West Virginia and Regional History Center
Ephemera Collection
A&M 2116
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3.8 Linear Feet
3 ft. 9 1/2 in. (7 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 oversize folder)
circa 1900-1993
1900-1930
Paper ephemera, including: illustrated letterhead titled "Offices of J.W. Wiles" featuring portrait of J.W. Wiles and photo of the "Wiles Block" building in Morgantown, WV; there is also letterhead for the "Star Glass Company" and "Union Realty and Development Co.," both of Morgantown; illustrated envelopes for the "Hotel Morgan" of Morgantown, "The Waldo" of Clarksburg, and "The Ruffner" of Charleston. Signed calling card of J.W. Wiles. There is an extensive collection of greeting cards, including Valentines. There is also a printed invitation card for a luncheon with President and Mrs. Taft (1912).
Addendum of 2019/06/17 includes four greeting cards from the Young family of Morgantown, including two large Valentine cards (including windmill and seesaw graphics; undated), one small Valentine card (undated), and one Christmas card (booklet, "One Christmas Back in Grandfather's Time"; 1952).
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
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Ephemera Collection, A&M 2116, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Separated Materials
Separated to the Printed Ephemera Colletion (PEC):
A children's picture book entitled "The Night Before Christmas or A Visit of St. Nicholas"; copyright 1896 by McLaughlin Brothers.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
Philippi.
Ritchie County (W. Va.)
Churches -- Philippi United Brethren
Ephemera.
Oil and Gas Industry and Fields.
Photography
West Virginia Collection - Archives and Manuscripts.
West Virginia Collection - West Virginia Room.
West Virginia Collection - West Virginia University Library.
West Virginia - statehood proclamation.
Carr Oil Company
Cornwallis, Ritchie Company
Fairmont Field Club
Goose Hunters, Inc.
Watson Drilling & Development Company
West Virginia University. Library. West Virginia Collection
Burdette, George.
Ganer, William M.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Upton, Marceline Louise.
Upton, Okey.
Warner, Freeman.