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Agnes Smith (b.1906) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1774
Scope and Contents
Reflections “On Reading” delivered to a group of librarians, 1964 and correspondence of the author concerning her work. Written by Agnes Smith, a Clarksburg native.
Dates:
1964
Agnes Smith Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1877
Scope and Contents
Papers of author Agnes Smith (b. 1906), including typescript of "An Edge of the Forest", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program "Adventures in English." There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled “Engagements and Obituaries."
One carbon copy (typescript) of “On Words”, added 1966 Aug.
One carbon copy (typescript) of “On Words”, added 1966 Aug.
Dates:
1959-1966
Agra Bennett, Papers Regarding Estate and Residence
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3993
Overview
Papers regarding Agra Bennett (also known as Mrs. Agra Bennett McKinley and Agra B. Williams), a member of a prominent West Virginia family and the sister of WWI pilot Louis Bennett, Jr. Includes a copy of her will (1968) and a copy of the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (1984) for her residence in Wheeling, West Virginia, the Johnson Camden McKinley House or "Willow Glen". See "Historical Note" for further information.
Dates:
1967-2010
A.H. Forman, Collector, Records Regarding Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0135
Overview
Inventory of equipment, property, and construction in progress of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in its West Virginia installations.
Dates:
1936-1938
A.H. Hall, Speech Regarding Morgantown City-County Relations
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1636
Overview
Morgantown as a part of Monongalia County, West Virginia, typescript copy of the speech given by A. A. Hall before the Morgantown Lions Club. The paper is concerned primarily with the City-County government function and cooperation.
Dates:
1956
A.I. Garrett Letter
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2755
Overview
Memo (tls) to Chairman, Local Board, Marion Co., West Virginia, from 1st Lieut. A.I. Garrett, Comdg. 4th Co., SATC, sec. "B" Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, MO, October 2nd, 1918, requesting an absentee ballot.
Dates:
1918
Aikin-Eakin Families History
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2233
Overview
Copies of a family history compiled by Mrs. E.E. (Jennie Aikin) Cleland on the Aikin-Eakin families of eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Includes transcriptions of family correspondence. Material covers years 1756-1929.
Dates:
ca. 1940
Aileen Shafer, Collector, Material Regarding African-Americans
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3756
Scope and Contents
Nineteenth century records regarding African-Americans, including deed of emancipation (1829), two brief autograph letters by abolitionists Charles Sumner and Wendell Phillips (1850, 1882), eight copies of "The Anti-Slavery Record", a significant abolitionist publication (1835), and twenty popular song broadsides featuring minstrel song themes (ca. 1830s-1860s).
Dates:
1829-1884
A.J. Dadisman, Professor, Historical Narrative on Camel Transportation in the U.S
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0275
Overview
Historical narrative by West Virginia University professor A.J. Dadisman regarding camel transportation in the United States, 1701-1907. Typescript, 10 pages.
Dates:
1951
A.L. Pugh, Receipts and Correspondence
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0165
Overview
Receipts and correspondence appended to blank pages of a volume pertaining to the personal financial accounts of A.L. Pugh, Esquire, Capon Bridge, West Virginia. Includes handwritten and printed receipts dated from March 28, 1885 to November 6, 1886 from various businesses including: Leibrant & McDowell Stove Co., Baltimore, Cooper Bros., Winchester, Va., Coyle Brothers, Carlisle, Pa.; Creighton, Disney & Co., Baltimore, Ott Bros, & Co., Wheeling, W.Va., etc. for various items...
Dates:
1885-1886
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- 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 University. College of Agriculture 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
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- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 14
- Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 14
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- White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927 13
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- Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984 12
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- Fleming, A. B. (Aretas Brooks), 1839-1923 11
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- 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
- West Virginia University. Department of Biology 10
- Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900 10
- Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925 9
- Green, William. 9
- Hall family 9
- Hardesty, David C., Jr. 9
- Johnson, Louis. 9
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 9
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