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Deeds Family of Summers County Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4468

Scope and Contents

Digital copies of papers of the Deeds Family of Jumping Branch, Summers County. Includes a genealogical chart, pre-Civil War land deeds, wills, legal correspondence regarding a property line dispute and other matters, and other material. Also includes postcards from various locations in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and other places; and photographs and postcards of various family members (most identified on the reverse).

Series include:
Series 1. Genealogy, 1942-1951
Series 2. Photographs, ca. 1850s-1940s
Series 3. Papers, 1837-1861, 1910-1966
Series 4. Notebook and Postcards, ca. 1883, 1907-1917, 1956

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1837-1966
  • Creation: Majority of material found within ca. 1850s-1940s

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

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

18.4 Gigabytes (424 files, formats include .jpg, .tif, and .docx)

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
Deeds Family of Summers County Papers
Author
Grace Musgrave
Date
2020/09/14
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