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West Virginia and Regional History Center

A.B. Stickney, Compiler, Genealogical Materials

5.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 5 in. (13 document cases, 5 in. each)
A collection of Genealogical material compiled by A. B. and Charlotte Stickney. Includes notes and letters regarding the Pierpont Family and the Stickney's research. Most of the papers deal with the lines of John, Francis, and Larkin Pierpont. For more detailed listings of the Pierpont and other families, see the processing notes.
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A.B. Stickney, Compiler, Genealogical Materials 5.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 5 in. (13 document cases, 5 in. each)

Stickney, A. B. (Alpheus Beede), 1840-1916
A collection of Genealogical material compiled by A. B. and Charlotte Stickney. Includes notes and letters regarding the Pierpont Family and the Stickney's research. Most of the papers deal with the lines of John, Francis, and Larkin Pierpont. For more detailed listings of the Pierpont and other families, see the processing notes.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Reverend C. Shirley Donnelly Collection

2.34 Linear Feet (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 oversize folder, 0.1 in.)

Reverend C. Shirley Donnelly, a Baptist minister and local historian, collected these materials for his own research and interest in West Virginia history. The collection contains various materials pertaining to coal mining and West Virginia history, especially in the New River area and Fayette County. It includes correspondence, land grant and deed records, pamphlets, journals, local histories, records, photographs, and art relating to mining and life in the New River area. One set of correspondence includes recollections, a yearbook, and newspaper clippings by a World War II sailor from the USS West Virginia. Another series of correspondence includes the antebellum, wartime, and postwar letters and personal receipts of Charles Dequasie, a Confederate soldier from Fayette County, West Virginia, and Robert Edward Dequasie's personal and business correspondence. Other ephemera includes West Virginia and mining journals and certificates belonging to Donnelly and others. A scrapbook and notebook of newspaper clippings pertain to early court hangings and executions in West Virginia. Political posters include those for West Virginia Governor William C. Marland and West Virginia Senators Harley Kilgore and Robert Byrd.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Records of Superintendent Francis H. Smith, 1839-1889

30 Linear Feet

These files constitute the major record series generated by the office of Francis H. Smith, VMI's first Superintendent. He served from 1839-1889. The records, (ca. 30 linear feet) consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, order books, speeches and publications, annual reports, personal file, and subject files.

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Academic Departments, Annual Reports, 19th century .50 Linear Feet

A chronological file, 1843-1848; 1865-1899, containing examples of academic department annual reports from the 19th century. These reports from the various academic departments were submitted to the Superintendent and help to document the early academic history of the Institute. This file includes early reports by John T. L. Preston (Languages), and Thomas H. Williamson (Engineering), as well as reports by other early faculty members. The series has many gaps; for example, none from the 1850's. The reports reflect some subjects that are no longer taught, e.g., Latin, drawing, mineralogy. 1 box

  1. Superintendent, Subject Files, 1839-1884 (Francis H. Smith)

Faculty applications, 19th century 3 Linear Feet

Faculty applications, historical. Letters of application and supporting letters of recommendation submitted for several faculty and staff positions. Includes positions of Professor of Modern Languages, Physical Sciences, Steward, Quartermaster. This file only relates to a few specific positions. 1839-1860; 1884.

  1. Superintendent, Subject Files, 1839-1884 (Francis H. Smith)
Hampden-Sydney College

Paul L. Grier Vertical Files

12 Linear Feet 48 Digital Image Scans

This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, documents, publications, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Hampden-Sydney College from 1776 through 1988, organized into folders by year. This primary source material was collected and originally organized by Paul L. Grier.

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Academic Year Drawer 1-4, Folder 27

1. William Maxwell (HSC President 1838 - 1844); from Maxwell certifying as "worthy" a Mr. Millspaugh, dated September 16, 1843 (original and typewritten copy). 2. John Peter Mettauer's announcement of Prince Edward Medical Institute from Danville newspaper, August 7, 1846, announced dates refer to 1843 and 1844. 3. Dated March 1, 1844, requesting a funeral sermon of Rev. (?). 4. John W. C. Moorman's lecture card from 1843 - 1844 to admit "Mr. John W. C. Moorman" to lectures on Chemistry and Physics by S. Maupin, M.D., sent to Dr. W. J. H. Whiting, Jr., by J. M. Kelly, Jr., in letter dated August 28, 1939.

