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Brooks F. McCabe, Collector, Papers

1.83 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 index card box, 12 in.

Two personal diaries of R.E. McCabe of Charleston, West Virginia, containing notes on trips to Europe (1924) and California (1937). On the California trip he briefly describes Kansas City, Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe, Taos, and Los Angeles, muses on real estate values, and notes oil rigs and pipelines. There is a short genealogy of the Hayward family. The diaries also include references to the Ward, Fleming, Brooks, and Watson families. Also includes photographs of members of the Ward, Fleming, Brooks, and Watson families.

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Brooks F. McCabe, Collector, Papers 1.83 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 index card box, 12 in.

Two personal diaries of R.E. McCabe of Charleston, West Virginia, containing notes on trips to Europe (1924) and California (1937). On the California trip he briefly describes Kansas City, Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe, Taos, and Los Angeles, muses on real estate values, and notes oil rigs and pipelines. There is a short genealogy of the Hayward family. The diaries also include references to the Ward, Fleming, Brooks, and Watson families. Also includes photographs of members of the Ward, Fleming, Brooks, and Watson families.

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Brooks McCabe, Collector, Records of the Hotel Kanawha

0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 6 in. (1 unboxed ledger, 1 boxed ledger)
Records of the Hotel Kanawha, including two ledgers. One contains a cash journal (July 1917 to March 1921) and the other a guest register (one year in the period ca. 1903-1920). The Hotel Kanawha was constructed in 1903 and served as Charleston's premier hotel until 1965. It was later used by the Job Corps of West Virginia until 1997. The building was demolished in 2003.
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Brooks McCabe, Collector, Records of the Hotel Kanawha 0.5 Linear Feet Summary: 6 in. (1 unboxed ledger, 1 boxed ledger)

Hotel Kanawha
Records of the Hotel Kanawha, including two ledgers. One contains a cash journal (July 1917 to March 1921) and the other a guest register (one year in the period ca. 1903-1920). The Hotel Kanawha was constructed in 1903 and served as Charleston's premier hotel until 1965. It was later used by the Job Corps of West Virginia until 1997. The building was demolished in 2003.
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Brooks McCabe, Compiler, Papers of Aretas Brooks Fleming and Records of Charles Ward Engineering

1.92 Linear Feet 3 document cases, 5 in. each; one flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; one clamshell box, 3 in.
Papers of Aretas Brooks Fleming, Governor of West Virginia (1890-1893), and records of the Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, West Virginia, compiled by Brooks McCabe. The A.B. Fleming papers include: Fleming's notes pertaining to cases from his career as a lawyer and circuit court judge (1878-1888); photographs of Governor Fleming and others (4 items, ca.1890-1920); papers regarding the A.B. Fleming estate and its heirs (1923-1952); genealogical and historical information related to the Fleming family (1890-1934); and a scrapbook documenting Fleming's term as Governor of West Virginia (1889-1939). The Charles Ward Engineering Works records include: a technical paper by Charles Ward titled "Shallow-Draught River Steamers"; a photograph of the historic contest between a stern wheel boat (The D.T. Lane) and a propeller powered boat (The James Rumsey), (ca. 1903); financial statements (1931-1942); minutes of stockholder's meetings (1931-1942); and a photograph album of ships built by Ward Engineering (ca.1923-1932). There are also five personal letters addressed to Margaret Fleming Ward (1914). The collection also includes motion picture footage documenting several Ward Engineering and Ward family activities (ca. 1927-1932).
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Brooks McCabe, Compiler, Papers of Aretas Brooks Fleming and Records of Charles Ward Engineering 1.92 Linear Feet 3 document cases, 5 in. each; one flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; one clamshell box, 3 in.

McCabe, Brooks F., Jr., 1949-
Papers of Aretas Brooks Fleming, Governor of West Virginia (1890-1893), and records of the Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, West Virginia, compiled by Brooks McCabe. The A.B. Fleming papers include: Fleming's notes pertaining to cases from his career as a lawyer and circuit court judge (1878-1888); photographs of Governor Fleming and others (4 items, ca.1890-1920); papers regarding the A.B. Fleming estate and its heirs (1923-1952); genealogical and historical information related to the Fleming family (1890-1934); and a scrapbook documenting Fleming's term as Governor of West Virginia (1889-1939). The Charles Ward Engineering Works records include: a technical paper by Charles Ward titled "Shallow-Draught River Steamers"; a photograph of the historic contest between a stern wheel boat (The D.T. Lane) and a propeller powered boat (The James Rumsey), (ca. 1903); financial statements (1931-1942); minutes of stockholder's meetings (1931-1942); and a photograph album of ships built by Ward Engineering (ca.1923-1932). There are also five personal letters addressed to Margaret Fleming Ward (1914). The collection also includes motion picture footage documenting several Ward Engineering and Ward family activities (ca. 1927-1932).
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Robert Emmett McCabe, Lawyer, Papers

12.5 Linear Feet 12 ft. 6 1/4 in. (30 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)
Legal files of attorney Robert Emmett McCabe of Charleston, West Virginia. They contain letters and casework for individuals and businesses. There is also an addendum to this collection containing political and financial records and other material. See scope and content note for details.
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Robert Emmett McCabe, Lawyer, Papers 12.5 Linear Feet 12 ft. 6 1/4 in. (30 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

McCabe, Robert Emmett, Sr., 1883-1963
Legal files of attorney Robert Emmett McCabe of Charleston, West Virginia. They contain letters and casework for individuals and businesses. There is also an addendum to this collection containing political and financial records and other material. See scope and content note for details.
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Ward Engineering Company Archives and Manuscripts

82.2 Linear Feet 82 ft. 2 in. (178 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 folder, 0.25 in.); (1 ledger, 1 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 in.); (map cabinets, 80 in.)

Records of a Charleston, West Virginia, business which introduced to the western waters of the United States a new design of towboat whose essential features were water-tube boilers, multiple-expansion engines, and screw propulsion; thus replacing the traditional paddle wheel towboats that navigated the Ohio and Mississippi river systems. Charles Ward (1841-1915), a British engineer, who emigrated to Charleston in 1871, founded the industry and designed these new boats. This collection consists of business correspondence, U.S. Government business papers, company financial papers, compensation files, deeds, contracts, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, charts, catalogs, information on ships, blueprints, maps, patents, biographical information, and more.

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Ward Engineering Company Archives and Manuscripts 82.2 Linear Feet 82 ft. 2 in. (178 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (2 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 folder, 0.25 in.); (1 ledger, 1 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 in.); (map cabinets, 80 in.)

Ward Engineering Company

Records of a Charleston, West Virginia, business which introduced to the western waters of the United States a new design of towboat whose essential features were water-tube boilers, multiple-expansion engines, and screw propulsion; thus replacing the traditional paddle wheel towboats that navigated the Ohio and Mississippi river systems. Charles Ward (1841-1915), a British engineer, who emigrated to Charleston in 1871, founded the industry and designed these new boats. This collection consists of business correspondence, U.S. Government business papers, company financial papers, compensation files, deeds, contracts, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, charts, catalogs, information on ships, blueprints, maps, patents, biographical information, and more.

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