Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
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- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary, A&M 2042, 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:
- Stedman, Lyman
- Abstract:
- Diary of Lyman Stedman (1824-1916), a farmer and former member of the House of Delegates, 1877, from Brown's Island, Hancock County. Entries concern farm operation, Republican political activities on the district and county level, comments on state and national organizations, floods on the Ohio River, steamboat and barge traffic, Hopedale School, Methodist Episcopal Church, railroad travel, circuses and fairs, taxes and land valuations, and Memorial Day.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary, A&M 2042, 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:
- Railroads
Steamboats
Churches -- Methodist Episcopal
Farms and farming.
Diaries and journals.
Floods
Taxation
Transportation
Education
Memorial Day
Rivers and river valleys.
Schools. SEE ALSO Academies - Names:
- Hopedale School
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Stedman, Lyman
Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920
Campbell, A.W. - Places:
- Ohio River
Hancock County (W. Va.)