West Virginia and Regional History Center
Marion County, White Day Creek History
White Day Creek Watershed Association
A&M 3316
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Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
1820-1997
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
English
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No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Marion County, White Day Creek History, A&M 3316, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Records regarding the history of the White Day Creek region of Marion County, WV. There are also photocopies of primary sources of information supplementary to the White Day Creek book, including: letters and financial ledger of the Watson family (1820-1890); essay titled "Smithtown Local History" (1922); business ledger of George Washington Stevens, a cobbler (1890s); deeds and estate sale documents of William Morris (1854); grist mill business ledger of Sam Smith (1894); financial ledger and "folk wisdom" of Levi Devault (ca. 1875-1900); and the history of the Weaver family, including estate sale information (1854). The history of education in Marion County is documented in the photocopied "1992 Dedication of the Snodgrass One-Room Schoolhouse Museum; October 30, 1992." (Original in Printed Ephemera Collection.) This dedication program also features a reminiscence of Ethel Ferrell (b. 1898), a Marion County school teacher.
Separated Materials
To Books: "The History of White Day Creek" (8 1/2 x 11 spiral bound) that narrates the history of families, communities, and industry of the area (with photographs).
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Anita (W. Va.)
Bunner's Ridge.
Frisco.
Halleck.
Marion County (W. Va.)
Morgan's Ridge (W. Va.)
Opekiska (W. Va.)
Pine Grove.
Smithtown.
Triune.
White Day Creek (W. Va.)
Estates and estate settlements.
Folk sayings.
Folklore
Mills and mill-work
Indians of North America
Frontier and pioneer life
Teachers
Schools
Snodgrass School
White Day Creek Watershed Association
Devault, Levi.
Ferrell, Ethel.
Morris, William.
Smith, Sam.
Stevens, George Washington.
Watson family - Genealogy
Weaver family
Book -- "The History of White Day Creek"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/155186199711Watson Family (includes financial ledger and letters) (scattered)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551871820–189012"Smithtown Local History" (9 pg. history)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/155188192213Business Ledger of George Washington Stevens, CobblerArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551891890s14Estate Sale document and Deeds of William MorrisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/155190185415Grist Mill Business Ledger of Sam SmithArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551911880s16Financial Ledger of Levi Devault (Includes "folk wisdom")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551921880s17Weaver Estate Sale InformationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551931880s18Pamphlet Dedication Program -- The Snodgrass One-Room Schoolhouse Museum (Fairmont, WV)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1551941992 October 3019