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'West Virginia's best known oak tree, the third largest in the world and the largest in the state, is alive in WVU's Arboretum and as healthy as can be expected for a 400 year old tree. It's survival was inadvertently threatened last year by construction plans which inspired protests from throughout the state. When the architect's plans were revealed, WVU had them revised to spare the tree, which is about 80 feet high and 16 feet, five inches in circumference. It's top is missing, main trunk is hollow, scar on side. Warren G. Tennant, groundkeeper.'

1. Warren Tennant Measures a Chinquapin (Yellow) Oak in the Arboretum, West Virginia University

IDNO:
017612
Title:
Warren Tennant Measures a Chinquapin (Yellow) Oak in the Arboretum, West Virginia University
Date:
1968/10
Description:
'West Virginia's best known oak tree, the third largest in the world and the largest in the state, is alive in WVU's Arboretum and as healthy as can be expected for a 400 year old tree. It's survival was inadvertently threatened last year by construction plans which inspired protests from throughout the state. When the architect's plans were revealed, WVU had them revised to spare the tree, which is about 80 feet high and 16 feet, five inches in circumference. It's top is missing, main trunk is hollow, scar on side. Warren G. Tennant, groundkeeper.'
'WVU sophomore William (Tom) Turner of Bridgeport has been awarded the Chemical Rubber Co. Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award at WVU. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner of Watson Street, scored the highest grade on the Chemistry 15 final examination last spring. Dr. George Humphrey, Associate Chairman of the Chemistry Department, presented the award: he 49th Edition of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.'

2. William 'Tom' Turner, West Virginia University

IDNO:
022332
Title:
William 'Tom' Turner, West Virginia University
Date:
1968/10
Description:
'WVU sophomore William (Tom) Turner of Bridgeport has been awarded the Chemical Rubber Co. Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award at WVU. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Turner of Watson Street, scored the highest grade on the Chemistry 15 final examination last spring. Dr. George Humphrey, Associate Chairman of the Chemistry Department, presented the award: he 49th Edition of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.'