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West Virginia Newspaper Clippings

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2227

Overview

A collection of clippings from various newspapers for the period 1861-1873. The clippings were pasted in the register book of McClure House Hotel, which was discovered among the Ohio County Court records. Subjects covered by the clippings include Civil War military operations and battles, the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederacy, Ohio County election returns for 1872, a controversy over the reorganization of the government in Berkeley County, controversy over moving the state capitol, and the constitutional convention of 1873.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1873

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

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder))

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 Newspaper Clippings, 1861-1873
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