports team\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eunboxed; large wooden clothes pin\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eunboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ebox 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAddendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of a Morgantown lawyer and state legislator. Includes political correspondence of William Moreland addressing issues ranging from abortion to coal mining with a majority of the papers regarding the operation of state bureaucracy and the importance of organized labor in West Virginia. Also includes material documenting his WWII service, including transporting troops by train on the home front, and service in Japan and the Philippines. The collection includes photographs and certificates from various organizations received during his career.","Addendum of 2010/10/29  includes Moreland's World War II (WWII) service records, family genealogy, and family photographs (including photos of his father, James Moreland). (ca. 1900-1965; 7 1/2 in.)","Addendum of 2011/03/21  includes papers of William Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Genealogy (1898-1948, undated), News Clippings (1898-1945, undated), Photographs (ca. 1860-1942, undated), Historical Narratives (1939, 1942), James R. Moreland Papers (1899-1945, undated), Joseph Moreland Papers (1898-1913, undated), Scrapbook (1897-1950), Miscellaneous (1868, undated), and Photo Album (ca. 1855-1875). (ca. 1855-1950; 1 ft. 7 in.)","The photo album (3 in. x 4 in. x 5 in.) contains 40 cartes de visite (CDVs) and 1 tintype.","Locations of photographers identified on the cards in the album include:  \nBaltimore, MD \nBrownsville, PA \nFrederick, MD \nIndiana, PA \nMorgantown, WV \nWheeling, WV","Some portraits in the album are identified. Names include:  \nDavis Bowens \nJane Bowens \nElisha M. Hagans \nAnnie Hagans \nReverend Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nMrs. Martin (in Brownsville?)  \nJohn Bowie \nEliza Bowie \nJames A. Brown (in Baltimore?)  \nJohn A. Dille (in Morgantown?)  \nRachel Boyce","Addendum of 2011/06/20  includes papers of William A. Moreland, and papers of his father and grandfather, James R. Moreland and Joseph Moreland. There are series of Historical Information; West Virginia University; 1924 Democratic National Convention; Ethel Finnicum Moreland; Morgantown African-American History; Brown Family Papers; Publications; Newspapers and News Clippings; Artifacts, Oversize; and Photographs. There is also unsorted material. (1824-1984; 4 ft. 9 in.)","Historical Information; 1877-1902; box 19. Contains short biographical sketches of Joseph Moreland and James R. Moreland, as well as a scrapbook and two legal documents related to the history of the Moreland family.","West Virginia University; 1869-1900; box 19. Includes records related to Joseph Moreland's term as a regent of the University (1882-1894), James R. Moreland's service with the University Cadet Corps (1896-1900), WVU's 28th annual commencement (1895-06-12), and other material.","1924 Democratic National Convention; 1924; box 19. Includes ephemera, such as an I.D. card, membership cards, a pass to Coney Island, etc. relating to Ethel Finnicum Moreland's travel to New York City as the West Virginia delegate to the Democratic National Convention.","Ethel Finnicum Moreland; 1901, 1920-1924; box 19. Papers of Ethel Finnicum Moreland, wife of James R. Moreland, including school records and material related to her political activities.","Morgantown African-American History; 1934-3-28; box 19. Includes a newspaper article concerning the death of William Stewart, a Morgantown resident and former slave. Stewart had worked for the Moreland family for nearly two decades. This series also includes an undated photograph of Stewart.","Brown Family Papers; 1824-1891; box 19. Papers of the Brown family of northern (West) Virginia, who were ancestors and relatives of the Morelands. Series contains legal documents and correspondence, including three letters (1854-1856) written from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.","Publications; 1860-1981; box 19. Contains pamphlets, programs, handbills, and other publications, including a program for a competition between the Columbian and Monongalian Literary Societies of the Monongalia Academy (1860), a handbill by Joseph Moreland addressed \"To the Voters of Monongalia County\"; (1869), and two copies of the program for the \"Sword Presentation to Captain F.E. Chadwick\" (1899), among other items.","Newspapers and