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George B. Dowell papers, 1931/1986 1.5 Linear Feet 3 boxes

Dowell, George Brendan, 1909-1997
This collection contains personal papers donated by George B. Dowell and includes playscripts, programs, photographs, correspondence, and publications relating mostly to theatre activities with the Federal Theatre Project, Smith College, and Vassar College.
  1. George Mason University

George Mason University Office of the President records, 1949/2013 96.5 Linear Feet 193 boxes

George Mason University. Office of the President
Collection contains a wide range of materials including correspondence, studies, reports, speeches, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and photographs originating within, received, or accessed by the George Mason University Office of the President.
  1. George Mason University

Gravely and Moore Studio, Photography Business in Charleston, Negatives, 1860/1969, bulk 1930/1945 14.79 Linear Feet 32 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 index card box, 15 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in (box 25a)

Gravely and Moore Studio
Negatives and other material from the Gravely and Moore Studio of Charleston, West Virginia. The majority of items within the collection are cellulose acetate negatives; the collection also includes glass plate negatives, prints, two photograph albums, and other material, as well as a card catalog documenting business transactions with customers. The collection is organized into customer project files as established by the Studio; the contents of these files are stored in envelopes usually containing one or two negatives, but they can contain up to a dozen or more. There are approximately 3,500 customer project files containing an estimated 11,000 items, most of which are negatives. The majority of photographs within the collection are portraits of individual adults. Other subjects include portraits of children; group photographs; businesses and advertising; members of the military; civil servants; civic organizations; missionaries; and aerial photographs, among others.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Harpers Ferry National Park, Papers, 1950/2010 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (Agency : U.S.)
Correspondence, staff minutes, trail notes, and other materials relating to the management of Harpers Ferry National Park. There is also a map of Harpers Ferry with historical information by the US National Park Service (published in 2010).
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Harvey W. Harmer (1865-1961) Papers, 1842/1961 1.7 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Harmer, Harvey W. (Harvey Walker), 1865-1961

Correspondence, speeches, essays, clippings, and account books of a Clarksburg lawyer, Republican state senator, and Harrison County local historian. Subjects include the history of Clarksburg and Shinnston; the Progressive Movement, women's suffrage, and prohibition in West Virginia; West Virginia Wesleyan College; West Virginia Historical Society; Methodism in Harrison County and the state; Methodist missions in Korea, China, India, the Philippines, and the United States; gristmills and covered bridges in West Virginia; America First Day [1922]; Edward Grandison Smith; Parkersburg Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; family and personal history; history of the Mason-Dixon Line; the (Clarksburg) 50-Year Club; Nutter Fort Methodist Church; and the Harrison County Fair. Also, tape recordings of an interview relating to Mr. Harmer's career as an attorney in Clarksburg.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Herbert P. McGinnis Papers, 1908/1967 2.6 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (6 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

McGinnis, Herbert P.
Well leases and records, geologic reports, maps, printed material, photographs, and other papers of McGinnis, an oil and gas operator who owned the Tri-State Oil & Gas Co. of West Virginia, and who, after graduating from Marshall University in 1910, became a leading figure in the oil and gas business. Some of his poetry is included in the collection.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Howard Sutherland, U.S. Senator for West Virginia, Correspondence, 1914/2022 4.79 Linear Feet 10 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each

Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950

Includes letters, postcards, and other correspondence retained from Sutherland's daily activities as U.S. Senator. This includes constituent mail and correspondence with other politicians. Much of the correspondence deals with appointments and patronage. Other subjects mentioned are federal and West Virginia legislation, state Republican Party affairs, the West Virginia coal miners' march on Logan County, prohibition, disarmament, bonus claims, immigration, West Virginia primary election law, the Armenian Genocide, the prosecution of World War I deserters from West Virginia, the potential sale of Monticello to the federal government, and more. The letters are organized alphabetically by the name of correspondents.

A 1980 addendum to the collection includes correspondence from individuals and organizations regarding women's suffrage. There is a mix of pro- and anti-suffrage sentiment. Primary topics of discussion include the Bristow-Mondell House Resolution, considered in Jan. 1915, and the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, voted upon 5 June 1919. This material is located in box 10.

A more thorough inventory of the collection is available upon request.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Izetta Jewel Brown Miller (b.1883), Clippings and Photographs, 1908/1973 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Jewel, Izetta, 1883-1978
Originals and copies of clippings and photographs concerning the life and career of Izetta Jewel Kenny Brown Miller. Her career included work in the theater, Women's Suffrage Movement, radio, agriculture, television, and politics. Her first husband was William Gay Brown, Sr., West Virginia Congressman from Kingwood, and her second marriage was to Dr. Hugh Miller of the faculties of George Washington University and Union College. In 1922 and 1924, Mrs. Brown ran for the nomination as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She twice seconded the nomination of John W. Davis at the Democratic National Convention.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Jacob H. Gerbrick, Photographer, Records, 1857/1974 5.9 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 11 in. (10 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 records carton, 15 in.); (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

Gerbrick, Jacob H.
The photographs and negatives of the Gerbrick Studio of Martinsburg whose most prominent proprietor was Jacob H. Gerbrick. There are group and individual portraits as well as pictures of business and industry, modes of transportation, schools, churches, residences, clubs and organizations, and social events. These photographs reflect life in Martinsburg and the extreme Eastern panhandle, including unique events such as strikes or floods, annual events such as festivals and parades, and everyday occurrences of the inhabitants. There are also images of the apple industry, Gerbrick family, Shepherd College, and Storer College.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Johnson Family Correspondence, 1820/1987 0.42 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.)

Johnson family

Correspondence of Johnson and allied families concerning local church matters and family news, a majority which concerns the descendants of Joseph and William Johnson, the most prominent members of the family. Joseph was the first governor of Virginia from the western part of the state. His brother, William, was the first postmaster at Bridgeport. Noteworthy is a letter to William Johnson dated November 29, 1864, from Mason Hesser a Confederate prisoner at Elmira, New York, during the Civil War. There are genealogical data and articles on the Johnsons, dating from 1801 when they first settled in Bridgeport. In addition, there are programs concerning the Johnson Day Luncheon and Bridgeport Cemetery Dedication sponsored by the City of Bridgeport.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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