This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
West Virginia Collection unlocks history through records
The West Virginia Collection at the university library preserves primary sources from 18th to 20th centuries. Researchers can study court records, letters, broadsides, and newspapers to trace West Virginia's past, with donors shaping access while the collection emphasizes state topics and archival breadth.
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Kanawha
West Virginia University
Lirary
West Virginia
Wheeling
Richard and
Samuel McClure
Cap Johnny
Solquem
Tendian
Jefferson County
Monongalia
Lewis County
West Virfinis
Gini
WVII
Henry Gassaway Davis
Steven B. el ‘Kins
J. William Hess
Alta
Manu
Man- Its
Hess
Col
Howard M. Gore
Department of Archives and History
State Capitol