Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Material written and collected by a former curator of the West Virginia and Regional History Collection that includes bibliographies, transcripts, photostats, papers and historical sketches on various aspects of West Virginia history. Items deal with prominent West Virginia University historians, the Civil War, early settlement, industrial growth, and West Virginia University. A number of letters and circulars discuss the West Virginia Historical Society in 1869.

Two signed letters written from Newport, Rhode Island to A. G. Dayton, a member of Congress from West Virginia, requesting an appointment; mentions John Bassett Moore. Chadwick was a native of Morgantown, West Virginia and served in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Rear Admiral.

Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick (1844-1919) of Morgantown, West Virginia, was a U.S. Navy officer involved in the naval reform movement and naval education in the late nineteenth century. Chadwick served in the navy from 1864 to 1906. Collection contains Chadwick's commissioned officer's dress blue uniform, including the pants, jacket, epaulets, two cocked hats, and sword.

Letters to Callahan at West Virginia University from F.A. Updyke, French E. Chadwick, Charles G. Fenwick, Harold Temperly, and George A. Finch, regarding book reviews and Callahan's writtings.

Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.