Collections : [West Virginia and Regional History Center]

Microfilmed copy of a typescript history of the the Worthington, West Virginia, Christian Church, written and compiled by Harvey Channing Fortney in 1958 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the church. History contains two major components: biographies and autobiographies of prominent ministers and excerpts from old church record books. Brief biographies begin with minister with Thomas Campbell (1753-1854) and include several preachers from western Pennsylvania and the Worthington area, such as Alexander Campbell (1788-1866), Finley Oakes (b. 1822), and William Dalton (1860-1938). Materials based on and incorporated from old church record books include an alphabetical roster of church members from 1858 to 1958; church registers; and meeting minutes from the 1890s, early 1900s, 1924-1925, and 1939-1958. Document also includes brief history of the Bible school, a church directory, and programs from anniversary events in 1958. This history is available on microfilm only.

Account book containing personal financial records of W.P. Shortridge of Morgantown, West Virginia, 1940-1942.

This holograph letter from Tams to Dr. Munn discusses Fred Mooney's book, STRUGGLE IN THE COAL FIELDS. Tams gives his opinion of the book and its author.

Studio registers and business records of W.R. Loar and Son, photographers of Grafton, West Virginia. The 25 volumes of studio registers cover the period 1918 to 1965. The 20 volumes of business records include cash books, 1940-1958; inventories, 1949-1955; invoices, 1939-1947; bank books, 1939-1940; and business expense accounts, 1943-1965.

Four page letter regarding arrest of a Chief Army Surgeon for selling U.S. Army hospital stores to Winchester druggists; authored by Army Surgeon W.S. Newton to his wife from "Headquarters 2'nd Infantry Division Hospital, Army of West Virginia, Nov. 29, 1864." He writes: "The only thing of interest now is something repugnant to every honorable medical man's mind. It is the arrest of one of the most prominent of our medical officers, the Surgeon-in-Chief of our division. The Court to try the case convened today. J.M. Robinson [who] has messed and slept with me since Sept. is the man. While at Winchester, after the battle 19 September he was in charge of all hospitals of our corps, seven in all, and while there it seems, he sold the drugs and Hospital Stores drawn from the Medical purveyor to druggists of Winchester and committed other irregularities contrary to the good of the Service." etc.

Master's thesis titled "The Attitudes of Public School Patrons toward Sex Education in Washington and Scott Districts of Boone County" by W. Way Stewart, submitted for a degree of Master of Arts at West Virginia University in 1939. Way argues for the importance of sex education in public schools, and interviews parents, students, and educators regarding their opinions and experiences of sex education in Boone County schools. This may be a working copy rather than a final copy of the paper; there are hand-written comments throughout the paper.

Detailed account book of a Philippi attorney which gives names and explanations of Ice's financial affairs.

Genealogical information on the Wunderlich family, compiled by LaVerne Howe of Warrensburg, Missouri. This family originated in Ludwigsburg, Germany, immigrating to the American colonies in the mid-eighteenth century. One of the descendants settled in Preston County, West Virginia. The material in this collection originally appeared in The Prairie Gleaner (March, 1975), under the title, "Record of the Wunderlich or Wonderly Family."

Records of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) at West Virginia University (WVU). Includes brochures, budgets, calendars of events, correspondence, ledgers, memorabilia, minutes, newspaper articles, photographs, postcards, reports, rosters, scrapbooks, and telegrams. Topics include the national history of the YWCA (including the 1855/1955 YWCA centennial commemoration); the 1906 charter of WVU YWCA chapter; WVU YWCA and YMCA event invitations and programs (including vespers and officer installation service programs, annual international sales announcements, trips, 'Project Do Something' and Big Sister Program events, etc.); local history of the WVU YWCA chapter (including the WVU YWCA 50th anniversary commemoration); cabinet, membership, and advisory board rosters (including information by and about Betty Boyd, Assistant Dean (later, Dean) of Women, West Virginia University and ex-officio member of the WVU YWCA Advisory Board); advisory board minutes; and financial account books. Annual reports include: presidents' reports, 1923-1964; WVU YWCA annual reports, 1960-1978; annual reports to national YWCA, 1945-1971; advisory board annual reports, 1922-31, 1943-1961; cabinet members reports, 1949-1965. Scrapbooks for the years 1941-1948, 1954-1957, and 1973-1978, include: newspaper articles; event announcements and programs; brochures and pamphlets; YWCA membership applications and cards; postcards; color and black and white photographs of members, trips, and events; and other organization and event memorabilia.