Ladwig Family Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3325
Papers of the Ladwig family. They document the professional and personal lives of medical and teaching professionals in West Virginia in the early twentieth century, includng Dr. Otto Ladwig (1875-1968), his wife Calora Hardway Ladwig (1882-1974), and Margaret and Gertrude Hardway, Calora's sisters. The Ladwigs lived in Harrison and Randolph counties and were active in itinerant logging communities such as Evenwood. There are correspondence, publications, deeds, certificates, and photos of the Ladwig and Hardway families.
There is also a large series of photographs documenting the service of Cornelia, the Ladwig's daughter, in the Red Cross during World War II, as well as letters to Cornelia during this period.
In addition to the Ladwigs and Hardways, the collection includes many photographs and postcards of students and schools including Broaddus College, Fairmont Normal School, secondary schools, and more. The papers also include materials on the community of Everwood, West Virginia and the lumber company there.
Many books of different genres and topics were separated to the book collection; a list of these books is available from a curator.
English
No special access restriction applies.
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.
14.6 Linear Feet (14 ft. 7 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (10 records cartons, 15 in. each))
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