A&M 2156Matheny-Stutler Correspondence A&M 2156Staff 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 08:04:50 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Matheny-Stutler Correspondence A&M 2156 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5850 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.) 1945-1969 Correspondence between H. E. Matheny and Boyd B. Stutler who were antiquarian collectors of West Virginia and authors on the local history of the state. The correspondence is primarily about West Virginia imprints and historical literature. There is much discussion of the following topics as they pertain to West Virginia: colloquial language, frontier and pioneers, post offices and postal service, crimes and criminals, the Civil War, early oil industry, and printers, printing and newspapers. Historical figures often mentioned are: Harman Blennerhassett, Alexander Campbell, T. M. Harris, John Hardy, and John Brown and family. There is much mention of other colleague collectors including: Guy Tetrick, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bird Cook, Delf Norona, and Otis Zirkle. There is some discussion of family matters and the contemporary political situation, particularly regarding John F. Kennedy, his assassination, and the turmoil of the 1960s. 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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 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Colloquialisms. Crime and criminals. Oil and Gas Industry and Fields. Frontier and pioneer life Printers and printing. Blennerhassett, Harman, 1764-1831 Brown, John. Campbell, Alexandar. Hardy, John. Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906 Matheny, H. E. (Herman Edmond), 1910- Stutler, Boyd B. (Boyd Blynn), 1889-1970