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Ambrotype Portrait of West Virginia Politicians William Brown and Daniel Farnsworth

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in.
Cased ambrotype image of William Gay Brown, Sr. and Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth, prominent political leaders in the formation and early government of West Virginia. The opposite side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm. G. Brown. Senate, Dan. D. T. Farnsworth." The ambrotype is 2 3/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. with ornate, somewhat corroded, copper-toned preserver and mat. The case is 3 1/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. with embossed paper over wood.
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Ambrotype Portrait of West Virginia Politicians William Brown and Daniel Farnsworth 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in.

Cased ambrotype image of William Gay Brown, Sr. and Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth, prominent political leaders in the formation and early government of West Virginia. The opposite side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm. G. Brown. Senate, Dan. D. T. Farnsworth." The ambrotype is 2 3/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. with ornate, somewhat corroded, copper-toned preserver and mat. The case is 3 1/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. with embossed paper over wood.
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Collection of Miscellaneous Publications Related to West Virginia University Extension, the C&O Railroad, and Other Topics

2.75 Linear Feet 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Collection of various publications regarding West Virginia University Extension, the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad, and other topics. Titles include the "West Virginia Agriculturist," "The West Virginia Review," "Baltimore and Ohio Magazine," and "Chesapeake and Ohio Tracks." Also includes a few miscellaneous items such as "Sketches of Wood County" (1878), "The Iron Ore Beds in Potts' Valley, VA" (1891), and "Illustrative and Descriptive Charleston, West Va." (1912), among others.

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Collection of Miscellaneous Publications Related to West Virginia University Extension, the C&O Railroad, and Other Topics 2.75 Linear Feet 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Collection of various publications regarding West Virginia University Extension, the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad, and other topics. Titles include the "West Virginia Agriculturist," "The West Virginia Review," "Baltimore and Ohio Magazine," and "Chesapeake and Ohio Tracks." Also includes a few miscellaneous items such as "Sketches of Wood County" (1878), "The Iron Ore Beds in Potts' Valley, VA" (1891), and "Illustrative and Descriptive Charleston, West Va." (1912), among others.

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Donald R. Adams, Jr., Author, Draft Article Regarding the Economy of Antebellum West Virginia

.1 Linear Feet 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Draft version of an academic article by Donald R. Adams Jr. titled "Prices, Wages, and the Standard of Living in West Virginia, 1790-1860". The article regards the relationship between wages and prices in the antebellum period and compares trends in West Virginia to those in the country as a whole. There is also an extensive appendix that contains comparison tables of wages and commodities throughout the time period. The final version of this article was published in the "The Journal of Economic History" under the title "Prices and Wages in Antebellum America: The West Virginia Experience". Adams was Professor of Economics at West Virginia University from 1981 to 2005.

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Donald R. Adams, Jr., Author, Draft Article Regarding the Economy of Antebellum West Virginia .1 Linear Feet 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Adams, Donald R.

Draft version of an academic article by Donald R. Adams Jr. titled "Prices, Wages, and the Standard of Living in West Virginia, 1790-1860". The article regards the relationship between wages and prices in the antebellum period and compares trends in West Virginia to those in the country as a whole. There is also an extensive appendix that contains comparison tables of wages and commodities throughout the time period. The final version of this article was published in the "The Journal of Economic History" under the title "Prices and Wages in Antebellum America: The West Virginia Experience". Adams was Professor of Economics at West Virginia University from 1981 to 2005.

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Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Papers

39 Linear Feet 39 ft. (93 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 index card box, 3 in.)
Correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, research notes, and other papers of a historian who served on the faculty of West Virginia University from 1932 to 1965 and as chairman of the history department from 1946 to 1962. Included are: his official as well as personal correspondence; notes for speeches; research notes, rough drafts and proofs for his published works on William L. Wilson and Johnson Newlon Camden; exams, outlines, and notes for classes he taught; material relating to the University Senate and committees on which he served; a scrapbook covering Monongalia County and other subjects (1850-1897); and papers relating to West Virginia University. Included is a manuscript history of West Virginia University which Summers worked on during his retirement and which William T. Doherty, Jr. finished and published in 1982 as WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY: SYMBOL OF UNITY IN A SECTIONALIZED STATE. There is also desk plaque given to Summers when he served on the West Virginia Centennial Commission; the plaque is fashioned of wood from the first capitol in Wheeling.
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Festus P. Summers (1895-1971), Historian, Papers 39 Linear Feet 39 ft. (93 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 index card box, 3 in.)

Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971
Correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, research notes, and other papers of a historian who served on the faculty of West Virginia University from 1932 to 1965 and as chairman of the history department from 1946 to 1962. Included are: his official as well as personal correspondence; notes for speeches; research notes, rough drafts and proofs for his published works on William L. Wilson and Johnson Newlon Camden; exams, outlines, and notes for classes he taught; material relating to the University Senate and committees on which he served; a scrapbook covering Monongalia County and other subjects (1850-1897); and papers relating to West Virginia University. Included is a manuscript history of West Virginia University which Summers worked on during his retirement and which William T. Doherty, Jr. finished and published in 1982 as WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY: SYMBOL OF UNITY IN A SECTIONALIZED STATE. There is also desk plaque given to Summers when he served on the West Virginia Centennial Commission; the plaque is fashioned of wood from the first capitol in Wheeling.
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Jack W. Preble Papers

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Original manuscript of Land of Canaan. Plain Tales from the Mountains of West Virginia (1960) by Jack Preble.

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Jack W. Preble Papers 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Preble, Jack W.

Original manuscript of Land of Canaan. Plain Tales from the Mountains of West Virginia (1960) by Jack Preble.

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James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers

15 Linear Feet Summary: 15 ft. (36 document cases, 5 in.)

Another manuscript given by Dr. Callahan is his "History of the Christian Church in Western Europe." The title is self-explanatory. The work demonstrates the result of careful research.

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James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers 15 Linear Feet Summary: 15 ft. (36 document cases, 5 in.)

Callahan, James Morton, 1864-1956

Another manuscript given by Dr. Callahan is his "History of the Christian Church in Western Europe." The title is self-explanatory. The work demonstrates the result of careful research.

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John A. Williams, Drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History"

15 Linear Feet 15 ft. (24 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 record cartons, 15 in. each)
Donor authored drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History," and a first draft of "West Virginia: A History for Beginners".
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John A. Williams, Drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History" 15 Linear Feet 15 ft. (24 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 record cartons, 15 in. each)

Williams, John Alexander, 1911-
Donor authored drafts of "West Virginia - A Film History," and a first draft of "West Virginia: A History for Beginners".
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Mary Lee Settle, Author, Typescript Titled "The West Virginians"

.01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (1 folder) 0.00003 Gigabytes 1 .docx file
Photocopy of a typescript by author and professor Mary Lee Settle, titled "The West Virginians", regarding the history of the state and character of her citizens as well as national perceptions thereof. Also contains a digital transcription in .docx format. For further information please see "Scope and Contents" and "Biographical" note.
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Mary Lee Settle, Author, Typescript Titled "The West Virginians" .01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (1 folder) 0.00003 Gigabytes 1 .docx file

Settle, Mary Lee
Photocopy of a typescript by author and professor Mary Lee Settle, titled "The West Virginians", regarding the history of the state and character of her citizens as well as national perceptions thereof. Also contains a digital transcription in .docx format. For further information please see "Scope and Contents" and "Biographical" note.
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Moreland Family Papers

1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)
Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.
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Moreland Family Papers 1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Moreland family
Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.
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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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