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This collection highlights the social and business aspects and built landscape of Morgantown, WV and its surrounding areas during the early to mid 20th century. The collection includes personal and business correspondence, legal documents, time books and checkbook ledgers from the Pietro Company, business cards, blueprints, stock certificates, photographs, documents pertaining to the Sons of Italy Organization, the WVU Libraries' Bust of Dante Alighieri, Thoney Pietro Company Stockholders, and the implementation of teaching the Italian language in schools, among others. Other items of interest include correspondence with Italian prisoners of war during the Second World War, to people of interest such as Jennings Randolph, and letters to friends and family in Italy.","The addendum of 2004/01, held in boxes 7 through 11 and 13 and oversize folders, includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers of and historical documentations of Morgantown, WV. 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For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A\u0026M 2768.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Ave. House, now in oversized folders).","Box 8: Old Box 2 ADD 2004.","Box 9: Old Box 3 ADD 2004.","Box 10: Old Box 4 ADD 2004.","Box 11: Old Box 5 ADD 2004.","Box 12: Old Box 1 ADD 2013 (except one map moved to oversize folder), and content from unnumbered OS box (added as Folder 2).","Box 13: Castle Blueprints (ADD 2004)","Box 14: new addendum from 2021-2022","Oversize folders: Old Oversized Box with no number [from original accession], plus additions of oversized material from previous boxes.","Thoney Pietro, born Ferdinando Pitassi in Ateleta, Italy on March 1, 1877, arrived at Ellis Island in 1896. First living in Pittsburgh, Pietro met and married his first wife, Josephine Bell, who also immigrated from Italy with her family. Upon moving to Morgantown, they had one daughter, Mary Virginia Pietro, born 1907. Josephine died in 1908. He married his second wife, Blanche, who died in 1909. He and his third wife, Mary, had one child, George Henry Pietro, born 1910.","Pietro is noted for his work in construction, pavement, and excavation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. In his personal time, Pietro promoted Italian culture and language in the community- he was a founding member of the Junior Sons of Italy Organization in Morgantown and a key player in the enactment of Italian language classes in schools. In 1934, he was awarded a medal by the Italian government for what was translated to, \"Diffusion of Italian Culture to Foreign,\" all of which is noted throughout the collection. Throughout his life in Morgantown, Pietro built two homes–  including a castle, now belonging to the Good Counsel Friary, on Tyrone Road. Pietro died on July 21, 1972.","This collection holds the personal and business papers of Thoney Pietro, a Morgantown, WV contractor and president of the Thoney Pietro Company. This collection highlights the social and business aspects and built landscape of Morgantown, WV and its surrounding areas during the early to mid 20th century. The collection includes personal and business correspondence, legal documents, time books and checkbook ledgers from the Pietro Company, business cards, blueprints, stock certificates, photographs, documents pertaining to the Sons of Italy Organization, the WVU Libraries' Bust of Dante Alighieri, Thoney Pietro Company Stockholders, and the implementation of teaching the Italian language in schools, among others. Other items of interest include correspondence with Italian prisoners of war during the Second World War, to people of interest such as Jennings Randolph, and letters to friends and family in Italy.","The addendum of 2004/01, held in boxes 7 through 11 and 13 and oversize folders, includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers of and historical documentations of Morgantown, WV. Notable items include the blueprints and specifications of the Construction of his Pennsylvania Avenue residence, business correspondence, and photographs of construction projects.","The addendum of 2013/01, held in box 12 and an oversize folder, includes an accounting ledger, which contains various financial documents, legal papers, and blueprints. Items of interest include drawings and blueprints for the Pietro Castle.","The addendum of 2021-2022, in box 14, includes envelopes, cards, and business material.","The following books were forwarded to Harold Forbes for processing: Wheeling telephone directory (1934), Charleston telephone directory (1934-1935), Morgantown telephone directory (1955), West Virginia tourism report (1937), and \"Italian-American Who's Who\" (1935).","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.","Personal letters, business correspondence, account and time books, and Sons of Italy papers of Thoney Pietro, a member of the Morgantown contracting company of Pietro Brothers. An addendum (2004 January) includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers and historical documentation of Morgantown, WV. Notable are the map and blue print of the Pietro Castle grounds (later the Good Counsel Friary). Another addendum (2013 January) includes an accounting ledger, financial documents, legal papers (some involving a dispute with a Franciscan monastery, circa 1950), and blueprints (1911-1917, 1941-1954). See Scope and Content Note and Historical Note for more details and additional addenda. For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A\u0026M 2768.