Alston Gordon Dayton Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alston Gordon Dayton Papers, A&M 0052, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
42.38 Linear Feet 101 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 oversize flat box, 3.5 in.
Creator:
Dayton, Alston Gordon
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Alston Gordon Dayton Papers, A&M 0052, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of prominent Barbour County native, Alston G. Dayton (1857-1920), a lawyer, politician, and West Virginia Federal Court Judge, including correspondence, professional papers and manuscripts concerning West Virginia politics and development of state industry. Also included are the papers of Dayton's father, Spencer Dayton, lawyer, and Fred O. Blue, lawyer. Correspondence offers much insight into the attitudes and goals of these men and into their considerable direct and indirect influence on the state's development and welfare.

A detailed paper guide to the Dayton-Woods collection (comprising the A&M collections 52, 206, 211, 215, 530, 741, 1066, 1111, 1216, 1445, 1723, 3022, and 3023) can be found in the control folder for A&M 0052. An electronic copy of the same guide is available through a curator at the History Center.

Physical / technical requirements:

Boxes 1-101 are stored offsite. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Places:
Philippines