Series 1. Historical Documents -- General

Containers:
Box 2a, Box 2b, Box 2c, Box 3, Folder 1-2
Scope and content:

This subseries contains correspondence, invoices, deeds, tax documents, court cases, and other material. Most of the items pertain to West Virginia.
Highlights include:
bills and invoices of G.H.A. Kunst and John H. Kunst (1853-1867, 1892-1893);
papers of the Wells family of Sistersville (1806-1885);
a telegram regarding the burning of Harpers Ferry (1861);
a broadside listing members of Company H, 3rd Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Infantry (undated); and
legal documents regarding the manumission of slaves (1820-1828, 1856).

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
Parent restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

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 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

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.

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