Search Results
- IDNO:
- 037185
- Title:
- Portrait of Lucy Wood
- Date:
- 1899
- Description:
- Lucy Wood was the first WVU woman to go to the far East as a missionary teacher,where she died giving birth to her only child, Faith Lawrence. Infant Faith was sent home to Morgantown to be raised by Ruth Wood. Faith graduated from WVU in 1927.
- IDNO:
- 037186
- Title:
- Portrait of Ruth and Lucy Wood
- Date:
- ca. 1890
- Description:
- The Wood sisters, Ruth and Lucy were early WVU students. Ruth entered WVU in 1890 and left after falling ill with typhoid fever. She became the first female stenographer in Morgantown (1895), the first woman to run for political office in Monongalia County, (1926) and the first West Virginia woman to become a certified Realtor.
- IDNO:
- 045195
- Title:
- Lou Yeager, West Virginia University Football Player
- IDNO:
- 045197
- Title:
- Charles McWhoter, West Virginia University Football Player
- Description:
- McWhoter went on to become a prominent attorney of Lewisburg, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 045286
- Title:
- Letzeleter, West Virginia University Football Player, Fullback Position
- IDNO:
- 050837
- Title:
- Jerry West, West Virginia University
- Date:
- ca. 1958-1960
- Description:
- Jerry West played basketball for WVU from 1956-1960 during which time he had a number of achievements in the sport with the team. He later played for the LA Lakers in the NBA before becoming a coach and manager.
- IDNO:
- 051784
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Wagner, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A West Virginia University football player identified as "Wagner" is pictured in his practice gear.
- IDNO:
- 051785
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Webster, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A West Virginia University football player identified as "Webster" is pictured in his practice gear.
- IDNO:
- 052413
- Title:
- Louis Varney Prepares to Throw Football, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1928
- Description:
- Varney reaches back as he prepare to throw the ball.
