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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO Papers

5 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. (12 document cases, 5 in. each)
Executive council minutes and proceedings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, annual conference information and proceedings, and printed material of the state organization of the American Federation of Labor founded in 1903. Papers include congressional correspondence, 1950-1957; correspondence of President E. A. Carter, 1949-1957; a few papers of H. M. Rogers, 1905-1959, and Frank W. Snyder, 1906-1911; records of the Parkersburg Central Trades and Labor Council, 1924-1942; and a typescript copy of the minutes of the Wheeling Typographical Union.
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West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO Papers 5 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. (12 document cases, 5 in. each)

West Virginia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Executive council minutes and proceedings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, annual conference information and proceedings, and printed material of the state organization of the American Federation of Labor founded in 1903. Papers include congressional correspondence, 1950-1957; correspondence of President E. A. Carter, 1949-1957; a few papers of H. M. Rogers, 1905-1959, and Frank W. Snyder, 1906-1911; records of the Parkersburg Central Trades and Labor Council, 1924-1942; and a typescript copy of the minutes of the Wheeling Typographical Union.
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West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO Records

181.2 Linear Feet 421 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 3 clamshell boxes, 3 in. each; 2 unboxed ledgers, 1.09 in. each; 3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each; 1 oversized folder, 0.01 in.

This collection includes the records of the West Virginia Labor Federation (WVLF), AFL-CIO as a singular organization, established in 1957, and the records of its predecessor organizations prior to their merger, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO).

Series 1 comprises records related to the West Virginia State Labor Federation, AFL's internal operation and initiatives, including presidents' files, secretary-treasurers' files, general office files, Department of Education files, and financial materials.

Series 2 comprises the records related to the West Virginia State Industrial Union Council, CIO's internal operation and initiatives, including executive secretary-treasurers' files, central office mailings, and records of the Political Action Committee.

Series 3 is reflective of the organization's operations and initiatives after the AFL-CIO merger, including files of various presidents, various secretary-treasurers, central office files, convention files, political materials, legislative files, assorted programs, and financial materials.

Series 4 is a 1978 addendum to this collection that includes additional files of the WVFL, AFL-CIO after the merger, largely featuring records of initiatives like the Political Action Committee and Women's Activities Department.

Series 5 is a 1981 addendum including mostly internal materials, like the notebooks of former organization leaders, photo albums, and copies of AFL-CIO publications.

Organizers featured prominently in the collection include Tom Cairnes, E. A. Carter, and Volney Andrews (series 1); Miles Stanley (series 3 and 5); Ben Skeen (series 1 and 3); Glen Armstrong (series 1, 3, and 5); and Pat Sleeth (series 3). WVLF initiatives featured prominently in the collection include the Committee on Political Education (series 3 and 4) and the Women's Activities Department (series 3 and 4), the Appalachian Council (series 3), the Manpower Development and Training Act (series 3), and others. There is a small amount of audiovisual material in this collection in the form of audio recordings created by the WVLF and some photographs that have been digitized for remote access. However, much of this collection is comprised of paper records, ledgers, photographs, printed correspondence, and notebooks.

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West Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO Records 181.2 Linear Feet 421 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 3 clamshell boxes, 3 in. each; 2 unboxed ledgers, 1.09 in. each; 3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each; 1 oversized folder, 0.01 in.

West Virginia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

This collection includes the records of the West Virginia Labor Federation (WVLF), AFL-CIO as a singular organization, established in 1957, and the records of its predecessor organizations prior to their merger, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO).

Series 1 comprises records related to the West Virginia State Labor Federation, AFL's internal operation and initiatives, including presidents' files, secretary-treasurers' files, general office files, Department of Education files, and financial materials.

Series 2 comprises the records related to the West Virginia State Industrial Union Council, CIO's internal operation and initiatives, including executive secretary-treasurers' files, central office mailings, and records of the Political Action Committee.

Series 3 is reflective of the organization's operations and initiatives after the AFL-CIO merger, including files of various presidents, various secretary-treasurers, central office files, convention files, political materials, legislative files, assorted programs, and financial materials.

Series 4 is a 1978 addendum to this collection that includes additional files of the WVFL, AFL-CIO after the merger, largely featuring records of initiatives like the Political Action Committee and Women's Activities Department.

Series 5 is a 1981 addendum including mostly internal materials, like the notebooks of former organization leaders, photo albums, and copies of AFL-CIO publications.

Organizers featured prominently in the collection include Tom Cairnes, E. A. Carter, and Volney Andrews (series 1); Miles Stanley (series 3 and 5); Ben Skeen (series 1 and 3); Glen Armstrong (series 1, 3, and 5); and Pat Sleeth (series 3). WVLF initiatives featured prominently in the collection include the Committee on Political Education (series 3 and 4) and the Women's Activities Department (series 3 and 4), the Appalachian Council (series 3), the Manpower Development and Training Act (series 3), and others. There is a small amount of audiovisual material in this collection in the form of audio recordings created by the WVLF and some photographs that have been digitized for remote access. However, much of this collection is comprised of paper records, ledgers, photographs, printed correspondence, and notebooks.

