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West Virginia and Regional History Center

William M.O. Dawson (1853-1916) Papers, 1873/1960

0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)
Newspaper clippings, notes, biographies, correspondence, and proclamaiton compiled by Blagg for a study of the life of a Preston County editor, Republican politician, and the state's twelfth governor (1905-1909), and Blagg's unpublished manuscript on Dawson's career.
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William M.O. Dawson (1853-1916) Papers, 1873/1960 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)

Dawson, William M.O.
Newspaper clippings, notes, biographies, correspondence, and proclamaiton compiled by Blagg for a study of the life of a Preston County editor, Republican politician, and the state's twelfth governor (1905-1909), and Blagg's unpublished manuscript on Dawson's career.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers, 1860/1924

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)
Papers of William Nelson Page, civil and mining engineer, who was manager of the Hawk's Nest Coal Company, 1877-1880; built and operated the Victoria Blast Furnace, Goshen, Virginia, 1880-1885; organized and developed the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, 1889-1917; served in the West Virginia National Guard for twenty years; and was mayor of Ansted for ten years. Subjects include the American Society of Civil Engineers, Deepwater Railway Company, Guy's Run Iron Land, Iron and Steel Works Association of Virginia, Loup Creek Colliery Company, Mt. Carbon Company Limited, Tidewater Railway Company, Virginia Railway, and the West Virginia Mining Association. Correspondents include Abram S. Hewitt and G.W. Imboden.
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William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers, 1860/1924 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Page, William Nelson, 1854-1932
Papers of William Nelson Page, civil and mining engineer, who was manager of the Hawk's Nest Coal Company, 1877-1880; built and operated the Victoria Blast Furnace, Goshen, Virginia, 1880-1885; organized and developed the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, 1889-1917; served in the West Virginia National Guard for twenty years; and was mayor of Ansted for ten years. Subjects include the American Society of Civil Engineers, Deepwater Railway Company, Guy's Run Iron Land, Iron and Steel Works Association of Virginia, Loup Creek Colliery Company, Mt. Carbon Company Limited, Tidewater Railway Company, Virginia Railway, and the West Virginia Mining Association. Correspondents include Abram S. Hewitt and G.W. Imboden.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William N. Sine Letters, 1858/1889

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)
Letters to and from William N. Sine of Mooresville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, mainly with relatives, about one-third of which are during the Civil War period. Included is the company song of the West Virginia Third Company A. Tells of the stationing of his militia outfit and its movement through West Virginia to D.C. and back again.
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William N. Sine Letters, 1858/1889 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Sine, William N.
Letters to and from William N. Sine of Mooresville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, mainly with relatives, about one-third of which are during the Civil War period. Included is the company song of the West Virginia Third Company A. Tells of the stationing of his militia outfit and its movement through West Virginia to D.C. and back again.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Thomas Wolfe Collection

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West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Parsons Will and Related Material, 1828/2017

.01 Linear Feet 5 items (1 folder)

Includes a photocopy of the will of William Parsons (1828); an accurate typescript of the will, prepared by donor; a less accurate transcript of the will, from a family history book; a transcript of an 1850s financial document from the Randolph County Courthouse about Buck, one of the slaves mentioned in Parsons' will who was apparently suing for freedom; and background information about William Parsons and his wife, Catherine/Catharine, as well as the names of Buck's children.

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William Parsons Will and Related Material, 1828/2017 .01 Linear Feet 5 items (1 folder)

Felton, Jeffrey

Includes a photocopy of the will of William Parsons (1828); an accurate typescript of the will, prepared by donor; a less accurate transcript of the will, from a family history book; a transcript of an 1850s financial document from the Randolph County Courthouse about Buck, one of the slaves mentioned in Parsons' will who was apparently suing for freedom; and background information about William Parsons and his wife, Catherine/Catharine, as well as the names of Buck's children.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

William Poindexter Moore, Jr. collection, 1779/1913

1.25 Linear Feet 1 half-document case, 1 oversize folder

This collection primarily includes correspondence written between 1791-1913 to different ancestors of William Poindexter Moore.

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William Poindexter Moore, Jr. collection, 1779/1913 1.25 Linear Feet 1 half-document case, 1 oversize folder

Moore, William Poindexter, Jr.

This collection primarily includes correspondence written between 1791-1913 to different ancestors of William Poindexter Moore.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Price (1803-1881) Papers, 1787/1917, bulk 1805/1885

0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)
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, 1787/1917, bulk 1805/1885 0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)

Price, William, 1803-1881
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.
Virginia Military Institute Archives

William P. Williams collection, 1865/1919

3 items

This collection consists of three items pertaining to the life of Confederate soldier William P. Williams, including:

  • Oath of allegiance document (1865)
  • A photograph of Williams taken circa 1880s
  • Williams' obituary (1919)

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William P. Williams collection, 1865/1919 3 items

Williams, William P. (William Patterson), 1834-1919

This collection consists of three items pertaining to the life of Confederate soldier William P. Williams, including:

  • Oath of allegiance document (1865)
  • A photograph of Williams taken circa 1880s
  • Williams' obituary (1919)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Q. Thomson Day Book, 1845/1891

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection is a ledger or day book used by enslaver and farmer William Q. Thomson of Happy Valley, Louisa County, Virginia, dated 1845-1854, 1882-1891. The book includes debts to associates, purchases, and bills paid, including for family members. Some of the early entries are for hiring the labor of enslaved people. Thomson (ca. 1825-1891) enslaved at least 22 people, inlcuding Georgeanna and her baby Peter Dudley.
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William Q. Thomson Day Book, 1845/1891 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Thomson, William Q., ca. 1825-1891
This collection is a ledger or day book used by enslaver and farmer William Q. Thomson of Happy Valley, Louisa County, Virginia, dated 1845-1854, 1882-1891. The book includes debts to associates, purchases, and bills paid, including for family members. Some of the early entries are for hiring the labor of enslaved people. Thomson (ca. 1825-1891) enslaved at least 22 people, inlcuding Georgeanna and her baby Peter Dudley.
College of William and Mary

William Rome Letters to Said, 1865/1965

0.01 Linear Feet

Five letters from William M. Rome to his wife, Said from Nashville, Tennessee. Rome has traveled from New York in order to find lucrative work in Nashville. He writes about missing his wife and the comforts of home.

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William Rome Letters to Said, 1865/1965 0.01 Linear Feet

Gary Alonzo Barranger

Five letters from William M. Rome to his wife, Said from Nashville, Tennessee. Rome has traveled from New York in order to find lucrative work in Nashville. He writes about missing his wife and the comforts of home.

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