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West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, Records regarding Statehood

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0931

Overview

Copies of broadsides, certificates, photographs, and letters pertaining to the formation of the state of West Virginia, its predecessor the Restored Government of Virginia, and the Civil War, featuring the impact of the latter upon Wheeling. There are 41 letters written to civilian prisoner-of-war Dr. Alfred Hughes by his wife and other relatives when he was interned at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio in 1862. (A more detailed inventory of the collection is included in the control folder).

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-1910

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 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 reel of microfilm, 1 folder)

Language

English

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
West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, Records regarding Statehood
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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