Twins, Anna and Stella White, were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees from WVU. In 1886, the family sold their Ohio farm and moved to Morgantown so their children - 4 sons and two daughters, could attend WVU. Family or one parent relocation with students was not uncommon in and era when mid-western state universities did not routinely erect dormitories.

Portrait of Stella White

Identifier:: 037184
Collection Number:: A&M 3376
Title:: Portrait of Stella White
Date:: 1895
Description:: Twins, Anna and Stella White, were the first women to earn Bachelor of Science degrees from WVU. In 1886, the family sold their Ohio farm and moved to Morgantown so their children - 4 sons and two daughters, could attend WVU. Family or one parent relocation with students was not uncommon in and era when mid-western state universities did not routinely erect dormitories.
Acquisition Source:: WVU. Center for Women's Studies. Lillian Waugh
Acquisition Method:: Transfer
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView