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Red Cross of Fairmont, West Virginia, Typescript Regarding Activities During World War II

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Collection Number: A&M 4126
Overview

Typescript titled "Historical Record of the Activities of the Fairmont, West Virginia Chapter of the American National Red Cross in World War II, September 1939 - December 1945". Typescript documents the activities of the Fairmont Red Cross before and during World War II, including nurse recruiting, war funds, first aid, disaster preparedness, and home service, among other topics.

Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Red Sulphur Hotel Register

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Collection Number: A&M 0480
Overview

Pages from a guest register for a Monroe County, West Virginia, hotel when it was under the proprietorship of Hunter & Company.

Dates: 1907 July 8 - October 30
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Reed General Store (Taylor County, W.Va.) Ledgers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1550
Overview Twenty-four ledgers document the operations of the Reed General Store in Boothsville, Taylor County, West Virginia, from 1851 to 1893. These account books contain an inventory of items sold, mainly food products, to identified customers and a record of credit extended to those who were given loans to purchase at the store. The books reflect the organization of the store by Joseph Reed, who along with his uncle, Robert Reed, helped to found and develop this town, in which the family also...
Dates: 1851-1893
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Reed-Ross Family Photographs and Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 4061
Overview

Photographs and papers of the Reed-Ross family of northern West Virginia, including two Victorian photo albums with identified members of the Reed and Ross families, family bible with genealogy information, "family register" genealogy chart for Ross family members in Monongalia County, ephemera, and other material. See scope and content note for detail.

Dates: ca. 1860-1953
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Reeder Family Genealogy

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Collection Number: A&M 2803
Overview

Ben G. Reeder Manuscript, bound typescript of genealogical information and anecdotes on the Reeder family of Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dates: n.d.
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Regina Charon, Lawyer, Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 4573
Overview Regina Charon (1946-2004) was a civil rights lawyer who is best known for her work in unemployment law, sex discrimination law, and LGBT adoption law. The collection includes biographies about Regina Charon's life and life's work as a lawyer, focusing on civil rights. Topics include the 1977-1978 WVU Council for Women's Concerns, the Regina Charon Zealous Advocate Award, and the Regina Charon Fellowship for Law and the Public Interest. There are photocopies of the Jus Et...
Dates: 1975-2024 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Reid Feather, Student, Lab Books for Electrical and Chemical Engineering Classes at West Virginia University

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Collection Number: A&M 5216
Overview

Lab books for electrical and chemical engineering classes created by West Virginia University student Reid Feather.

Dates: 1947-1950
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Morgantown Friends Meeting Records

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Collection Number: A&M 3721
Overview Includes two ledgers and a loose-leaf notebook. One ledger contains minutes for 1947-1969; it also includes newspaper clippings, letters, and announcements. A second ledger includes minutes for 1970-1988, as well as clippings, letters, announcements, and special minutes; it also includes membership records for 1948-1981. The notebook contains 122 leaves of historical and supplementary material dating from 1945-1988, including historical sketches of Friends groups in Morgantown and other...
Dates: 1947-1988
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Rella Lindsay, Collector, Lambert and Lynch Families Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 2091
Overview

Collection includes Bible record of the Lambert Family, 1821-, Lynch family, 1791-1875, and other names, Lamberts of Harrison County, some others from Ritchie Co. Xerox Copy made, original returned. Also, two checks on Ritchie Co. Bank, Harrisville, 1898, 1899; picture of soldiers in central W. Va. town, possibly West Union, during Civil War; Post card of Pikes Peak, 1900; "Sailor Jean and his Trolleyette," 1903; card showing electoral vote, 1876-1908.

Dates: 1791-1908
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Rene A. Henry Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 3720
Overview

Historical material compiled by Rene A. Henry, documenting the history of South Charleston, WV; Henry's family; the West Virginia University football team; and his career in public relations and sports marketing.

Dates: circa 1890-2025 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Subject
Account books 257
Politics and government. 226
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 187
Monongalia County (W. Va.) 176
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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
Agriculture 59
Transportation 59
Authors -- Letters and papers 58
Birth, marriage, and death records. 56
Randolph County (W. Va.) 56
Church buildings 53
Coal mining - coal companies. 52
Maps. 52
Women's history -- 1929-1950 52
Marion County (W. Va.) 51
Slaves and slavery. 51
Lumber trade 49
Mills and mill-work 49
Court records 48
Art and artists 45
Travel accounts. 45
Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 44
West Virginia -- Politics and government 44
Kanawha County (W. Va.) 43
Petroleum industry and trade 43
Union names. 43
Unions. SEE ALSO Labor organization. 43
Greenbrier County (W. Va.) 41
Taylor County (W. Va.) 41
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection 41
Baptists 40
Steamboats 39
Wood County (W. Va.) 39
Parkersburg. 38
Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 38
Revolutionary War. 38
West Virginia - Governors. 38
Livestock 37
Tucker County (W. Va.) 36
Women's history -- 1800-1849 36
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) 35
New Deal, 1933-1939 35
Pennsylvania 35
West Virginia University -- Students 35
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons 33
Teachers 32
Virginia 32
Banks and banking 31
Indians of North America 31
African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 30
Coal mining - Labor organization. 30
West Virginia - Politics and government. 30
Berkeley County (W. Va.) 29
Churches -- Methodist 29
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
Civil War -- War diaries 28
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
Hardy County (W. Va.) 27
Kentucky 27
Physicians - letters and papers. 27
Charleston. 26
Medicine. SEE ALSO Folk medicine. 26
Ohio County (W. Va.) 26
Pocahontas County (W. Va.) 26
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Language
English 4807
French 2
German 2
Italian 2
Chinese 1
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Spanish; Castilian 1
Swedish 1
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Names
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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