Boxes 2 and 4 contain digital material. Researchers may access these items by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department. in advance to request access.
Gifts of Righman, Ron, 2022 April 20 and 2022 April 28.
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], E. Louise Righman, Genealogist, Research Materials, A&M 4721, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
This collection contains the genealogy and local history research materials of E. Louise Righman.
The material is organized into three series:
Series 1 includes family genealogies compiled by Righman. These items were arranged into binders and boxes, all labeled by surname, and arranged as defined collections of family-specific information. Most file groupings contain items like newspaper clippings, descendant lists, birth and death notices, headstone information, funeral programs, marriage notices, family photographs, pedigree charts, family history manuscripts, correspondence with descendants, military service records, etc.
Series 2 includes a small amount of local history research materials, including published local history books and booklets and groupings of materials about local landmarks, community organizations, and more.
Series 3 includes supporting research materials used in compiling the more complete family genealogy binders/boxes. These files include similar material to series 1 and are often labeled by surname, region, or subject matter, as well as several books that informed Righman's research methods.
Boxes 2 and 4 contain digital material. Researchers may access these items by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department. in advance to request access.
This series includes family genealogies organized by Righman. These items were arranged into binders and boxes, all labeled by surname, and arranged as defined collections of family-specific information. Most file groupings contain items like newspaper clippings, descendant lists, birth and death notices, headstone information, funeral programs, marriage notices, family photographs, pedigree charts, family history manuscripts, correspondence with descendants, military service records, etc. Box 1 includes the following families: Kisner, Martin, Shaffer, Freeman, Boyles, Coalbank, Kuhl, Stephen, Stemple, Shinn, Haler, and Godwin. Box 2 includes the following families: Shepler, Knotts, Wilhelm, Wilts, and Darnell. Box 3 Includes the following families: Righman, Sturm, Moats, and Wolfe. Box 4 contains the following families: Wolfe (continued). Box 5 contains the following families: Wolfe (continued) and Arnold. Box 6 contains the following families: Arnold (continued).
This series includes a small amount of local history research materials, including published local history texts and groupings of materials about local landmarks, community organizations, and more. Featured locations include Nestorville, WV, Randolph County, WV, Tacy, WV, and more. Books located in this series include Linda McGhee Hepler,
This series includes supporting research materials used in compiling the more complete family genealogy binders/boxes found earlier in the collection. These files include similar material to series 1 and are often labeled by surname, region, or subject matter. Most folders have materials like newspaper clippings, descendant lists, birth and death notices, headstone information, funeral programs, marriage notices, family photographs, pedigree charts, family history manuscripts, correspondence with descendants, military service records, etc. There are also some of Righman's notebooks and a few published books that contain information beneficial to genealogists. Books located in this series include: Odie Velta Nestor Chapman,