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Language
English
Abstract
Photocopy facsimile of scrapbook documenting the William E. Arnett, Sr. and family (11' x16'). Includes family history manuscripts,
photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, church documents, ephemera of the Second National Bank of Morgantown, a land deed
citing John and Louisa Huffman as grantors of Lot 83 to grantee Arnett, Sr. (1891), and obituaries for Arnett, Sr. and his
wife, Iva. There is a manuscript narrative history of the Arnett family, and a family tree. Photographs are of Arnett, Sr.
and family, including mostly candid group shots, as well as a few formal portraits of individuals and the family. Family events
are recorded in letters from Arnett, Sr. to his children, while his business and political life are reported in the newspaper
clippings. Church documents include programs, bulletins, and newsletters mentioning Arnett, Sr. and his wife, Iva. There are
church programs celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Wesley Methodist Church of Morgantown, as well as two photographs
of the exterior of the church. William E. Arnett, Sr. (1866-1950) was a life-long resident of Monongalia County, West Virginia.
He was a partner of the wholesale feed business, Kinkaid and Arnett. He also served as City Recorder for Morgantown, member
of the City Council, President of the County Court, and as a member of the Board of Education. He was also active as a board
member of the Wesley Methodist Church in Morgantown.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William E. Arnett and Family Scrapbook, A&M 3371, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.