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Twins Anna and Stella White were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees at WVU. Science degrees were especially attractive to women, who often had less secondary-level Latin and Greek languages needed for B.A.s--than their male peers. B.S. students took French or German. The White family moved to Morgantown from Ohio in 1886 They came, as did others, to give children access to higher education. In the 1890's all 6 White siblings (4 sons and the twins) attended WVU.

2161. Portrait of Anna White in Cap and Gown

IDNO:
037183
Title:
Portrait of Anna White in Cap and Gown
Date:
1895
Description:
Twins Anna and Stella White were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees at WVU. Science degrees were especially attractive to women, who often had less secondary-level Latin and Greek languages needed for B.A.s--than their male peers. B.S. students took French or German. The White family moved to Morgantown from Ohio in 1886 They came, as did others, to give children access to higher education. In the 1890's all 6 White siblings (4 sons and the twins) attended WVU.
Twins, Anna and Stella White, were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees from WVU. In 1886, the family sold their Ohio farm and moved to Morgantown so their children - 4 sons and two daughters, could attend WVU. Family or one parent relocation with students was not uncommon in and era when mid-western state universities did not routinely erect dormitories.

2162. Portrait of Stella White

IDNO:
037184
Title:
Portrait of Stella White
Date:
1895
Description:
Twins, Anna and Stella White, were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees from WVU. In 1886, the family sold their Ohio farm and moved to Morgantown so their children - 4 sons and two daughters, could attend WVU. Family or one parent relocation with students was not uncommon in and era when mid-western state universities did not routinely erect dormitories.
Lucy Wood was the first WVU woman to go to the far East as a missionary teacher,where she died giving birth to her only child, Faith Lawrence. Infant Faith was sent home to Morgantown to be raised by Ruth Wood. Faith graduated from WVU in 1927.

2163. Portrait of Lucy Wood

IDNO:
037185
Title:
Portrait of Lucy Wood
Date:
1899
Description:
Lucy Wood was the first WVU woman to go to the far East as a missionary teacher,where she died giving birth to her only child, Faith Lawrence. Infant Faith was sent home to Morgantown to be raised by Ruth Wood. Faith graduated from WVU in 1927.
The Wood sisters, Ruth and Lucy were early WVU students. Ruth entered WVU in 1890 and left after falling ill with typhoid fever. She became the first female stenographer in Morgantown (1895), the first woman to run for political office in Monongalia County, (1926) and the first West Virginia woman to become a certified Realtor.

2164. Portrait of Ruth and Lucy Wood

IDNO:
037186
Title:
Portrait of Ruth and Lucy Wood
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
The Wood sisters, Ruth and Lucy were early WVU students. Ruth entered WVU in 1890 and left after falling ill with typhoid fever. She became the first female stenographer in Morgantown (1895), the first woman to run for political office in Monongalia County, (1926) and the first West Virginia woman to become a certified Realtor.
The Spinster Club in Gym Suits, 1903. From left: Ruth Wood, Sallie Bennett, Willa Brand, Stella Hall, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle. Lucy Wood left a letter which mentioned wearing her gym suit as one of six layers to keep warm in western China.

2165. Spinster Club, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037187
Title:
Spinster Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1903
Description:
The Spinster Club in Gym Suits, 1903. From left: Ruth Wood, Sallie Bennett, Willa Brand, Stella Hall, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle. Lucy Wood left a letter which mentioned wearing her gym suit as one of six layers to keep warm in western China.
The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.

2166. Spinster Club, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037188
Title:
Spinster Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1908
Description:
The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.

2167. Girl with Microscope, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037196
Title:
Girl with Microscope, West Virginia University
Date:
undated
Leah Anderson became the first woman to be elected student body president of West Virginia University in 1975.

2168. Portrait of Leah Anderson, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037198
Title:
Portrait of Leah Anderson, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1975
Description:
Leah Anderson became the first woman to be elected student body president of West Virginia University in 1975.
WVU's first graduate, Marmaduke H. Dent of Monongalia County, received his diploma in 1870. By 1875, Dent had been admitted to the West Virginia Bar and opened an office in Grafton, Taylor County. Dent was elected Judge of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1892.

2169. Portrait of Marmaduke H. Dent, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037201
Title:
Portrait of Marmaduke H. Dent, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1870-1875
Description:
WVU's first graduate, Marmaduke H. Dent of Monongalia County, received his diploma in 1870. By 1875, Dent had been admitted to the West Virginia Bar and opened an office in Grafton, Taylor County. Dent was elected Judge of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1892.
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.

2170. Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037594
Title:
Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University
Date:
1911
Description:
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.

2171. Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037595
Title:
Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University
Date:
1912
Description:
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.

2172. Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037596
Title:
Women's Student Group, Rejetos Jichancas, West Virginia University
Date:
1913
Description:
Rejetos Jichancas formed in 1908. It's origins are unclear, but membership was highly prized. The group did not appear in WVU yearbooks after 1928.