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West Virginia Library Association Records

28.92 Linear Feet 28 ft. 11 in. 14 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 14 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 large flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 folder, 0.25 in.; 33 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each 1.73 Gigabytes 6595 digital files
West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) records, including correspondence, committee reports, treasurer's reports and records, executive board minutes, annual conference minutes, old constitutions and bylaws, membership records, financial records, and photographs. For descriptions of addenda, please see the Scope and Content Note.
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West Virginia Library Association Records 28.92 Linear Feet 28 ft. 11 in. 14 document cases, 5 in. each; 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 14 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 large flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 folder, 0.25 in.; 33 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each 1.73 Gigabytes 6595 digital files

West Virginia Library Association
West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) records, including correspondence, committee reports, treasurer's reports and records, executive board minutes, annual conference minutes, old constitutions and bylaws, membership records, financial records, and photographs. For descriptions of addenda, please see the Scope and Content Note.
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West Virginia Map Tracings

0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 2 in. (2 map cabinet drawers)
Map tracings of towns and subdivisions of towns and districts in West Virginia.
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West Virginia Map Tracings 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 2 in. (2 map cabinet drawers)

Map tracings of towns and subdivisions of towns and districts in West Virginia.
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West Virginia Midland Railroad Company Records

4.2 Linear Feet 4 ft. 2 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (5 flat boxes, 3 in. each)
Correspondence, business papers, engineers' ledgers, blueprints, maps, structural drawings, and photographs document the construction and operation of the West Virginia Midland Railway Company (later the West Virginia Midland Railroad) in Webster Springs, West Virginia, from 1906 to 1933.
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West Virginia Midland Railroad Company Records 4.2 Linear Feet 4 ft. 2 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (5 flat boxes, 3 in. each)

West Virginia Midland Railway Company
Correspondence, business papers, engineers' ledgers, blueprints, maps, structural drawings, and photographs document the construction and operation of the West Virginia Midland Railway Company (later the West Virginia Midland Railroad) in Webster Springs, West Virginia, from 1906 to 1933.
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West Virginia Portraits Collection

0 Linear Feet Summary: 33 items
An artificial collection composed of portraits in the West Virginia University Libraries and West Virginia and Regional History Center of historical West Virginia subjects dating from approximately the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. Includes portraits of political and military figures, and West Virginia University presidents.
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West Virginia Portraits Collection 0 Linear Feet Summary: 33 items

An artificial collection composed of portraits in the West Virginia University Libraries and West Virginia and Regional History Center of historical West Virginia subjects dating from approximately the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. Includes portraits of political and military figures, and West Virginia University presidents.
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West Virginia Postmasters Appointment Records

0.58 Linear Feet Summary: 7 in. (4 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
The record of the appointment of postmasters in the following WV counties: Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. The record shows the dates of establishment and discontinuance of post offices, their changes of name, and the names of and the appointment dates of their postmasters. Beginning in 1870, it shows the names of post offices to which mail from discontinued offices was sent. The record also shows the dates of Presidential appointments of postmasters and the dates of their confirmation by the Senate, usually the dates that post offices were authorized to issue money orders, and occasionally the dates on which the locations of offices were changed.
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West Virginia Postmasters Appointment Records 0.58 Linear Feet Summary: 7 in. (4 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

West Virginia Postmasters
The record of the appointment of postmasters in the following WV counties: Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. The record shows the dates of establishment and discontinuance of post offices, their changes of name, and the names of and the appointment dates of their postmasters. Beginning in 1870, it shows the names of post offices to which mail from discontinued offices was sent. The record also shows the dates of Presidential appointments of postmasters and the dates of their confirmation by the Senate, usually the dates that post offices were authorized to issue money orders, and occasionally the dates on which the locations of offices were changed.
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West Virginia, Secretary of State Archives

9.46 Linear Feet Summary: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (62 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
Official records on the appointment, resignation, and removal of state officers, railroad and special police, and corporate representatives. Archives include financial records of state agencies, executive meeting minutes, executive decrees, and documents relating to pardons, extraditions, and state convicts in county jails. Much information relates to charters and taxation of railroad companies. Also contains official state election returns and records concerning the reconstruction of the state capitol after the fire of 1921.
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West Virginia, Secretary of State Archives 9.46 Linear Feet Summary: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (62 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

West Virginia. Secretary of State
Official records on the appointment, resignation, and removal of state officers, railroad and special police, and corporate representatives. Archives include financial records of state agencies, executive meeting minutes, executive decrees, and documents relating to pardons, extraditions, and state convicts in county jails. Much information relates to charters and taxation of railroad companies. Also contains official state election returns and records concerning the reconstruction of the state capitol after the fire of 1921.
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West Virginia Sheet Music

1.5 Linear Feet 6 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each
Collection of sheet music of mostly songs about West Virginia or written by West Virginians. Also includes Civil War era editions of songs by George F. Root, including "The Battle Cry of Freedom", "Just Before The Battle, Mother", "On, On, On, The Boys Came Marching!", "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp", and "The Vacant Chair". See Scope and Content Note for contents list.
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West Virginia Sheet Music 1.5 Linear Feet 6 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each

Collection of sheet music of mostly songs about West Virginia or written by West Virginians. Also includes Civil War era editions of songs by George F. Root, including "The Battle Cry of Freedom", "Just Before The Battle, Mother", "On, On, On, The Boys Came Marching!", "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp", and "The Vacant Chair". See Scope and Content Note for contents list.
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West Virginia Soil Surveys

1.71 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. (4 document cases. 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/2 in.)
U.S. Department of Agriculture soil surveys and brochures about soil surveys for West Virginia. Soil survey maps are in color and include a description of the area and data on climate, agriculture, types of soil, and a summary.
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West Virginia Soil Surveys 1.71 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. (4 document cases. 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/2 in.)

Government Printing Office
U.S. Department of Agriculture soil surveys and brochures about soil surveys for West Virginia. Soil survey maps are in color and include a description of the area and data on climate, agriculture, types of soil, and a summary.

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