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Butcher Family Photographs and Other Material

0.6 Linear Feet 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 framed photograph, 3 in.)
Photographs and other material of the Butcher family of Lewis County, West Virginia. Includes portrait and candid photos, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1911), a statement from Weston City Hospital for the birth of a child (1948), a radio program (1969), a Weston High School class ring (1933), and Weston High School commencement materials (1966). The photos depict Wilda Juanita Turner Butcher (1915-1999), Weston High School class of 1933 and owner of the ring; her husband, Robert Hugh Butcher (1912-1996); her mother, Laura "Dolly" Kemper Turner (1869-1959); her father, Claude Turner (1891-1968); and her children, Elizabeth and James. The radio program is the "Brotherhood" segment of the Campus Lines radio program produced by Fairmont State College (now Fairmont State University), with interviews and music selection by James Butcher. The Weston High School commencement materials, including an announcement, "Annual Sermon to the Seniors," and commencement program, document the last class of the school prior to consolidation into Lewis County High School for the 1966-1967 school year.
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Butcher Family Photographs and Other Material 0.6 Linear Feet 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 framed photograph, 3 in.)

Butcher family
Photographs and other material of the Butcher family of Lewis County, West Virginia. Includes portrait and candid photos, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (1911), a statement from Weston City Hospital for the birth of a child (1948), a radio program (1969), a Weston High School class ring (1933), and Weston High School commencement materials (1966). The photos depict Wilda Juanita Turner Butcher (1915-1999), Weston High School class of 1933 and owner of the ring; her husband, Robert Hugh Butcher (1912-1996); her mother, Laura "Dolly" Kemper Turner (1869-1959); her father, Claude Turner (1891-1968); and her children, Elizabeth and James. The radio program is the "Brotherhood" segment of the Campus Lines radio program produced by Fairmont State College (now Fairmont State University), with interviews and music selection by James Butcher. The Weston High School commencement materials, including an announcement, "Annual Sermon to the Seniors," and commencement program, document the last class of the school prior to consolidation into Lewis County High School for the 1966-1967 school year.
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Dick Ralston, Collector, Lewis County Historical Material

4.8 Linear Feet 4 ft. 10 1/4 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 oversize box, 3 in.); (1 oversize folder in map cabinet, 1/4 in.)
Collection of Lewis County local history material collected by Dick Ralston of Buckhannon. Includes genealogy and history, and photographs of the Ralston family. Also includes Gray and Sons maps of Wheeling, Morgantown, Clarksburg, and Fairmont. See Scope and Content for details.
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Dick Ralston, Collector, Lewis County Historical Material 4.8 Linear Feet 4 ft. 10 1/4 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 oversize box, 3 in.); (1 oversize folder in map cabinet, 1/4 in.)

Ralston, R.H. (Dick)
Collection of Lewis County local history material collected by Dick Ralston of Buckhannon. Includes genealogy and history, and photographs of the Ralston family. Also includes Gray and Sons maps of Wheeling, Morgantown, Clarksburg, and Fairmont. See Scope and Content for details.
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Louis Bennett Papers

5.8 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 10 in. (14 document cases, 5 in. each)
The business papers and legal correspondence of Louis Bennett (1849-1918) of Weston, a wealthy landowner and lawyer. Also included are papers of his father Jonathan M. Bennett and the latter's associate Gideon D. Camden.
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Louis Bennett Papers 5.8 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 10 in. (14 document cases, 5 in. each)

Bennett, Louis, Sr., 1849-1918
The business papers and legal correspondence of Louis Bennett (1849-1918) of Weston, a wealthy landowner and lawyer. Also included are papers of his father Jonathan M. Bennett and the latter's associate Gideon D. Camden.
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Richard and Kathleen Harrison, Obituaries and Photographs

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)
Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings and two photographs of the Richard Hoffman Harrison home (ca. 1900-1910) on Center Avenue in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. Photocopied newspaper clippings consist of an article about the wedding of Dr. George I. Keener and Rowena Isabella Beattie (1898), two biographical articles about Richard H. Harrison on occasion of his 80th birthday (1939), and on occasion of his 52 years of service to St. Paul's Church in Weston (1940), and obituaries of Mrs. G. I. Keener (Rowena Isabella Beattie) (n.d.), Mrs. Flora Beattie (1919), Kathleen Beattie Harrison (1946), and Richard Hoffman Harrison (1950).
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Richard and Kathleen Harrison, Obituaries and Photographs 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Harrison, Richard H.
Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings and two photographs of the Richard Hoffman Harrison home (ca. 1900-1910) on Center Avenue in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. Photocopied newspaper clippings consist of an article about the wedding of Dr. George I. Keener and Rowena Isabella Beattie (1898), two biographical articles about Richard H. Harrison on occasion of his 80th birthday (1939), and on occasion of his 52 years of service to St. Paul's Church in Weston (1940), and obituaries of Mrs. G. I. Keener (Rowena Isabella Beattie) (n.d.), Mrs. Flora Beattie (1919), Kathleen Beattie Harrison (1946), and Richard Hoffman Harrison (1950).
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Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers regarding General Joseph A.J. Lightburn and Other Material

