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Harrison County Court Records, Ordinance of Secession Amendment, Poll Books

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3522

Overview

Poll books from the Harrison County communities of Bridgeport, Lynch, Swishers Mills, Clarksburg, Lumberport, Romines Mills, Shinnston, and Sardis indicating the vote on the 1861 Ordinance of Secession amendment to the Virginia constitution. The books contain the names of individuals voting and how they voted as well as the oath of office of those officials conducting the election.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861

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

0.2 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 in.)

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/

Related A&M Collections

1827, 3522

Title
Harrison County Court Records, Ordinance of Secession Amendment, Poll Books, 1861
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
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