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West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mahala Chapman Mace Gregory Manuscripts, 1940/1967

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)
A bound copybook of songs written from memory by Mahala Gregory, age 80. Contains poems, hymns, hand-drawn illustrations, and a short biography of Mrs. Gregory. The volume was bound by Berlin B. Chapman in 1967 and titled "Echo of Literature from the West Virginia Hills."
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Mahala Chapman Mace Gregory Manuscripts, 1940/1967 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Gregory, Mahala Chapman Mace
A bound copybook of songs written from memory by Mahala Gregory, age 80. Contains poems, hymns, hand-drawn illustrations, and a short biography of Mrs. Gregory. The volume was bound by Berlin B. Chapman in 1967 and titled "Echo of Literature from the West Virginia Hills."
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mary Vinson Clark, Compiler, Manuscript

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (1 folder), 1.75 in.)
Unpublished manuscript, "Mountain Ballads and Hymns," compiled by Mary C. Clark with a foreword by John W. Davis. The collection also includes a few miscellaneous ballads and notes on balladry.
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Mary Vinson Clark, Compiler, Manuscript 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (1 folder), 1.75 in.)

Clark, Mary Vinson.
Unpublished manuscript, "Mountain Ballads and Hymns," compiled by Mary C. Clark with a foreword by John W. Davis. The collection also includes a few miscellaneous ballads and notes on balladry.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Richard Steiner, Collector, Photographs of Appalachian Folk Music Festivals, 1968/1972

.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (2 folders, 3/4 in.) 0.08 Gigabytes 89 .jpg and .tif files
Photographs of Appalachian folk music festivals, including the Ivydale (in Clay County) and John Henry festivals. Also included are digital files which are scans by the donor of the original prints in this collection. Many of the musicians have been identified by the titles of the digital files.
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Richard Steiner, Collector, Photographs of Appalachian Folk Music Festivals, 1968/1972 .1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (2 folders, 3/4 in.) 0.08 Gigabytes 89 .jpg and .tif files

Photographs of Appalachian folk music festivals, including the Ivydale (in Clay County) and John Henry festivals. Also included are digital files which are scans by the donor of the original prints in this collection. Many of the musicians have been identified by the titles of the digital files.
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Thomas Brown, Collector, Photographs of West Virginia Folk Musicians and Instruments, 1972/1982, bulk 1972/1977

.1 Linear Feet Summary: 97 items
Photographs of West Virginia folk musicians taken by Thomas Brown. Most are identified by name. Instruments include banjo, fiddle, guitar, and voice. Performers include Charlie Davis (banjo), Myrtle Stemple (voice), Hazel Stover (voice and guitar), Lee Triplet (fiddle), and Bill Williams (guitar), among others.
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Thomas Brown, Collector, Photographs of West Virginia Folk Musicians and Instruments, 1972/1982, bulk 1972/1977 .1 Linear Feet Summary: 97 items

Photographs of West Virginia folk musicians taken by Thomas Brown. Most are identified by name. Instruments include banjo, fiddle, guitar, and voice. Performers include Charlie Davis (banjo), Myrtle Stemple (voice), Hazel Stover (voice and guitar), Lee Triplet (fiddle), and Bill Williams (guitar), among others.
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Thomas Brown, Collector, Slides of West Virginia Folk Musicians and Instruments, 1970/1985

0.13 Gigabytes 85 .tif files
Digital copies of color slides of West Virginia folk musicians taken by Thomas Brown. There are 85 items, most identified. Instruments include banjo, fiddle, guitar, and voice. Performers include Sherman Hammons, Sarah Singleton, Lee Tripplett, Melvin Wine, and Bill Williams, among others. A full file listing is available by viewing the Digital Material portion of this record below.
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Thomas Brown, Collector, Slides of West Virginia Folk Musicians and Instruments, 1970/1985 0.13 Gigabytes 85 .tif files

Brown, Thomas S.
Digital copies of color slides of West Virginia folk musicians taken by Thomas Brown. There are 85 items, most identified. Instruments include banjo, fiddle, guitar, and voice. Performers include Sherman Hammons, Sarah Singleton, Lee Tripplett, Melvin Wine, and Bill Williams, among others. A full file listing is available by viewing the Digital Material portion of this record below.
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Walter A. Mestrezat Papers, 1862/1946

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (3 folders), 1.75 in.)
Military papers and correspondence of the chief musician, First West Virginia Infantry and Thirtieth Regiment, United States Infantry Volunteers, 1898-1915; clippings of Mestrezat's letter from the Philippines in 1900; copies of letters written by Charles A. Mestrezat, Fourteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1862-1864, from various places in western Virginia, Richmond, and Belle Island where he died in a military prison, and papers relating to the history of the 201st Infantry, West Virginia National Guard.
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Walter A. Mestrezat Papers, 1862/1946 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (3 folders), 1.75 in.)

Mestrezat, Walter A.
Military papers and correspondence of the chief musician, First West Virginia Infantry and Thirtieth Regiment, United States Infantry Volunteers, 1898-1915; clippings of Mestrezat's letter from the Philippines in 1900; copies of letters written by Charles A. Mestrezat, Fourteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1862-1864, from various places in western Virginia, Richmond, and Belle Island where he died in a military prison, and papers relating to the history of the 201st Infantry, West Virginia National Guard.
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West Virginia Music Educators Association Records, 1925/2017

28.6 Linear Feet 28 ft. 6 3/4 in. (31 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (10 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (8 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 unboxed plaque, 1 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)
Records of the West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA), including minutes, correspondence, reports, programs, and other records documenting the administration, conferences, and divisions (such as bandmasters, vocal, orchestra, etc.) of the organization. There are also project files, historical files, and audio-visual material. Prior to 1936 this association was the Music Section of the State Education Association.
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West Virginia Music Educators Association Records, 1925/2017 28.6 Linear Feet 28 ft. 6 3/4 in. (31 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (10 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (8 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 unboxed plaque, 1 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

West Virginia Music Educators Association
Records of the West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA), including minutes, correspondence, reports, programs, and other records documenting the administration, conferences, and divisions (such as bandmasters, vocal, orchestra, etc.) of the organization. There are also project files, historical files, and audio-visual material. Prior to 1936 this association was the Music Section of the State Education Association.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Women's Christian Temperance Union, Blacksville, West Virginia Records, 1904/1982

0.29 Linear Feet Summary: 3 1/2 in. (2 reels of microfilm (ca. 70 items), 1.75 in. each)
Records of the Blacksville Chapter of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union. Includes: Secretary's Minute Books (1904-1982); program booklets (1944-1982); a proposed Constitution and ByLaws of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union (1977); THE WHITE RIBBON, Official Organ of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union (1957-1982, scattered); and Annual Reports (1952/53-1981/82).
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Women's Christian Temperance Union, Blacksville, West Virginia Records, 1904/1982 0.29 Linear Feet Summary: 3 1/2 in. (2 reels of microfilm (ca. 70 items), 1.75 in. each)

Women's Christian Temperance Union (Blacksville, W. Va.)
Records of the Blacksville Chapter of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union. Includes: Secretary's Minute Books (1904-1982); program booklets (1944-1982); a proposed Constitution and ByLaws of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union (1977); THE WHITE RIBBON, Official Organ of the West Virginia Women's Christian Temperance Union (1957-1982, scattered); and Annual Reports (1952/53-1981/82).

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