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Leila Jesse Frazier, of Upper Norword in Surrey, England and an 1899 graduate of the WVU Law School, rides 'man fashion' or astride, near Woodburn Hall. A contemporaneous newspaper account depicts Frazier’s journey to Morgantown to begin her law studies, indicating that she put her husband, James C. Frazier, on the train in Martinsburg, and set off unaccompanied on horseback across the mountains. She arrived several days later,wearing a black riding habit with a divided skirt, riding ';man fashion', carrying a brace of revolvers, and 'armed with a most remarkable amount of courage and daring'. Frazier was president of the Woman’s League of WVU, the first women’s organization on campus. Information from Becky Lofstead, 'Trailblazers at the College of Law' in WVU Alumni Magazine, Winter 2000, p.18.

97. Leila Jesse Frazier Rides Horse near Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020429
Title:
Leila Jesse Frazier Rides Horse near Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1905
Description:
Leila Jesse Frazier, of Upper Norword in Surrey, England and an 1899 graduate of the WVU Law School, rides 'man fashion' or astride, near Woodburn Hall. A contemporaneous newspaper account depicts Frazier’s journey to Morgantown to begin her law studies, indicating that she put her husband, James C. Frazier, on the train in Martinsburg, and set off unaccompanied on horseback across the mountains. She arrived several days later,wearing a black riding habit with a divided skirt, riding ';man fashion', carrying a brace of revolvers, and 'armed with a most remarkable amount of courage and daring'. Frazier was president of the Woman’s League of WVU, the first women’s organization on campus. Information from Becky Lofstead, 'Trailblazers at the College of Law' in WVU Alumni Magazine, Winter 2000, p.18.

98. Students on University Avenue, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020430
Title:
Students on University Avenue, West Virginia University
Date:
1965

99. Aerial View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020432
Title:
Aerial View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971

100. Bird's Eye View of Towers Dormitory, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020433
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Towers Dormitory, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971
Coliseum, Engineering, Creative Arts Center, and Agricultural Sciences Buildings.

101. Aerial View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020434
Title:
Aerial View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
1969/07
Description:
Coliseum, Engineering, Creative Arts Center, and Agricultural Sciences Buildings.

102. View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020443
Title:
View of Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1960- 1970

103. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020444
Title:
Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971

104. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020445
Title:
Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971
The photograph includes the first Mechanical Hall along the river. It was destroyed by fire in 1899.

105. View of West Virginia University from Westover, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
020446
Title:
View of West Virginia University from Westover, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1896
Description:
The photograph includes the first Mechanical Hall along the river. It was destroyed by fire in 1899.

106. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020447
Title:
Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1950- 1960

107. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020448
Title:
Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
1958/08

108. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020449
Title:
Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971