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Politics and government.

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 226 Collections and/or Records:

Clement Ross Jones (1871-1939) Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0084
Scope and Contents Correspondence, newspapers, and newspaper clippings concerning the service records of West Virginia University students, former students, and alumni collected by Dean C. R. Jones for the compilation of the University Honor Roll. Also several bulletins, pamphlets, and circulars on the war activities of various university and veteran’s hospitals, including: West Virginia Wesleyan, Shepherd College, University of Arizona, University of Cincinnati, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic...
Dates: 1917-1934
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Congressman Harley O. Staggers Sr. papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0913
Overview Papers of West Virginia Congressman Harley O. Staggers. Includes legislative files, correspondence, reports, bills, speeches, resolutions, news releases, and invitations. There are records of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce which Staggers chaired. There are also copies of bills regarding banking, broadcasting, clean air, education, finance, international relations, the judiciary, public works, and trade. (Box 68, folder 22, contains legislative material pertaining to...
Dates: 1949-1980
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

C.P. Dorr, Congressman, Letters regarding Re-Election

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0304
Overview

Letters from West Virginia newspapers and organizations such as the West Virginia Editorial Association concerning Dorr's prospects for his first re-election as a Congressman. The correspondence is indicative of the lobbying efforts exercised by the press on the political process of that era.

Dates: 1898
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

C.W. Cramer Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0351
Overview

Papers of a Morgantown attorney, including correspondence, broadsides, and other materials relating to politics in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Dates: 1894-1918
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Dan B. Fleming, Senator, Records Regarding New York World's Fair

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2627
Overview

Correspondence of Senator Dan B. Fleming regarding the West Virginia Exhibit at the Fair; financial materials related to the West Virginia exhibit; and one folder of miscellaneous material related to Dan B. Fleming's other activities as a West Virginia legislator.

Dates: 1938-1941
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

David Goff Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0975
Scope and Contents Papers of David Goff (ca. 1804-1878) of Beverly, West Virginia, an attorney and land promoter for Harrison, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. Goff became prosecuting attorney in 1835, served as a Colonel in the Virginia militia in 1844, was superintendent of Randolph County schools in 1853, served as a member of the Virginia Assembly, and was a West Virginia State Senator from Randolph County (1875-1877). Includes letters, surveys, land grant, bonds, and receipts. The correspondence includes...
Dates: 1826-1878
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

David Goff Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1557
Scope and Contents Correspondence of David Goff (ca. 1804-1878) of Beverly, West Virginia, an attorney and land promoter for Harrison, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. Goff became prosecuting attorney in 1835, served as a Colonel in the Virginia militia in 1844, was superintendent of Randolph County schools in 1853, served as a member of the Virginia Assembly, and was a West Virginia State Senator from Randolph County (1875-1877). Includes ten original letters, seven of which have been transcribed. Subjects...
Dates: 1846-1871
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

David Goff Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1027
Scope and Contents Papers of David Goff (ca. 1804-1878) of Beverly, West Virginia, an attorney and land promoter for Harrison, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. Goff became prosecuting attorney in 1835, served as a Colonel in the Virginia militia in 1844, was superintendent of Randolph County schools in 1853, served as a member of the Virginia Assembly, and was a West Virginia State Senator from Randolph County (1875-1877). The papers include correspondence; land papers, particularly, for Randolph County; court...
Dates: 1840-1878
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

David W. Gall (1851-1939) Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1360
Overview

Account books, letter copy book, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings of the founder and editor of the Philippi JEFFERSONIAN-PLAINDEALER, lawyer, and Democratic state senator. Topics covered include the early history of Philippi, the wartime death of Gall's sons in 1915 and 1917, financial affairs of the newspaper, and Gall's column Washington Special written from the nation's Capitol and published in several West Virginia newspapers.

Dates: 1884-1935
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Davis Elkins Letter Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3063
Overview

A letter book that documents daily correspondence carried out when Davis Elkins served in the U. S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Stephen Benton Elkins. The letter book contains mostly constituent requests for information about various laws and regulations, or lobbying requests on pending legislation. There are many condolences and a few personal business letters.

Dates: 1911
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center