<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195303">A&amp;M 2704</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Buffalo Soldiers Scrapbook <num>A&amp;M 2704</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-04-28 18:01:54 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.19 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 2 1/4 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1976/1977" type="inclusive">1976-1977</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_16498d762e178af74b8db0b4adcd46bc">A scrapbook containing photographs and news clippings documenting activities of the Buffalo Soldiers, Inc., a community action organization of young black men in Monongalia County. Their activities include multi-cultural presentations at local schools, recreation programs for local black children, black heritage programs and festivals, presentations on African history and culture in cooperation with African students from West Virginia University, and cooperative activities with NAACP. Inventory available.</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_4b5776737504574d2328e0d471c6d8d0">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/</physloc>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Buffalo Soldiers Scrapbook, A&amp;M 2704, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024914" source="lcsh">Monongalia County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001932" source="lcsh">African Americans </subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">African Americans  -- Appalachian Region</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Community action groups - Monongalia County, WV.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Monongalia County, WV - Community action groups.</subject>
    <corpname source="ingest">Buffalo Solidiers, Inc.</corpname>
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    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059828" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">West Virginia University</corpname>
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