News Clippings; 1875, 1890, 1984; boxes 19 and 22. Contains an issue of The Herald (Kingwood, WV) dated 1875-10-30; an issue of the Weekly Post (Morgantown, WV) dated 1875-11-6; an issue of The New Dominion dated 1890-5-17; a 1984 article about Joseph Moreland written by Earl L. Core; and various news clippings from unidentified sources.","Artifacts; ca. 1830s; box 19. Hair clippings of two Moreland ancestors, with identifications written by James R. Moreland.","Oversize; 1898-1901; box 20. Documents related to James R. Moreland's service with the West Virginia University Cadet Corp as well as his presence at the inauguration of President William McKinley","Photographs; ca. 1850-1980; boxes 21-24. Includes ambrotypes, tintypes, CDVs, card mounted prints, black and white prints, newspaper print blocks, and negatives. Subjects include individual and group portraits of Moreland family members and photographs relating to the professional activities of William A. Moreland, James R. Moreland, Joseph Moreland, and others. The majority of photographs are identified. Items of interest within this series include a hand-painted tintype, a group photograph of West Virginia University cadet officers, including James R. Moreland (ca. 1900), four cased and one uncased ambrotypes, and an engraved steel plate. Two of the ambrotypes are identified; one is labeled \"Aunt Mary McNab\" and the other Sarah Suter.","Unsorted material; ca. 1860-1970; boxes 25-26. Unsorted material contains papers of William Moreland, James R. Moreland, and Joseph Moreland, including genealogical information concerning the Moreland family; typescripts concerning West Virginia history and other subjects; personal and professional correspondence; newspapers and news clippings; and publications.","Addendum of 2014/06/12  papers and artifacts of the Moreland family. (ca. 1824-1950; 12 ft. 11 1/2 in.)","box 27; biography of Joseph Moreland by James Moreland","box 28; wooden stocking stretchers, bed warmer, spectacles (worn by Eleanor Brown Moreland), gravy boat (1824), and 2 Tiffany (steak) knifes","box 29; 2 (handmade) blankets that feature blue and white design","box 30; baby clothes (for William A. Moreland), white garments","box 31; \"Ruth's wedding gown, veil, slip\" (for wedding between Ruth Moreland and William A. Moreland)","box 32; a few photos, marriage license, matches, photo in frame of Ethel F. Moreland (1903), photo of Moreland home (ca. 1900-1910), WWII belt buckle, 2 small books published in Morgantown (1942), and other material","box 33; 3 quilts, 1 identified with creator (\"EBM\" or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 34; 2 WWII military jackets with slacks","box 35; purple dress with sash and hat (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 36; grey dress with belt, lilac dress, black beaded shawl (?), short white lace jacket","box 37; black Victorian dress (?) (EBM? or Eleanor Brown Moreland)","box 38; 2 crayon portraits, 2 photos, prints, WWII scrapbook page","box 39; folded flag (that had been draped over coffin of William A. Moreland)","box 40; genealogy charts of the Moreland family","box 41; folder 1; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland and World War II subjects; ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 2; Newspaper clippings about Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) wrestling and sports (from cigarette tin); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 3; Cigarette tin; undated","box 41; folder 4; West Virginia University Corps of Cadets certificates and military papers (regarding William A. Moreland); ca. 1936-1939","box 41; folder 4; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Programs; 1937","box 41; folder 4; Photographs of students (group portraits); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Photograph of woman, possibly Eleanor \"Nell\" Moreland; undated","box 41; folder 5; Letter from John Laird to Alex Smith and receipts concerning real estate of John Suter, 1819","box 41; folder 5; West Virginia University Commencement program; 1940","box 41; folder 5; National Collegiate Wrestling Championship Program; 1937","box 41; folder 5; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletic letter; undated, ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 5; Honeymoon Isle, Florida postcard, other materials; ca. 1940","box 41; folder 6; Photographs of William A. Moreland, World War II airplanes, other subjects, ca. 1940s","box 41; folder 6; Photograph of Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) sports team (group