Wetzel County (W. Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Septimius Hall Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0561
Scope and Contents
A letter regarding Mr. Hall's commission as notary public in Wetzel County; bills from the West Virginia Penitentiary, and Sweeneys & Co., Wheeling; and a typed copy of the democratic state platform in West Virginia for 1912.Addendum: A letter from Clarence M. Hall of San Jose, California, to Septimius Hall dated December 12, 1912; two copies of messages of Governor Wilson and W. F. McCombs to C. M. Hall dated May 13, 1911; and two copies of each of the following three...
Dates:
1871-1912
Thornton Tayloe Perry, Collector, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3192
Overview
This microfilm version of the Thornton Tayloe Perry Collection held by the Virginia Historical Society contains historical material collected by Perry over a 30 year period. It concentrates upon western Virginia and West Virginia with particular emphasis upon the lower Shenandoah Valley and Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties of West Virginia. The microfilm was placed in the West Virginia Collection by the Virginia Historical Society under provisions of a National Historical...
Dates:
1732-1965
Topographic Maps of West Virginia
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4046
Overview
Structural and topographical maps of various locations in West Virginia. Most maps were created by the West Virginia Geological Survey. Counties depicted include Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Hancock, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Marshall, Mingo, Nicholas, Ohio, Roane, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wirt County. Geological and geographical features depicted include coal, oil, gas, iron ore, and limestone areas; Berea grit/sand and Injun Sand; state roads; railroads; and virgin and...
Dates:
1909-1924, undated
W. J. Cox and A. M. Jackson Physicians' Accounts
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0833
Scope and Contents
Pocket memo books listing patients, fees, accounts, miscellaneous printed matter, and photographs, kept by W.J. Cox and A.M. Jackson, physicians at Knob Fork and Porter Falls, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Dates:
ca. 1895-1906
West Virginia Postmasters Appointment Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3026
Overview
The record of the appointment of postmasters in the following WV counties: Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. The record shows the dates of establishment and discontinuance of post offices, their changes of name, and the names of and the appointment dates of their postmasters. Beginning in 1870, it shows the names of post offices to which mail from discontinued offices was sent. The record also shows the dates of...
Dates:
1857-1971
Wetzel County Archives
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0455
Overview
Court case papers and record books consisting of road reports, order books, bonds, dockets, executions, oaths and land papers. There are also wills and estate settlements, contracts, royalty leases, liens, receipts, licenses and tax apportionments.
Dates:
1846-1872
Wetzel County, Cemetery Readings, Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1261
Overview
Tombstone readings from the Pursley Church, Beaver Run, and Old Wayman cemeteries located near Proctor, Wetzel County, West Virginia, and incidental data on the Peter Lehew family.
Dates:
1959
Wetzel County, Newspapers and Other Material
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0267
Overview
Collection of material related to Wetzel County. There are newspapers, including copies of the Tyler County Journal (Middlebourne, 1947); Wetzel Democrat (New Martinsville, 1943-1948); and Wetzel Republican (New Martinsville, 1945-1948). Other records include "Ordinances of New Martinsville" (pamphlet, 1872); U.S. Congressional publications regarding tax law from the 78th Congress (four pamphlets, 1943-1944); court docket for Circuit Court of Wetzel County (September 1945); certificate of...
Dates:
1872, 1943-1948
Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3230
Overview
Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries,...
Dates:
1708-1997