A&M 3766St. John's Academy (Petersburg, W. Va.) Records, 1925-1989 A&M 3766Staff 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 07:30:47 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center St. John's Academy (Petersburg, W. Va.) Records St. John's Academy (Petersburg, W. Va.) A&M 3766 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2244 0.3 Linear Feet Summary: 4 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.; 1 large flat storage box, 1 1/2 in.) 1925-1989 Records regarding St. John's Academy of Petersburg, West Virginia. St. John's Academy was founded by Dr. Arthur E. Krause to provide a four-year high school education for students in Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton counties. St. John's opened in 1921 and closed in 1933. An associated Junior College opened in 1931 and closed in 1933. Records include historical information concerning St. John's Academy and Dr. Krause; news clippings; alumni records; 15 issues of The Mountain Ripple, the Academy's school paper; programs; photographs; and other material (including a pennant). 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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Petersburg (W. Va.) Schools -- West Virginia St. John's Academy (Petersburg, W. Va.) Historical informationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156547ca. 1925-19891Clippings (including photocopies for all articles)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156548ca. 1925-19891St. John's AlumniArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156549ca. 1925-19891St. John's Scholarship CommitteeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156550ca. 1925-19891"The Mountain Ripple" (six issues)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156551ca. 1925-19891PamphletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156552ca. 1925-19891ProgramsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156553ca. 1925-19891PhotographsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156554ca. 1925-19891Artifact (one pennant)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156555ca. 1925-19891"The Mountain Ripple" (nine issues)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1565561926–19292Newspaper (with photocopies)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/156557ca. 1925-19892