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Charleston Gazette Publishing Company Records and Chilton Family Papers

18.75 Linear Feet 18 ft. 9 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (8 records cartons, 15 in. each); (3 records carton, 17 in. each); (4 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 1 in.); (1 clamshell box, 3 in.)

Scrapbooks, correspondence, business papers, and memorabilia of a prominent Charleston family that were long time owners of the Charleston Gazette. There are papers of W. E. Chilton, Sr., and for his son and grandson, W. E. Chilton, Jr. and W. E. Chilton, III. The papers of Chilton senior include some correspondence, but mostly land papers documenting the coal mining district in Webster and Braxton Counties. There are also scrapbooks, and contracts pertaining to the family newspaper business; and volumes on the education of W. E. Chilton, Jr. at Woodberry, VA Forest School, and at Yale. The military service of the Chiltons is documented by the service papers, photographs, and other material for W. E. Chilton, Jr. and W. E. Chilton, III in World War (WWI) I and World War II (WWII) respectively.

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Chilton Family and Gazette Activities and Accomplishments Box 20, Folder 1-2, 7, 11, 13-14, 16, 18-20, 22, 24-29

This partial box contains Charleston Gazette and Chilton family keepsakes/mementos and related materials. Formats include clippings, facsimiles of articles and family history book pages, publications, and other miscellaneous materials. Topics include published articles based on the Chiltons' trip around the world in 1977, Gazette investigative reports, articles written by or about W.E. (Ned) Chilton III, the Charleston Gazette and Chilton family members featured in other publications, and Ned Chilton memorial articles.

  1. Addendum of 2018 July 24 -- Charleston Gazette Business and Commemorative Materials
  2. Chilton Family and Gazette-Related Clippings and Publications

Chilton Family Keepsakes and Gazette Material Box 20, Folder 3-6, 8-10, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23

This partial box contains Charleston Gazette and Chilton family keepsakes/mementos and related materials. Formats include correspondence including letters and printed copies of emails, court reports, photographs, financial documents, and other miscellaneous materials. It includes materials the Chiltons retained from their trip around the world in 1977, information about the Charleston Gazette business, and documentation of Chilton family members' activities and achievements.

  1. Addendum of 2018 July 24 -- Charleston Gazette Business and Commemorative Materials
  2. Correspondence, Court Documents, and Miscellaneous

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