A&M 2219Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers, 1907-1969 A&M 2219Staff 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 08:06:50 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 A&M 2219 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/6093 3.75 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each) 1907-1969 Correspondence, research notes, and manuscripts of a professor of history at West Virginia University (1907-1946), professor emeritus (1946-1971), and author of several college history textbooks and biographies. Subjects include book publishing, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence with legislators and congressmen, personal correspondence, former students, and the Democratic Convention delegate selection in 1928. Also included are materials on Chitwood's books JOHN TYLER: CHAMPION OF THE OLD SOUTH, THE UNITED STATES: A SHORT HISTORY, and RICHARD HENRY LEE: STATESMAN OF THE REVOLUTION. 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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 Democratic National Convention of 1928. Revolutionary War. Democratic Party (U.S.) West Virginia University. Department of History West Virginia University Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 Tyler, John, 1790-1862