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West Virginia -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Ambrotype Portrait of West Virginia Politicians William Brown and Daniel Farnsworth

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3845
Overview

Cased ambrotype image of William Gay Brown, Sr. and Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth, prominent political leaders in the formation and early government of West Virginia. The opposite side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm. G. Brown. Senate, Dan. D. T. Farnsworth." The ambrotype is 2 3/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. with ornate, somewhat corroded, copper-toned preserver and mat. The case is 3 1/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. with embossed paper over wood.

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

Audiovisual Media Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4537
Scope and Contents This is an artificial collection of audiovisual material collected by the Center. Formats include VHS, DVD, CD, U-matic, Betacam, and motion picture film. The collection covers a wide range of subjects, including material pertaining to West Virginia University (WVU) and material pertaining to the state in general. Material pertaining to WVU includes recordings of events such as retirement parties, commencements, symposia, speeches, and West Virginia Day celebrations; material from WWVU TV;...
Dates: ca. 1975-2005, undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Collection of Miscellaneous Publications Related to West Virginia University Extension, the C&O Railroad, and Other Topics

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4292
Scope and Contents Collection of various publications regarding West Virginia University Extension, the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad, and other topics. Titles include the "West Virginia Agriculturist," "The West Virginia Review," "Baltimore and Ohio Magazine," and "Chesapeake and Ohio Tracks." Also includes a few miscellaneous items such as "Sketches of Wood County" (1878), "The Iron Ore Beds in Potts' Valley, VA" (1891), and "Illustrative and Descriptive Charleston, West Va." (1912), among...
Dates: 1878-2003
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Donald R. Adams, Jr., Author, Draft Article Regarding the Economy of Antebellum West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4353
Content Description Draft version of an academic article by Donald R. Adams Jr. titled "Prices, Wages, and the Standard of Living in West Virginia, 1790-1860". The article regards the relationship between wages and prices in the antebellum period and compares trends in West Virginia to those in the country as a whole. There is also an extensive appendix that contains comparison tables of wages and commodities throughout the time period. The final version of this article was published in the "The Journal of...
Dates: ca. 1990
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2208
Overview Correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, research notes, and other papers of a historian who served on the faculty of West Virginia University from 1932 to 1965 and as chairman of the history department from 1946 to 1962. Included are: his official as well as personal correspondence; notes for speeches; research notes, rough drafts and proofs for his published works on William L. Wilson and Johnson Newlon Camden; exams, outlines, and notes for classes he taught; material relating to the...
Dates: 1843-1971
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Jack W. Preble Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1680
Scope and Contents

Original manuscript of Land of Canaan. Plain Tales from the Mountains of West Virginia (1960) by Jack Preble.

Dates: 1960
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0115
Scope and Contents Another manuscript given by Dr. Callahan is his "History of the Christian Church in Western Europe." The title is self-explanatory. The work demonstrates the result of careful research.5 boxes contain notes, letters and documents gathered from the time Dr.Callahan was a student at the Johns Hopkins University until the year of his retirement from West Virginia University. This work pertains to the development of these in American History, chiefly in the field of diplomacy;...
Dates: 1900-1947
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

John A. Williams, Drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History"

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2532
Overview

Donor authored drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History," and a first draft of "West Virginia: A History for Beginners".

Dates: ca.1972-1992
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mary Lee Settle, Author, Typescript Titled "The West Virginians"

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4362
Overview

Photocopy of a typescript by author and professor Mary Lee Settle, titled "The West Virginians", regarding the history of the state and character of her citizens as well as national perceptions thereof. Also contains a digital transcription in .docx format. For further information please see "Scope and Contents" and "Biographical" note.

Dates: ca. 1964-1970
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Moreland Family Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2983
Overview

Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.

Dates: 1788-1944
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center