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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The collection includes personal and business correspondence, legal documents, time books and checkbook ledgers from the Pietro Company, business cards, blueprints, stock certificates, photographs, documents pertaining to the Sons of Italy Organization, the WVU Libraries' Bust of Dante Alighieri, Thoney Pietro Company Stockholders, and the implementation of teaching the Italian language in schools, among others. Other items of interest include correspondence with Italian prisoners of war during the Second World War, to people of interest such as Jennings Randolph, and letters to friends and family in Italy. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe addendum of 2004/01, held in boxes 7 through 11 and 13 and oversize folders, includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers of and historical documentations of Morgantown, WV. 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Notable items include the blueprints and specifications of the Construction of his Pennsylvania Avenue residence, business correspondence, and photographs of construction projects.","The addendum of 2013/01, held in box 12 and an oversize folder, includes an accounting ledger, which contains various financial documents, legal papers, and blueprints. Items of interest include drawings and blueprints for the Pietro Castle.","The addendum of 2021-2022, in box 14, includes envelopes, cards, and business material."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books were forwarded to Harold Forbes for processing: Wheeling telephone directory (1934), Charleston telephone directory (1934-1935), Morgantown telephone directory (1955), West Virginia tourism report (1937), and \"Italian-American Who's Who\" (1935).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following books were forwarded to Harold Forbes for processing: Wheeling telephone directory (1934), Charleston telephone directory (1934-1935), Morgantown telephone directory (1955), West Virginia tourism report (1937), and \"Italian-American Who's Who\" (1935)."],"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_0162fdb1b0e4546ec7ed85b06356bdd1\"\u003ePersonal letters, business correspondence, account and time books, and Sons of Italy papers of Thoney Pietro, a member of the Morgantown contracting company of Pietro Brothers. An addendum (2004 January) includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers and historical documentation of Morgantown, WV. Notable are the map and blue print of the Pietro Castle grounds (later the Good Counsel Friary). Another addendum (2013 January) includes an accounting ledger, financial documents, legal papers (some involving a dispute with a Franciscan monastery, circa 1950), and blueprints (1911-1917, 1941-1954). See Scope and Content Note and Historical Note for more details and additional addenda. For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A\u0026amp;M 2768.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Personal letters, business correspondence, account and time books, and Sons of Italy papers of Thoney Pietro, a member of the Morgantown contracting company of Pietro Brothers. An addendum (2004 January) includes mostly business papers of the Pietro Company, as well as some family papers and historical documentation of Morgantown, WV. Notable are the map and blue print of the Pietro Castle grounds (later the Good Counsel Friary). Another addendum (2013 January) includes an accounting ledger, financial documents, legal papers (some involving a dispute with a Franciscan monastery, circa 1950), and blueprints (1911-1917, 1941-1954). See Scope and Content Note and Historical Note for more details and additional addenda. For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A\u0026M 2768."