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Military officers listen as Joseph Gluck speaks at dedication of the bell from the 'West Virginia' outside Oglebay Hall. In the background is Woodburn Hall.

1. Joseph Gluck Speaks at Dedication Ceremony for the Bell of U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023729
Title:
Joseph Gluck Speaks at Dedication Ceremony for the Bell of U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1967/12
Description:
Military officers listen as Joseph Gluck speaks at dedication of the bell from the 'West Virginia' outside Oglebay Hall. In the background is Woodburn Hall.
"Mast of the battleship 'West Virginia', 1923-46. A tribute to her gallant crew and to all West Virginians who have served our country in the armed forces, May 11, 1963."

2. Plaque Mounted on Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023730
Title:
Plaque Mounted on Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"Mast of the battleship 'West Virginia', 1923-46. A tribute to her gallant crew and to all West Virginians who have served our country in the armed forces, May 11, 1963."

3. Naval Officer Otis Shahan Participates in a Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023731
Title:
Naval Officer Otis Shahan Participates in a Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1960-1964

4. Construction Crew Works on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023732
Title:
Construction Crew Works on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1960-1970
A group of young boys climb onto the mast before the dedication ceremony.

5. Children Playing on the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia before it Was Erected in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023733
Title:
Children Playing on the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia before it Was Erected in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961
Description:
A group of young boys climb onto the mast before the dedication ceremony.
A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.

6. Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023734
Title:
Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.
A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.

7. Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023735
Title:
Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.
A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue. Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.

8. Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023736
Title:
Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue. Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.
A wreath is placed by the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza. Martin hall is pictured in the background on the right. Elizabeth Moore Hall can be seen in the background on the left.

9. Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023737
Title:
Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1965
Description:
A wreath is placed by the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza. Martin hall is pictured in the background on the right. Elizabeth Moore Hall can be seen in the background on the left.
A man places a wreath beside the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

10. Dedication Ceremony for the Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023739
Title:
Dedication Ceremony for the Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1964
Description:
A man places a wreath beside the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
The mast lays in a field before it is erected at West Virginia University's Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

11. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Before Erected on Memorial Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023740
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Before Erected on Memorial Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The mast lays in a field before it is erected at West Virginia University's Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.
A group of men and women are gathered on the plaza during the dedication celebration.

12. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Dedication at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023741
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Dedication at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men and women are gathered on the plaza during the dedication celebration.