<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196065">A&amp;M 3542</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Raleigh County Military and Church Records, 1908-1959 <num>A&amp;M 3542</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-08-30 07:27:59 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
  <did>
    <repository>
      <corpname>West Virginia and Regional History Center</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Raleigh County Military and Church Records</unittitle>
    <unitid>A&amp;M 3542</unitid>
    <unitid type="ark">
      <extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196065" xlink:show="new">Archival Resource Key</extref>
    </unitid>
    <unitid type="ark-superseded">
      <extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/191343" xlink:show="new">Previous Archival Resource Key</extref>
    </unitid>
    <unitid type="ark-superseded">
      <extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/186699" xlink:show="new">Previous Archival Resource Key</extref>
    </unitid>
    <unitid type="ark-superseded">
      <extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/1170" xlink:show="new">Previous Archival Resource Key</extref>
    </unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/resources/1937</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 1 in.</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1908/1959" type="inclusive">1908-1959</unitdate>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="bulk">1947-1959</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_8c224aaeb9a3dad8825ab93cbe753030">Typescripts, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to the American Legion and soldiers of Raleigh County in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Typescripts include compiled lists of prisoners of war, casualties, wounded, and those who died of disease. Also includes typescripts, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, programs, pamphlets, and brochures regarding the churches of Raleigh County and related organizations. Organizations include the Beckley Ministerial Association, the Beckley Institute, Mt. Zion Baptist, First Baptist, B'nai B'rith, Mount Tabor Baptist, First Methodist, First Christian, Church of God, St. Francis de Sales, St. Stephens Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, the Salvation Army, and other Raleigh County Churches. Also includes a 1908 souvenir booklet for the Beckley Public School, with 2 photographs.</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_80559710c37f9a534af65cbe42e8e56c">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/</physloc>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_76788c457c0abb6c0348a676f20018bb"><language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="041">English</language></langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_7640210a7f7ee5da36ef42a1b0cd3bd1">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>No special access restriction applies.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_745397226883ce58b284df312d54dc23">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Raleigh County Military and Church Records, A&amp;M 3542, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_bedfc2c6f84d2438ab65eb93110764d7">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
  <dsc/>
</archdesc>
</ead>