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Alexander Mahood, Architect, Drawings for West Virginia University Building Projects 48.75 Linear Feet 48 ft. 9 in. (39 records cartons, 15 in. each); 16 bundles of rolled items

Records from the office of architect Alexander Mahood (1888-1970) of Bluefield, West Virginia. Includes correspondence, specifications, and architectural drawings for West Virginia University building projects, such as the Creative Arts Center, Parkersburg Center, and the Towers residence halls, among others.
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Alexander Mahood, Architect, Drawings of West Virginia University Projects and Other Material 0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 1 oversize folder)

Mahood, Alexander, 1888-1970
Records of architect Alexander Mahood of West Virginia University building projects. Includes drawings, specifications, photographs, and other material. Drawings include Creative Arts Center, Evansdale Campus Residence Halls, Evansdale Library, and Library Computer Building.
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Carl Feiss, Architect, Letter 0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 item

Feiss, Carl
Letter written by Carl Feiss of Gainesville, Florida, describing his experiences as a young architect supervising the construction of the vacuum cleaner plant at Arthurdale, West Virginia. Mentions living conditions, Eleanor Roosevelt, and offers an assessment of the impact that the project had in community planning.
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Elmer Jacobs, Architect, Drawings of Ephraim Walters Residence in Morgantown, West Virginia 0.3 Linear Feet Summary: 3 1/2 in. (1 large flat storage box)

Jacobs, Elmer F.
Four blueprint drawings of the Ephraim Walters Residence in Morgantown, West Virginia, by architect Elmer F. Jacobs, dated March 20, 1900. Drawings of this Willey Street dwelling include: foundation and attic (size of drawing: 24'x18'), first and second floors (21"x18"), west and rear elevations (30"x17"), and front and east elevations (32"x17"). Elmer F. Jacobs, a Preston County native, came to Morgantown in 1894. He renovated High Street with Romanesque and Queen Anne Revival structures. By the early 1900s he designed over 400 buildings in the downtown and nearby areas.
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Faris, Faris, and Stephens, Architects, Records 449.67 Linear Feet 185 roll boxes, 6 in. each; 161 roll boxes, 4 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 2 flat boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 flat box, 1 in.; 13 flat boxes, 3 in. each; 2 roll boxes, 9 in. each; 3 flat boxes, 4 in. each; 4 roll boxes, 5 in. each; 3 unboxed rolls, 2.5 in. each; 1 unboxed roll, 8.5 in.; 2 unboxed rolls, 8 in. each; 2 unboxed rolls, 4.5 in. each; 232 record cartons, 15 in. each; 7 map drawers, 2 in. each

Stephens, Tracy R.
Includes drawings by architects Frederick F. Faris and Frederic P. Faris of Wheeling, West Virginia, as well as Tracy R. Stephens. There are three series in the collection. Series 1 includes architectural drawings documenting public and private building projects in Wheeling and the surrounding area. Series 2 includes correspondence, reports, and other documents regarding those architectural projects. Series 3 is an addendum to the collection that includes architectural drawings and project details as well as materials regarding the accomplishments of Stephens and commemoration of his work in Wheeling, WV. Series 4 includes assorted architectural books.
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Jonathan M. Heck, Documents Regarding the Heck-Andrews House 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 12 pages (1 folder)

Heck, Jonathan M.
This collection contains material regarding the Heck-Andrews House in Raleigh, North Carolina, including an application for its placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The collection includes two partial copies of the nomination form, a photocopied image of the house, and a typescript biographical sketch of Jonathan M. Heck, the original owner of the house. Heck was a native of Morgantown, West Virginia and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. For further information concerning Jonathan M. Heck and the Heck-Andrews House, please see the "Historical Note".
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Robert J. Bennett, Architect, Papers .5 Linear Feet 6 in. (10 folders in three map cabinet drawers, 2 in. each); (1 additional folder in small collections)

Bennett, Robert J., Architect

Drawings by architect Robert J. Bennett, A.I.A., of various building projects at West Virginia University. Included are drawings for Knapp Hall (1965), the renovation of the historical buildings of Woodburn Circle in the later 1970s (including Martin, Woodburn, and Chitwood), and drawings for Evansdale Library (1978), among many others. Beginning in the late 1950s and up into the 1980s, architect Robert Bennett, A.I.A. was involved in much design and renovation work at WVU.

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Storer College Architectural Drawings, Diplomas, and Other Material 0.90 Linear Feet (3 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Storer College

Architectural drawings (blueprints, campus plans, topographic maps, etc.), diplomas, and other material regarding Storer College, West Virginia's first African American institution of higher learning, located in Harpers Ferry.

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