George H. McGrew Papers
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], George H. McGrew Papers, A&M 1622, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)
- Creator:
- McGrew, George H.
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, sermons, religious writings, and accounts of a graduate of Wesleyan University and Harvard Law School, Methodist missionary to India (ca.1876-1885), and son of Representative James Clark McGrew of Kingwood. Subjects include West Virginia politics; social activities in Kingwood; conditions in the Indian mission field; nautical improvements tested at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1879; Northwestern University; and the Republican National Convention of 1880.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], George H. McGrew Papers, A&M 1622, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- 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:
- Churches -- Methodist
Universities and colleges
Elections
Missionaries
Politics and government.
Republican National Convention - 1880. - Names:
- New York Naval Shipyard
Harvard University
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
United States. Congress
Wesleyan University.
McGrew, H. George.
McGrew, James Clark. - Places:
- India
Kingwood (W. Va.)