West Virginia and Regional History Center
Virgil Anson Lewis, Historian, Papers
Lewis, Virgil Anson, 1848-1912
A&M 1507
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1.75 Linear Feet
Summary: 1 ft. 8 1/2 in. (3 document cases, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.)
1895-1912
Published and unpublished manuscripts, correspondence, and speeches of Virgil A. Lewis (1848-1912), the first state historian and archivist and a former state superintendent of schools. Subjects include the exploration, Indian wars, and settlement of Western Virginia; the Tory insurrection in the Valley of Lost River, 1781; the West Virginia new state movement; Masonry in West Virginia; Andrew S. Rowan; and various West Virginia authors. Correspondents include: George W. Atkinson, Waitman Barbe, Danske Dandridge, William M.O. Dawson, Granville D. Hall, Hu Maxwell, Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller, and Melville D. Post. See Scope and Content Note for contents list.
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Published and unpublished manuscripts, correspondence, and speeches of Virgil A. Lewis (1848-1912), the first state historian and archivist and a former state superintendent of schools. Subjects include the exploration, Indian wars, and settlement of Western Virginia; the Tory insurrection in the Valley of Lost River, 1781; the West Virginia new state movement; Masonry in West Virginia; Andrew S. Rowan; and various West Virginia authors. Correspondents include: George W. Atkinson, Waitman Barbe, Danske Dandridge, William M.O. Dawson, Granville D. Hall, Hu Maxwell, Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller, and Melville D. Post.
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Valley of Lost River.
Authors -- Letters and papers
Civil War - West Virginia 9th Volunteer Infantry.
Education
Education. SEE ALSO Schools.
Freemasons
Indians of North America
Frontier and pioneer life
Revolutionary War - Tory Insurrection.
Revolutionary War.
Rivers and river valleys.
Schools. SEE ALSO Academies
Statehood politics -- West Virginia
Women's history -- 1850-1899
Women's history -- 1900-1929
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925
Barbe, Waitman, 1864-1925
Dandridge, Danske, 1858-1914
Dawson, William M.O.
Hall, Granville Davisson, 1837-1934
Lewis, Virgil Anson, 1848-1912
Maxwell, H.
Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930
Rowan, Andrew Summers
Skinner, B.M.
Book Two, The Building of the Nation or The Rise and Progress of Constitutional Government in the United States, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13700611Book Two, The Building of the Nation or The Rise and Progress of Constitutional Government in the United States, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13700712Book Two, The Building of the Nation or The Rise and Progress of Constitutional Government in the United States, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13700813Book Two, The Building of the Nation or The Rise and Progress of Constitutional Government in the United States, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13700914Book Two, The Building of the Nation or The Rise and Progress of Constitutional Government in the United States, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701015Manuscripts, Notes, Etc., "A Documentary History of the Indian Wars in West Virginia." By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701116Manuscripts, Notes, Etc., "A Documentary History of the Indian Wars in West Virginia." By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701217The American Flag in History, or The Story of the Stars and Stripes, By Virgil A. LewisArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701318Manuscripts & Documents on "The Tory Insurrection in the Valley of Lost River in 1781" and "John Carper, the Hunter of Lost River - A Tale of the Alleghenies" by Philip Pendleton CookArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701421Manuscripts & Documents on "The Tory Insurrection in the Valley of Lost River in 1781" and "John Carper, the Hunter of Lost River - A Tale of the Alleghenies" by Philip Pendleton CookArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701522Methodism In West Virginia -- Notes, Manuscripts -- By Virgil A. Lewis (published October 1941)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701623"Stuart's Memoirs of the Indian Wars and other occurrences and kindred papers"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701724Masonic Material -- "Early Free Masonry in West Virginia" by Virgil A. Lewis, Miscellaneous Masonic MaterialArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701825Masonic Material -- "Early Free Masonry in West Virginia" by Virgil A. Lewis, Miscellaneous Masonic MaterialArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13701926"The Credibility of the Christian Story From the Standpoint of History" Read by Virgil A. Lewis before District Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church at Ravenswood, West Virginia, June 4, 1911Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702027"Manuscript" -- A History of Jamestown "By Virgil A. Lewis of Charleston"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702128Miscellaneous Documents (folder 1 of 2; includes typescripts); Important Historical Data for History of Big Sandy ExpeditionArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702231Miscellaneous Documents (folder 1 of 2; includes typescripts); "Young Kate of The Rescue - A Tale of the Great Kanawha"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702331Miscellaneous Documents (folder 1 of 2; includes typescripts); "Notes on the Indian Wars in Western Virginia"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702431Miscellaneous Documents (folder 1 of 2; includes typescripts); "Indian Wars on the Ohio River of A Brief History or the Settlement at Bellville In Western Virginia..." by Samuel Preston Hildreth, 1839Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702531Miscellaneous Documents (folder 1 of 2; includes typescripts); Typewritten Extracts from Newspapers Concerning Governor Pierpont (Peirpoint) and the Restored Government of VirginiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702631Miscellaneous Documents (folder 2 of 2; includes typescripts); Biographical and Historical Memoirs of the Pioneer Settlers of the State of Ohio... By S.P. HildrethArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702732Miscellaneous Documents (folder 2 of 2; includes typescripts); Excerpts from the "Calendar of Virginia State Papers"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702832Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); Thomas Dunn EnglishArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13702933Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); "Last Leaves from Public Documents of History of West Virginia"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703033Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); History of Beauchamp FamilyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703133Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); EducationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703233Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); Notes, etc. on Records of the Revolutionary WarArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703333Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 1 of 4); Damon and PythiasArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703433Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 2 of 4); Lecture (includes "Josephine," "Why the Boy Leaves the Farm," and "Take the Best"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703534Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); "Heroines of History"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703635Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); Odd Historical DataArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703735Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); "Take the Best and Leave the Worst" by LewisArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703835Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); "Last Soldier of the Revolution"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13703935Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); "Notes for "Upper Potomac Region in Colonial Times"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704035Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); Notes on LafayetteArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704135Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 3 of 4); "A Word with the Boys and Girls"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704235Miscellaneous Addresses, Articles on West Virginia, etc., by Virgil A. Lewis (folder 4 of 4)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704336Newspaper Clippings, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704437Various Articles Written by Lewis on West Virginia Subjects (folder 1 of 2); "Early Newspapers in the Virginias"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704538Various Articles Written by Lewis on West Virginia Subjects (folder 1 of 2); "James Rumsey; and Early Steam Navigation on West Virginia Rivers"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704638Various Articles Written by Lewis on West Virginia Subjects (folder 1 of 2); "Letart Falls in History"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704738Various Articles Written by Lewis on West Virginia Subjects (folder 2 of 2); "The Big Sandy River Expedition Against the Shawnee Indians..." (contains typescript and manuscript material)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704841Correspondence; ca. 1895-1912Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13704942Miscellaneous (includes biographical sketch, miscellaneous printed material, news clippings of Mr. Lewis, Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1896)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13705043Ledger (contains important historical dates and Indian/Native American Geography [names])Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13705144Methodism in West VirginiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13705251Methodism in West VirginiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13705352"Biographical Sketch of Samuel Kercheval, Historian of the Valley"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/13705453