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James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers
One box of 16 mm negative microfilm containing a typescript draft with editing and proofreading notes of "History of West Virginia University: Problems and Policies" by Dr. J. M. Callahan; contains 817 exposures.
James P. Noffsinger, Author, Typescript Regarding Physical History of Harpers Ferry
Typescript of 278 pages regarding Harper Ferry entitled "Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Contributions Towards a Physical History" authored by James P. Noffsinger of the U.S. National Park Service. Includes historical narrative and an extensive compilation of transcripts of historical documents. There are also 14 facsimiles of maps and 10 photographs.
James Peters Letter
One letter, James Peters, Hanover, to Samuel Kelly, July 8, 1859. Samuel Kelly may have been a resident physician in Morgantown. Mention is also made of a Dr. Thompson. Subjects include politics, heavy frost which occurred in portions of Ohio, PA, and West Virginia in 1859.
James Pietro (1873-1956) Papers
Business papers of James Pietro, a Morgantown contractor and photographs and correspondence of the Pietro family. Also includes some material pertaining to Brian Pietro, his great-grandson. For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A&M 2836.
James Piggott Typescript Genealogy
This document narrates the effort of Carl Baldwin to trace the ancestors and descendants of James Piggott (or Piggot; Piquette). James Piggott was a Revolutionary War soldier and an early settler in Illinois.
James Pleasants, Governor, Land Grant to Charles Byrne and Solomon P. Herndon in Pleasants County
Land grant to Charles Byrne and Solomon P. Herndon, Preston County, Virginia (present day West Virginia), for thirty-two acres west of the Cheat River. The land grant is dated June 17, 1824 and signed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Pleasants Jr.
James Popenoe Letter (copy)
Photocopy of a letter written from the Fort Martin area of Monongalia County by James Popenoe who had visited residents at his birthplace in an effort to prove his birth in August 1777. Popenoe stood to inherit money based upon his age. The Popenoe family had come to Monongalia County from Salem, New Jersey, the native home of settlers of Salem, West Virginia.
James Porter Papers
James Produce Company Papers
Copies of correspondence and business records of Charles H. James, founder of the James Produce Company, one of the first totally black owned and managed businesses in West Virginia. Correspondents include: Governor J.J. Cornwell, John W. Davis, and Theodore Roosevelt.
James R. Hess, Collector, Naturalization, Warrants, and Receipts
Naturalization certificate issued to Jacob Sorvers, on October 17, 1760. Warrant of indebtedness sworn against Luke Cannon by Charles Rodden, October 10, 1770. Warrant sworn against Samuel May by his wife, Rosannah May, November 18, 1771. Receipt of payment on insurance policies by Lewis Hoff, Winchester, Virginia, to Mutual Assurance Society, Richmond, September 17, 1800.