Confederate General William E. 'Grumble' Jones of Washington County, Va.
Date:
1862
Description:
Jones entered the war as a Captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry and was subsequently promoted to General, commanding the Laurel Brigade under J.E.B. Stuart. In 1863 he was transferred to the Trans-Allegheny Department, leading the successful "Jones-Imboden Cavalry Raid" through a large portion of West Virginia. Jones was killed in the Shenandoah Valley during the Battle at Piedmont, Virginia, June, 1864.
Pipe Laying Gang Posing at Camp Hope, Somewhere Between Farmington and Fairview, W. Va.
Date:
1903/09/09
Description:
Standing left to right Pearl Roby, Noah Moore, George Burriss, Lem South, Judge tennant, Mont Tucker, Burl Tennant, Bill Taylor, (Visitor name not known). Sitting Charley Myers, Herbert Lapoe, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Aultman.
President Taft attends West Virginia University President Thomas Hodges' Inauguration
Date:
1911/11/01
Description:
'PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS MORGANTOWN, NOV. 1, 1911- President William Howard Taft, front row center, delivered the inaugural speech Nov. 1, 1911, when Thomas Edward Hodges became president of the University. Pictured in front row, left to right are Daniel B. Purinton, Gov. W.E. Glasscock, President Taft, Mr. Hodges and Dr. I.C. White. Pictured at left on porch are (unknown) Frank Cox, left, and Henry Green, the editor of The Post. The first two men pictured in the back row could not be (named, third unsure) is James L. Lakin, fourth Maj. Butts, hero who lost his life in sinking of Titanic; fifth, a Mr. Sigwart; sixth George C. (Rodgers-unsure); seventh, H.C. Batton; eighth and ninth, unidentified: tenth, Harry Carspecken; and others, M.L. Brown, William Williams, (unknown), Benjamin Rosenbloom, Frank B. Trotter and Dr. A.M. Buckhannon. The men in uniform were members of Gov-(the rest is unclear).
The "Emerson" was destroyed by flood waters at Ronco, Fayette County, Pennsylvania on the Monongahela River. Other information included with the photograph, "Property of W. F. Snowden, Box 191 Mt Morris, Pa."
'This is what was left of the old Orr's store, known as Orr Brothers, operated by Frank and Charlie Orr, who bought out the old Acme store. The small window was the office window, the one to the left a freight window, both were on the mezzanine floor. To the left what was the left of Comuntzis and to the right Morgantown Hardware Ruins.'
Boy Scout Troop 50 Swim Class at Camp Mountaineer, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1955-1960
Description:
Members of Boy Scout Troop 50 from Spruce Street Methodist Church at Camp Mountaineer. The leader on the dock is George Bennett. The scout on the upper left is David L. Smith.
'Mr. Robert M. Snyder was sworn in on March 28, 1955, as director of the FOA Mission in Afghanistan. Shown in pictures are Mr. and Mrs. Snyder with their children, left to right: Margaret; Robert, Jr.; Shirley and Rebecca.'
'Old log home of Coll. John Hanaway, located on what became known as the O. H. Dille farm. Gen. George Washington reportedly stopped there on a visit to this area.'
William S. Minor with Other Philosophy Instructors, West Virginia University
Date:
1957
Description:
Two presidents and their host meet to discuss the joint meeting of the Philosophy Section of the Ohio College Association and the West Virginia Philosophy Society held on the Ohio University campus during the weekend. They are, left to right, Virgil Hinshaw Jr., of Ohio State University, president of the Ohio group; Dr, Troy Organ of OU`s philosophy department, and William S. Minor of West Virginia University, president of the West Virginia society. Nearly 100 faculty and students from 20 colleges and universities attended the reading of papers and discussions during the two-day meet.
Leroy Myers Receives Grant for Study, West Virginia University
Date:
1957
Description:
Leroy Myers, right, graduate student at Michigan State University, has received a $3,000 annual fellowship for study in the field of city planning and urban renewal, according to Harold W. Lautner, left, head of the M.S.U. department of landscape architecture and urban planning. On behalf of the donor, the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, J.J. Roden, manager of the Sears store in Lansing, Mich., presents the fellowship certificate to Myers. An assistant professor of geography at West Virginia University, Myers will do advanced study at M.S.U. for the coming two years. Four other individuals studying city planning and urban renewal at other universities received similar awards.
Helicopter Crew Poses with Church Officials in Sacile, Italy
Date:
1957
Description:
'A SETAF H-34 Helicopter of the 202 Army Aviation Company gently lowered a 600 pound copper angel to the top of the 175 foot Church tower of Sacile, near Udine, Italy Today. The 16 Century tower originally bore a wooden angle which was destroyed by earthquake and bombardment. The statue is slowly lowered by Captain William M. Strawn, Jr., and First Lieutenent Raymon F. Warner while SP-2 Richard L. Boyd, inside the craft, directed the Army crew and Italian workmen in the delicate task.' 'US Army Photograph'.
Helicopter Lowers Statue onto Tower of Church in Italy
Date:
1957
Description:
'The 600-pound bronze angel statue is slowly lowered onto the tower of the 175-foot church at Sacile, near Udine by a SETAF H-34 Helicopter of the 202nd Army Aviation Company. The helicopter is piloted by Captain William M. Strawn, Jr, and 1st Lieutenant Ramon F. Warner, while SP2 Richard L. Boyd, inside the craft directed the Army crew and Italian workmen in the delicate task. The 16th Century tower originally bore a wooden angel which was destroyed by earthquake and bombardment. 16 August 1957.' 'Please Credit U.S. Army Photograph.'
Helicopter Crew during Exercise Green Epoch, Italy
Date:
1957/02/11
Description:
'1-0187-7/SE 57: Italy. Southern European Task Force troops are presently engaged in their first maneuver of 1957 'Exercise Green Epoch'. At the controls of one of SETAF's new H-34 helicopters are Captain William M. Strawn, Morgantown, (left), Opns Officer of 202nd Army Aviation Co., and Captain Joe B. Gibson, Exec. Officer of the 202nd;; Please credit the U.S. Army Photograph. Publication of this photograph is not authorized unless approved for release by a public information office at any army activity or installation and so noted hereon. Its used in commerical advertisement must be approved by the public information division, office of the chief of information and education, Department of the Army, the Pentagon, Washington 25, D.C.'
