A Premier Premiere Collection The night was finally here. After months of anticipation and preparation, the streets of Wheeling were packed with more than 12,000 fans awaiting glimpses of their favorite Hollywood stars. [1] Wheeling’s own Court Theatre was hosting the world premiere of The Fool’s Parade, and an elaborate parade had been staged to…
– submitted by Sharon Monigold, Reference, Instruction and Archives Librarian, Bethany College The T.W. Phillips Memorial Library at Bethany College houses numerous archival and special collections including: the Bethany College archives, the Alexander Campbell collection, the James Hazlett Civil War collection, and the local history holdings that comprise the Upper Ohio Valley Collection. The Upper…
by Tiffany Davis, University Communications Office, Marshall University Marshall University has acquired the papers of the late political consultant Matthew A. Reese from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston. Reese was a native of Huntington, West Virginia, and a 1950 graduate of Marshall. He came onto the national political scene in 1960 when…
West Virginia University Libraries’ West Virginia & Regional History Center has released more than 1,500 digital photographs from the Senator John D. Rockefeller IV archives. Available from the Libraries’ website, the photographs document many significant moments from Rockefeller’s 30 years in the U.S. Senate. The images, taken by the Senate Photographic Studio, begin with the…
– Submitted by Catherine Clevenger, Waldomore Manager, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library With its doors closed, contents in storage, and contractors walking the halls, the antebellum mansion known as Waldomore—located in Clarksburg—has temporarily closed for an extensive renovation. This renovation is part of a revitalization of Waldomore and its collections. The staff has turned their attention to…
The Ellen Dunable Postcard Collection at the Museums of Oglebay Institute – submitted by Kelsy Traeger, Curator at the Musuems of Oglebay Insitute in Wheeling, WV The Museums of Oglebay Institute’s archival collections primarily focus on materials related to Wheeling area and Oglebay family history. This includes the Ellen Dunable Postcard Collection, which features 40 binders…
October 5 is Ask an Archivist Day. Archivists from around the country will respond to questions on Twitter with the hashtag #AskAnArchivist, and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about archives. Questions can range from the silly to the serious, and participants are encouraged to ask about archives generally, specific collections, or preserving personal materials. For…
Mahood Architectural Collection – Eastern Regional Coal Archives in Bluefield, WV -Submitted by Patrick Corcoran, PreserveWV AmeriCorps Volunteer, Eastern Regional Coal Archives in Bluefield, WV Alexander “Alex” Mahood, Sr. was born on March 7, 1888, in Lynchburg, Va. After studying architecture, most notably at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he began practicing in southern West Virginia. In 1912,…
by Danielle Emerling and Jane LaBarbara, Assistant Curators at the West Virginia & Regional History Center October is American Archives Month, and for the first time, archives in our state are collaborating to celebrate “West Virginia Archives Month.” Archives from around the Mountain State will contribute blog posts to this site, host events, and invite…
The West Virginia Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) is celebrating with the launch of a new website, www.archivingwestvirginia.org. The mission of Archiving West Virginia is to create an online directory of archival repositories around the state, host blog posts and galleries highlighting and promoting individual archival collections, and create a calendar of events…