portrait) including William A. Moreland; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 6; Photographs and negatives of William A. Moreland, including group portrait of sports team","box 41; folder 7; William A. Moreland correspondence related to military reserves service; 1939-1940","box 41; folder 7; Mercersburg Academy (Pennsylvania) athletics program and materials; ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 7; National Collegiate Wrestling Championships Program; 1937","box 41; folder 7; Negative of building; ca. 1930s-1940s","box 41; folder 8; Postcards (12 items; non-West Virginia subjects; includes birthplace of William Jennings Bryan); ca. 1930s","box 41; folder 9; Romeo and Juliet dance card from Dixie Ball (see box 43 for dance card pencils); 1940","box 41; folder 10; \"Morgantown Centennial with Addresses and Papers, 1795-1885\" (book); 1902","box 41; folder 11; \"The First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, West Virginia: With Short Biographical Sketches of its Pastors, Missionaries, Ministers and Lay Leaders\" by James R. Moreland (book); 1938","box 42; folders 1-19; World War II era correspondence and letters of William A. Moreland (Includes letters written by William A. Moreland about his wartime service within the United States at Camp Perry, Ohio, Camp Harrison, Indiana, and others. Also includes Moreland's letters during his service in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan, mostly written to his wife Ruth. Also includes some letters written by Donald R. Roberts, Moreland's brother-in-law, from his wartime service in North Africa and Europe); 1938-1945","box 42; folder 20; German postcards from Donald R. Roberts (9 items); 1945","box 43; oversized; folder 1; The New Dominion Post, Illustrated Edition newspaper; undated","box 43; oversized; folder 2; Wizard of Oz movie premiere program from Grauman's Chinese Theater; 1939","box 43; oversized; folder 3; Pictorial History of XIV Corps during World War II; undated","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifact, West Virginia Football ribbon; undated","box 43, oversized, unfoldered; Artifact, Mercersburg Academy patch; undated, ca. 1930s","box 43; oversized; unfoldered; Artifacts, Military buttons and insignia, dance card pencils (see box 41, folder 9 for dance card); undated, ca. 1930s-1940s","unboxed; large wooden clothes pin","unboxed; trunk with belts and WWII wooden desk signs inside","Addendum of 2016/07/27; ca. 1890-2008; boxes 44-45","box 44; unfoldered; political campaign materials and other material regarding William A. Moreland, including stickers, matchbooks, clippings, photographs, and artifacts including a WWII dog tag and lapel insignia; 1934-2008, undated","box 45; oversized; unfoldered; drawings of properties, some with oil and gas holdings marked, and housing developments in Monongalia County, as well as rubbings of headstones and notes regarding cemeteries; ca. 1890-1980 Addendum of 2017/05/22; 1933-1970; box 46 \nContains two scrapbooks of clippings documenting Moreland from 1933-1970.\n Addendum of 2017/10/06; 1899-1947; box 47 \nbox 47; unfoldered; scrapbook kept by James Moreland titled \"My Immediate Family\"; 1899-1947\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown\"; 1902\n \nbox 47; unfoldered; William Moreland's copy of \"The Karux\", yearbook of the Mercerburg Academy; 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 1; Photographs previously attached to yearbook; ca. 1934\n \nbox 47; folder 2; Issue of \"The Mercersburg News\"; 1934"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBooks:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCallahan, James Morton. History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown, W. Va. [Morgantown Printing and Binding Co.], 1926.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nLambert, Oscar Doane. West Virginia, Its People and Its Progress, Volume 2, Biographical. Charleston, West Virginia: Historical Record Association, [1958].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCallahan, James Morton, History of the Making of Morgantown, West Virginia\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nMorgantown (W. Va.), Committee of Arrangement. The Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown, 1785-100-1885: With Addresses and Papers. Morgantown, West Virginia: Committee of Arrangements, 1902.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nWest Virginia University, Public History Option. Morgantown: A Bicentennial History. 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