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Blacksville Store and Gristmill Business Records

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)
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Three ledgers and account books of a general store and gristmill at Blacksville owned by William Thomas.
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Blacksville Store and Gristmill Business Records 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Lantz Family Papers

0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
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Papers of William Lantz (b. 1810), a Blacksville, WV farmer, constable, postmaster, and general store owner, and his descendants, particularly Remembrance Lantz. Included are family and business correspondence; bills, invoices, and ledger sheets relating principally to the Lantz family's general store; and militia documents and legal papers documenting William Lantz's activities as constable, justice of the peace, and commissioner of revenue for Blacksville.

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Lantz Family Papers 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Virginia 4th Militia, War of 1812 Records and Civil War Medical Exemption Certificates

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in.
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A monthly report and a subsistence account filed at the end of the War of 1812 for a Monongalia Co. militia unit stationed at Norfolk, VA. Mentioned are Capt. John Lantz, Lt. Col. Arch Woods and Lt. Peter Henkins. There are also certificates of medical exemption from the Civil War.
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Virginia 4th Militia, War of 1812 Records and Civil War Medical Exemption Certificates 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in.

William Lantz Store, Business Records

1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each)
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Business records of the William Lantz Store in Blacksville, West Virginia. Includes correspondence and financial records documenting dealings with vendors in primarily Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Waynesburg (PA), and Wheeling (WV); these records are extensive and may actually represent an almost complete record of Lantz's vendor transactions. Vendor letterheads often feature decorative graphics as well as information about the suppliers. There are some records of customer transactions as well. There are also: two Civil War muster rolls dating from April and May, 1861, presumably for citizens of the Blacksville area; letters between William Lantz and his brother who worked in a bank in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; documents regarding a proposed street railway between Blacksville and Waynesburg; and a scrapbook of clippings and photographs regarding the Lantz family and Blacksville. The scrapbook includes two artifacts: elaborate ribbons for attendees of meetings of the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), including a ribbon for a meeting of the Rebekah Assembly in Charleston, West Virginia in 1912. The bulk of this collection dates from ca. 1840-1900.
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William Lantz Store, Business Records 1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each)

William Price (1803-1881) Papers

0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)
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Papers of William Price (1803-1881), a Monongalia County, West Virginia, resident, member of the Wheeling Convention, and state legislator, 1869-1873. Includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, legal documents, and pictures. The correspondence, 1858-1912, concerns farming, the cattle business, and observations on the Civil War. Land papers also relate to Greene County, Pennsylvania. There is a diary and memo book of William Price, 1861-1863, containing two references to his membership in the Wheeling Convention, 20 June 1861; an account book, 1885-1890; a journal maintained by Price during two business trips to Philadelphia in 1865; and a novel, "Charlotte Temple" published in 1807 owned by Mary Swon, with her family history inscribed on the back pages. There are also letters from Monongalia County citizens commenting on legislative enactments. Correspondents include R.L. Berkshire and Alexander Martin. An addendum of 2001/06/29 contains typescript transcriptions of the papers of William Price and family.
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William Price (1803-1881) Papers 0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)

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