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Beall Family Genealogy
A genealogy of the Beall family, compiled by Elizabeth B. Heterick. Material covers the years 1646-1970.
Beall, Henry, & McClure Families Papers
Papers regarding the Beall, Henry, and McClure families of West Virginia. Includes a list of three generations of Samuel Beall and Elizabeth Henry descendants, newspaper obituaries, photocopies of family Bible entries regarding births, marriages, and deaths, and a 1945 photograph of three McClure family members, among other items. Also includes a 1925 announcement of a Morgantown High School Commencement and several early 1920s greeting cards.
Bean Family Papers
Papers and six manuscript volumes of Samuel and Thomas Bean and other members of the Bean settlement near Fabius, Hardy County. The volumes, 1833-1884, are accounts for the post office at Fabius, and for school taxes, blacksmithing, shoemaking, distilling, and other goods and services. There are lists of birth dates of members of the Gilmore family; scattered agricultural records; justice of the peace judgment dockets, 1848-1887; and loose business and post office records of Samuel Bean.
Beatrice Burgess, Minister, Records
Records regarding Beatrice Burgess, a Minister of three small Methodist churches in McDowell County, WV. She worked as an advocate for the poor, sick, hungry, and old in the WV Legislature. Includes publications regarding aging, church bulletins, photographs, and certificates. Also includes a 1947 yearbook for Western Kentucky State University; and a 1970 yearbook for Brevard College, North Carolina.
Beatrice H. Cooper, Correspondence regarding Matthew M. Cooper
Letters to Walter Stuart, editor of the West Union RECORD, West Union, from Mrs. Beatrice H. Cooper, Sanoma, West Virginia, regarding the life of her husband, Colonel Matthew M. Cooper (d. 1900), a newspaper editor and politician. Mention is made of William Jennings Bryan in West Virginia and the newspaper, THE CRISIS.
Beckley Chamber of Commerce, Publisher, Photographic Prospectus of Beckley
A photographic prospectus of Beckley, West Virginia, published by the city's Chamber of Commerce, advertising the city as the "Smokeless Coal Capital" of the state. Subjects of photographs are Beckley's prominent buildings, including businesses, residences, churches, and schools. The photographs are mainly the exteriors of buildings with a few photographs of interiors.
Beckley Family History, News Clipping
Photostat of a news story in The Fairmont Times W. Va. On John Beckley, first mayor of Richmond, and clerk of Congress in the administrations of Washington and Jefferson, and his son, Gen. Alfred Beckley.
Beechwood Coal and Coke Company Map
A blueprint map of the properties operated by the Beechwood Coal and Coke Company, Claremont, Fayette County, WV, ca. 1936. Size: 28 x 51.
Beery School of Horsemanship, Publications Regarding Horse Training and Other Material
Publications regarding horse training and animal breeding published by the Beery School of Horsemanship, which was founded by horse trainer Jesse Berry as a correspondence school in 1905. Also contains publications regarding livestock and agriculture, and other miscellaneous material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
Belden, Walker & Company, Greenbrier County General Store, Records
Papers and ledger of a Greenbrier Co. general store containing ledger entries for cloth, clothing, hardware and food items. The papers include inventories, receipts, contracts, correspondence and legal documents that pertain mostly to the indebtedness incurred by the company. Names mentioned are Hezekiah Belden, William Pettis, Edwin Porter, Samuel Price, Cyrus Walker, and Ezra Walker.