Downey Family Papers
The Downey Family Papers include 1.25 feet of photographs, ledgers, business records, and other materials related to the Downey family in and around Pentress.
Photo: Men sitting in front of Lucian Downey’s store in Pentress, West Virginia, circa 1900.
John Mowder, Artist, Sculptures and other Material
John Mowder (1948-2024), artist and native of Moundsville, worked for a circus in many roles including painter, artist, and ringmaster. A graduate of WVU, he taught art to junior high school students and steelworkers, became a flight attendant, and later operated a gallery in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2025, additional material was added to his collection. The nearly 7 feet of material now includes bronze sculptures, coloring books, sketch books, photos, scrapbooks, correspondence, and more. It also has an autobiography by Mowder.
J&J Amusements Advertisement drawn by John Mowder, undated.
Fawn Valentine, Historian, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Records and Research Papers
Fawn Valentine (1949-2025) was a weaver, fiber artist, and preeminent historian of historic quilts in West Virginia. The collection includes oral histories of West Virginia quilters and accompanying transcripts prior to 1940, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search files, and assorted other research. It also includes the project’s unquilted quilt top (circa 1930s), as well as Valentine’s personal research papers on quilts, quilt history, piecemaking techniques, and more. The collection consists of nearly 12 linear feet and 126 GB of content.
Judge Robert E. Maxwell Papers
The Maxwell papers include 45 feet of legal papers, correspondence, and memoranda documenting the career and life of Robert E. Maxwell (1924-2010), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Lisa Millimet, Documentarian, Papers and Recordings regarding Larry Gibson and Kayford Mountain
The Millimet papers contain documentation on Larry Gibson, an environmentalist and anti-mining activist from Kayford Mountain, West Virginia. The papers include video and audio recordings of the interviews Millimet conducted with Gibson and other Kayford Mountain residents, publications, and more.
Delphian Book Club
The Delphian Book Club records include meeting minutes and event programs of the women’s book club founded in 1925. The club was inspired by the Delphian Society, a national organization promoting women’s education in the United States.
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Records
The records of West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a non-profit network of domestic violence service providers and experts of West Virginia, contains 4.08 feet of meeting minutes, publications, conference proceedings, state legislative reviews, state and federal recognitions, and more.
Other New Accessions
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A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection
A&M 4512, Arnold & Porter Buffalo Creek Litigation Papers
A&M 4561, Warren Witschey, Compiler, Magnolia High School Football Records and Other Materials
A&M 4625, Michael K. Paxton, Artist, Papers
A&M 4638, Eleanor (Ellie) Schaul, Artist, Papers
A&M 4639, Fike and Guthrie Family Papers
A&M 4641, Tsukasa Kambara, Artist, Paintings
A&M 4646, Henry Doktorski, Compiler, Records regarding Kirtanananda Bhaktipada Swami and the New Vrindaban Commune
A&M 4647, Gordon L. Swartz III, Oral History with Karl Kafton, United Mine Workers of America Leader
A&M 4648, West Virginia University, Extension Service, Fire Service School, Slides
A&M 4649, Asa Orin Bishop Papers
A&M 4650, Jacob Carroll Bowman, Sr., World War I Service Scrapbook
A&M 4653, Jim Costa, Collector, Oral Histories and Other Material
A&M 4655, Jeanne Bryner, Author, Papers
A&M 4656, West Virginia University, Department of Public Administration, Masters of Legal Studies Program Records
A&M 4657, West Virginia University, Department of Public Administration, Masters of Public Administration Program Records
A&M 4659, Gary Tucker, Author, West Virginia Family Histories
A&M 4660, Arthur Jacknowitz, Faculty Papers
A&M 4661, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Records
A&M 4662, Robert Nichols, Photographer, Photographic Prints and Personal Memorabilia
A&M 4663, Hope Gas, Inc., Hastings Station Photograph Album
A&M 4664, Shaver Family Papers and Other Materials
A&M 4665, Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Records
A&M 4666, West Virginia United Students' Union Administrative and Protest Material
A&M 4667, Clarence F. Jolliffe, Judge, Student Notebooks
A&M 4668, Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection
A&M 4669, Morgantown Women Working for Peace and Justice Scrapbook
A&M 4670, Garnie Walker Testa Papers and Walker-Testa Family Genealogy
A&M 4671, Women's Radio News and Interviews on WWVU-FM, Recordings and Report
A&M 4672, West Virginia University, Division of Campus Engagement and Compliance, Records
A&M 4673, Annette Oxindine Papers
A&M 4674, West Virginia Campus Workers and West Virginia United Students' Union, Walkout and Rally Photographs
A&M 4675, West Virginia University, Evansdale Library, Administrative Records
A&M 4677, Fridley and Ripoll Family Papers
A&M 4678, West Virginia University, Strategic Communications and Marketing, Photographs, Publications, and Other Records
A&M 4680, West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Records
A&M 4682, Gilbert Meyer, Photographer, Slides of West Virginia University Libraries Staff
A&M 4683, Delphian Book Club Records
A&M 4684, Real Photo Postcards of Elkins, WV, Area Families
A&M 4685, Photographs of the Construction of the West Virginia Metal Products Company Mill in Fairmont, WV
A&M 4686, Lisa Millimet, Documentarian, Papers and Recordings regarding Larry Gibson and Kayford Mountain
A&M 4687, Fawn Valentine, Historian, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Records and Research Papers
A&M 4688, David Selby, Actor, Books and Photographs
A&M 4689, Susan Spengler, Collector, West Virginia Ephemera
A&M 4690, Women Miners Oral History Project Records and Recordings
A&M 4691, Hutton Family Papers
A&M 4693, Stewart Plein, Librarian, Faculty Papers
A&M 4694, Tom Andrews, Poet, Correspondence with Debbie Gill
A&M 4695, Fred Wyant, Jr., West Virginia University Football Player and National Football League Official, Papers
A&M 4697, West Virginia University, College of Applied Human Sciences, School of Sport Sciences, Records
A&M 4698, Richwood News Leader Photographic Negatives and Other Material
A&M 4700, Hershel "Woody" Williams, Medal of Honor Recipient, Papers
A&M 4701, Judge Robert E. Maxwell Papers
A&M 4703, Dana Brooks, Dean, West Virginia University, College of Applied Human Sciences, School of Sport Sciences, Papers
A&M 4704, James Galusky, Videographer, West Virginia University Athletics Publications and Other Material
A&M 4716, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Parsons Nursery Photographs
A&M 4717, West Virginia University, College of Agriculture and Forestry, Negatives and Proofs
A&M 4718, West Virginia University, College of Agriculture and Forestry, International Programs Division, Tanganyika Project Photographs
A&M 4719, Monongalia County Virginia, Land Grant to William McCleary
A&M 4720, Dr. Robert E. McCabe, Jr., Papers
A&M 4721, E. Louise Righman, Genealogist, Research Materials
A&M 4722, Downey Family Papers
A&M 4723, Dennis Madden, Collector, Postcards and Newspaper Clipping
A&M 4724, Bullard/Bixler Family Correspondence and Other Material
A&M 4725, Harold Forbes Faculty Papers, Scholarship and Service
A&M 4727, Wilson Douglas and Other Folk Musicians, Assorted Tape Recordings
A&M 4728, Karen McKay, Musician and Collector, Folk Music Tape Recordings
A&M 4729, Major General Kenneth D. Gray Papers
A&M 4730, Caroline Watson Fleming Portrait