Turquoise color was introduced for Fiestaware
Louis W. Chappell began field recording of folksongs
Garnet was classified as first-class high school
Glenville State College received admission to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
"Biggie" Goldberg lead University of Pittsburgh to the national football championship
The Model L Gravely tractor was introduced
Benjamin Gravely retired from the day-to-day management of the company
The National Park Service conducted a survey of the Jefferson County site for the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
The U.S. Department of Agriculture began purchasing property in Randolph County to reforest the land and reclaim streams to create Holly River State Park
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers constructed a floodwall to protect Huntington from the Ohio
The Huttonsville Correctional Center was founded as part of the West Virginia penitentiary system
Monsignor Thomas Quirk died
Louis Johnson served in the Roosevelt Administration as assistant secretary of war
Kenova experienced a disastrous flood
The State Labor Federation joined the CIO's new West Virginia state organization
Blanche Lazzell returned to Provincetown to study with Hans Hofmann
Pare Lorentz shot and edited The River
Lost River State Park opened
Sam Mallison was hired as head of public relations for the Benedum-Trees Company
The Marshall College centennial brought descendants of John Marshall to the campus for the unveiling of a bust of the chief justice
Walter Martens completed the Riverview Terrace apartments in Charleston
The Appalachian Trail was established
The Reber Radio Telescope was originally built by Grote Reber
The PSC was given jurisdiction over motor carriers of goods and passengers.
Walter Reuther represented 30,000 workers in 76 shops for the United Auto Workers
The Harrison Rural Electrification Association was established
Recreation facilities were opened to the public in Seneca State Forest
Flood waters rose in the lower section of the Smoot Theater
Sam Snead joined the Professional Golf Association tour
Harley Staggers was elected Mineral County sheriff
The National Labor Relations Board charged Weirton Steel with unfair labor practices
The United Steelworks signed a contract at Wheeling Steel
Joe Stydahar was first named to the All-National Football League team
DuPont's Belle Works began world production of nylon
A large wood mill was built in the Tygart Valley Homesteads
The trade center building in Tygart Valley Homesteads was completed
The women of Friendly seated an all-female municipal government
CCC Camps Seebert and Will Rogers were closed
Volkmar Wentzel became a writer and photographer for National Geographic
Phil Conley sold the West Virginia Review
Harrison Ferrell became dean of West Virginia State College (now University)
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company built a bleached paperboard mill in South Carolina
Wheeling Downs opened for harness racing
Patty Willis exhibited her work at the Society of International Artists in New York
Carter G. Woodson began the publication of The Negro History Bulletin
Joseph Newman Alderson became the national WPA director
Grote Reber built a telescope with a 31.4-foot diameter parabolic dish in his backyard
Katherine Johnson graduated from West Virginia State College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and French
Sam Jones won the state marble-shooting championship
