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Junior Rockenbaugh Autograph Album

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2697
Overview

An autograph album belonging to Junior Rockenbaugh of Bolivar, WV. The album contains six pages of printed instructions on collecting autographs, eight pages bearing autographs of civic, political, and business figures from Harpers Ferry and Bolivar, WV, and eight pages on which stamps were pasted. Many stamps have been removed.

Dates: 1936

Justina Hart, Artist, Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 3403
Overview

Papers regarding West Virginia artist Justina Hart. Includes: photo portrait (1997, 5x7, black and white); one letter (1970, 4 pages recording personal activities); two clippings regarding Justina Hart and New York Exhibition in Helios Galleries (1990); one original and photocopies of programs to two exhibitions (1984, 1994); and photocopies of photographs of Hart exhibition(s).

Dates: 1970-1994

Justus Collins (1857-1934) Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 1784
Scope and Contents

A letter from Justus Collins to his brother, Jairus Collins, when the latter became Superintendent of the Collins Mines at Glen Jean, West Virginia, September 1896. Letter written from Goodwill, W. Va.

Dates: 1896

Justus Collins (1857-1934) Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 1824
Scope and Contents Justus Collins [1857-1934] was an entrepreneur who opened his first coal mine in the Pocahontas- Flat Top coal field of Southern West Virginia, and thereafter operated mines in the New River, Tug River, and Winding Gulf coal fields. He headed a coal sales agency, speculated in coal and timber lands, headed a cement company, and was interested financially in rubber, oil, and gas companies. He played an important role in organizing the Tug River Coal Operators Association, the Winding Gulf...
Dates: 1887-1962

J.V. Blair Printed Materials

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Collection Number: A&M 0329
Scope and Contents

A collection of printed materials relating to politics. Includes issues of The Commoner, 1902, The Working Democracy, 1900, Mountain Workman, Buckhannon, W. Va., 1897, election broadsides, and facsimile of the first issue of the Maryland Journal and the Baltimore Advertiser, August 20, 1773.

Dates: 1876-1898

J.V. Blair Printed Materials

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0330
Scope and Contents

Printed materials on politics and education, including copies of The Ohio Bimetallist, Bellaire, Ohio, 1898; the Fairmont Normal Bulletin, Fairmont, W. Va., January, 1899; broadsides; and a "list of Subscribers, Central West Va. Telephone Association," showing 1600 connections in central and northern West Virginia, ca. 1900.

Dates: 1894-1902

J.W. Smith & Co. Catalogue

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0428
Overview

Two-page undated newsprint catalogue for J. W. Smith & Co. of Palatine, Illinois. Items advertised primarily include novelties and books for purchase by mail, including books on magic and fortune telling, song books, and invisible ink.

Dates: circa 1900-1910

J.W. Vandiver Business Records

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Collection Number: A&M 0688
Overview Business records of J. W. Vandiver, a dealer in agricultural implements and acetylene light plants, in Burlington, W. Va. A ledger, 1908-1920, containing records of farm implements, carbide, flour, and farm produce sales; livestock breeding, purchase and sales; orchard, bark and spraying accounts; farm labor; pasturage and land rental charges; and construction materials and labor costs. Also several letters and account statements, 1877; 1907-1917, concerning a summer course of law lectures...
Dates: 1877, 1907-1920

Kanawha and Ohio Railroad Company Ledger Book

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Collection Number: A&M 2989
Overview

Ledger book for the Kanawha and Ohio Railroad Company from 1890 to 1900. Ledger contains financial records of this railroad, which ran from Charleston, West Virginia, to Middleport, Ohio, and documents freight revenue, truck rental, ticket sales, and employees' wages. Ledger also contains list of conductors' names and location of ticket agents.

Dates: 1890-1900

Kanawha Coal and Coke Company, Archives

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2569
Overview

Ledger of this company for shipments on account, showing consignee, destination, type of coal, and car initial and number for the Acme, Keystone, and Empire Mines.

Dates: 1897-1898

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Account books 257
Politics and government. 226
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 187
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Genealogy 161
Diaries and journals. 149
Education 115
Universities and colleges 102
Coal mining. 100
Elections 95
Preston County (W. Va.) 90
Rivers and river valleys. 90
Lawyers - letters and papers. 84
Women's history -- 1850-1899 84
World War, 1939-1945 83
Farms and farming. 82
Schools. SEE ALSO Academies 82
Railroads 78
Harrison County (W. Va.) 76
United States -- Politics and government 72
General stores 71
Taxation 71
Wheeling (W. Va.) 69
Politicians -- United States 68
Women's history -- 1900-1929 68
Surveyors and surveying. 67
Frontier and pioneer life 63
Clarksburg (W. Va.) 62
World War, 1914-1918 61
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Randolph County (W. Va.) 56
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Unions. SEE ALSO Labor organization. 43
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Taylor County (W. Va.) 41
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection 41
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Wood County (W. Va.) 39
Parkersburg. 38
Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 38
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West Virginia - Governors. 38
Livestock 37
Tucker County (W. Va.) 36
Women's history -- 1800-1849 36
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Pennsylvania 35
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 33
Teachers 32
Virginia 32
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African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 30
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Fairmont. 29
Monroe County (W. Va.) 29
Photography 29
Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. 29
Women's history -- 1951-present 29
Barbour County (W. Va.) 28
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Iron furnaces and iron industry. 28
Ohio 28
Statehood politics -- West Virginia 28
Civil War -- letters 27
Civil War battles. 27
Environmentalism. 27
Hampshire County (W. Va.) 27
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Physicians - letters and papers. 27
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Medicine. SEE ALSO Folk medicine. 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
West Virginia. Legislature 29
Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 28
United States. Congress 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
Monongalia County (W.Va.) 23
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998 23
Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916 21
West Virginia University. Department of History 21
Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900 21
Smith family 20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 18
Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 18
Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 18
Dayton, Alston Gordon 18
Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 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
Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 14
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 14
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 14
Morgan family 14
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 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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