Biology Department records, most of which pertain to the personal and professional activities of Wheeling native Elizabeth Bartholomew (June 14, 1912-March 15, 1985). She obtained an A.B. in botany in 1936 and a masters in 1947 when it was uncommon for women to do so, became the Botany Department assistant, later the Herbarium curator, secretary of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club, and a professor of botany until her retirement in 1977. Collection includes: biographical information (Bartholomew, Core, Leach, Nuttall, Strausbaugh), Department Newsletters (includes extensive information, 1958-65), photographs (including faculty and students, ca. 1928-60s, a Phi Epsilon Phi portrait, 1930, and WV and non-WV landscapes), returned mail of deceased servicemen (1945), letters regarding students who are overseas (1944-45, in oversize box). Phi Epsilon Phi fraternity records, including minutes, correspondence, clippings, Wild Flower Day records, etc., circa 1929-1950s. Terra Alta Biological Station records, including correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings, curriculum information, financial records, etc., circa 1950s-1970s. Southern Appalachian Botanical Club records, including membership/dues books and financial records, circa 1938-1961. Oversize material, including Phi Epsilon Phi clipping scrapbook (1940-1941), group portrait photograph of the Core family (circa 1890-1900), portrait photographs of John Sheldon, John Coulter, and unidentified man (circa 1900-1920), photo of Hawk's Nest (undated), scrapbook of about 100 photos of American zoologists (circa 1900-1930). There are also ten mounted copper plates of portraits and WVU scenes. This collection is minimally processed.