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Miriam Graybeal of Williamsburg, WV; Ruby Allen of Ravenswood; Josephine Snyder of Huntington; Polly Snyder of Romney; Naomi Tompkins of Hinton.

1. Group Portrait of Women Students at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037701
Title:
Group Portrait of Women Students at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
Miriam Graybeal of Williamsburg, WV; Ruby Allen of Ravenswood; Josephine Snyder of Huntington; Polly Snyder of Romney; Naomi Tompkins of Hinton.
The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.

2. Spinster Club, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037188
Title:
Spinster Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1908
Description:
The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.
The Spinster Club in Gym Suits, 1903. From left: Ruth Wood, Sallie Bennett, Willa Brand, Stella Hall, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle. Lucy Wood left a letter which mentioned wearing her gym suit as one of six layers to keep warm in western China.

3. Spinster Club, West Virginia University

IDNO:
037187
Title:
Spinster Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1903
Description:
The Spinster Club in Gym Suits, 1903. From left: Ruth Wood, Sallie Bennett, Willa Brand, Stella Hall, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle. Lucy Wood left a letter which mentioned wearing her gym suit as one of six layers to keep warm in western China.

4. West Virginia University Students, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
037135
Title:
West Virginia University Students, Morgantown, W. Va.

5. Group Portrait of Female Students, West Virginia University

IDNO:
033081
Title:
Group Portrait of Female Students, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1896
The third row, center with bow tie is identified as Jefferds.

6. Group Portrait of Students, West Virginia University

IDNO:
032454
Title:
Group Portrait of Students, West Virginia University
Date:
[1898]
Description:
The third row, center with bow tie is identified as Jefferds.