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40525. Fred S. Hathaway and Virginia Hathaway on W.T.W. Dye Farm, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040529
Title:
Fred S. Hathaway and Virginia Hathaway on W.T.W. Dye Farm, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1916-1917
Nearly 70 students were enrolled in the first class when the school opened in 1922.

40526. Calhoun County High School Under Construction, Calhoun County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040530
Title:
Calhoun County High School Under Construction, Calhoun County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Nearly 70 students were enrolled in the first class when the school opened in 1922.
Part of the accelerated training program implemented by the United States Armed Forces during World War II. The building is now known as Colson Hall.

40527. Air Corps Cadets Studying In West Virginia University Law Library, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
040531
Title:
Air Corps Cadets Studying In West Virginia University Law Library, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Part of the accelerated training program implemented by the United States Armed Forces during World War II. The building is now known as Colson Hall.
The Air Crew slept in the law building, now known as Colson Hall. During World War II, the A.S.T.P. part time courses were taken by selected students along with their regular academic work.

40528. Law School Becomes Dormitory During Army Specialized Training Program

IDNO:
040532
Title:
Law School Becomes Dormitory During Army Specialized Training Program
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
The Air Crew slept in the law building, now known as Colson Hall. During World War II, the A.S.T.P. part time courses were taken by selected students along with their regular academic work.
Air Corps Cadet/Student trainees from West Virginia University, gather around an instructor. Military training during World War II was accelerated on university campuses throughout the United States. At WVU, the Air Corps part-time training was replaced with a full time eight-week course. Other programs were also implemented such as the Army Specialized Training Program.

40529. Chalking Off Flight Pattern On Taxi Strip, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
040533
Title:
Chalking Off Flight Pattern On Taxi Strip, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1943
Description:
Air Corps Cadet/Student trainees from West Virginia University, gather around an instructor. Military training during World War II was accelerated on university campuses throughout the United States. At WVU, the Air Corps part-time training was replaced with a full time eight-week course. Other programs were also implemented such as the Army Specialized Training Program.
Involved in the special training programs during World War II and known as the 2218th A. A. F. Base Unit (Coll. Trng.) A. C., these cadets received ten hours of dual flight instructions by University flight instructors in University planes and classroom instruction in math, physics, geography, English and history from University faculty. Many were deplored to the European and Pacific theaters.

40530. Last Class of Air Crew Trained at West Virginia University

IDNO:
040534
Title:
Last Class of Air Crew Trained at West Virginia University
Date:
1944
Description:
Involved in the special training programs during World War II and known as the 2218th A. A. F. Base Unit (Coll. Trng.) A. C., these cadets received ten hours of dual flight instructions by University flight instructors in University planes and classroom instruction in math, physics, geography, English and history from University faculty. Many were deplored to the European and Pacific theaters.
Judge Harper Meredith was known for his leadership in the desegregation of Marion County Schools.

40531. West Virginia Circuit Court Judge John Harper Meredith, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040535
Title:
West Virginia Circuit Court Judge John Harper Meredith, Marion County, W. Va.
Description:
Judge Harper Meredith was known for his leadership in the desegregation of Marion County Schools.
Erie steam shovel or excavator being used to remove dirt for the road bed.

40532. Road Construction Near Grantsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040536
Title:
Road Construction Near Grantsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1917
Description:
Erie steam shovel or excavator being used to remove dirt for the road bed.
Unidentified workmen stand on stone piers during construction on the Grantsville Bridge.

40533. Grantsville Bridge Over Little Kanawha River Under Construction, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040537
Title:
Grantsville Bridge Over Little Kanawha River Under Construction, Calhoun Co., W. Va.
Date:
1912
Description:
Unidentified workmen stand on stone piers during construction on the Grantsville Bridge.

40534. Building Bridge Across Little Kanawha River At Grantsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040538
Title:
Building Bridge Across Little Kanawha River At Grantsville, W. Va.
Date:
1912
The "Edith" paddles on the Little Kanawha.

40535. Packet Boat On Little Kanawha River, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040539
Title:
Packet Boat On Little Kanawha River, Calhoun Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1917
Description:
The "Edith" paddles on the Little Kanawha.

40536. Gary Bowers Holds Hitched Horses, Grantsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040540
Title:
Gary Bowers Holds Hitched Horses, Grantsville, W. Va.
Date:
1912-1917