History - John Brown's 1859 raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry; records date from ca. 1895-1939; includes: newspaper clippings regarding John Brown and the raid, such as interviews with John Thomas Allstadt, a hostage of Brown's at Harpers Ferry and with Mary E. Pleasants, an African-American woman, who claimed to be one of Brown's financial supporters; also includes transcripts and photocopies of original materials, 1895/1939
- Containers:
- Box 92, Folder 6b
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
- No special access restriction applies.
- Parent 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.