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West Virginia and Regional History Center
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Appalachian Center, Highway US 50 Project, Records, A&M 1968, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, Memorandums, pamphlets, reports, newspaper clippings, circulars, minutes of meetings on developing Highway 50 as an educational Highway, project approval, project committees purpose and needs of project, developmental steps, inventory of resources along U. S. 50, description of U. S. 50, scenery and natural history on Northwestern Turnpike. Correspondence include E. J. Nesius, E. J. Stahr, Maurice Brooks, E. B. McCue, J. H. Schaub, Sam Boyd, L. O. Myers, C.R. Kemper, R. B. Dustman, E.L. Core, E. R. Boggs, E. O. Roberts, Glenn E. Steyers, E. W. Crooks, Gertrude Humphreys.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- West Virginia University. Appalachian Center -- Highway US 50 Project.
Container List
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to E.J. Stahr; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Approval of U.S.
50 project
1960 November 10
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to E.J. Stahr; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Proposed committee
for project
1960 December 16
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to committee; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Invitation to committee
1960 December 20
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Charlie [?] to E.J. Nesius ; Places: Clarksburg to Morgantown; Subjects: Enclosing
U.S. 50 pamphlets naming officers of association
1960 December 21
Forms: Pamphlets; Persons: National U.S. 50 Association; Subjects: U.S. 50 description
1958–1960
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to committee; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Agenda for first meeting
1960 December 30
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to F.P. Summers; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Invitation to executive
committee
1961 January 17
Forms: Typed report; Persons: Maurice Brooks to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Scenery and natural
history on Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. 50)
1961 January 18
Forms: Typed report; Persons: E.B. McCue to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Suggestions to committee
1961 January 24
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: J.H. Schaub to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Comments on purpose
and needs of project
1961 January 27
Forms: Typed report; Persons: Sam Boyd to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Ideas for Route 50 development
January 1961
Forms: Typed minutes; Persons: College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects:
Summary of minutes of executive committee meeting of 1961 January 20
1961 January 26
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: Evan O. Roberts to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Suggestions
for initial steps to develop U.S. 50
1961 February 01
Forms: Typed report; Persons: [committee?]; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Progress to date
1961 February 01
Forms: Typed report; Persons: [committee?]; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Progress to date, with some additional
material and revisions
1961 February 10
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: G.E. Steyers to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Landscape architect's
view of highway aesthetics
1961 February 15
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.W. Crooks to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Suggestions about
commercial facilities, warning about politics
1961 February 16
Forms: Typed report; Persons: L.O. Myers to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Inventory of resources
along U.S. 50
1961 February 23
Forms: Typed report; Persons: Cr. Kemper to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Places of interest along
U.S. 50
February 1961
Forms: Typed Report; Persons: Gertrude Humphreys to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Opportunities
regarding Highway 50
February 1961
Forms: Typed report; Persons: College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects:
Instructions, ideas, definitions, objectives, task forces, steps in development of U.S. 50
1961 February 23
Forms: Typed letter; Persons: E.J. Nesius to C.S. Kistler; Places: Morgantown to Fairmont; Subjects: WV Travel Clinic
1961 April 04
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to C.L Colson; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Extension of time
for report
1961 May 15
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: C.R. Kemper to Glenn Steyers; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Developments of
U.S. 50
1961 September 18
Forms: Typed letter signed; Persons: R.E. Duncan to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Division of cultural
committee
1961 September 20
Forms: Typed letter signed and typed draft; Persons: D.B. Dustman to Nesius and committee; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown;
Subjects: First draft report on project "Educational Route Fifty"
1961 September 21
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to committee; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Cover letter for report
asking for return and suggestions
1961 October 11
Forms: Typed letter signed; Persons: J.D. Clarkson to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Suggestion
for U.S. 50 symbol
1961 October 13
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: L.O. Myers to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Correction
of report's spelling errors, suggestions to help foreign travelers
1961 October 18
Forms: Clipping; Persons: Sunday Gazette-Mail; Places: Charleston, West Virginia; Subjects: Route 60 [potentially Route 50]
1961 October 29
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.O. Roberts to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Three corrections
to report
1961 October 20
Forms: Typed memorandum; Persons: E.J. Nesius to C.L. Colson; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Suggestions for
implementation of program by Governor
1961 December 27
Forms: Typed letter; Persons: C.L. Colson to W.W. Barron; Places: Morgantown to Charleston; Subjects: Submission of report
1962 January 03
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: E.L. Core to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Hope for
revision of biology section
1962 January 10
Forms: Typed letter signed; Persons: E.R. Boggs to E.J. Nesius; Places: Morgantown to Morgantown; Subjects: Use of U.S. 50
by public schools
1962 January 13
Forms: Clipping; Persons: Sunday Gazette-Mail; Places: Charleston, West Virginia; Subjects: Plans for U.S. 50
1962 January 14
Forms: Circular, "Elkins, West Virginia"; Places: Elkins, West Virginia; Subjects: Map and attractions for Elkins
undated
Forms: Circular, "Tidewater, Virginia"; Places: Tidewater, Virginia; Subjects: Description, photographs of Virginia sites
undated
Forms: Circular, "Blue Ridge Parkway"; Places: Virginia and North Carolina; Subjects: Map and attractions along parkway
undated
Forms: Pamphlet, "West Virginia Conservation"; Subjects: Hunting issue
1960 October
Forms: Circular, "Allegheny Attractions"; Subjects: Map, list of attractions
undated
Forms: Circular, "West Virginia's Mountain Wonderland"; Subjects: Map, photographs, and list of attractions
undated
Forms: Advertisement: "Youghiogheny Recreational Area"; Places: Addison, Pennsylvania; Subjects: Map, description
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