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_d7185c420fb61aebb3ec123069534c33\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\"\u003eWest Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, 1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010"],"text":["Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, 1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010","A\u0026M 3950","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5377","Cheat Lake (W. Va.)","Monongalia County (W. Va.)","Morgantown (W. Va.)","Real property","Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","Vaughn L. Kiger is a realtor from Morgantown, West Virginia. He and his wife, Meredith, both attended West Virginia University. He graduated from the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 1966, where he also joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later attended the University of Virginia and completed the Graduate REALTORS Institute program. He joined the firm Dorsey \u0026 Kiger Realtors (then J. Dorsey Real Estate) in 1967, and became its president in 1979. He is also past president of the Morgantown Branch of Old Colony REALTORS. He has served in various leadership positions in the field of real estate, including president of the Morgantown Board of REALTORS, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and president of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. He also has ties in the banking industry.","Kiger has also served his alma mater in various capacities. He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.","Kiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.","Vaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. John.","Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.","Series include:\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\nSeries 5. Subjects; 2003-2004, undated; box 16.\nSeries 6. Printed Material; 1867, 1902-2005, undated; boxes 17-20.\nSeries 7. Ephemera; 1854-1959, undated; boxes 21-22.\nSeries 8. Artifacts; ca. 1914-1920, ca. 2006, undated; boxes 23-24.\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks; ca. 1880s-1988; boxes 25-27.\nSeries 10. Oversize; 1785-1829, 1871-2010s, undated (bulk 1880-1940); boxes 28-64, items 1-26, and map cabinet folders.\nSeries 11. Addendum of 2014/07/28; 1798-1853, 1896, undated; box 64 folders 1-2.\nSeries 12. Addendum of 2016/08/16; ca. 1838-2012; boxes 65-77, and two unboxed items.\nSeries 13. Addendum of 2017/07/19; 1859-1992, undated; boxes 77-87.\nSeries 14. Addendum of 2017/11/09; 1878-1990, undated; boxes 88-100.\nSeries 15. Addendum of 2017/12/12; 1903-1992, undated; boxes 101-102, and one unboxed item (fraternity cane).\nSeries 16. Addendum of 2018/07/02; 1903-2002; boxes 103-104.\nSeries 17. Addendum of 2018/07/09; 1879-1927; box 105.\nSeries 18. Addendum of 2018/09/13, 1886, 1971-1983, undated; box 105-106.","Two volumes of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, one from 1927 and one from 1927 with corrections to the 1950s, have been separated to A\u0026M 1307.","Phi Sigma Kappa materials separated to A\u0026M 3917 as addendum of 2014/06/17.","A book on Revolutionary Pensions of Monongalia County was separated to the book collection at the History Center.","The following were separated to the printed ephemera collection:","\"Women's Edition of the New Dominion, Morgantown, W. Va.\", 1896","West Virginia University Football Schedule, 1934","Foot Ball Program, Morgantown High vs. Masontown High, 1934","Announcement for Town Meeting with Senator Jay Rockefeller, Morgantown, W. Va., undated","\"Tales From the Tower: If Woodburn Hall Could Speak\" by Barbara Howe, 1997.","\"When Tidewater Invaded the Valley\" by Lucy Johnston Ambler, 1934 (regarding John Brown)","\"The Story of Kenmore\" by Vivian Fleming, 1924 (regarding George Washington and a Fredericksburg plantation)","\"Wakefield, Birthplace of George Washington\" by Charles Moore, 1932","\"The Washington Manor House\" by Ethel Armes, 1922 (home of George Washington's ancestors)","The following were separated to the main book collection:","Byrd, Robert C. The Senate, 1789-1989: Vol. 3, Classic Speeches, 1830-1993. Edited by Wendy Wolff. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1994.","Byrd, Robert C. and Wendy Wolff. The Senate, 1789-1989: Vol. 4, Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. Edited by Wendy Wolff. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1993.","Butcher, Bernard L., and James M. Callahan. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia, Under the Editorial Supervision of Bernard L. Butcher: With an Account of the Resources and Industries of the Upper Monongahela Valley and the Tributary Region. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912.","One copy of the WVU student handbook, 1915.","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.","Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others. See Historical Note for more information on Vaughn L. Kiger.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Morgantown High School  (Morgantown, W. Va.)","West Virginia Mountaineers (Football team)","West Virginia University","Geiger family","Lemley family","Lee family","Robinson family","Kiger, Vaughn L.","Lemley, Samuel Newton","English\n."],"collection_title_tesim":["Vaughn L. 