'Dr. Fielding Yost and wife Malanda Ann Yost lived in this house in Morgantown, W. Va. This is on Main St. They put three sons through college to be Dr.'s. Copied from back of picture owned by Lewis Stemple, loaned to Dr. Core for Copying - written Mar. 1978; Is this on the west side of High Street or corner of Wall Street? Marion Tapp thinks it is the Franks Home, S. W. corner of Fayette St. and University Ave. She lived near there as a child. A double home is on the site of the Morgantown plat of 1921.'
Israel C. White Family Feeding Chickens behind Mechanical Hall II, West Virginia University
Date:
undated
Description:
'I. C. White grounds and family. Present library building stands here. From Mrs. J. Lewis Williams. Mechanical Hall II building in the background. Later burned on June 13, 1956.'
Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1937
Description:
The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.
Caption with photograph: "No one knows Of Bounaparte Allsupe. He appeared at Uffington near Morgantown, W. Va. years ago and got possession of the island just above Uffington which is still locally known as "Allsupe Island" . . . He got into a quarrel with a neighbor and shot him. He served a only few years of a 12 year sentence. He gave his lawyer the island and when he was released he was a mental wreck. He built a "lean to" against a rock and has since lived there."
Home located at 604 Elmina Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944-1955
Description:
Monongalia County Business and Loan Association. District: Second Ward. From Whom Acquired: Emerson, Clark. Address of Property: 604 Elmina Street. Description: Lot 5 Bk 3 Homeside. Improvements: Dwelling, five rooms, bath, frame construction, composition roof.
Home located at the Corner of Wilson Avenue and Overdale Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944-1955
Description:
Monongalia County Building and Loan Association. District: Second Ward. From Whom Acquired: Morgantown Security & Dev. Co. # 2. Address of Property: Corner of Wilson Avenue & Overdale Street. Description: Lot 1 Bk B Homeside. Improvements: Store room with apartment of four rooms and bath above, frame construction, composition roof.
Home located at 836 Monongalia Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944-1955
Description:
Monongalia County Business and Loan Association. District: Fifth Ward. From Whom Acquired: Areford, Adda M. . Address of Property: 836 Monongalia Avenue. Description: Lot 23 Bk J East End Add. 40 x 105'. Improvements: Dwelling, six rooms and bath, frame construction, composition roof.
Home located at 723 College Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944-1955
Description:
Monongalia County Building and Loan Association. District: Fifth Ward. From Whom Acquired: Smith, Homer Lee. Address of Property: 723 College Avenue. Description: Lot 3 Kife Plan 45 x 99 x 65 x 93.9'. Improvements: Dwelling with nine rooms and bath, frame construction, slate roof, furnace.