Rising to New Heights
Posted by btoren@wvu-ad.wvu.edu.September 28th, 2000

Mountaineer Spirit

Mountaineer Spirit
A look inside the West Virginia and Regional History Collection at WVU.
West Virginia University Alumni Magazine v.23:no.3 (Fall 2000)
by John Cuthbert
The author is curator of the West Virginia and Regional History Collection of the WVU Libraries.
It has often been said that history holds the keys to unlocking the future. If there is even a kernel of truth to this statement, then surely the West Virginia and Regional History Collection of the WVU Libraries is an asset that will prove to be invaluable to the citizens of West Virginia as we struggle to meet the new challenges of the next millennium. As the primary keeper of the historical record of the Mountain State, the West Virginia Collection has a formidable number of keys at its disposal.

By Joshua Jefferson
WVU Alumni Association
During this year of growth and renovation on the campus of WVU, the WVU Alumni Association has made a $250,000 pledge to support the University Libraries. The pledge will support the Alumni Association’s commitment to the new $35 million Downtown Library Complex, scheduled for completion in September 2002.
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Mountaineer Spirit