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West Virginia and Regional History Center

William E. Glasscock (1862-1925), Governor, Papers, 1904/1925

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Correspondence, speeches, and public papers of West Virginia's 13th governor. Papers deal primarily with the presidential election of 1904 in West Virginia; West Virginia Republican politics, 1904-1905; and Glasscock's role as Collector of Internal Revenues for West Virginia.

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William E. Glasscock (1862-1925), Governor, Papers, 1904/1925 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925

Correspondence, speeches, and public papers of West Virginia's 13th governor. Papers deal primarily with the presidential election of 1904 in West Virginia; West Virginia Republican politics, 1904-1905; and Glasscock's role as Collector of Internal Revenues for West Virginia.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Gaston Caperton (1815-1852) Family Papers, 1801/1930

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (ca. 500 items), 1.75 in.)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of: a Monroe County, West Virginia, farmer and politician; his wife, Harriette Boswell Alexander; their daughters, Isabel and Alice Beulah; Alice's husband, Frank Hereford, U.S. senator from West Virginia; and his daughter, Katherine Hereford Stoddard. There is one folder of business papers, 1820-1841, of Thomas Edgar; a few letters from Caperton's son, John, while a cadet at the Camp of Instruction, Richmond, 1861; a folder of letters concerning Isabel's trips through the American West, the British Isles, and Europe; and a folder on family genealogy. Subjects include mid-nineteenth century life in Union, Monroe County; the excitement in Virginia following John Brown's raid; Washington, D.C., and the slavery controversy, 1860; the secession crisis in Virginia; impressment of material in Monroe County by Union troops; the effect of the war on the social and economic life of Richmond; work of the Ladies Relief Hospital in Lynchburg; and the aftermath of war in Virginia.
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William Gaston Caperton (1815-1852) Family Papers, 1801/1930 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (ca. 500 items), 1.75 in.)

Caperton, William Gaston (1815-1852)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of: a Monroe County, West Virginia, farmer and politician; his wife, Harriette Boswell Alexander; their daughters, Isabel and Alice Beulah; Alice's husband, Frank Hereford, U.S. senator from West Virginia; and his daughter, Katherine Hereford Stoddard. There is one folder of business papers, 1820-1841, of Thomas Edgar; a few letters from Caperton's son, John, while a cadet at the Camp of Instruction, Richmond, 1861; a folder of letters concerning Isabel's trips through the American West, the British Isles, and Europe; and a folder on family genealogy. Subjects include mid-nineteenth century life in Union, Monroe County; the excitement in Virginia following John Brown's raid; Washington, D.C., and the slavery controversy, 1860; the secession crisis in Virginia; impressment of material in Monroe County by Union troops; the effect of the war on the social and economic life of Richmond; work of the Ladies Relief Hospital in Lynchburg; and the aftermath of war in Virginia.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William G. Brown (1800-1884) Papers, 1789/1931, bulk 1843/1880

0.5 Linear Feet 4 1/2 in. (1 flat box, 3 in.); (1 wrapped volume)
William G. Brown (1800-1884) of Kingwood, West Virginia, was an attorney; member of the Virginia Assembly in the 1830s and 1840s; and a member of Congress from Virginia from 1845 to 1849 and West Virginia from 1861 to 1865. Chiefly contains deeds, plats, surveys, and other papers related to Brown's land in Preston and Monongalia counties, West Virginia, from 1860 to 1874 and items from Brown's law office concerning deeds, wills, and financial transactions from 1870 to 1883. A ledger book from Brown records the sale of dry goods items, chiefly food such as bacon, wheat flour, corn, coffee, meat, and tobacco, and notes the cost of items, debts, and account settled. Papers also include typescript essays on American history, the Constitution, and slavery, written circa 1927 and a typed copy of a letter of J.J. Phillips of Lantz, 18 July 1931, concerning the removal of Confederate remains from the Rich Mountain Battlefield.
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William G. Brown (1800-1884) Papers, 1789/1931, bulk 1843/1880 0.5 Linear Feet 4 1/2 in. (1 flat box, 3 in.); (1 wrapped volume)

