"Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia"

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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
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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], "Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia", A&M 2742, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder)
Creator:
Davis, Major Thomas Boyd
Abstract:
Typescript copy of "Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia," a manuscript written by Merle T. Cole in June 1980. This full-length study examines the role of Thomas Boyd Davis (1878-1935) during two periods of martial law in West Virginia in the early twentieth century. Topics include mine wars at Cabin-Paint Creek, 1912-1913; the West Virginia National Guard, 1917-1918; the labor movement, Matewan, 1920-1921; and martial law in Mingo County in the early 1920s.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], "Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia", A&M 2742, 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/
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