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Karl Myers (1899 - 1951) from Tucker County, appointed as the first 'West Virginia's Poet Laureate' in 1927.

1. Karl Myers, West Virginia Poet Laureate

IDNO:
029528
Title:
Karl Myers, West Virginia Poet Laureate
Date:
1927
Description:
Karl Myers (1899 - 1951) from Tucker County, appointed as the first 'West Virginia's Poet Laureate' in 1927.
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are buried in an unknown grave in an IOOF cemetery near Elkins. The people of Tucker County, determined to honor Myers, raised money to place this monument near the Myers family graves in Moore Cemetery. A bucket of dirt from the immediate area of where Karl Myers is thought to be buried was placed in his plot with the monument.

2. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
029529
Title:
Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are buried in an unknown grave in an IOOF cemetery near Elkins. The people of Tucker County, determined to honor Myers, raised money to place this monument near the Myers family graves in Moore Cemetery. A bucket of dirt from the immediate area of where Karl Myers is thought to be buried was placed in his plot with the monument.
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually in an unknown grave at the IOOF cemetery near Elkins.

3. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
029530
Title:
Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually in an unknown grave at the IOOF cemetery near Elkins.
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins. The people of Tucker County raised the money to erect this monument to honor Karl Myers.

4. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
029531
Title:
Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins. The people of Tucker County raised the money to erect this monument to honor Karl Myers.
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. He is actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.

5. Karl Myers Memorial, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W, Va.

IDNO:
029532
Title:
Karl Myers Memorial, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W, Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. He is actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.

6. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
029533
Title:
Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.
Photo taken in Hendricks, W. Va. Meyers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937.

7. Karl Dewey Myers (1899 - 1951)

IDNO:
029534
Title:
Karl Dewey Myers (1899 - 1951)
Date:
1928/07/10
Description:
Photo taken in Hendricks, W. Va. Meyers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937.