Dr. Marion Theresa Moses By Linda Comins Wheeling’s prominent gifts to the world include Dr. Marion Theresa Moses, who was born in the city in the early 20th century and […]
Help Us Solve Wheeling History Mysteries!
A Partnership Among Archiving Wheeling, Weelunk, and the Ohio County Public Library Archives Do you recognize any of the people in these photos? These are just a few of many historic […]
The Original Dancing Conductor
Wheeling-Born Musician and Composer Will H. Dixon Before his untimely death, Wheeling Hall of Fame member Chu Berry famously played tenor sax in Cab Calloway‘s Orchestra from 1937-1941. [1] By the […]
Topping the Town’s Tonsorial Trade
The Life and Times of Henry Boose Clemens: Slave, Barber, Political Leader PROLOGUE On February 2, 2021, we presented a Lunch With Books Livestream program for the Ohio County Public Library, […]
Blessed Martin ~ Patron Saint of Racial Harmony
A Brief History of Wheeling’s Blessed Martin School Dedication We are sharing this post again in honor of our beloved Sister Gabriella Wagner, who passed away in 2021 at the […]
High Masses of Requiem
Wheeling Central Catholic Students and Graduates Killed in Action During WWII The Archives of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston houses a poignant memorial board created to honor twenty-two young men who […]
Walter P. Reuther Remembered 50 Years After His Death
By Jeffrey W. Mason In a quote that looks like it could have been lifted from the speech of any number of Democratic candidates running to unseat President Donald J. […]
Breaking the “Grippe” – Wheeling During the 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic
-Written and researched by Seán P. Duffy and Erin Rothenbuehler Schools were closed. So were restaurants, amusement parks, theatres, movie houses, and even the public library. Hotels sat empty. Meetings, […]
“No Colored Employees…” Surveys of Jim Crow Wheeling
Note: The following article references documents from 1927-1931, when Wheeling was a “Jim Crow” city still segregated by race. Some of the terms used are offensive to modern sensibilities. The […]
Wheeling: the Wickedest City in the South?
Carrie Nation Visits the Friendly City As we are so often reminded, Wheeling was once a wide open city, chock-full of businesses eager to supply the robust demand for the […]
