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West Virginia & Regional History Center Department Employees

  • Cuthbert, John A.
  • University Librarian
  • Director and Curator
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-7531

  • Forbes, Harold M.
  • University Librarian
  • Curator of Rare Books, Associate Curator of WV Books and Newspapers
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0345

Harold oversees West Virginia books and newspapers, rare books, and worldwide history and anthropology collections.

  • Fredette, Kevin L.
  • Associate University Librarian
  • Coordinator for Public Services
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0351

Kevin is responsible for reference and instructional services.

  • Metters, Jane C.
  • Visiting Librarian
  • Assistant Curator of Archives and Manuscripts
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0352

Jane processes incoming Archives and Manuscript collections and maintains the WVRHC's website content.

  • Rakowski, Catherine A.
  • Program Assistant II
  • Photographs Manager and Preservationist
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0346

Catherine is responsible for the online photographs collection, West Virginia History OnView. She is also involved with the preservation of images and processes requests for images from WVU personnel, students, and the general public.

  • Ridderbusch, Michael R.
  • Associate University Librarian
  • Associate Curator of Archives and Manuscripts
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0347

Michael oversees the Archives and Manuscripts collections.

  • Schein, Anna M.
  • University Librarian
  • Associate Curator of Printed Ephemera
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0348

Anna manages the WVRHC Printed Ephemera Unit.

  • Sirk, Judy A.
  • Administrative Secretary Senior
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-7353

Provides general administrative support for the WVRHC Director.

  • Thobois, Michael F.
  • Library Technical Assistant II
  • Stacks Supervisor
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0349

Mike manages the closed stacks of the Center and works with various collections within the department, including archives and manuscripts, books, microforms, and newspapers.

  • Tovar, Fransisco J.
  • Program Coordinator CL
  • A/V Preservation Specialist
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-7676

Frank specializes in A/V preservation with emphasis in digital transference of A/V material.

  • Venham, Christelle L.
  • Library Associate
  • Reference Specialist
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0350

Christy provides reference and instructional services.

  • Wilson, Laureen A.
  • Library Technical Assistant II
  • Processing Archivist and Rare Books Collection Assistant
  • West Virginia & Regional History Center
  • Phone: (304) 293-0344

Laureen processes Archives and Manuscripts collections and performs condition analysis and preservation of items within the Rare Books Collection. She specializes in the preservation of artifacts and textiles.