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G. Harry Bayles Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0820

Overview

Correspondence with the American Museum of Natural History, 1934-1952, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Circumnavigator's Club, 1943-1954, and Richard T. Wiley, the historian, at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, 1933-1937. Also includes a 34-page travel account of Greece, Crete, and Egypt (1936-1937), materials on Tecumseh (the Shawnee Chief), Monongalia County history, West Virginia University history, and Bayles and Vandervort genealogy. Also includes labeled wood samples from Casa Paraense de M. Matta & Ca. of Brazil. Material covers the years 1781-1955. For more detailed contents information, please see control folder.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1890-1955

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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

0.6 Linear Feet (Summary: 7 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 notecard box, 4 in.); (1 oversize folder. 1/2 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/

Separated Materials

Separated to Rare Books: The Holy Bible abridged: or, the history of the Old and New Testaments. Illustrated with notes and adorned with cuts, for the use of children. Dublin: printed by William Jones, at his book and stationary ware-house, No. 75 Thomas-Street, 1811

Title
G. Harry Bayles Papers, 1781-1955
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
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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