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Margaret Little Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2940

Scope and Contents

Papers of Margaret Little of Morgantown, West Virginia regarding the history of two buildings located near Westover, West Virginia. Addendum of 2016/01/14 includes poetry written by Little.

Papers regarding the "Round Barn" include a typescript by Little on the history of the building, which was built in the late nineteenth century by Ulissus Ralphsnyder, a Morgantown farmer and cattle dealer. Little also discusses the current state of the building and potential efforts towards its preservation. Appended is a floor plan of the barn, with notes regarding its condition in 1984. (Later that year, the building would be moved to Arthurdale and restored.) There are also five photographs: four of the building itself and one of the grave of Ralphsnyder's daughter Jesta, which is located on the property.

Papers regarding the Colonel Dudley Evans house include a typescript by Little on the history of the house and of the Evans family, who settled in Monongalia County ca. 1770. When she was a child, Little lived in the house with her family for about a year. Accompanying the typescript is a pencil drawing of the house made by Will Strunk in 1939.

Addendum of 2016/01/14; 1970-1997; 1/2 in. (3 folders); includes poetry written by Little.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1995
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1984-1997

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (2 1/2 in. (1 document case))

Overview

Papers of Margaret Little of Morgantown, West Virginia regarding local and family history. An addendum includes poetry written by Little.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Margaret Little Papers
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536