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A portrait of Ella Brown Moreland, the wife of Joseph Moreland of Morgantown, West Virginia.

1. Moreland, Ella Brown, of Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010113
Title:
Moreland, Ella Brown, of Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1875
Description:
A portrait of Ella Brown Moreland, the wife of Joseph Moreland of Morgantown, West Virginia.
'Property of F. C. Hough.'

2. Dr. Bonaparte Allsop, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010174
Title:
Dr. Bonaparte Allsop, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1870-1880
Description:
'Property of F. C. Hough.'
'The Hermit of Allsop's Island. On Septmember 8, 1863, twenty-eight year-old Philip Shuttlesworth, son of John and Susan Shuttlesworth, was shot and killed by a mysterious hermit, Doctor Bonaparte Allsop, living in a lean-to hut near Uffington. He had appeared in the area years before, his origin unknown. Each year he planted corn and vegetables on a nearby island in the river, known by neighbors as Allsop's Island. It was said that Shuttlesworth was killed because he had been taking vegetables from the garden. On February 16, 1864, he was found guilty in the circuit court of second degree murder and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary. After his release he returned to Uffington to live, but became mentally upset and was taken to the Weston Hosptial. -- The above account appears to include the essentials of a story that has become so overladen with myth and tradition that it is virtually impossible to separate truth from fiction. That he was a relative of Napoleon Bonaparte, a schoolmate of James G. Blaine, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, the actual inventor of Dr. McLane's liver pills, are some of the stories told of him. See Curcuit Court Order Book Number 4, pages 27, 31, 32, and 39. See numerous pieces about him by E. E. Meredith (Do You Remember?) in the Fairmont Times, including December 11, 1937. See also Dennis Rasche, The Emperor's Kinsman, Tableland Trails 2 (3) (1958): 123-128.'

3. Hermit of Allsop's Island near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010178
Title:
Hermit of Allsop's Island near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1937/12/11
Description:
'The Hermit of Allsop's Island. On Septmember 8, 1863, twenty-eight year-old Philip Shuttlesworth, son of John and Susan Shuttlesworth, was shot and killed by a mysterious hermit, Doctor Bonaparte Allsop, living in a lean-to hut near Uffington. He had appeared in the area years before, his origin unknown. Each year he planted corn and vegetables on a nearby island in the river, known by neighbors as Allsop's Island. It was said that Shuttlesworth was killed because he had been taking vegetables from the garden. On February 16, 1864, he was found guilty in the circuit court of second degree murder and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary. After his release he returned to Uffington to live, but became mentally upset and was taken to the Weston Hosptial. -- The above account appears to include the essentials of a story that has become so overladen with myth and tradition that it is virtually impossible to separate truth from fiction. That he was a relative of Napoleon Bonaparte, a schoolmate of James G. Blaine, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, the actual inventor of Dr. McLane's liver pills, are some of the stories told of him. See Curcuit Court Order Book Number 4, pages 27, 31, 32, and 39. See numerous pieces about him by E. E. Meredith (Do You Remember?) in the Fairmont Times, including December 11, 1937. See also Dennis Rasche, The Emperor's Kinsman, Tableland Trails 2 (3) (1958): 123-128.'
'Close-up of West Virginia University Campus, showing end of Martin Hall and middle unit of Woodburn Hall, taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'

4. Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019866
Title:
Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University
Date:
1880-1889
Description:
'Close-up of West Virginia University Campus, showing end of Martin Hall and middle unit of Woodburn Hall, taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'
'View of West Virginia University Campus taken from near present site of Elizabeth Moore Hall, showing rear view of Martin Hall and end of middle unit of Woodburn Hall. Taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'

5. Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019867
Title:
Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University
Date:
1880-1889
Description:
'View of West Virginia University Campus taken from near present site of Elizabeth Moore Hall, showing rear view of Martin Hall and end of middle unit of Woodburn Hall. Taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'
'West Virginia University Campus taken from Hill now occupied by Women's Hall. Small building with little towers or spires or corners, over the roof of Fife Cottage in foreground was original Armory later converted into Experiment Station. Taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'

6. Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019868
Title:
Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University
Date:
1880-1889
Description:
'West Virginia University Campus taken from Hill now occupied by Women's Hall. Small building with little towers or spires or corners, over the roof of Fife Cottage in foreground was original Armory later converted into Experiment Station. Taken in late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'
'Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University, before either wing was built. Taken from University Avenue, then called Front Street, in the late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'

7. Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019922
Title:
Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1885-1889
Description:
'Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University, before either wing was built. Taken from University Avenue, then called Front Street, in the late eighties. Property of Jas. R. Moreland.'
Before 1900.

8. Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019970
Title:
Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University
Description:
Before 1900.
'Campus of West Virginia University looking down University Avenue, then called Front Street, past the present location of Elizabeth Moore Hall. Note the sycamore tree to the right of center, which is only tree still standing. Beyond it he building is the old Millspaugh home, now site of the President's Home. Taken about 1890.'

9. Campus of West Virginia University Looking down University Avenue, then called Front Street

IDNO:
020459
Title:
Campus of West Virginia University Looking down University Avenue, then called Front Street
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
'Campus of West Virginia University looking down University Avenue, then called Front Street, past the present location of Elizabeth Moore Hall. Note the sycamore tree to the right of center, which is only tree still standing. Beyond it he building is the old Millspaugh home, now site of the President's Home. Taken about 1890.'
'West Virginia University, taken in late eighties, from present site of Women's Hall, showing Reynolds Hall or old Commencement Hall under construction, and front section only added to original Armory to make the Experiment Station.'

10. Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020460
Title:
Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1889
Description:
'West Virginia University, taken in late eighties, from present site of Women's Hall, showing Reynolds Hall or old Commencement Hall under construction, and front section only added to original Armory to make the Experiment Station.'