Olive Knotts Cox, Compiler, Genealogy

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Olive Knotts Cox, Compiler, Genealogy, A&M 3294, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2.5 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 6 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 records carton, 15 in.)
Creator:
Cox, Olive Knotts.
Abstract:
Genealogical information regarding the Cox, Menefee, Knotts, and Jennings families of West Virginia compiled by Olive Knotts Cox, a descendant of the Menefee and Knotts families. Includes correspondence, research notes, newspaper clippings, annotated Bibles, diplomas, and other material. Also includes a collection of over 70 family photographs (ca.1880-1970). Most photographs are candid or portrait shots and are labeled with names (some also identify places and dates). Five photographic portraits are tintypes dating from the mid to late 1800s, two of which are mounted in cases.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Olive Knotts Cox, Compiler, Genealogy, A&M 3294, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
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/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard