James Williams, Civil War Records and Other Material, 1865/1905

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], James Williams, Civil War Records and Other Material, A&M 3714, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (6 folders)
Creator:
Williams, James
Abstract:
Papers of James Williams of northern West Virginia, including documentation of his service to the Union during the Civil War (West Virginia 17th Volunteer Infantry, Company E), and other personal papers. Civil War related records include discharge (1865), letter from WV Adjutant General awarding medal to Williams (1867), and pension records (ca. 1880-1905). There is also a blank enlistment form for Union volunteers. There is personal correspondence (1888-1907). Family business papers include lease agreements with Pittsburgh Coal, Coke and Gas Company (1897) and South Penn Oil Company (1902), tax records, and other material (ca. 1870-1905). There is a receipt with instructions on how to die wool (undated), and printed ephemera (including voter pamphlets for the 1884 and 1892 U.S. Presidential elections).
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], James Williams, Civil War Records and Other Material, A&M 3714, 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: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard