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Fifty large color photographs mounted on boards (many are ca. 11 in. x 14 in.) documenting the Downtown and Evansdale campuses of West Virginia University. Includes images of the Mountainlair Student Union, Towers Dormitories, Mountaineer Field, WVU Marching Band, University Farm, Creative Arts Center (including students performing puppets shows at the CAC), President's house, Core Arboretum, and Mont Chateau, among others. Also includes two sepia tone, mounted images of a wagon on Falling Run and the Parthenon Literary Society Room in Martin Hall, ca. 1890-1910.

An ALS from J. R. Thompson, president of West Virginia University to Jno. W. Boggess, 1877, concerning various expenses for a student to attend the university and the supervision of students conduct. Also, a clipping from Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 1928 July 8, regarding Clarksburg's place in the early history of West Virginia University.

Copies of transcripts of inaugural speeches delivered by West Virginia University presidents, including Alexander Martin (1867), Jerome Raymond (1897), Thomas Hodges (1911), John Roscoe Turner (1928), Irvin Stewart (1946), Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr. (1959), Paul Miller (1962), James Harlow (1968), and David C. Hardesty, Jr. (1995). Also includes transcript of a Faculty Assembly Speech delivered by E. Gordon Gee (1982), and a report titled "Building for a New Century: Higher Education in West Virginia" by the Carnegie Foundation (1987).

The official correspondence of Dr. Frank B. Trotter, former President of West Virginia University. Although the bulk of the material is made up of typewritten carbon copies of letters sent out by President Trotter, there are also a few pieces of incoming mail in the collection.

Fourteen reels of microfilm from the West Virginia University President's Office Records. Two reels contain composition tests for grades 8 to 10. Compositions do not have names, only gender, age, and grade of the student, and are typically three to five pages in length. Twelve reels of microfilm contain student fee slips from 1879 to 1898 and from 1909 to 1923, largely organized by semester, then by school or department, and then alphabetically according to the last name of the student. Reel 1 begins with Summer 1909; reel 2, Winter 1912; reel 3, Summer 1914; reel 4, Fall 1916; reel 5, Winter 1918; reel 6, Summer 1919; reel 7, Spring 1920; reel 8, Fall 1920; reel 9, Fall 1921; reel 10, Spring 1923; reel 11, Spring 1910; and reel 12, 1879-1898.

Speeches, programs, and newspaper clippings from various West Virginia University Presidents.

Members of the Board of Regents Records including Lists of Students, 1883-1897, 3 Vols; Grades, 1867-1897, 7 Vols; records of the Committee of Classification and Grades, 1901-1928, 6 Vols; Faculty Minutes, 1867-1928, 1 Vol; and records of the University Council, 1901-1928, 2 Vols. 2 Vols. Register of grades 1867-68-1881-1882, and 1867-68-1886-87. These volumes appear on microfilm reel 1, flashes 2 and 3. 8 Vols. Members, Board of Regents, Lists of Students, vol No. 1 , 1883-84-1892-93; Grades, Vol. No. 2 1882-83-1896-97; Vol. No 2d, 1887-1893-94; Faculty Minutes, Vol. No. 4-b, 1895-1897; Committee on Classification and Grades, Vo. No. 3-3e, 1901-1904, Vol. No. 3a, 1905-1908; Committee on Entrance, Vol. No. 1916-1928; Change Fee Book, 1946-1947. 1967 Dec. 15 Accession: 8 Volumes. Members, Board of Regents, List of Students, Vol. No 1, 1883-84-1892-93; Grades Vol. No. 2c, 1882-83-1896-97; Vol. No. 2d, grades 1887-1893-94; Faculty Minutes, Vol. No. 4-b, 1895-97; Committee on Classification and Grades Vol. No. 3-3e, 1901-1904, Vol. No. 3a, 1905-1908; Committee on entrance, Vol. No. 5 1916-1928; Change in fees Book, 1946-47.

This register give the name of the Student, his address, teacher, instrument, tuition and fees. Addendum 1991 Jan 17: WVU School of Music visiting composer program correspondence, 1974-81, 1 Folder. Transferred from WVU Music Lib. By John Core.