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Fox Family Papers
Papers centering upon Williams and Vause Fox, Hampshire County; including indentures, patents a slave deed, return of supplies and regimental orders of the 77th Regiment of Virginia Militia, accounts for farm implements and household supplies; names mentioned include Johnson Barkelow, and William and George Calmes; the land papers bear the signatures of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Wood, and Thomas Randolph.
Fox Family Papers
Letters and business papers of the Fox family, centered on William and Vause Fox; there are accounts showing prices for goods and services in the first decades of the nineteenth century, including hides and leather, surveying, field labor, and weaving; items on Negroes and slavery, the Literary Society of Romney; and letters from Virginians who had taken up western lands.
Frances H. Irwin, Compiler, Moore and Vance Families Genealogy
Hard-bound mimeographed typescript entitled "The Vance Descent of John Alexander Moore" prepared by Frances H. Irwin, 1947. Material covers the years 1768-1947.
Frances Hunter Diary
Diary of a female teenager from Pocohontas County, Frances Hunter, documenting her social life and other activities, including athletics, movies, parties, and 4-H camp. She mentions seeing General Pershing, General Petain, and President Hoover at Williamsburg. This is a candid statement of everyday life of a young woman in east-central West Virginia.
Frances Lightburn Cressman, Author, "A Great Civil War Has Come Upon Us"
Frances Long, High School Diploma and Marriage Certificate
High school diploma and marriage certificate of Frances Abigail Long. Frances A. Long was a May 29, 1925 graduate of Morgantown High School. Also Long married Edgar Williams of Morgantown, WV on September 19, 1936 in Jefferson, PA.
Frances Packette Todd Papers
Frances Yeend, Opera Singer, Photographs, Recordings, and Papers
Papers of Frances Yeend, opera singer, and papers of James Benner, pianist and West Virginia University music professor.
Francis Christy, Tailor, Business Ledger
One business ledger of Francis Christy, a tailor who worked in Fairmont, Virginia (later West Virginia) for period 1837-1874. (10" x 15" x 2"). There are also six photographic portraits of Christy family members.
Francis H. Pierpont, Civil War Correspondence
A letter from Peter G. Van Winkle (8 Nov. 1862) and another letter from Colonel T.M. Harris (4 Sept. 1862) to Francis H. Pierpont, Governor of Restored Virginia. Van Winkle's letter speaks of the poor prospects of the proposed new state's survival, particularly the guerrilla threat south of the Little Kanawha River. Colonel Harris conveys from a wounded Confederate officer a warning that General Loring is planning an offensive into western Virginia.