A&M 0164Gray Silver (1870-1935), Agriculturalist and Banker, Papers, 1903-1935 A&M 0164Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:33:47 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Gray Silver (1870-1935), Agriculturalist and Banker, Papers Silver, Gray, 1870-1935 A&M 0164 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2483 10.4 Linear Feet Summary: 10 ft. 5 in. (25 document cases, 5 in. each) 1903-1935 Personal and business papers of the Martinsburg agriculturalist and banker who was a representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington and a member of the West Virginia Senate, 1907-1913. Much of the material relates to fruit growing and marketing and other business activities of Silver, as well as Democrat politics. Subjects covered include: requests and discussions of the merits of political appointments; lobbying within and through the Democrat Party for agricultural interests; and discussion of campaign efforts and the prospects of electing Democrats to national and state offices. 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 Conditions Governing Access

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Martinsburg. Agriculture Banks and banking Elections Politics and government. American Farm Bureau Federation Democratic Party (U.S.) West Virginia. Legislature Silver, Gray.