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West Virginia and Regional History Center
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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Dr. William A. Neal Papers, A&M 4481, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Papers of West Virginia University, School of Medicine faculty member Dr. William A. Neal and the Neal family of West Virginia. Includes correspondence, photographs, awards, clippings, military service record, etc. documenting his career. Also includes papers regarding Neal's father and paternal uncles, and mother. There are papers of his grandfather William Elmer Neal (1875-1969) who was a physician, mayor of Huntington, WV (1925-1928), and who served in the WV House of Delegates (1949-1951) and U.S. House of Representatives (1952-1954; 1956-1958). There are letters of Leonard B. Neal (1878-1900) and material regarding Susan Witten Neal (1888-1961), who was one of the first female graduates of Marshall College. Finally, there are research papers and manuscript materials for William A. Neal's book on Edward J. Van Liere, who was an advocate for medical education in West Virginia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Neal family
- Neal, William A.
- Van Liere, Edward J., 1895-1979
Container List
Mixed Materials Box: 1
An assortment of memorabilia detailing facets of the life of Dr. William A. Neal, including letters, diverse committee appointments,
awards, and presentations.
1953-2010, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
William A. Neal (WAN) personalundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
CVs/biosketchundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
John D. Rockefeller IV, letters/photosundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Gordon Gee, lettersundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Boy Scout Jamboree1953
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
St Joseph High School1957
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Inaugural Van Liere Student Research Award1965
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
U.S. Naval service, CVW 14 [1967-1970]. Accident report, VA 196, A-6 Intruder ejection over Gulf of Tonkin [August 1968]1967–1970
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Naval Research Advisory Committee, appointment by Secretary of Navy to Senior Advisory Committee to the Naval Service. Chaired three study panels briefed at Pentagon: "Aviation Physical Stress in High Performance Aircraft;" "Artificial Blood;" "Biometrics for Military Application."1986–2007
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Marshall University School of Medicine Alumni Meeting, keynote address1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Zhejiang Medical University, PRC, visiting professor X 51990–2019
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Chicago Metro Alumni Association, feature presentation with author Stephen Coonts1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) first physician chair Board of Trustees1998–2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
School of Medicine, Lifetime Achievement Awardundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
National Rural Health Association, Gorin Award2003
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Phantom Ball, first WVU Children's Hospital Gala awardee2004
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Ethel & Gerry Heebink Award, WVU2004
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
No Greater Legacy Award, Morgantown Chamber of Commerce2008
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Distinguished Alumnus, WVU School of Medicine2006
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
Inaugural Walker Chair of Pediatric Cardiology2008
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21
50th Anniversary WVU Health Science Center, Celebration Address2010
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22
WVU School of Medicine commencement address2014
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23
Van Liere Student Research convocation, "Historical Perspective"2015
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24
Tribute to Bill and Delores Fleming (Memorial service)2016
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25
WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni2016
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26
Invited Lecture, Society Thoracic Surgeons Lillehei Address2010
Mixed Materials Box: 2
Continuation of memorabilia described in Box 1
1987-2020, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
CARDIAC Project1998–2017
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
William A. Neal Navy Service Record (1967-1987); CDR (MC) USNRca. 1987
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
Retirement Tributes2014
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
Newspaper clippingsundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
Album containing material from retirement celebration2014
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
Board leadership of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation2015–2020
Mixed Materials Box: 3
Selected papers from WAN's father and paternal uncles, including detailed description of the Battle of Herrlisheim (1945),
where 2nd LT Bernard Gale Neal was killed in action
1987-2005, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
Father, William Leonard Neal (WLN), personal papers (1913-2005)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
WLN, Norval Carter Medical Society, Cabell County, WVundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
WLN, Honoree, WV Public Health Association1987
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
WLN, Retirement from Cabell-Huntington Health Department1992
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
WLN Funeral Memorial Service2005
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
WLN Navy Service Recordundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
Paternal Uncle, Thomas W. Neal (1915-1982)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
Paternal Uncle, 2nd LT Bernard Gale Neal, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division (1920-1945). Details his role in the terminal Battle of the Bulge, village of Herrlisheim (1945 January 8). The goal was to preserve Alsace for France strongly advocated by General DeGaulle. KIA 1945 January 25undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
Paternal Uncle, Joseph G. Neal (1923-1966)undated
Mixed Materials Box: 4