Brown, William G. (William Gay), 1800-1884
William G. Brown (1800-1884) of Kingwood, West Virginia, was an attorney; member of the Virginia Assembly in the 1830s and 1840s; and a member of Congress from Virginia from 1845 to 1849 and West Virginia from 1861 to 1865. Chiefly contains deeds, plats, surveys, and other papers related to Brown's land in Preston and Monongalia counties, West Virginia, from 1860 to 1874 and items from Brown's law office concerning deeds, wills, and financial transactions from 1870 to 1883. A ledger book from Brown records the sale of dry goods items, chiefly food such as bacon, wheat flour, corn, coffee, meat, and tobacco, and notes the cost of items, debts, and account settled. Papers also include typescript essays on American history, the Constitution, and slavery, written circa 1927 and a typed copy of a letter of J.J. Phillips of Lantz, 18 July 1931, concerning the removal of Confederate remains from the Rich Mountain Battlefield.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Gordon Worley (1846-1928) Papers, 1853/1921

0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and financial papers of a lawyer and state senator from Kingwood, who was instrumental in the organization of the West Virginia Northern Railroad, and the Kingwood Coal and Coke Company. Subjects include state politics, 1888-1895, Virginia Debt Question, the tariff debate, land development, coal mining and railroads. Correspondents include J.M. Mason, W.E. Chilton, S.B. Elkins, and George C. Sturgiss.
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William Gordon Worley (1846-1928) Papers, 1853/1921 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Worley, William Gordon, 1846-1928
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and financial papers of a lawyer and state senator from Kingwood, who was instrumental in the organization of the West Virginia Northern Railroad, and the Kingwood Coal and Coke Company. Subjects include state politics, 1888-1895, Virginia Debt Question, the tariff debate, land development, coal mining and railroads. Correspondents include J.M. Mason, W.E. Chilton, S.B. Elkins, and George C. Sturgiss.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

William Gwynn Coe diary transcript and other papers, 1864/1935

0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 9.

William Gwynn Coe diary transcript [1935?]; 1864-1865, and other papers, 0.03 cubic feet, about the activities of a pastor and his family in 1864 in Onancock, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Also included is a document titled "From An Authentic History of Onancock Methodist Episcopal Church, South" by J. Shenton Lodge, a map of Onancock County, and Coe's pastoral report to the convention conference on February 27, 1865.

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William Gwynn Coe diary transcript and other papers, 1864/1935 0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a document box BW 9.

William Gwynn Coe diary transcript [1935?]; 1864-1865, and other papers, 0.03 cubic feet, about the activities of a pastor and his family in 1864 in Onancock, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Also included is a document titled "From An Authentic History of Onancock Methodist Episcopal Church, South" by J. Shenton Lodge, a map of Onancock County, and Coe's pastoral report to the convention conference on February 27, 1865.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Records of Superintendent William H. Cocke, 1924-1929, 1924/1929

6 cubic feet

Correspondence, memoranda and other records from the administration of William H. Cocke.

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West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Henry Edwards (1822-1909) Papers, 1822/1909

0.54 Linear Feet Summary: 6 1/2 in. (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Typescript copy of William Henry Edwards' Autobiographical Notes. Edwards was a naturalist from Coalburgh, W. Va. And is best known for his three volume "The Butterflies of North America" (1879-1897). Earlier he had published "Voyage up the Amazon" (1847).

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William Henry Edwards (1822-1909) Papers, 1822/1909 0.54 Linear Feet Summary: 6 1/2 in. (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Edwards, William Henry, 1822-1909

Typescript copy of William Henry Edwards' Autobiographical Notes. Edwards was a naturalist from Coalburgh, W. Va. And is best known for his three volume "The Butterflies of North America" (1879-1897). Earlier he had published "Voyage up the Amazon" (1847).

College of William and Mary

William Henry Holloway Scrapbook, 1902/1937, bulk 1902/1903

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Scrapbook created by William Henry Holloway while he served in the Army as part of the 36th Company, Coast Artillery from 1902-1904. Holloway participated in the United States military involvement in the Philippine insurrection where he served for one year. The scrapbook is comprised of mostly postcards and stock pictures of people and general scenes of the Philippines along with some original photographs of the United States Army while serving in the Philippines. Many of the photographs and postcards are loose within the book. Some of the photographs show under dressed natives. There are also pictures of men preparing for a cock fight with their chickens and one showing boys with caught dogs that they intended to eat. Included in the scrapbook is also a World War I Soldier's Record. In it Holloway records all of his war experience with the 36th (Philippine insurrection) and the 8th Regiment (which was absorbed into the 52nd Artillery Corps at the end of World War I). He lists bases, cities, major battles, and movements. He also lists his entire military experience in the front of the book, consisting of one year in the Philippines, 16 months in the World War in France. All total, Holloway indicates that he was a soldier for 19 years. 6 months was service in the Army Infantry and 18 1/2 years were served in the Coast Artillery Corps. Included with the scrapbook is a World War I service ribbon, a carte de viste of Holloway, two poems written by Holloway, and a Book of Popular Songs

