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James H. Green, Jr., Storer College Memorabilia

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Collection Number: A&M 4116
Overview

Digital copies of memorabilia of James Henry Green, Jr., graduate of Storer College in 1943 (Associate of Arts) and 1946 (Bachelor of Arts). Includes four photographs and two diplomas. Subjects of photographs include: 1. graduation of Doris Athalia Lee, James Green's aunt (ca. 1937); 2. Cecelia Isabel Lee (Green), James Green's mother (undated); 3. James Green, Sr., James Green's father (ca. 1945); 4. graduation of James Green Sr. (1946). Diplomas were earned by James Green, Sr.

Dates: 1937-1946
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Haught, Author, Publications and Photographs

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Collection Number: A&M 4245
Scope and Contents

Notebook of material regarding publications authored by James A. Haught, editor emeritus of The Charleston Gazette-Mail. Includes listing of books and articles, and photocopies of articles. Most of these writings regard religion, secularism, and science. There are also digital photographs documenting Haught's career from ca. 1950-2010 and a spreadsheet identifying these images.

Dates: ca. 1960-2016
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Howard Patterson Diaries

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Collection Number: A&M 2866
Overview

Eleven years of diaries of James Howard Patterson, a Glen Roy, Ohio, teacher. Describes weather, daily school routines and lessons, and general affairs of his personal and social life. Diaries are for years 1904, 1911, 1913, 1921, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1938, and 1944.

Dates: 1904-1944
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James K. Robson, Soldier, Civil War Diary

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Collection Number: A&M 3775
Overview Civil War diary of ca. 160 pages kept by Private James K. Robson of the New York 8th Cavalry, Company E, for the year 1862. Though diary entries are short, they are pithy and informative for every day of the year, documenting highlights from the perspective of an army private. The diary begins with a description of guard duties and camp life in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. (January to March), and activities during the Valley Campaign guarding the railroad and Harpers Ferry from Thomas...
Dates: 1862
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Kincaid Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 2280
Overview

Bills, receipts, and letters of Kincaid of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, mainly concerning his attempts to obtain a position at the Richmond, Virginia insane asylum as a medical student and his various contacts with Greenbrier County as a school teacher. Also there is a Renick family history.

Dates: 1872-1896
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Laing, Collector, Photographic Postcards Issued by C.H. Mead Coal Company

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Collection Number: A&M 3708
Overview Photographic postcards documenting the C.H. Mead Coal Company, a mining company located in the Winding Gulf Coalfield in western Raleigh County and eastern Wyoming County, southern West Virginia. Includes 72 postcards issued by the Company in the 1930s in a numbered series to publicize their facilities and activities. Subjects of images include industrial infrastructure, equipment, offices, coal transport, housing, schools, stores, hospital, and portraits of managers. Some facilities are...
Dates: ca. 1930-1935
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Lester Hall, Professor of Chemistry, Reprints of Journal Articles

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Collection Number: A&M 3475
Overview

Reprints of journal articles by James Lester Hall, a professor in the Chemistry Department, West Virginia.

Dates: 1933-1976
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James M. Byrnside Account Books and Business Records

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Collection Number: A&M 0654
Overview

A ledger for a general merchandise store operated by James M. Byrnside, Peterstown, Monroe County , W. Va. Lists purchase and sale prices for food, clothing, farm produce, hides, salt, tobacco, hardware, medications, and wages allowed on account for various types of labor.

Dates: 1869-1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James M. Chidester Civil War Diary

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Collection Number: A&M 2707
Overview Diary kept by Corporal James M. Chidester, Co. A, 3rd Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, during his service in the Civil War, 1861-1864. Contains day by day accounts of the marches and battles in which he participated, descriptions of camp life and general conditions for Union soldiers. His company was active throughout West Virginia, Western Maryland and the Northern Virginia and District Columbia area. He participated in battles at Romney, Cedar Mountain, Manassas Junction, Janelew,...
Dates: 1861-1864, 1890
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James M. Crump, Author, Manuscript regarding Salt Manufacturing

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1356
Overview

Unpublished manuscript regarding salt manufacturing in Mason County, West Virginia, by James M. Crump.

Dates: 1960
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Account books 251
Politics and government. 224
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 186
Monongalia County (W. Va.) 173
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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 67
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
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Women's history -- 1929-1950 52
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Maps. 51
Marion County (W. Va.) 51
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Mills and mill-work 45
Travel accounts. 45
Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 44
West Virginia -- Politics and government 44
West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women's History Collection 44
Petroleum industry and trade 43
Union names. 43
Unions. SEE ALSO Labor organization. 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
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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
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
Women's history -- 1951-present 27
Charleston. 26
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Ohio River 26
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) 26
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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
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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
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