John E. Stealey, Historian, Book Manuscripts for "West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution", 2009/2013

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], John E. Stealey, Historian, Book Manuscripts for "West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution", A&M 3955, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3.3 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 4 in. (2 record cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator:
Stealey, John E., III, 1941-
Abstract:
Draft book manuscripts and proofs for West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution: Loyal Revolution, Confederate Counter-Revolution, and the Convention of 1872, a constitutional and political study of the state's establishment written by John Edmund Stealey III, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University. Born of a prominent Clarksburg family, Stealey is known generally for his work on West Virginia and Appalachia including industrial slavery, antebellum business and industry, and nineteenth century United States legal history. Collection includes typescript penultimate revision submitted to publisher Kent State University Press (with handwritten notes), final typescript copy submitted to publisher and anonymous readers, and various sets of revised proof pages.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John E. Stealey, Historian, Book Manuscripts for "West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution", A&M 3955, 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