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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536

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Start Over You searched for: Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Remove constraint Repository: West Virginia and Regional History Center Creator Holt, John Mathew, 1936-2018 Remove constraint Creator: Holt, John Mathew, 1936-2018

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John Holt, Collector, Lewis County History Collection, 1786/1993, bulk 1817/1913

.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 document case, 5 in.
Abstract Or Scope

Material collected by John Holt. Includes legal documents (court papers, summonses, land grants, and more), financial records (such as receipts), correspondence, photographs, clippings, printed material, and more. Subjects include Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) and his family, the Holt family, Lewis County, and more. Highlights include court papers regarding debt of Thomas Jackson, which may be due to him leaving his post as constable of Lewis County in order to attend West Point; documents pertaining to his work as constable; a document regarding the transfer of enslaved girls as property; and Confederate bonds.

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John Holt, Collector, Lewis County History Collection, 1786/1993, bulk 1817/1913 .54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 document case, 5 in.

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