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Phillip H. Trout, Collector, Notes on Iron Furnaces

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Collection Number: A&M 1250
Overview

Notes on the early iron furnaces in the Allegheny-Botetourt-Roanoke County area of Virginia; a brief history of the John Taylor family, early pioneers in the iron industry; and photographs of the Taylor iron furnaces at Cloverdale, Botetourt County.

Dates: 1954, 1959

Photo Portraits of Gassaway High School Students, Class of 1964

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3797
Overview

One set of photographic portraits of students of Gassaway High School, class of 1964. The portraits are printed onto one page, and each portrait includes a caption identifying the respective student.

Dates: 1964

Photograph Album Featuring Mullens, West Virginia and Other Subjects

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4134
Overview Leather-bound photograph album containing black and white photographs of people and scenes in West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington D.C (and perhaps other unidentified locations). The town of Mullins (now spelled Mullens), West Virginia is featured in at least two of the photographs, perhaps more; otherwise, most of the photographs are unidentified. Names and captions are only occasionally given. Subjects of photographs include individuals, groups, buildings, towns, and the coal industry....
Dates: ca. 1900-1920

Photograph Album of Residents of Keyser, West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3752
Overview

One photograph album of 39 pages containing 40 photographs apparently created by a resident of Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia, on evidence of the numerous cabinet cards produced by photographers in that city. Although the creator of the album is unknown, many of the pictures have identifications and dates; the subjects of these photos in some cases have been verified as residents of Keyser. These subjects are apparently family and friends of the album's creator.

Dates: ca. 1880-1900

Photograph Album of Scenes in the Harrison County Region

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Collection Number: A&M 3908
Overview

Photograph album of scenes in the area of Harrison County, West Virginia. Subjects include Lauverna Louise Thomey Wood and her father John Thomey; outdoor scenes from Salem, WV, including flood and fire damage; oil and coal industries; and mills and farms.

Dates: ca. 1900-1909

Photograph Albums documenting Pineville, West Virginia, the Guyandotte River Area, and Other Locations

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Collection Number: A&M 4630
Scope and Contents

Two photograph albums, one documenting Pineville, West Virginia, and other locations along the Guyandotte River, and the other documenting a particular, unspecified family.

Dates: circa 1920s-1940s and undated

Photographs of Funeral of Senator Robert C. Byrd

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Collection Number: A&M 4180
Overview Approximately 66 color photographs of the funeral of Robert C. Byrd (November 20, 1917 - June 28, 2010), a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The photographs show a candid view of the crowd, events on the steps of the state capitol, and the procession in front of the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Charleston, West Virginia on July 2, 2010. Individuals who attended and spoke at the funeral include US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former...
Dates: 2010

Photographs of Harpers Ferry and Evansdale Library at West Virginia University

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Collection Number: A&M 5241
Scope and Contents

Two framed photos of Harpers Ferry (one showing a view from Jefferson Rock and one showing an aerial view of the city, both undated) which used to hang in WVU's Evansdale Library, and three photos on foam core of Evansdale Library under construction (undated).

Dates: undated

Photographs of John W. Davis, Lawyer and Politician

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Collection Number: A&M 4031
Overview

Photographs of John William Davis (1873 - 1955), an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. Includes photographs documenting his professional career. Over a 60-year legal career, Davis argued 140 cases before the US Supreme Court. Davis is best known as the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States during the 1924 presidential election, losing to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge.

Dates: 1921, 1924-1937, 1949, 1952

Photographs of Louis A. Johnson, Lawyer and Politician

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Collection Number: A&M 4029
Overview

Photographs of Louis A. Johnson (1891-1966), Clarksburg lawyer, and Washington, D.C. politician who founded the law office of Steptoe and Johnson. Highlights include group photo with Eddie Rickenbacker and others walking at the Indianapolis Speedway attending a race (1936), photo with President Truman at American Legion Event (1949), and other American Legion event photos.

Dates: 1933-1950

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Account books 257
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United Mine Workers of America 52
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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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