1.6 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 ft. 7 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 folders, 4 items
total); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in); (1 small box, 1 in.)
Creator
West Virginia University
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
West Virginia University memorabilia consists of artifacts and other materials related to the history of the University. Items
include pins, key chains, a mug, a pom-pom used in connection with a football game, metal ornaments depicting campus buildings,
two hats (including baseball cap from ca. 1910-1920), dance cards, programs for various events and ceremonies, and a sign
advertising a website where students participating in Commencement 2012 could share memories of their time at WVU (2012).
Also includes one WVU greeting card from President Hardesty and his wife dating from circa 2000-2007, featuring three-dimensional
pop-up of Martin Hall.
There are many addenda in this collection, including artifacts such as beanies issued to male (blue with gold visor) and female
(white with no visor) members respectively of the centenary class of 1971 (who were first-year students in 1967), a centenary
badge, a class ring of WVU alumnus Barrent R. Kittle (1968), and a decorative plate commemorating the 25th anniversary of
the four-year School of Medicine (1985).
Addendum of 2018/10/03 consists of freshman beanie of 1973.
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.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Memorabilia Collection, A&M 0274, West Virginia
and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.