'This was the last female seminary in Morgantown. It was owned and operated by Mrs. E.L. Moore, mother of Susan Maxwell Moore. Mrs. Moore had been the principal of Woodburn Female Seminary located where Woodburn Hall now stands. This last seminary was on the corner of High and Foundry Streets, facing High Street. It burned in April 1889. Back row left to right are: Mrs. Sarah Moore (grandmother), Mrs. Elizabeth Deven McGee, Mrs. E.L. Moore, unidentified, Mrs. M. J. Brand, Willa Brand, George M. Brand, and Lieutenant Will Moore of the Navy. Front row left to row are: Mrs. Will Moore (Lois), Willie Moore, Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs. M. Sweeney, and Susan Maxwell Moore.'
'This honored old institution was founded in 1814, and was the direct predecessor of West Virginia University. The first sessions of the University were held in this building, which stood where the Morgantown Public School now stands. It was later used as the Morgantown public School, until it was destroyed by fire in 1896.'
Morgantown High School Girls Basketball Team, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1917
Description:
Front Row L to R: Mary Frum, Helen Tarr, Helen Louise Edmondson, R. Rosecore, Anna Lee Garletts; Back Row: Lucy Shuttlesworth, Helen Barnes, Jesse Wade (Riley), Rachel Coogle.
Standing L to R: Coach John Edwards, Lenvil Newsome, Alfred Jones, Ernest Baxter, Stanely Marshall, Lesley Newsome, Unidentified, Unidentified and Alfred Cole. Sitting L to R: William Holland, John Parker, and James Denmark. On the ground: Unidentified and Oliver Mosby. Information on p. 115 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Charlene Marshall."
Juniors and Seniors at Beechurst High School, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1931-1932
Description:
The Junior and Senior classes at Beechurst High School. All persons in the photo are unidentified. Information on p. 122 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Robert Jackson."
Football Action - Morgantown High School vs. Washington Irving High School
Date:
1942/10/24
Description:
Morgantown High Player about to receive a pass. Final score was Morgantown High School 7 and Washington High School 21. Likely played at Hite Field in Clarksburg, W. Va.