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Brooks McCabe, Collector, Records of the Hotel Kanawha 0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 6 in. (1 unboxed ledger, 1 boxed ledger)

Hotel Kanawha
Records of the Hotel Kanawha, including two ledgers. One contains a cash journal (July 1917 to March 1921) and the other a guest register (one year in the period ca. 1903-1920). The Hotel Kanawha was constructed in 1903 and served as Charleston's premier hotel until 1965. It was later used by the Job Corps of West Virginia until 1997. The building was demolished in 2003.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Callaghan House Register 1.3 Linear Feet

Callaghan House (Callaghan, W. Va.)

This register records the guests who visited the Callaghan House from 1866-1869. The many prominent signatures in the register include Robert E. Lee (September 3, 1868).

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Civil War Soldier's Letter, Menu, and Campaign Ribbon 0 Linear Feet Summary: 3 items

A Civil War soldier's letter to his brother from Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, (West) Virginia, 1863 February 28; a Christmas menu from Hill's Central Hotel, Parkersburg, West Virginia, ca. 1879; and a campaign ribbon from the West Virginia Democratic State Convention, Parkersburg, West Virginia 1892 July 27, the printing on the ribbon reads "Sweeney for State Supt. of Free Schools".
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

E. L. Mathers and Max Mathers, Compilers, Monongalia County Scrapbook 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Mathers, E. L. and Max Mathers, Compilers
A scrapbook compiled by E.L. Mathers and Max Mathers, dealing with Morgantown and Monongalia County. There are photographs and newspaper clippings concerning civic, military, and social organizations; taverns and hotels; churches and schools; marriages and deaths; historic houses, early buildings, business places, and river navigation; and biographical sketches.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Henry A. Barron, Papers of a Barbour County Resident 0.8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in.)

Barron, Henry A.
Papers of Henry A. Barron, a resident of Barbour County, including legal documents, financial records, and correspondence. Much of the material in this collection concerns Barron's service as a Justice of the Peace, including court documents regarding legal activities of Barbour County citizens. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

James R. Moreland Papers 60.6 Linear Feet Summary: 60 ft. 7 1/4 in. (134 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (30 ledgers, 4 ft. 6 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in)

Moreland, James R., 1879-1955

Business and personal papers of a Morgantown attorney and antiquarian. The boxed materials consist of legal papers, abstracts of titles and other items relating to Moreland's law practice; business and personal correspondence, records of Morgantown and Monongalia County corporations, including the Morgantown Hotel Company, Union Investment Company, Bank of Masontown, and the LaMar Coal Company.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Keller Hotel of Romney, West Virginia, Hotel Register .01 Linear Feet 1 item (1 folder) 2.42 Gigabytes 2,523 files, formats include .tif, .jpg, .doc, .pdf, .txt

Keller Hotel

DVD containing digital copies of pages from the hotel register of the Keller Hotel of Romney, West Virginia for the period 1854-1909 (incomplete). The register book pages list the guests' names and check-in dates. The pages may also list the guests' home residence and/or room number. In some cases, financial information is also included, such as how much each guest paid, and calculations of the hotel's total revenue. The collection also includes scans of black-and-white photos of the hotel and separate scans of headers from hotel register stationery, as well as historical information regarding the Keller Hotel.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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