Tucker County (W. Va.)

Maxwell Family Papers

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 0311

Scope and Contents Papers of the Maxwell family, including correspondence, accounts, legal papers, pamphlets, and clippings. Correspondence (1863-1889) is comprised mostly of letters from Hu Maxwell, California, to Mrs. S.J. Maxwell. Subjects include mining, schools, size and social conditions of towns, ranches, weather and crop conditions, geographical oddities, Maxwell's personal living conditions, and his intentions concerning history publications. Other items include account book of Captain James L. White,...

Dates: 1851-1929, undated

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Maxwell Family Papers

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 0010

Overview Papers of Hu Maxwell (1860-1927), historian, editor, and author of several county histories of West Virginia, along with papers and records of other family members. There are manuscripts of fiction, verse, and local history written by Maxwell, as well as a number of his manuscripts and publications dealing with forestry which were prepared while he was a member of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Maxwell kept a diary during the years 1901-1919 while residing...

Dates: ca. 1845-1950, 2017; Majority of material found within ca. 1845-1950

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

McChesney Brothers, Civil War Letters

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 2954

Overview Five letters concerning the death of Lt. Robert McChesney. 1) St. George, VA, July 2, 1861 from Mary Lee; 2) Holly Wood, VA, Jan. 26, 1863 from Bie Hansbrough; 3) Staunton, VA, May 6, 1889 from W.D. Reynolds; 4) King's River, CA, Dec. 28, 1883 from H. Maxwell; 5) St. George, WV, 10 June 1884 from H. Maxwell. There is also a letter authored by Alexander McChesney, Warm Springs, February 22, 1864, addressed to his mother. Finally, there is a letter to Robert McChesney from his commanding...

Dates: 1853-1870

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Methodist Episcopal Church, Oakland District Records

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 1839

Overview

Handwritten journal of the Oakland District Conference, 1895-1910. The district includes Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia, also western Maryland and bordering areas of Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1895-1910

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Milkint Brothers General Store (Tucker County, W.Va.), Financial Records and Photograph

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 3725

Overview

Financial records of Milkint Brothers General Store in the town of Thomas located in Tucker County, West Virginia. Includes two account ledgers (1913-1914 and 1919-1951), and account journal for acquisition of inventory for the store (1912-1919). Also includes group portrait photograph entitled "Charles Milkint and Sons".

Dates: 1912-1951

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Parsons High School Cornerstone, Records

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 2955

Overview Contents of a cornerstone, including a list of Tucker County officials, Tucker County attorneys, Board of Education officials, City of Parsons officials, names of architects, contractors and workmen employed in constructing the building, building price, and a complete list of items placed in the cornerstone; all the above are dated 1913. There are also five newspapers: Mountain State Patriot 5/28/1913, Tucker Democrat 5/29/1913, Parsons Advocate 5/29/1913 with the latter two issues...

Dates: 1913-83

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Photographs of Mob Moving Records to Courthouse in Parsons, Tucker County, WV

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 4250

Scope and Contents

Two .tif files which are scans of black and white photos depicting the mob that moved county court records from the St. George courthouse to the Parsons courthouse on 1893 August 2, as part of a dispute about the location of the county seat. Also included are two .docx files describing the photos.

Dates: 1893 August 2

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thompson Family of Canaan Valley, Business and Family Papers

Collection

Collection Number: A&M 4151

Overview

Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.

Dates: 1863-2002; Majority of material found within ca. 1880-1930

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center