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There are multiple typescript and handwritten versions of an unpublished autobiography of Abraham Bonnifield (1837-1885), of Randolph and Tucker counties, as well as a modern typescript of some pages; an account book of the Tyrone Forge, Monongalia County, 1807-1814; a few records of the Rector College Literary Society, Pruntytown, 1848-1849; St. George Academy records; and other materials on politics, the statehood movement, and the Civil War in West Virginia. Box 16 includes a letter authored by Confederate General George A. Porterfield dating from 1899 regarding the Battle of Philippi. 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Also included is a PDF file, created by Jeff Felton, which includes \"Bonnifield's Lost Pages,\" a transcribed text from pages 17-20 of Abe Bonnifield's original 139-page handwritten manuscript and the text of an email that accompanied the text. ","There are artifacts in the collection.","There are eyeglasses with rimless lenses that are octagonal in appearance, with rounded edges at the top, and silver temples and bridge with mother of pearl nose guards. They were stored in a leather hinged case labeled \"E. M. Stanton, 108 N. State St., Chicago\" in gold letters.","There are also two brooches, including one featuring a blue, oval shaped stone with a marble appearance mounted on a metal frame; the pin on its back is a \"captured or tombstone\" clasp which became popular after 1900. 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Va.)","Tucker County (W. Va.)","Canaan Valley (W. Va.)","Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus","This collection cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.","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/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center, Vt.)","Canaan Valley Development Company","Canaan Valley Produce, Inc.","Babcock Boom and Lumber Company","Thompson family","Thompson, Benjamin F. (1903-1994)","Thompson, George Benjamin, circa 1870-1956","English \n.    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For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["5.75 Linear Feet 5 ft. 8 1/2 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 record carton, 15 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 3 items)"],"extent_tesim":["5.75 Linear Feet 5 ft. 8 1/2 in. 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Please contact the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["This collection cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGeorge Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026amp; Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924\u003c/emph\u003e. Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thompson Family of Canaan Valley, Business and Family Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4151, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thompson Family of Canaan Valley, Business and Family Papers, A\u0026M 4151, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBusiness records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nIncludes 12 series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; \u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ebox1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Hillbilly\u003c/emph\u003e (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTucker County Republican\u003c/emph\u003e from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5cb61bdaa16729d49c23011daea3b008\"\u003eBusiness records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. 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Va.)","Tucker County (W. Va.)","Canaan Valley (W. Va.)","Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus","This collection cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGeorge Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026amp; Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. 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His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. 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Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; \u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ebox1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 8. 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Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. 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This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). 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Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. 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The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. Financial records include income tax forms and reports, an account book, and bills, among other items.","The Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. 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Copies of the program from this ceremony can be found in the Subject Series, box 6, folder 8C."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers, A\u0026amp;M 3230, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers, A\u0026M 3230, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGenealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. 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Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. 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It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. 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It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","This series consists of thirteen notebooks containing historic records relating to the West Virginia Cemetery Survey, including volumes 1-10, 14 and an index for cemeteries in Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties, and for cemeteries of unknown location.","Contains correspondence and related material between W. Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. The majority of the material in the series concerns the history of various West Virginia families. The series also contains a Harrison County Clerk's property book, birth certificates, letters, maps, news clippings, pamphlets, and other material.","This series consists of ledgers containing genealogical and related information. The majority of this material regards families from north central West Virginia. There are wills, vital statistics, church and parish records, cemetery records, inventories and appraisals, property taxes, documents regarding land ownership, and other material. There are also Harrison County records and W. Guy Tetrick's notes.","This series consists of notebooks containing family genealogies and family histories, particularly those of north central West Virginia families. Also included within this series are census records; cemetery records; birth, marriage, and death records; and other material."," Most of the Genealogy Notebooks series was previously microfilmed and made accessible as A\u0026M 1306. There is also an index to material that was not microfilmed. Please refer to the control folder of this collection for a name index to post-microfilm insertions to the Genealogy Notebooks series.","Contains material regarding the historical and genealogical research performed by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Family histories compose the majority of the material within this series. Other material within the series includes correspondence, notebooks of information organized by county, West Virginia newspapers and news clippings, miscellaneous publications, posters, and material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including letters and financial information.","Contains newspapers and news clippings collected by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Articles are mainly taken from West Virginia newspapers and concern historical subjects, mostly state and local history.","Contains obituaries, as well as photocopies of clippings, notices, and miscellaneous material.","Contains publications, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, and other material. Items in this series mainly regard subjects of national, state, and local history, particularly West Virginia subjects and history. This series also contains two bibles and an epistle dedicatory.","Contains material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, including administrative and organizational documents, correspondence, and material relating to history and genealogy. The administrative and organizational material includes applications for membership, documents regarding the processing of applications, membership kits, pamphlets and other material regarding the application process. It also includes programs, pamphlets and other material regarding state, annual, and other meetings, as well as governing documents of the Sons of the American Revolution including its constitution, by-laws, and proposed amendments. This material also includes financial documents including treasurer's reports, an account book, checks, deposit tickets, financial statements, bills, tax forms, and other material. It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. Financial records include income tax forms and reports, an account book, and bills, among other items."