3.33 Linear Feet, 1 record carton, 15 in.; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes,
3.5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 2 oversize folders, 0.01 in. each
Creator
Plein, Stewart
source
Plein, Stewart
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/
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stewart Plein, Collector, Photographs, Ephemera, and Other Material,
A&M 3989, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Photographs, ephemera, and other material from the early twentieth century, including two postcards albums, black and white
photographs, a concert program, greeting cards, postcards, calling cards, recipe pamphlets, and a calendar. This collection
also includes publications of the Hill and Dale Private Press and Type Foundry of Terra Alta, West Virginia (1975-1994); the
first published catalog of West Virginia books (1963); seed and plant catalogs (1934-1948); two Victorian scrapbooks (ca.
1885-1900); as well as various books, publications, and ephemera. This material was acquired in the Morgantown, West Virginia
area.
The Addendum of 2025 February 24 includes newspaper clippings from The Dominion Post , including obituaries of local Morgantown, WV, persons and articles about West Virginia University sports. Also includes
a postcard depicting a moonshine operation and a Christmas card from Massey Energy (2011).
Two postcard albums. One of the albums contains 48 postcards and measures 7 in. x 9 in. The other album is empty and measures
10 in. x 15 in. Both albums have decorative covers and pages with slits to hold postcards. Most of the postcards regard holidays
such as Christmas, New Year's, and Easter. Some of the postcards have messages and stamps, others are blank
ca. 1905-1915
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
Photographs with identifications, including nature scenes and groups of women
1925, undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
Photographs without identifications, including individual and group portraits of women, nature scenes, and the exterior of
a house
ca. 1910-1930
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
Original concert program for performance by soprano Betsy Lane Shepherd, essay by Stewart Plein, and photocopies of advertisement,
newspaper article, and other related material; this regards a concert demonstration of an acoustic phonograph in the town
of Moundsville, WV
1917, 2012
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
Greeting cards and postcards
ca. 1910
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
Calling cards and other ephemera
ca. 1900-1910
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
Recipe pamphlets
1929-1934
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
Oversize photographs
1900-1930
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
Tear-off calendar with illustration of mountain scene (advertising calendar for Morgantown, WV general store)
1937
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
"The American Kitchen Magazine"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
"What's New in Cookery"
1929
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
"Borden's Eagle Brand: 70 Magic Recipes"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences: Tailored and Lingerie Blouses, Pt. 1
1920
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences: Tailored and Lingerie Blouses, Pt. 2
1920
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
"Ladies' Pearl" literary magazine
January 1885
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
"Log Cabins and Summer Cottages" Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog
1937
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
"The School World"
March 1905
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
"Peter Rabbit Goes to School" children's book
1917
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
"The Ashes of Six Million Jews" pamphlet
1946
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
"Universal Star Finder" star map
1929
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
"West Virginia Historic and Scenic Highway Markers"
1937
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
"Bridal Blossoms" book
ca. 1910
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Publications of the Hill and Dale Private Press and Type Foundry of Terra Alta, West Virginia, including "Typographic Curiosities"
nos. 9 (1975) and 13 (1991), "Fond Memories of Christmas Plum Pudding" (1977), and "A Corinthian Revival" (1994)
1975-1994
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
Catalog of West Virginia and Appalachia books by the Appalachia Bookshop of Richwood, West Virginia. This catalog is the first
published catalog of West Virginia books
1963
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
"A Defence of Cosmetics" by Max Beerbohm, marked "Little Blue Book No. 649"
1896
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
"Better Homes and Gardens" (5 Issues)
1933-1935
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Brand Peony Farms
Spring 1934
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Brand Peony Farms
Spring 1935
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Farmer Seed & Nursery Co.
August 1934
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Farmer Seed & Nursery Co.
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
South Michigan Nursery
Spring 1935
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Emlong Nurseries Inc.
Fall 1947
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Shumway & Son's '48 Darden Annual
1948
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
West Hill Nursery Guide
1934
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
H.W. Buckbee Seed and Plant Guide
1934
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
Inter-State Nurseries
Spring 1945
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
"The Wonder Book of Knowledge"
1923
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
Stark Salesman's Plate Book
1944
Mixed Materials Box: 5 unfoldered
"Our Wild Flowers" book
1930
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
Souvenir handkerchief with printed image of map of West Virginia with rhododendrons and points of interest
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
Victorian scrapbook with brown cover containing holiday cards and other ephemera
ca. 1885-1900
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
Victorian scrap book with red cover containing paper cut-outs of flowers, birds, and Easter images, among other ephemera
ca. 1885-1900
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
Shumway's Handy Culture Book and Canning Recipes, The Pioneer American Seedsman
ca. 1870
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
C.B. Rogers-Garden Manual & Illustrated Catalog
1883
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
Calla Greenhouses-Seeds and Plants
1902
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
The J.M. McCullough's Song Co.-Catalog of Bulbs, Seeds and Sundries
1907
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
Thorburn's High Class Seeds, J.M. Thorburn Co.
1911
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Garden Flower & Field Seeds, Cadwell & Jones
1924
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Child's Fall Catalog, John Lewis Childs Seed Co.
1925
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Fall Brochure, Maloney Bros. Nursery Co
1928
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Moon's Hardy Trees and Plants for Every Place and Purpose, Moon's Nurseries
1929
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Seeds Grown by a Woman
1930
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Burpee's Bulbs for Fall Planting, W. Atlee Burpee Co.
1930
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Importers and Growers, American Bulb Company
1931
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Gladioli Catalog, A.E. Kunderd
1932
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Hills Evergreens
1932
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Jung Quality Seeds Spring 1934, J.W Jung Seed Co.
1934
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Ferris Planting Guide, Earl Ferris Company
1934
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6
The Storrs and Harrison Co. Spring Catalog (2 copies)
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6
The Welch Nursery
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6
Ferris Planting Guide, Earl Ferris Company
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
Brand Quality Peonies, Iris, and Lilacs for Fall Planting, Brand Peony Farm Incorporated
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
The Krider Nurseries Incorporated-Special Century of Progress Catalog
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
The Krider Nurseries Incorporated Fall Catalog
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
W. Atlee Burpee Co.-Burpee's Annual Garden Book
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7
The Storrs and Harrison Co. Autumn Catalog
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8
Paradise-Latest Offerings
1938
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8
The Gardener's Map of the Growing Season for the United States, Wm. H. Wise & Co.
ca. 1938
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9
High Quality Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens & Roses McKay Nursery Company (2 copies)
ca. 1930s
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10
Kellogg's Famous Flowers and How to Grow Them, R. M. Kellogg Company
1950
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10
Planting Guide, Earl Ferris Nursery
1957
Mixed Materials Box: 8
Construction hard hat, navy blue, with gold insignia "WV" and gold lettering reading "WVU.Law"; this hard hat, given to Stewart
Plein, was among a set of hard hats custom made for faculty and staff of the WVU College of Law by direction of the Dean during
a period of construction and remodeling of Law School facilities
2013
Mixed Materials Folder: Oversize 1
Papers and ephemera connected with a town hall meeting hosted by West Virginia Senator Manchin on 2017/03/18 regarding the
American Health Care Act (AHCA) (11 items including poster, handbill, clippings, and other material)
2017
Addendum of 2025 February 24, Newspaper Clippings and Other Material
Mixed Materials Folder: Oversize 2 2011, 2024-2025, and undated
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings from The Dominion Post , including obituaries of local Morgantown, WV, persons and articles about West Virginia University sports. Also includes
a postcard depicting a moonshine operation and a Christmas card from Massey Energy (2011).
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