Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 1201 - 1210 of 4811

General Store, Pursglove Account Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1978
Overview

One account book kept by H. C. Phillips 1918-1924 for the independent general store operated by him in Pursglove, W. VA. He was forced out of business during the strikes of the early 1920's. He declared bankruptcy when he was $8,000 in arrears.

Dates: 1918-1924
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

General William Howe Order Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0011
Overview

Regimental order book of troops under the command of General Sir William Howe, at Newcastle and Whitely, England, July, 1795.

Dates: 1795
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Gentile Glass, Paperweight Mold Patterns Catalog

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3425
Overview

Catalog of facsimiles of patterns used by Gentile Glass of Star City, West Virginia to decorate paperweights they produced. Created by Wallace Venable. 46 pages.

Dates: 2003
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Hall, Author, 'Alexander Wilson: The Man and the Ornithologist'

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3570
Overview

Transcript of 'Alexander Wilson; The Man and the Ornithologist', written by George A. Hall, a chemistry professor at West Virginia University. Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) was the namesake of the Wilson Orinthological Society.

Dates: 1988
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Shingleton, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2972
Overview A collection of the donor's father, George A. Shingleton (1905-85) of Taylor Co., WV containing letters, deeds, tax receipts and sheet music from the Johnson and Moats families of Barbour Co., WV which were his maternal grandparents families. Also included are genealogical notes on the family of Eli Firth; a book on an informal history of the 143rd. (Anti-aircraft) Gun Battalion during World War II; and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad rule books, seniority lists, letters, memos, note books and...
Dates: 1873-1951
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Shingleton, Compiler, Genealogy

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2384
Overview

Genealogical records of the Black, Boyles, Gower, Gray, Haller, Henderson, Hoffman, Holsberry, Humphrey, Johnson, Kelley, Moats, Nestor, Poling, Shingleton, Streets, and Watring families, prepared by George A. Shingleton, 1953, 84 leaves, bound. Material covers the years 1692-1953.

Dates: 1953
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Vincent, Lawyer and Judge, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3068
Scope and Contents The papers, diaries, and ledgers of George A. Vincent, a Fairmont lawyer and Marion County judge. Vincent, a local lawyer of prominence, represented individuals in a variety of cases including vagrancy, grand larceny, and operating a house of ill fame. His clients, for the most part, however, were involved in more routine litigation, including divorces, civil suits, and commercial activities. His daily diaries chronicle not only his professional life, but also provide insight about his...
Dates: 1894-1929
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George A. Vincent, Papers of a Fairmont Attorney

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2271
Overview

Miscellaneous papers of George A. Vincent, a Fairmont attorney. Includes some letters, financial papers and statements, and various legal papers.

Dates: 1872-1919
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George Alderson Receipt

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3203
Overview

A receipt written in Beverly, Randolph Co. for partial payment on a debt owed to George Alderson by Squire Bosworth.