Describes the fascinating but tragically short life of WAN's mother, including her sojourn as a young reporter assigned to
Hitler Youth camps in 1936 Nazi Germany, detailed in "The Cincinnati Post"
ca. 1936, 2011, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
Neal, W.A. "An Odyssey in the Life of Mary Louise Eich"2011
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Mother, Mary Louise Eich Neal, (1914-1954); University of Cincinnatiundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
Mary Louise Eich, Hitler Youth Camps, 1936. A journalism student, mother spent the summer of 1936 in two Hitler Youth Camps (League of German Girls in the Hitler Youth). She wrote a series of 11 articles for The Cincinnati Post detailing this extraordinary experience.ca. 1936
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
Maternal grandfather, Albert Eich (1878-1967)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Robert Helms, grandnephew of Albert Eichundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Eich family genealogyundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Background material for "An Odyssey…"undated
Mixed Materials Box: 5
The prolific life of WAN's paternal grandfather, physician, mayor of Huntington, and member of Congress
1949, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
Will E. Neal family genealogyundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
Grandfather, William Elmer Neal, known as Will E. Neal (1875-1969). Physician; Mayor of Huntington, WV (1925-1928); WV House of Delegates (1949-1951); U.S. House of Representatives (1952-1954; 1956-1958)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3
WEN, photosundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
Will and Susan Neal Grand adventure with grandson WAN1949
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
WEN West Virginia House of Delegates (1949-1951)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
Congressional Yearsundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
WEN Ken Hechler's reflections as political opponentundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
WEN, obituary, including a telegraph from President Eisenhower, letter from Vice President Nixon, extensive testimony in Congressional Recordundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9
WEN, ancestral home, Lawrence County, OHundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
WEN, Huntington, WV, medical practice and adulthood homeundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 11
Market value of estate of WENundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 12
"The Art of Caring: Will E. Neal, Physician and Public Servant." Manuscript and supporting documentationundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 13
Neal, W.A. "The Art of Caring…" hard and softback booksundated
Mixed Materials Box: 6
Leonard B. Neal (1878-1900), brother of WEN and great uncle of WAN. Includes extensive packet of letters between Leonard and
brother Will as young men prior to Leonard's death in Philippine-American War.
1897-1900, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
Obituaryca. 1900
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
Spanish-American Warundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
Letters to father, Thomas Neal, and brother Will E. Neal1897–1900
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4
Letters1899–1900
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5
Correspondence transcribedundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6
Manuscript, "The Art of Caring…"undated
Mixed Materials Box: 7
WAN's paternal grandmother, Susan Witten Neal (1888-1961)
1990, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
One of first female graduates of Marshall College; learned matriarch, descended from one of first families to settle in Northwest Territory.undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
The Witten Family Farm, Monroe County, OH., 200th anniversary celebration1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Witten, Sally Sue. Descendants of Phillip and Ruth Dickerson Witten.undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Genealogy, 40 generations Witten family, beginning year 629undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5
Will E. and Susan Neal, family photosundated
Mixed Materials Box: 8
Photographs
1925, 1951-1954
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
Will E. Neal, scrapbooks of congressional newspaper clippings. Compilation enclosed1952–1954
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2
Photo of WEN with Huntington Police Department1925
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3
Photo of West Virginia House of Delegates, 1951 Sessionca. 1951
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Original tributes from Eisenhower and Nixon
undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1
Will E. Neal, scrapbooks of congressional newspaper clippings, including obituary. Condolences from President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon (1956-1958). Tribute from colleagues, Congressional Recordca. 1956-1958
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Neal, W.A. "Quiet Advocate: Edward J. Van Liere's Influence on Medical Education in West Virginia," Supporting materials.
1935, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1
Populore Publishing Company, Morgantown, WVundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2
Preliminary Outlineundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3
Van Liere Genealogyundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4
Interviewsundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5
Abstract of Doherty & Summersundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6
Source Material, Van Liere archives, WVRHC A&M 2677undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 7
Source Material, Van Liere archives, WVRHC A&M 2046undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 8
Crisis, Loss of accreditation1935
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 9
Epilogueundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 10
References, notesundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 11
Van Liere bibliographyundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 12
Medical references, Wise Library, WVUundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 13
Book Signing; Deed of Gift to Wise Libraryundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 14
Manuscript of "Quiet Advocate…"undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 15
Books, "Quiet Advocate…"undated