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Edward Jackson Family Genealogy, 1967

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Collection Number: A&M 2001
Overview Family history of the "Colonial Ancestors of Edward Jackson (1741-1807) Revolutionary War Soldier." Provides family trees (genealogical charts) and colorized coats-of-arms for the Jackson and allied families, along with narrative accounts of the families' immigration and settlement. Bound, mimeographed typescript, 29 pages, by Glady Stutler Hoffmann of Atlanta, Georgia. Immigrant ancestors of Edward Jackson listed in the table of contents include: Richard Jackson, William Washburn, John...
Dates: 1967
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward M. Armstrong, Civil War Letter

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Collection Number: A&M 2956
Overview

A letter by a Romney delegate to the Confederate Convention in Richmond, VA dated 24 June 1861. It tells of a near mishap he had while riding in his buggy.

Dates: 1861
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward M. Steel, History Professor, “Court Records of Antebellum Virginia as Sources for Historical Investigation”

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Collection Number: A&M 2031
Overview Typescript copy of an undated research paper by Edward M. Steel entitled "Court Records of Antebellum Virginia as Sources for Historical Investigation" that examines African Americans, slavery, and crime in Brooke County, Virginia, between 1810 and 1820. Steel explores court records regarding various types of crimes and misdemeanors (assault and battery, arson, rape, murder, malfeasance, profanity, and larceny) in conjunction with population statistics according to race and describes several...
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward M. Steel, History Professor, Mother Jones Research Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 3339
Overview

Contains papers compiled by History Professor Edward Steel of West Virginia University regarding labor activist Mother Jones. These records were created to support Steel's research and publication projects. Boxes 1-8 include facsimiles (photocopied), transcripts, and notes of archival and published material regarding Mother Jones contemporary to her time. Also includes drafts of articles. Boxes 9-10 include miscellaneous unsorted research notes.

Dates: 1830-1930; Majority of material found in 1900-1930
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward M. Steel, History Professor, Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 5161
Overview Papers of West Virginia University History Professor Edward M. Steel. Dr. Steel was a professor of history at West Virginia University, specializing in American history. As an author he is best known for his scholarly writings on labor leader Mother Jones. The collection includes correspondence (personal and professional), manuscripts of books and articles regarding "Mother Jones" and other historical topics, bibliographies, research notes, topographical maps of northern West Virginia,...
Dates: ca. 1900-2000; Majority of material found within ca. 1960-2000
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward N. Orr, Collector, Burch, Henshaw, and Neale Families Genealogy

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Collection Number: A&M 2179
Overview

Genealogical records of the Burch, Hoshaw, and Neale Families. The Burch family originally settled in Hardy County, West Virginia. These records are xerox reprints from the Prairie Gleaner, the official quarterly of the Missouri Genealogical society, Vol. II no. 1.

Dates: 1806-1969
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward Orr, Collector, Miscellaneous Items

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Collection Number: A&M 2111
Overview

One page from the attendance book of the Snow, W. Va. School for Jan 11, 1886; a newspaper clipping from the West Union, W. Va. Herald, describing the attendance record ; one Sunday Exponent-Telegram fro Oct 7, 1962, concerning the obituary of Mrs. W. E. (Viola Wilch) Harris. Two sheets of genealogical notes on the Neale Family in LaFayettte, Missouri.

Dates: 1886; 1962
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward Sebesta, Collector, Publications on Gay Life

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Collection Number: A&M 4574
Scope and Contents This collection and its addenda are made up of publications including newspapers, booklets, magazines and comics. Publications include Gay Sunshine, Gay Comix, Christopher Streetand other materials published throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Material from the original donation can be found in boxes 1 and 2. Addendum 2020-10-09 can be...
Dates: circa 1970-1988
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward Utz, Collector, Postcards of West Virginia Subjects

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Collection Number: A&M 4458
Scope and Contents

Digital copies of photographic postcards of West Virginia subjects. There are 793 items on the following subjects: Canaan Valley; cottages, motels; Davis (town); Elkins (town); Germany Valley; Greenland Gap; miscellaneous; miscellaneous towns; Parsons (town); Petersburg Gap; Petersburg (flood); Petersburg (town); rivers; roadways; rock formations; Seneca Rocks; Smoke Hole; train depots.

Dates: ca. 1905-1940
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Edward Winsor Kemble, Illustrator, Signed Artwork

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Collection Number: A&M 4089
Overview

Signed pen and ink artwork of woman on roller skates by Edward Winsor Kemble (18 January 1861 - 19 September 1933), an American artist know for his work in magazines such as Life, Collier's, and Harper's Weekly as well as for illustrating the works of Mark Twain. This illustration was found inside a 1885 first edition of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (call number 817 C571h6 b). This illustration does not appear in the book.

Dates: ca. 1885
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Account books 257
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 204
Morgantown (W. Va.) 187
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West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection 41
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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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