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. The vast majority of them were about genealogy, family history, and local history of West Virginia and neighboring states. In the WVU Libraries instance of WorldCat, a keyword search on \"Tetrick\" limited by location to \"West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center\" will retrieve titles from his Collection that were placed in the Rare Book Room, as well as works he authored. Other separated titles can be found by examining a list located in the Subject series, located in box 6, folders 8B-8C. A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. The vast majority of them were about genealogy, family history, and local history of West Virginia and neighboring states. In the WVU Libraries instance of WorldCat, a keyword search on \"Tetrick\" limited by location to \"West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center\" will retrieve titles from his Collection that were placed in the Rare Book Room, as well as works he authored. Other separated titles can be found by examining a list located in the Subject series, located in box 6, folders 8B-8C. A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_93daad8bd2680419abaff0a365245f89\"\u003eGenealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_4a9a26df8433286b2f441579171f393c\"\u003eWest 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/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Tetrick maintained a lifetime interest in genealogy and local history, the result of which was this collection, perhaps the most comprehensive private family history collection ever compiled for West Virginia. Tetrick was also a founding member of the George Rogers Clark chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.","\n Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. (23 August 1911-30 December 1995) was the oldest of W. Guy Tetrick's four children. He attended West Virginia University, graduating in 1934. He was a retired lieutenant colonel from the Army Corps of Engineers and was owner and operator of Mineral Property Management. He shared his father's interest in history and genealogy.","\n A dedication ceremony for the collection was held on 20 September 1997. Copies of the program from this ceremony can be found in the Subject Series, box 6, folder 8C.","Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","This series consists of thirteen notebooks containing historic records relating to the West Virginia Cemetery Survey, including volumes 1-10, 14 and an index for cemeteries in Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties, and for cemeteries of unknown location.","Contains correspondence and related material between W. Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. The majority of the material in the series concerns the history of various West Virginia families. The series also contains a Harrison County Clerk's property book, birth certificates, letters, maps, news clippings, pamphlets, and other material.","This series consists of ledgers containing genealogical and related information. The majority of this material regards families from north central West Virginia. There are wills, vital statistics, church and parish records, cemetery records, inventories and appraisals, property taxes, documents regarding land ownership, and other material. There are also Harrison County records and W. Guy Tetrick's notes.","This series consists of notebooks containing family genealogies and family histories, particularly those of north central West Virginia families. Also included within this series are census records; cemetery records; birth, marriage, and death records; and other material."," Most of the Genealogy Notebooks series was previously microfilmed and made accessible as A\u0026M 1306. There is also an index to material that was not microfilmed. Please refer to the control folder of this collection for a name index to post-microfilm insertions to the Genealogy Notebooks series.","Contains material regarding the historical and genealogical research performed by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Family histories compose the majority of the material within this series. Other material within the series includes correspondence, notebooks of information organized by county, West Virginia newspapers and news clippings, miscellaneous publications, posters, and material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including letters and financial information.","Contains newspapers and news clippings collected by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Articles are mainly taken from West Virginia newspapers and concern historical subjects, mostly state and local history.","Contains obituaries, as well as photocopies of clippings, notices, and miscellaneous material.","Contains publications, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, and other material. Items in this series mainly regard subjects of national, state, and local history, particularly West Virginia subjects and history. This series also contains two bibles and an epistle dedicatory.","Contains material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, including administrative and organizational documents, correspondence, and material relating to history and genealogy. The administrative and organizational material includes applications for membership, documents regarding the processing of applications, membership kits, pamphlets and other material regarding the application process. It also includes programs, pamphlets and other material regarding state, annual, and other meetings, as well as governing documents of the Sons of the American Revolution including its constitution, by-laws, and proposed amendments. This material also includes financial documents including treasurer's reports, an account book, checks, deposit tickets, financial statements, bills, tax forms, and other material. It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. Financial records include income tax forms and reports, an account book, and bills, among other items.","The Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. The vast majority of them were about genealogy, family history, and local history of West Virginia and neighboring states. In the WVU Libraries instance of WorldCat, a keyword search on \"Tetrick\" limited by location to \"West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center\" will retrieve titles from his Collection that were placed in the Rare Book Room, as well as works he authored. Other separated titles can be found by examining a list located in the Subject series, located in box 6, folders 8B-8C. A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Guy Tetrick (3 January 1883-15 July 1956) was a native of Harrison County, West Virginia. As a young man, he moved to Clarksburg, serving as deputy county clerk, then later as county clerk and in various other civil positions. Tetrick was one of the founders, and later the manager, of the local newspaper the \"Clarksburg Exponent\". He was also involved in a number of other local businesses. Tetrick maintained a lifetime interest in genealogy and local history, the result of which was this collection, perhaps the most comprehensive private family history collection ever compiled for West Virginia. Tetrick was also a founding member of the George Rogers Clark chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. (23 August 1911-30 December 1995) was the oldest of W. Guy Tetrick's four children. He attended West Virginia University, graduating in 1934. 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Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. 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