Academic Year Drawer 1-4, Folder 28

1. William D. Haskins's (HSC Class of 1845) tintype, a gift of Mrs. W. M. Piatt, Rt. 5, Box 231, Durham, NC. 2. HSC Medical Department catalogue; catalogue of the HSC Medical Department in Richmond.

Paul L. Grier Vertical Files 12 Linear Feet 48 Digital Image Scans

This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence, documents, publications, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Hampden-Sydney College from 1776 through 1988, organized into folders by year. This primary source material was collected and originally organized by Paul L. Grier.

College of William and Mary

Sheet Music Collection

55.80 Linear Feet

The Sheet Music Collection includes sheet music collected by the Special Collections Research Center.

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College of William and Mary

Edward "Teddy" Bolton Tucker Papers

20.0 Linear Feet

The collection consists of correspondence, day books, blueprints, photographs, genealogical research, maps, DVDs, artwork, textiles, and artifacts, circa 1760-1990, relating to the Tucker family of Bermuda and the Taliaferro-Bolton families of Richmond, Virginia.

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College of William and Mary

John Swartz Account Book

0.01 Linear Foot

Account book, 1831-1837 and 1844 of the brothers, John Swartz, Jr., Christian Swartz and Jacob Swartz of Shenandoah, Virginia. Most of the entries are accounts with customers for making or mending shoes, but it has other entries like wages for 'trashing wheat' and 'hauling wood' interspersed throughout the volume. Only one of the entries is for 1844.

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Account Book Box Small Collections Box 52, Folder 1

Some of the names mentioned in the volume were excerpted by the seller and include: "George Zirkle; William Bussey; Wiliam Wicks; David Neff; Emanuel Rinehart; Phillip Zirkle; Samuel Swartz; James Beale; Cornelius Zirkle; John Zirkle; John Goodall; Henry Grable; John Phillips; Michael Neff; John Shayer; Abraham Sly; Jacob Bushong; Jesse Funk Henry; and Tisinger.

  1. Small Collections Box 52

John Swartz Account Book 0.01 Linear Foot

Swartz, John

Account book, 1831-1837 and 1844 of the brothers, John Swartz, Jr., Christian Swartz and Jacob Swartz of Shenandoah, Virginia. Most of the entries are accounts with customers for making or mending shoes, but it has other entries like wages for 'trashing wheat' and 'hauling wood' interspersed throughout the volume. Only one of the entries is for 1844.

College of William and Mary

Joseph Entler Account Books

1.00 Linear Feet

Daybooks and ledgers, 1821-1857, of Joseph Entler, merchant and barkeeper of Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

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College of William and Mary

Adam Rinica and George Rinica Account Book

1.00 Linear Feet

Ledger, 1822-1848, of Adam Rinica and George Rinica, Marksville, Page County, Va.

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College of William and Mary

Office of the President. Thomas Roderick Dew Records

1.4 Linear Feet 1 box

This collection includes correspondence from Dew as well as an account book.

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Account Book Box 1, Folder 2

One volume, 9" by 13.5", containing lists of stocks and bonds owned by Dew (1833-1846, pages 1-11); the college's account with Dew (1836-1840, p. 28-35, 65, 69);, his personal accounts (1836-1844, p. 36-42, 54-57, 59, 61, 63-64, 130-139, 476-482); lists of his junior and senior students (1836-1846, p. 204-245); lists of graduates from 1835, 1843-1846(p. 463, 464, 474, 475, 477); notes on anatomy (page 12, 76-86, 123-129, 140, 288, 363; and farming (p. 345, 360-361); and a 2-page diary of an unknown person from September 1 - October 9, 1852 (p. 249-250). 482 pages.

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