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- IDNO:
- 049786
- Title:
- Tavern in Wheeling, W.Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A man in a top hat stands next to the bar.
- IDNO:
- 049790
- Title:
- Baseball Game, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- IDNO:
- 049792
- Title:
- Stewart Hall, West Virginia University
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Side view of Stewart Hall, which was once the administration building at WVU
- IDNO:
- 049793
- Title:
- Stewart Hall, West Virginia University
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Front view of Stewart Hall, WVU, which was once the administration building
- IDNO:
- 049794
- Title:
- Stewart Hall, West Virginia University
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- View of Stewart Hall and University Avenue in Morgantown, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 049797
- Title:
- Interior of the Library when in the Administration Building, West Virginia University
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- View of interior of Stewart Hall when it was the library
- IDNO:
- 049798
- Title:
- Interior of Library when in Administration Building, West Virginia University
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- View of interior of Stewart Hall when it was the library
- IDNO:
- 049804
- Title:
- Maryat Lee's mother, Grace Dyer Lee
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
- IDNO:
- 049813
- Title:
- Maryat Lee and others sitting on a car in New York
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Maryat Lee and a group sit outside on the street likely in New York.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
- IDNO:
- 049833
- Title:
- The Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The Appalachian Trail connects the Delaware Gap and West Virginia
- IDNO:
- 049865
- Title:
- Portrait of George Rogers Clark Floyd
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- George Rogers Clark Floyed (1810-1895) was a politician and businessman in West Virginia. He served as the Secretary of Wisonsin Territory (1843-1846) and while living in Wisconsin he served as colonel of the Dane County militia from 1846-1847. After moving to Logan, County West Virginia in 1857, he later served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1872-1873).
- IDNO:
- 049866
- Title:
- Portrait of George Rogers Clark Floyd
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- George Rogers Clark Floyed (1810-1895) was a politician and businessman in West Virginia. He served as the Secretary of Wisonsin Territory (1843-1846) and while living in Wisconsin he served as colonel of the Dane County militia from 1846-1847. After moving to Logan, County West Virginia in 1857, he later served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1872-1873).