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Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, Labor Organizer, Glass Plate Negative of Portrait Photograph
Glass plate negative of a portrait photograph of Mary Harris Jones, more commonly known as "Mother Jones". Jones (born ca. 1837, died 1930) was a labor organizer who spent part of her career organizing coal miners in West Virginia. At age 86, Jones participated in and was arrested during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912-1913. The photograph shows Jones seated in a chair and probably dates from between 1910 and 1925. The glass plate measures 11 in. x 14 in.
Mary J. Tarowsky, Compiler, West Virginia University Photographs and Ephemera
Mary Kelley and Jacob Hartman Letters
Mary Largent, Collector, Miscellaneous Items
Newspaper clippings of five poems written by Hu Maxwell; a brief history of leather, and it's growth and use among the earliest settlers in America, by E. C. Ambrose; and Ka-Ka- Pom, the paw paw High School Annual for 1916, containing a brief history of the town of Paw Paw.
Mary Lee Settle, Author, Typescript Titled "The West Virginians"
Photocopy of a typescript by author and professor Mary Lee Settle, titled "The West Virginians", regarding the history of the state and character of her citizens as well as national perceptions thereof. Also contains a digital transcription in .docx format. For further information please see "Scope and Contents" and "Biographical" note.
Mary Lucille DeBerry, Producer and Director, WWVU-TV and WNPB-TV Audiovisual and Other Material
Audiovisual material, program guides, newsletters, scripts, and other material created and collected by Mary Lucille DeBerry during her career as a producer and director for the WWVU-TV and WNPB-TV public television channels (now known as West Virginia Public Broadcasting). A box inventory is available on request.
Mary McKendree Johnson, Collector, Papers
The collection consists primarily of genealogical notes on a number of Virginia and West Virginia families. There are also lists of war pensioners, copies of county and parish records, historical news clippings on Virginia and West Virginia, one box of newsclippings and other material relating to Wood County history and a folder of John J. Jackson papers, 1837-1884.
Mary McKendree Johnson, Collector, Papers
Microfilm copy of a loose leaf note book with Mrs. Johnson's articles on "Your Famous Forefathers," published serially, 1953-1954 in Hampshire Review; also clipping on early Parkersburg history.
Mary "Mother" Jones Letter
Letter from Mary "Mother" Jones to T.V. Powderly, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. "Mother" Jones introduces Fred Mooney, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers, District 17, asks Powderly to get him a passport, and says she does not know when she will leave for Mexico.
Mary P. Osborne, Collector, Ledgers regarding Road Construction
One survey record book of Salt Sulphur Springs road, 1812; one survey record book of Phillip Lybrook, 1821-1824; one surveyor's account and record book of Salt Sulphur and Mt. Lake Turnpike Company, 1857-1862.