A&M 3371William E. Arnett and Family Scrapbook, ca. 1890-1950 A&M 3371Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:24:51 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center William E. Arnett and Family Scrapbook Arnett, William E. A&M 3371 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1573 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 2 in. (photocopies) ca. 1890-1950 Photocopy facsimile of scrapbook documenting the William E. Arnett, Sr. and family (11' x16'). Includes family history manuscripts, photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, church documents, ephemera of the Second National Bank of Morgantown, a land deed citing John and Louisa Huffman as grantors of Lot 83 to grantee Arnett, Sr. (1891), and obituaries for Arnett, Sr. and his wife, Iva. There is a manuscript narrative history of the Arnett family, and a family tree. Photographs are of Arnett, Sr. and family, including mostly candid group shots, as well as a few formal portraits of individuals and the family. Family events are recorded in letters from Arnett, Sr. to his children, while his business and political life are reported in the newspaper clippings. Church documents include programs, bulletins, and newsletters mentioning Arnett, Sr. and his wife, Iva. There are church programs celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Wesley Methodist Church of Morgantown, as well as two photographs of the exterior of the church. William E. Arnett, Sr. (1866-1950) was a life-long resident of Monongalia County, West Virginia. He was a partner of the wholesale feed business, Kinkaid and Arnett. He also served as City Recorder for Morgantown, member of the City Council, President of the County Court, and as a member of the Board of Education. He was also active as a board member of the Wesley Methodist Church in Morgantown. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Monongalia County (W. Va.) Morgantown (W. Va.) Banks - Second National Bank. Banks and banking Churches -- Methodist Churches -- West Virginia -- Monongalia County Churches -- Wesley Methodist Independent Order of Odd Fellows Kinkaid and Arnett. Arnett, Iva. Arnett, William E., Sr. Gore, Howard M. Huffman, John. Huffman, Louisa. Mathers, Max Arnett family