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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, News Service, Photograph Files, Media Notebooks, and Other Material, A&M 5154, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Records of the News Service Department, West Virginia University. Includes photographs and Media Notebooks documenting news and public relations activities of West Virginia University. This collection is minimally processed.

Series :

Photograph Files , ca. 1980-2005, Boxes 1-3. Includes photographic prints of West Virginia University related news stories, many of which are arranged by topic. Most topical files regard activities of University departments, and most of the photos are identified.

Departments documented include: Cancer Center, Creative Arts, Dentistry, Health Sciences Center, Hospital, Journalism, Law School, Libraries, Medical School, and Social Justice, among others. Subjects documented include: Alumni Association, Faculty Senate, Homecoming, Mountaineer Mascot (2001), Mountainlair, and the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), among others.

Media Notebooks , ca. 1987-2007, boxes 3-15. Includes correspondence, press releases, clippings, photographs, and other material regarding scholarship winners, football games, and other special events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Special events - West Virginia University.
• West Virginia University -- Athletics
• West Virginia University -- Sports