E. Louise Righman, Genealogist, Research Materials
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4721
This collection contains the genealogy and local history research materials of E. Louise Righman.
The material is organized into three series:
Series 1 includes family genealogies compiled by Righman. These items were arranged into binders and boxes, all labeled by surname, and arranged as defined collections of family-specific information. Most file groupings contain items like newspaper clippings, descendant lists, birth and death notices, headstone information, funeral programs, marriage notices, family photographs, pedigree charts, family history manuscripts, correspondence with descendants, military service records, etc.
Series 2 includes a small amount of local history research materials, including published local history books and booklets and groupings of materials about local landmarks, community organizations, and more.
Series 3 includes supporting research materials used in compiling the more complete family genealogy binders/boxes. These files include similar material to series 1 and are often labeled by surname, region, or subject matter, as well as several books that informed Righman’s research methods.
Boxes 2 and 4 contain digital material. Researchers may access these items 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 in advance to request access.
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.
18.01 Linear Feet (14 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 unboxed bound notebook, 5 in.; 1 unboxed painting, 1 in.; 1 oversize folder, 0.1 in.)
English
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/
Gifts of Righman, Ron, 2022 April 20 and 2022 April 28.
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository