<?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:/99999/199021">A&amp;M 2119</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers <num>A&amp;M 2119</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 08:06:13 -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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      <persname source="ingest">Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 2 in. (2 folders)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1813/1950" type="inclusive">1813-1950</unitdate>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers, A&amp;M 2119, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Related A&amp;M Collections</head>
<p>57, 1773, 2106, 2119</p>  </relatedmaterial>
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<p>This collection includes court case papers and exhibits from Taylor &amp; Harrison Counties; deeds; title abstracts; one land grant; a coal lease for mining &amp; stripping; one letter; and a genealogy chart for the Morgan family.                             </p><p>  The names of persons and organizations in this collection include Powell, Reuben, Henry, Benjamin, Burr &amp; Grandison; Bayley, Charlotte; Baley, William, Newton, Payton &amp; James; Roe, James &amp; Jane; Cather, John &amp; Elizabeth; Lynne, John; Batson, Thomas; Beagle, David &amp; Mary; Latham, John; Floyd, John B.; Cockran, Zackquill; Rector, Charles H. &amp; Augusta E.; Willhide, Bruce; Curry, Ira J.; Proudfoot, Haskal E.; Real Estate &amp; Improvement Company of Baltimore City; Shriver, Ned &amp; Louise; Moran, William M.; Succurro, Luigi &amp; Sissirena; Humphreys, Mary A. &amp; Samuel T.; Martin Coal Company; Kaufman, Lester &amp; martin; Fink, Blanche; Ward-Bishop Addition to Bluefield; Sincell, James R.; Payne, Daniel G.; Warder, Henry; Davisson, Daniel Jr.; &amp; subsequent land holders of Davission's original tract of land; Carter, Bob; Hulky, Monica &amp; the heirs of Davidson, John; Jefferys, Grant; Creel, C. W.; &amp; Wiseman, Marshall.  </p><p>The main body of these papers deals with land transactions in Taylor County.</p><p>More detailed information is given in the collection processing notes. </p>  </scopecontent>
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<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>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81149493" source="lcsh">Clarksburg (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81018758" source="lcsh">Harrison County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81122764" source="lcsh">Taylor County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject source="ingest">Coal mining - Strip mining.</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110904" source="lcsh">Railroads</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Ward-Bishop Addition to Bluefield.</subject>
    <persname source="ingest">Carpenter, Charles, 1889-1975</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Payne, Daniel G.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Rector, Augusta.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Rector, Charles H.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Sincell, James R.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Warder, Henry.</persname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85087256" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Morgan family</famname>
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