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West Virginia University President John Roscoe Turner is photographed with Major Baldwin and the sponsors of the WVU Cadet Corps program.

1. President Turner, Major Baldwin, and the Cadet Corps Sponsors

Note on back of photograph reads: "Part of academic procession marching to Field House at West Virginia University, where Dr. John R. Turner was inaugurated on November 1928 as the State University's tenth president."

2. Inauguration of President Turner, Procession on University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 427.

3. Inauguration of President Turner, Procession on University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 422. President Turner is the man in foreground who is second from the right.

4. Inauguration of President Turner

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.

5. Inauguration of West Virginia University President Hodges, Morgantown, W. Va.

West Virginia University President James Harlow speaks at the unveiling ceremony for the Mountaineer Statue, on campus, outside the Mountainlair.

6. West Virginia University President Harlow Speaks at Dedication of Mountaineer Statue, Morgantown, W. Va.

First President of WVU. According to Charles Ambler, in contrast to political leaders, religious lights advocated coeducation at West Virginia University from the time of its inception. A Methodist minister, Rev. Martin discussed the creation of a normal (teacher training) program with the principal of the Morgantown Female Collegiate Institute during the University's first year.

7. Portrait of Alexander Martin, West Virginia University

As Acting President of West Virginia University University from July 1, 1985 to April 14 1986, Diane Reinhard became the first woman to hold the University's highest office.

8. Portrait of Diane Reinhard, Acting President, West Virginia University

J. O. Knapp was Director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader. In this portrait, J.O. Knapp is addressing the audience.

9. J. O. Knapp and Former WVU President Elvis Stahr Posed Next to Portrait of J. O. Knapp

J. O. Knapp was the Director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader.

10. J. O. Knapp and Former WVU President Elvis Stahr Posed Next to Portrait of J. O. Knapp

J. O. Knapp was the director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader. In this portrait of the unveiling, former WVU President Elvis Stahr is addressing the audience.

11. Unveiling of J. O. Knapp Portrait by WVU President Elvis Stahr

Left to right: Neil S. Bucklew, Gene Arthur Budig, Interim President Peter Magrath, James P. Clements, and David C. Hardesty, Jr.

12. Portrait of Five West Virginia University Presidents