<?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:/99999/196524">A&amp;M 0138</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Bradford Laidley Papers, ca. 1755-1991 <num>A&amp;M 0138</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 07:33:29 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.25 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)</extent>
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    <abstract id="aspace_590ee56b58a539d0e240ce3232be94dd">Papers and volumes collected by Bradford Laidley pertaining to him and his family. Includes records of the Morgantown Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal Church, genealogical information on the Rogers and Laidleys, a pioneer school book of Anne McKinnon, and a personal letter book of L. Wilcox of Kanawha Salines. Also includes three receipts for slaves purchased in Richmond, Virginia by Major W.A. Bradford(e).</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bradford Laidley Papers, A&amp;M 0138, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <subject source="local">Churches  -- Morgantown Presbyterian &amp; Protestant Episcopal</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040989" source="lcsh">Education</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85052074" source="lcsh">Frontier and pioneer life</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Slaves and slavery.</subject>
    <persname source="ingest">Bradford(e), W.A.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Laidley, Bradford</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Laidley, Bradford</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">McKinnon, Anne.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">McKinnon, Daniel.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Rodgers, John.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Willcox, L.</persname>
    <famname source="local_LC">Laidley family</famname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082620" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">McKinnon family</famname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85114835" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Rogers family</famname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145383" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Washington family</famname>
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