Faculty of West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1897/06/02
Description:
'Second Row, from right, front row: Robert Armstrong (English Department), Second from right, third row: Thomas E. Hodges (President of WVU), Second from left, back row: William Willey.'
Inauguration of President Thomas Edward Hodges, West Virginia University
Date:
1911
Description:
G. C. Baker, Otto Sigwart, Gen. Elliot, National Guard, Russell Huston, and Major Butts in a car for the Inauguration of West Virginia University President Thomas Edward Hodges.
Inauguration of West Virginia University President Hodges, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1911
Description:
Crowd gathers for the ceremony inaugurating Thomas Hodges as President of West Virginia University. Among the distinguished guests was United States President William H. Taft.
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).
Group Portrait of United States President Taft and Guests at Inauguration of West Virginia Univesity President Thomas Edward Hodges
Date:
1911/11/1
Description:
President William Howard Taft, front row center, delivered the inaugural speech Nov. 1, 1911, when Thomas Edward Hodges, became president of the University. Identified front row, left to right, are Daniel B. Purinton, Gov. W.E. Glasscock, President Taft, Thomas E. Hodges and Dr. I.C. White. Left, 2nd row: Judge Frank Cox, Henry Green, editor of the Morgantown Post. The first two men pictured in the back row could not be identified, third is James L. Lakin, fourth Maj. Butts, who lost his life in sinking of Titanic; fifth, Mr. Sigwart; sixth George C. Baker; seventh, H.C. Batton; eight and ninth, unidentified; 10th Harry Carspecken; and others, M. L. Brown, William Williams, E. Donley, Benjamin Rosenbloom, Frank B. Trotter and Dr. A.M. Buckhannon. The men in uniform were members of the Governor's Staff.'
Governor Howard M. Gore Greeting President John Roscoe Turner, West Virginia University
Date:
1928/12/09
Description:
'Governor Howard M. Gore, right, chief executive of West Virginia greeting Dr. John Roscoe Turner, at the inauguration exercises when Dr. Turner became president of West Virginia University.'
Marching to West Virginia University President J.R. Turner's Inauguration Ceremonies
Date:
1928/12/09
Description:
'The military unit of West Virginia University which is commanded by regular United States Army Officers, on their way to the Inauguration Ceremony of President J.R. Turner.'