Dates: 1826 Jan 17
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

George B. McClellan, Civil War Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2967
Overview A microfilm copy of the McClellan Papers, Vols. 12-14, held by the Library of Congress. There are letters to and from Gen. McClelland and his staff headquartered in Cincinnati. Also there are Confederate letters presumably captured during McClellan's first campaign into western Virginia. The rebel correspondence is between A.J. Wilson at Grafton and his family of Franklin and also orders from Richmond to Col. George Porterfield. Porterfield mentions the difficulty of raising Confederate...
Dates: 1861 May 15-30
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Account books 251
Politics and government. 224
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 186
Monongalia County (W. Va.) 173
∨ more
Genealogy 161
Diaries and journals. 149
Education 114
Universities and colleges 101
Coal mining. 98
Elections 94
Rivers and river valleys. 91
Preston County (W. Va.) 88
Lawyers - letters and papers. 84
Women's history -- 1850-1899 84
World War, 1939-1945 83
Farms and farming. 82
Schools. SEE ALSO Academies 81
Railroads 78
Harrison County (W. Va.) 75
Taxation 74
United States -- Politics and government 72
Politicians -- United States 68
Women's history -- 1900-1929 68
Wheeling (W. Va.) 66
General stores 65
Surveyors and surveying. 65
Frontier and pioneer life 63
Clarksburg (W. Va.) 62
World War, 1914-1918 60
Agriculture 59
Authors -- Letters and papers 58
Birth, marriage, and death records. 57
Transportation 57
Randolph County (W. Va.) 55
Slaves and slavery. 54
Church buildings 53
Women's history -- 1929-1950 52
Coal mining - coal companies. 51
Maps. 51
Marion County (W. Va.) 51
Lumber trade 49
Art and artists 45
Court records 45
Mills and mill-work 45
Travel accounts. 45
Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 44
West Virginia -- Politics and government 44
Petroleum industry and trade 43
Union names. 43
Unions. SEE ALSO Labor organization. 43
West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection 43
Kanawha County (W. Va.) 42
Greenbrier County (W. Va.) 41
Taylor County (W. Va.) 41
Baptists 40
Wood County (W. Va.) 39
Parkersburg. 38
Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 38
Revolutionary War. 38
Steamboats 38
West Virginia - Governors. 38
Livestock 37
Women's history -- 1800-1849 36
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) 35
New Deal, 1933-1939 35
Pennsylvania 35
Tucker County (W. Va.) 35
West Virginia University -- Students 35
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 33
Teachers 32
Virginia 32
Indians of North America 31
Photography 31
African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 30
Coal mining - Labor organization. 30
West Virginia - Politics and government. 30
Banks and banking 29
Berkeley County (W. Va.) 29
Churches -- Methodist 29
Fairmont. 29
Monroe County (W. Va.) 29
Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. 29
Barbour County (W. Va.) 28
Civil War -- War diaries 28
Environmentalism 28
Hampshire County (W. Va.) 28
Iron furnaces and iron industry. 28
Ohio 28
Women's history -- 1951-present 28
Civil War -- letters 27
Civil War battles. 27
Hardy County (W. Va.) 27
Kentucky 27
Physicians - letters and papers. 27
Statehood politics -- West Virginia 27
Charleston. 26
Coal mines and mining 26
Ohio River 26
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) 26
+ ∧ less
 
Language
English 4810
French 2
German 2
Italian 2
Chinese 1
∨ more
Spanish; Castilian 1
Swedish 1
+ ∧ less
 
Names
West Virginia University 197
United Mine Workers of America 52
Democratic Party (U.S.) 45
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 43
Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 38
∨ more
United States. Congress. Senate 38
West Virginia University. President 35
West Virginia University. Library 32
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 31
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911 31
Holt, Rush Dew, 1905-1955 29
Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 28
United States. Congress 28
West Virginia. Legislature 28
Cornwell, John J. (John Jacob), 1867-1953 27
West Virginia University. Agricultural Extension Service 26
Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891 25
Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957 23
Byrd, Robert C. 23
Hatfield, Henry Drury, 1875-1962 23
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 23
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998 23
Monongalia County (W.Va.) 22
Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916 21
West Virginia University. Department of History 21
Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900 21
Smith family 20
Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 19
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 18
Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 18
Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 18
Dayton, Alston Gordon 18
Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962 18
West Virginia University. College of Agriculture 18
Davis family 17
Faulkner, Charles James, 1806-1884 17
Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 17
Brown, John. 16
Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 16
Strother, David Hunter, 1816-1888 16
United States. Army 16
West Virginia (Ship) 16
Callahan, James Morton, 1864-1956 15
Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939 15
Monongalia Academy (Morgantown, W. Va.) 15
Revercomb, Chapman, 1895- 15
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 15
Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 14
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 14
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 14
Morgan family 14
Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 14
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) 13
Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961 13
Debar, Joseph Hubert Diss. 13
Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920 13
Hayman family 13
Meadows, Clarence W. 13
Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015 13
Patteson, Okey L. 13
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971 13
Weston State Hospital 13
White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927 13
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925 12
Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984 12
Dawson, William M.O. 12
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 12
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 12
Moore family 12
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 12
Barron, W. W. 11
Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949 11
Consolidation Coal Company 11
Fleming, A. B. (Aretas Brooks), 1839-1923 11
Gore, Howard M. 11
Jackson family 11
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930 11
Washington, George, 1732-1799 11
West Virginia University. College of Pharmacy 11
West Virginia University. Department of Biology 11
West Virginia University. Extension Service 11
American Federation of Labor 10
Brown family 10
Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 10
Dayton, Spencer 10
Evans family 10
Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 10
Goff, David, 1804?-1878 10
Hallanan, Walter S. (Walter Simms), 1890-1962 10
MacCorkle, William Alexander, 1857-1930 10
Robinson family 10
Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950 10
United States. Works Progress Administration 10
Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900 10
Cuthbert, John A. 9
Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925 9
Green, William. 9
Hall family 9
Hardesty, David C., Jr. 9
Johnson, Louis. 9
+ ∧ less