Job W. Parsons Diaries
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Job W. Parsons Diaries, A&M 0637, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)
- Creator:
- Parsons, Job W.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Job W. Parsons Diaries, A&M 0637, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Pocket diary (1874, 1884, 1886-1888, 1893-1894) of Job. W. Parsons, a farmer, lumberman, and stockman of Randolph County. There are daily entries center on routine farm chores, weather conditions, prices, and wages. See A&M 566 for years 1881-1882; and A&M 598 for years 1875-1879, 1880-1883.
- 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
- Subjects:
- Livestock
Diaries and journals.
Farms and farming.
Lumber trade
Weather - Names:
- Parsons, Job W.
- Places:
- Randolph County (W. Va.)