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Eldon B. Tucker, Collector, West Virginia Newspapers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1061

Scope and Contents

Collection mainly includes assorted West Virginia newspapers and newspaper clippings, including those from Morgantown, Wheeling, Fairmont, Kingwood, and others, as well as several newspapers from other states. Boxes 1 through 4 contain newspaper clippings, obituaries, marriages, anniversaries, historical items, etc., 1953-1956, arranged by town. Box 5 contains a manuscript and newspaper clipping note book (ca. 1888-1947) with obituaries, marriage notices, historical items, etc., primarily about Cumberland, MD; one unidentified general merchandise account book, 1833-1858; and a folder of miscellaneous printed material.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1833, 1953-1956

Creator

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

2.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 ft. 1 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each))

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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Tucker, Eldon B., Jr., 1958/03/26

Title
Eldon B. Tucker, Collector, West Virginia Newspapers
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