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Kiger\u003c/emph\u003e is a realtor from Morgantown, West Virginia. He and his wife, Meredith, both attended West Virginia University. He graduated from the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 1966, where he also joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later attended the University of Virginia and completed the Graduate REALTORS Institute program. He joined the firm Dorsey \u0026amp; Kiger Realtors (then J. Dorsey Real Estate) in 1967, and became its president in 1979. He is also past president of the Morgantown Branch of Old Colony REALTORS. He has served in various leadership positions in the field of real estate, including president of the Morgantown Board of REALTORS, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and president of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. He also has ties in the banking industry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKiger has also served his alma mater in various capacities. He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. John.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Vaughn L. Kiger is a realtor from Morgantown, West Virginia. He and his wife, Meredith, both attended West Virginia University. He graduated from the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 1966, where he also joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later attended the University of Virginia and completed the Graduate REALTORS Institute program. He joined the firm Dorsey \u0026 Kiger Realtors (then J. Dorsey Real Estate) in 1967, and became its president in 1979. He is also past president of the Morgantown Branch of Old Colony REALTORS. He has served in various leadership positions in the field of real estate, including president of the Morgantown Board of REALTORS, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and president of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. He also has ties in the banking industry.","Kiger has also served his alma mater in various capacities. He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.","Kiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.","Vaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. John."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, A\u0026amp;M 3950, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, A\u0026M 3950, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHistorical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries include:\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. 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Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.","Series include:\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\nSeries 5. Subjects; 2003-2004, undated; box 16.\nSeries 6. Printed Material; 1867, 1902-2005, undated; boxes 17-20.\nSeries 7. Ephemera; 1854-1959, undated; boxes 21-22.\nSeries 8. Artifacts; ca. 1914-1920, ca. 2006, undated; boxes 23-24.\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks; ca. 1880s-1988; boxes 25-27.\nSeries 10. Oversize; 1785-1829, 1871-2010s, undated (bulk 1880-1940); boxes 28-64, items 1-26, and map cabinet folders.\nSeries 11. Addendum of 2014/07/28; 1798-1853, 1896, undated; box 64 folders 1-2.\nSeries 12. Addendum of 2016/08/16; ca. 1838-2012; boxes 65-77, and two unboxed items.\nSeries 13. Addendum of 2017/07/19; 1859-1992, undated; boxes 77-87.\nSeries 14. Addendum of 2017/11/09; 1878-1990, undated; boxes 88-100.\nSeries 15. Addendum of 2017/12/12; 1903-1992, undated; boxes 101-102, and one unboxed item (fraternity cane).\nSeries 16. Addendum of 2018/07/02; 1903-2002; boxes 103-104.\nSeries 17. Addendum of 2018/07/09; 1879-1927; box 105.\nSeries 18. 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Kiger.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others. See Historical Note for more information on Vaughn L. Kiger."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_d81499d27dc9e8f3170a674f2b31b32b\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown"],"unitdate_ssm":["1784-circa 2010s","circa 1880s-2010"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1784-circa 2010s"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["circa 1880s-2010"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, 1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010"],"text":["Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Historical Photographs and Records regarding Morgantown, 1784/2017, bulk 1880/2010","A\u0026M 3950","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5377","Cheat Lake (W. Va.)","Monongalia County (W. Va.)","Morgantown (W. Va.)","Real property","Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","Vaughn L. Kiger is a realtor from Morgantown, West Virginia. He and his wife, Meredith, both attended West Virginia University. He graduated from the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 1966, where he also joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later attended the University of Virginia and completed the Graduate REALTORS Institute program. He joined the firm Dorsey \u0026 Kiger Realtors (then J. Dorsey Real Estate) in 1967, and became its president in 1979. He is also past president of the Morgantown Branch of Old Colony REALTORS. He has served in various leadership positions in the field of real estate, including president of the Morgantown Board of REALTORS, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and president of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. He also has ties in the banking industry.","Kiger has also served his alma mater in various capacities. He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.","Kiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.","Vaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. John.","Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.","Series include:\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\nSeries 5. Subjects; 2003-2004, undated; box 16.\nSeries 6. Printed Material; 1867, 1902-2005, undated; boxes 17-20.\nSeries 7. Ephemera; 1854-1959, undated; boxes 21-22.\nSeries 8. Artifacts; ca. 1914-1920, ca. 2006, undated; boxes 23-24.\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks; ca. 1880s-1988; boxes 25-27.\nSeries 10. Oversize; 1785-1829, 1871-2010s, undated (bulk 1880-1940); boxes 28-64, items 1-26, and map cabinet folders.\nSeries 11. Addendum of 2014/07/28; 1798-1853, 1896, undated; box 64 folders 1-2.\nSeries 12. Addendum of 2016/08/16; ca. 1838-2012; boxes 65-77, and two unboxed items.\nSeries 13. Addendum of 2017/07/19; 1859-1992, undated; boxes 77-87.\nSeries 14. Addendum of 2017/11/09; 1878-1990, undated; boxes 88-100.\nSeries 15. Addendum of 2017/12/12; 1903-1992, undated; boxes 101-102, and one unboxed item (fraternity cane).\nSeries 16. Addendum of 2018/07/02; 1903-2002; boxes 103-104.\nSeries 17. Addendum of 2018/07/09; 1879-1927; box 105.\nSeries 18. Addendum of 2018/09/13, 1886, 1971-1983, undated; box 105-106.","Two volumes of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, one from 1927 and one from 1927 with corrections to the 1950s, have been separated to A\u0026M 1307.","Phi Sigma Kappa materials separated to A\u0026M 3917 as addendum of 2014/06/17.","A book on Revolutionary Pensions of Monongalia County was separated to the book collection at the History Center.","The following were separated to the printed ephemera collection:","\"Women's Edition of the New Dominion, Morgantown, W. Va.\", 1896","West Virginia University Football Schedule, 1934","Foot Ball Program, Morgantown High vs. Masontown High, 1934","Announcement for Town Meeting with Senator Jay Rockefeller, Morgantown, W. Va., undated","\"Tales From the Tower: If Woodburn Hall Could Speak\" by Barbara Howe, 1997.","\"When Tidewater Invaded the Valley\" by Lucy Johnston Ambler, 1934 (regarding John Brown)","\"The Story of Kenmore\" by Vivian Fleming, 1924 (regarding George Washington and a Fredericksburg plantation)","\"Wakefield, Birthplace of George Washington\" by Charles Moore, 1932","\"The Washington Manor House\" by Ethel Armes, 1922 (home of George Washington's ancestors)","The following were separated to the main book collection:","Byrd, Robert C. The Senate, 1789-1989: Vol. 3, Classic Speeches, 1830-1993. Edited by Wendy Wolff. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1994.","Byrd, Robert C. and Wendy Wolff. The Senate, 1789-1989: Vol. 4, Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. Edited by Wendy Wolff. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1993.","Butcher, Bernard L., and James M. Callahan. Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia, Under the Editorial Supervision of Bernard L. Butcher: With an Account of the Resources and Industries of the Upper Monongahela Valley and the Tributary Region. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912.","One copy of the WVU student handbook, 1915.","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.","Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. 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Kiger\u003c/emph\u003e is a realtor from Morgantown, West Virginia. He and his wife, Meredith, both attended West Virginia University. He graduated from the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 1966, where he also joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later attended the University of Virginia and completed the Graduate REALTORS Institute program. He joined the firm Dorsey \u0026amp; Kiger Realtors (then J. Dorsey Real Estate) in 1967, and became its president in 1979. He is also past president of the Morgantown Branch of Old Colony REALTORS. He has served in various leadership positions in the field of real estate, including president of the Morgantown Board of REALTORS, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and president of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. He also has ties in the banking industry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKiger has also served his alma mater in various capacities. He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. 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He served six years on the WVU Alumni Council (now WVU Alumni Board of Directors), serving one year as president; six years on the WVU Board of Advisors, serving one year as chairman; five years on the WVU Board of Governors, serving one year as chairman; and has served as a committee member of the WVU Alumni Association's Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund Trust.","Kiger has received numerous awards, including REALTOR of the Year (1987), Phi Sigma Kappa Outstanding Alumnus (1991), Distinguished West Virginian (1984 and 1994), WVU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumnus (2002), and Order of Vandalia (2006)--WVU's highest award for outstanding service.","Vaughn L. Kiger is first cousins once removed with Samuel N. Lemley. Icie Lemley (nee Kiger) was Vaughn's great aunt and a sister of Vaughn's grandfather, Arvel Kiger Sr. Arvel and Icie's parents were Isaac N. Kiger and Elizabeth J. 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Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries include:\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Subjects; 2003-2004, undated; box 16.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 6. Printed Material; 1867, 1902-2005, undated; boxes 17-20.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 7. Ephemera; 1854-1959, undated; boxes 21-22.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 8. Artifacts; ca. 1914-1920, ca. 2006, undated; boxes 23-24.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks; ca. 1880s-1988; boxes 25-27.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 10. Oversize; 1785-1829, 1871-2010s, undated (bulk 1880-1940); boxes 28-64, items 1-26, and map cabinet folders.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 11. Addendum of 2014/07/28; 1798-1853, 1896, undated; box 64 folders 1-2.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 12. Addendum of 2016/08/16; ca. 1838-2012; boxes 65-77, and two unboxed items.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 13. Addendum of 2017/07/19; 1859-1992, undated; boxes 77-87.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 14. Addendum of 2017/11/09; 1878-1990, undated; boxes 88-100.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 15. Addendum of 2017/12/12; 1903-1992, undated; boxes 101-102, and one unboxed item (fraternity cane).\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 16. Addendum of 2018/07/02; 1903-2002; boxes 103-104.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 17. Addendum of 2018/07/09; 1879-1927; box 105.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 18. Addendum of 2018/09/13, 1886, 1971-1983, undated; box 105-106.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Historical and contemporary photographs and records collected by Vaughn L. Kiger, resident of Morgantown. The bulk of the collection pertains to Morgantown, West Virginia and the surrounding area. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, ephemera, printed material, artifacts, scrapbooks, artwork, architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, and other materials. Subjects include the history of businesses and individuals in Morgantown and the surrounding area, including the Lemley, Ley, and Robison/Robinson families; West Virginia University (WVU) history; Kiger's real estate career; political campaigns; and Morgantown High School, among others.","Series include:\nSeries 1. Correspondence; 1784, 1850-1890s, ca. 1925-1928, 1950s-2005, undated; boxes 1-3B.\nSeries 2. Lemley Family Material; 1861, ca. 1928-1970s, undated; boxes 4-9.\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1870s-1960s, 1998-2002, undated; boxes 10-14.\nSeries 4. Ley Family Material; 1856-1956, undated; box 15.\nSeries 5. Subjects; 2003-2004, undated; box 16.\nSeries 6. Printed Material; 1867, 1902-2005, undated; boxes 17-20.\nSeries 7. Ephemera; 1854-1959, undated; boxes 21-22.\nSeries 8. Artifacts; ca. 1914-1920, ca. 2006, undated; boxes 23-24.\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks; ca. 1880s-1988; boxes 25-27.\nSeries 10. 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The collection is divided into six series and contains letters (Series 1), diaries (Series 2), cards (Series 3), financial and legal materials (Series 4), family material (Series 5), and printed material (Series 6) chiefly from the 1930s to the 1970s.","Series 1. Letters, 1908, 1923, 1934-1979 and undated (bulk 1962-1979) is located in Box 1 and Box 2. Letters from the 1930s to 1950s are written from family and friends to both Walter and Osie Lewis. Topics include Walter's work in construction and building homes; religious revivals; work in West Virginia coal mines, mills, and a plant; family news (activities and health), and the weather. Letters from the 1960s and 1970s are written to Osie after Walter's death in 1958. These letters are chiefly from their children and grandchildren and Osie's siblings. Topics generally include the health and illness of various family members, children and grandchildren's activities, house and garden work, revivals and religious meetings, and visits from family and friends. Letters from the mid-1970s frequently comment on Osie's ill health.","Series 2. Walter Lewis Diaries, 1927-1957 are located in Box 3. These small pocket diaries contain brief descriptions of Walter Lewis's daily activities. These notations chiefly document his construction work (where he worked and how many hours), social events (church and prayer meetings and visits with family and friends), and work in his home and garden. In the 1940s and 1950s Walter's work notes center on facilities work at West Virginia University.","Series 3. Cards, 1940, 1951-1979 and undated (bulk undated) are housed in Box 3-Box 8. These are special occasion greeting cards primarily sent to Osie Lewis between 1950 and 1970, though the majority of the cards are undated. Most of the cards are signed only and do not contain additional notes or letters. Greeting cards include Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, birthday, get well soon, and religious cards. Most of the cards were separated from their envelopes, but these envelopes are also included in this series.","Series 4. Financial and Legal Materials, 1927-1978 (bulk 1940s-1950s) are located in Box 9 and Box 10. These materials include bank account statements and canceled checks (1943-1957), check stubs (1937-1955), savings and loan deed of trust and checks (1936-1941), several small notebooks with lists of expenses (undated), receipts (1930s-1940s), tax receipts (1930s-1960s), bills from the Methodist Publishing House (1949-1954), state retirement and insurance materials (1950s), deeds (typescript copies of deeds made in 1889, 1907, 1928, and 1929), and vital records (1950s).","Series 5. Family Material, 1960-1974 and undated is located in Box 11. These papers contain religious materials such as memorial cards (1960-1988), church service programs (1962-1974), Christian publications, and hymnals. Also included are Walter Lewis's World War I registration card and a Red Cross service star.","Series 6. Printed Material, 1931-1977 and undated (bulk undated) is located in Box 11. These miscellaneous publications include a dictionary, financial calculator reference book, pamphlets on fishing regulations, a handbook of games, and pamphlets related to power tools. Also included are three 1941 handbooks from the Office of Civilian Defense.","Collection also contains an oversize 1937 map of the buildings at West Virginia University and the school's underground telephone conduits.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Topics generally include the health and illness of various family members, children and grandchildren's activities, house and garden work, revivals and religious meetings, and visits from family and friends. Letters from the mid-1970s frequently comment on Osie's ill health.","Series 2. Walter Lewis Diaries, 1927-1957 are located in Box 3. These small pocket diaries contain brief descriptions of Walter Lewis's daily activities. These notations chiefly document his construction work (where he worked and how many hours), social events (church and prayer meetings and visits with family and friends), and work in his home and garden. In the 1940s and 1950s Walter's work notes center on facilities work at West Virginia University.","Series 3. Cards, 1940, 1951-1979 and undated (bulk undated) are housed in Box 3-Box 8. These are special occasion greeting cards primarily sent to Osie Lewis between 1950 and 1970, though the majority of the cards are undated. Most of the cards are signed only and do not contain additional notes or letters. Greeting cards include Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, birthday, get well soon, and religious cards. Most of the cards were separated from their envelopes, but these envelopes are also included in this series.","Series 4. Financial and Legal Materials, 1927-1978 (bulk 1940s-1950s) are located in Box 9 and Box 10. These materials include bank account statements and canceled checks (1943-1957), check stubs (1937-1955), savings and loan deed of trust and checks (1936-1941), several small notebooks with lists of expenses (undated), receipts (1930s-1940s), tax receipts (1930s-1960s), bills from the Methodist Publishing House (1949-1954), state retirement and insurance materials (1950s), deeds (typescript copies of deeds made in 1889, 1907, 1928, and 1929), and vital records (1950s).","Series 5. Family Material, 1960-1974 and undated is located in Box 11. These papers contain religious materials such as memorial cards (1960-1988), church service programs (1962-1974), Christian publications, and hymnals. Also included are Walter Lewis's World War I registration card and a Red Cross service star.","Series 6. Printed Material, 1931-1977 and undated (bulk undated) is located in Box 11. These miscellaneous publications include a dictionary, financial calculator reference book, pamphlets on fishing regulations, a handbook of games, and pamphlets related to power tools. Also included are three 1941 handbooks from the Office of Civilian Defense.","Collection also contains an oversize 1937 map of the buildings at West Virginia University and the school's underground telephone conduits.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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