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William Henry Holloway Scrapbook, 1902/1937, bulk 1902/1903 0.16 Linear Feet

Holloway, William Henry

Scrapbook created by William Henry Holloway while he served in the Army as part of the 36th Company, Coast Artillery from 1902-1904. Holloway participated in the United States military involvement in the Philippine insurrection where he served for one year. The scrapbook is comprised of mostly postcards and stock pictures of people and general scenes of the Philippines along with some original photographs of the United States Army while serving in the Philippines. Many of the photographs and postcards are loose within the book. Some of the photographs show under dressed natives. There are also pictures of men preparing for a cock fight with their chickens and one showing boys with caught dogs that they intended to eat. Included in the scrapbook is also a World War I Soldier's Record. In it Holloway records all of his war experience with the 36th (Philippine insurrection) and the 8th Regiment (which was absorbed into the 52nd Artillery Corps at the end of World War I). He lists bases, cities, major battles, and movements. He also lists his entire military experience in the front of the book, consisting of one year in the Philippines, 16 months in the World War in France. All total, Holloway indicates that he was a soldier for 19 years. 6 months was service in the Army Infantry and 18 1/2 years were served in the Coast Artillery Corps. Included with the scrapbook is a World War I service ribbon, a carte de viste of Holloway, two poems written by Holloway, and a Book of Popular Songs

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Hereford McGinnis Papers, 1834/1954

22.4 Linear Feet Summary: 22 ft. 5 in. (52 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)
The personal business papers of William Hereford McGinnis (1855-1930), a Beckley lawyer who was prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, 1892-1896, a senator in 1902, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, 1922-1924, chairman for a number of years of the executive committee of the Democratic Party in Raleigh County, and delegate to the national convention in 1920. There are case papers, correspondence and other records of the Hatcher-McGinnis Law Firm, 1834-1930; family photographs; and materials relating to the Methodist Church and World War I.
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William Hereford McGinnis Papers, 1834/1954 22.4 Linear Feet Summary: 22 ft. 5 in. (52 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

McGinnis, William Hereford, 1855-1930
The personal business papers of William Hereford McGinnis (1855-1930), a Beckley lawyer who was prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, 1892-1896, a senator in 1902, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, 1922-1924, chairman for a number of years of the executive committee of the Democratic Party in Raleigh County, and delegate to the national convention in 1920. There are case papers, correspondence and other records of the Hatcher-McGinnis Law Firm, 1834-1930; family photographs; and materials relating to the Methodist Church and World War I.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William H. Lawrence Civil War Papers, 1863/1910, bulk 1863/1864

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 8 items (1 folder)
Papers of William H. Lawrence, Second Lieutenant, 9th Company Ohio Volunteer Sharp Shooters. Includes his appointment (1864), discharge papers (1864; 2 items), and a pension certificate (1887; for "severe deafness of both ears, and disease of the heart, results of sun-stroke."). Also includes five letters Lawrence wrote to his parents during the war (1864), two in manscript and three in print form. There is also a letter to his sister (1910). Lawrence is known to have served as a Lieutenant, 9th Company Ohio Volunteer Sharp Shooters; as a 2nd Lieutenant, 60th Ohio Volunteers; and as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company "Y", 60th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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William H. Lawrence Civil War Papers, 1863/1910, bulk 1863/1864 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 8 items (1 folder)

Lawrence, William H.
Papers of William H. Lawrence, Second Lieutenant, 9th Company Ohio Volunteer Sharp Shooters. Includes his appointment (1864), discharge papers (1864; 2 items), and a pension certificate (1887; for "severe deafness of both ears, and disease of the heart, results of sun-stroke."). Also includes five letters Lawrence wrote to his parents during the war (1864), two in manscript and three in print form. There is also a letter to his sister (1910). Lawrence is known to have served as a Lieutenant, 9th Company Ohio Volunteer Sharp Shooters; as a 2nd Lieutenant, 60th Ohio Volunteers; and as a 2nd Lieutenant, Company "Y", 60th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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