Scrapbooks, Photo Albums, and More

Containers:
Box 24
Scope and content:

Contains an 11 in. x 16 in. scrapbook that includes Lynch-related clippings (ca. 1919-1926); a 9 in. x 11.5 in. scrapbook created by Eva Waldo of Clarksburg that includes clippings and correspondence (ca. 1918-1920); a WWI photo album depicting soldiers and Camp Lee, Virginia (ca. 1917-1918); a red "Album of Snapshots" and accompanying folder, which includes correspondence, ephemera, and photos belonging to Lawrence and Gretchen Lynch (1910-1952); an official document regarding Charles Lynch (1877); a hardcover photo album possibly belonging to John Spindler during his time as a student at Ohio Wesleyan University containing portraits of fellow students, many of whom are identified (1870s); three softcover photo albums containing family photos, probably belonging to the Weiner family (ca. 1920s-1940s); and a box lid featuring an artistic rendering of a woman's face (undated).

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Parent restrictions:

Requires signed form, since special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access digitized and born digital 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 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Parent terms of access:
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.