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Allen Family Papers 31 Linear Feet 31 ft. (72 document cases, 5 in. each); (8 unboxed ledgers, 12 in.)

Allen family
Personal and business correspondence, legal papers, ledgers, family records, and other papers of the Allen family of Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. Also includes papers of members of the Barr, Weibley, Taylor, and Gamble families. The majority of the collection includes personal and business correspondence, legal papers, and financial records of Judge James W.F. Allen (1813/12/03 - 1875/07/16), a Hardy County lawyer, Jacksonian Democrat, and Circuit Court Judge in Hardy and Grant Counties (active ca. 1852-1865, 1872-1875). Also includes the papers of Allen's second wife, Caroline Williams Allen (d. 1907), several of Allen's children, and other related people, and a large group of 19th century advertising memorabilia. See Scope and Content Note for more information.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Association of Women Students, Minute Books 0.8 Linear Feet Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Association of Women Students
Minutes of meetings held by various committees and boards of the West Virginia University Association of Women Students, including the Student Government Council (1934-1940), the Executive Board (1940-1960), the Student Government Judiciary Committee (1927-1931), the Judiciary Council (1960-1967), and the Program Board (1962-1965). Includes one account book for the years 1928 to 1939. For photographs related to this collection, go to wvhistoryonview.org and search for this collection's four digit call number (otherwise known as an a&m number).
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Clyde E. Hutchinson Family Papers 0 Linear Feet Summary: 24 pages

Hutchinson, Clyde E. Family
Miscellaneous correspondence, papers, and photographs from the family of Clyde E. Hutchinson, a Fairmont coal mine operator. Included is a speech on "America's Uncrowned Queen" (American Women).
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Conrad M. Speece letter 1 Files

Speece, Conrad

This collection contains a letter from Professor Conrad M. Speece to Polly Hanna, daughter of prominent Lexington citizen Matthew Hanna, dated 1791 and a transcription of an article in the Rockbridge County News in which the letter was printed. The letter addresses gender roles of the 1700s, specifically the perceived innate characteristics of women and their ability and desire to learn.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Empire Laundry Company Records 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Empire Laundry Company
Records for the Empire Laundry Company of Clarksburg. Includes dissolution papers (1957), stock information (1930s-1950s), building blueprints (1948), employee insurance records (1934-1953), federal tax returns (1950-1955), and photographs of employees at work (1914).
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

League of Women Voters, Morgantown-Monongalia Branch, Records 23.3 Linear Feet 23 ft. 4 in. (11 document cases, 5 in. each); (15 record cartons, 15 in. each)

League of Women Voters (U.S.). Morgantown-Monongalia Branch
Records of the League of Women Voters, Morgantown-Monongalia County, West Virginia. Includes membership lists, minutes, proposals, plans for conventions and environmental projects, and guides to government officials. See the scope and content note for detail.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mann-Hutchinson Family Correspondence 3.83 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 wrapped ledger, 2 in.

Mann-Hutchinson Family
Correspondence of Elizabeth T. Mann, a farmer's widow of Ft. Spring, Greenbrier Co. The letters written to Mann describe family matters and farm home life during the late nineteenth century. The addendum of 2025 October 27 consists of assorted correspondence, estate papers, legal and financial paperwork, ledgers, and other material pertaining to the Mann and Hutchinson families, particularly James Mann, I.T. Mann, and Matthew Mann. Includes brochures, books, and other material related to tourism in and the history of Bramwell, WV, Bluefield, WV, and other West Virginia locations.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Martha Bratton Correspondence 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Bratton, Martha
Bratton was born, ca.1838, and lived in the town of Millboro Springs, Bath County, Virginia, where she married Townley Cauthorn, ca.1860. Correspondence is to Martha from other women friends, dealing with courtship, marriage, education, and domestic life Some are letters from Virginians pioneering in Illinois and Missouri, detailing the hardships of their new lives; and others are love letters from suitors.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mary Williams, Musician, Scrapbook 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Williams, Mary
A scrapbook preserved by the Woman's Music Club and its successor organization, the Morgantown Music Club. Its contents are about the rise of Mary Williams, a Morgantown resident and West Virginia University graduate, as a singer.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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