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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Start Over Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Date range 1967 Places Clarksburg (W. Va.)

Gary Weiner, Collector, Clarksburg Historical Records 16.8 Linear Feet 16 ft. 10 in. (8 record cartons, 15 in. each); (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (6 flat storage boxes, 3 in.); (1 medium flat storage box, 5 in.); (2 large flat storage boxes, 5 in.); (2 large flat storage boxes, 3 1/2 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 2 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.); (3 loose framed items, 3 1/2 in. total) 0.0004 Gigabytes 4 files, .docx and .rtf formats

Weiner, Gary S., 1942-2007
Papers of Gary S. Weiner, documenting his personal and family history, and his collecting interests in the Lynch family and the history of Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia. The Weiner family papers include letters written to Gary Weiner (ca. 1960-2005) and correspondence and printed materials about Clarksburg Iron and Steel Company (ca. 1980-1999), among other items. The Lynch family papers include correspondence between Gretchen and Lawrence Lynch (ca. 1905-1960), various notebooks and diaries (ca. 1910-1960), and Lynch family photographs (ca. 1860s-1939), among other items. Materials related to the history of Clarksburg and Harrison County include: correspondence to Clarksburg families, such as the Anderson/Freeland family (ca. 1880-1992); Fourco Glass Company's Clearlite Window Glass advertisements (1936-1937); and Washington Irving High School materials (1920s and 1960s), among other items. Additional materials include a Victorian photograph album stand containing pictures of European royalty (ca. 1880-1886), sheet music (1900-1940), and correspondence from Noel A. Conley during his service in World War II (1942-1946). For additional Clarksburg historical and Lynch family materials, see also A&M 3038.
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James E. Davis, Artist, Papers and Artworks 61.33 Linear Feet 57 document cases, 5 in. each; 7 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 11 records cartons, 15 in. each; 2 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each; 5 large flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 54 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 7 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 9 large flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 envelope; 17 unboxed paintings

Davis, James E., 1901-1974
Artwork, photography, and papers of James Edward Davis, an artist born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Davis studied art at Princeton University and had a prolific and varied artistic career, being particularly noted for his experimental abstract films involving color, light, and movement. This collection contains paintings, sketches, mobiles, photographic prints, transparencies, memoirs, notes on Frank Lloyd Wright and John Marin, and other material. There are addenda to this collection, which include memoirs and other writings, correspondence, material regarding Julia Davis and John W. Davis (relatives of James Davis), and other material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information regarding this collection.
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James M. Guiher, Jr., Papers 26.63 Linear Feet 13 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 12 record cartons, 15 in. each; 3 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3 in.; 1 small flat storage box, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 artifact tray, 2.5 in.; 1 oversize folder, 1 item; 1 framed item, 0.5 in.; 9 unboxed pieces of artwork

Guiher, James M., Jr.
Personal papers of James M. Guiher, Jr. (1927- ), Editor and Head of Textbook Division of Prentice-Hall books, and son of James M. Guiher, Sr. (1897-1965), a prominent lawyer, politician, and community leader from Clarksburg, West Virginia. Includes autobiographical material, correspondence, publications, photographs, and other material regarding growing up in Clarksburg, attending Washington Irving High School (Clarksburg, WV), serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, attending Princeton and Harvard Universities, his career at Prentice-Hall, as well as his writings (including essays and plays). The writings regard an evolving view of life influenced by art, existentialism, and experiences in Italy and Greece. There are publications regarding the history of, and places and events in Clarksburg and Harrison County (including booklets, pamphlets, programs, maps, clippings, and post cards; ca. 1953-1999). There is also a group portrait photograph of his father James M. Guiher, Sr. as a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, West Virginia University, 1917. There is a book of historical autographs collected by Guiher, Jr., including those of George Washington and Martha Custis Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, among others. There are also addendums including five portrait photographs (2014-02-24); papers relating to the Guiher, Davis, and Hart families, and related subjects; James M. Guiher Sr.'s service in WWI; four paintings and two artworks (2014-08-29); and three paintings (2015-08-17).
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John W. Davis, Lawyer, Papers 3.54 Linear Feet 3 ft. 6.5 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (1 box, 4 in.); (2 boxes, 4 1/2 in. each); (5 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955

Scrapbooks, diaries, correspondence and papers of the noted lawyer and 1924 presidential aspirant for the Democrats, John W. Davis, kept by his daughter, a famous author, Julia (McDonald) Davis Adams. Noteworthy is a 1948 official publication in tribute to Davis' career as Solicitor General of the United States (1913-1918). There is a typescript copy of his diary recounting his wartime and post-war tenure (1918-1921) as the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. His letters include some of his candid feelings about the political events of his day such as the New Deal and tributes to his scholarly approach to practicing law from Supreme Court Justices Robert H. Jackson and Felix Frankfurter.

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Katherine Williams, Collector, Williams Family Papers 6.1 Linear Feet 6 ft. 1 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (2 unboxed framed items, 2 in.)

Williams, Katherine

Family papers compiled by Katherine Williams of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Most of the papers are of the James H. Taylor family of Clarksburg, West Virginia dating from the 19th century. There are also records of the Irwin family including a genealogy, and the Civil War letters of private George Irwin, a soldier in Company F, 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Other families documented include the Redman and Summers families. The collection includes letters, autograph books, family business records, genealogies, photographs, and other material.

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United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers 10.6 Linear Feet 10 ft. 6 1/2 in. (24 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (6 unboxed ledgers, 4 in.)

United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America. Local 2 (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

Financial records, newsletters, minutes, correspondence and inter-factory memos of Clarksburg Union Local No.2. There are also records of grievances, arbitration, and union attendance.

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Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers 131.6 Linear Feet 131 ft. 7 in. (41 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 oversize record carton, 18 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.); (274 unboxed ledgers and notebooks, 78 ft. 7 in.)

Tetrick, Willis Guy, Jr., 1911-1995
Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.
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