American Missionary Society 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], American Missionary Society Papers, A&M 2224, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 2.04 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 1/2 in. (14 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
- Creator:
- American Missionary Society
- Abstract:
- Papers which relate to the American Missionary Society's Schools for Freedmen operated by the Society in Virginia and West Virginia. Includes correspondence, teacher's monthly reports, and the superintendent's monthly reports for West Virginia schools located at Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, Charles Town, Martinsburg, and Charleston.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], American Missionary Society Papers, A&M 2224, 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:
- African Americans - Schools for Freedmen.
African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans.
Schools -- Berkeley County (W. Va.)
Freedmen's Schools.
Jefferson County - Schools.
Schools -- Berkeley County (W. Va.)
Schools - Jefferson County.
Schools -- West Virginia
Slavery - Schools for Freedmen.
West Virginia - Schools. - Names:
- American Missionary Society