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Gideon D. Camden (1805-1891) Calendar of Correspondence

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1523

Overview

Calendar of personal correspondence of Judge Gideon D. Camden (1805-1891) of Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. Camden was a lawyer, Democratic politician, member of the Virginia Convention of 1850-1851, circuit judge, and state senator (1872-1876). The calendar covers 1785-1860 and includes correspondence from this period in A&M 1188, 1199, 1221, and 1276. The cards contain the date, writer, addresses, description of contents and description and location of the document. There is also a survey of the letters by group, tally of letters based on geographic distribution, a Camden chronology, and brief biographical sketches of the subject.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961

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

0.7 Linear Feet (Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 card catalog drawer, 5 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

1188, 1199, 1221, 1260, 1276, 1495, 1517, 1523, 1868

Title
Gideon D. Camden (1805-1891) Calendar of Correspondence, 1961
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