0.04 Linear Feet 1 folder, 0.5 in.
Materials collected by Roy Bird Cook regarding General Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn. Includes letters sent to Dr. Bird regarding General Lightburn and the Lightburn family, newspaper clippings regarding Lightburn and the Civil War in West Virginia, two maps, a pamphlet, and other material. See the "Historical Note" for further information about General Lightburn.
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Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers regarding General Joseph A.J. Lightburn and Other Material 0.04 Linear Feet 1 folder, 0.5 in.

Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961
Materials collected by Roy Bird Cook regarding General Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn. Includes letters sent to Dr. Bird regarding General Lightburn and the Lightburn family, newspaper clippings regarding Lightburn and the Civil War in West Virginia, two maps, a pamphlet, and other material. See the "Historical Note" for further information about General Lightburn.
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Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material

1.1 Linear Feet 1 ft. 1 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.)
Papers of Thomas Tavenner and the Tavenner family of western Virginia, including correspondence; memoirs; journals; financial and legal documents; pamphlets; newspapers; and other material. Much of the material in this collection regards the Civil War. The Tavenner family were Confederate sympathizers.
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Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material 1.1 Linear Feet 1 ft. 1 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.)

Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961
Papers of Thomas Tavenner and the Tavenner family of western Virginia, including correspondence; memoirs; journals; financial and legal documents; pamphlets; newspapers; and other material. Much of the material in this collection regards the Civil War. The Tavenner family were Confederate sympathizers.
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Rufus A. West, Collector, Papers

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)

This collection includes manuscripts, printed and newspaper materials collected by Rufus A. West, a Morgantown antiquarian and faculty member of the College of Engineering, West Virginia University. This collection includes papers concerning many phases of West Virginia History, although centered on Preston, Taylor, and Monongalia counties. Includes marriage licenses from Preston County, 1881-1947; newspaper clippings from Morgantown newspapers; a meeting invitation from the Monongalia County Historical Society, 1947; newspaper clippings on the emancipation of slaves in Taylor County; and a concert program from the Morgantown Musical and Literary Society, 1880.

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Rufus A. West, Collector, Papers 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)

West, Rufus A.

This collection includes manuscripts, printed and newspaper materials collected by Rufus A. West, a Morgantown antiquarian and faculty member of the College of Engineering, West Virginia University. This collection includes papers concerning many phases of West Virginia History, although centered on Preston, Taylor, and Monongalia counties. Includes marriage licenses from Preston County, 1881-1947; newspaper clippings from Morgantown newspapers; a meeting invitation from the Monongalia County Historical Society, 1947; newspaper clippings on the emancipation of slaves in Taylor County; and a concert program from the Morgantown Musical and Literary Society, 1880.

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Rush Dew Holt Family Papers

29 Linear Feet 29 ft. (32 document cases, 5 in. each); (6 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); 9 photos in photograph filing cabinets 0.94 Gigabytes 14 files, formats include .pdf and .tif
Papers of the Rush Dew Holt family relating to Matthew S. Holt, Andrew E. Holt, Ralph K. Chase, and Helen Jane (Holt) Seale. The collection includes correspondence, publications, photographs, and clippings, among other material that documents the personal and business activities of the Holt family. The collection is divided into five series as follows: Dr. Matthew S. Holt Papers (1837-1943), Andrew E. Holt Papers (1926-1958), Ralph K. Chase Papers (1918-1947), Helen Jane Holt Seale Papers (ca. 1930-2008), and Mixed (ca. 1820-2013 and undated).
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Rush Dew Holt Family Papers 29 Linear Feet 29 ft. (32 document cases, 5 in. each); (6 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); 9 photos in photograph filing cabinets 0.94 Gigabytes 14 files, formats include .pdf and .tif

Chase, Ralph K.
Papers of the Rush Dew Holt family relating to Matthew S. Holt, Andrew E. Holt, Ralph K. Chase, and Helen Jane (Holt) Seale. The collection includes correspondence, publications, photographs, and clippings, among other material that documents the personal and business activities of the Holt family. The collection is divided into five series as follows: Dr. Matthew S. Holt Papers (1837-1943), Andrew E. Holt Papers (1926-1958), Ralph K. Chase Papers (1918-1947), Helen Jane Holt Seale Papers (ca. 1930-2008), and Mixed (ca. 1820-2013 and undated).

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