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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536

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Donald R. Adams, Jr., Author, Draft Article Regarding the Economy of Antebellum West Virginia, 1987/1992

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Draft version of an academic article by Donald R. Adams Jr. titled "Prices, Wages, and the Standard of Living in West Virginia, 1790-1860". The article regards the relationship between wages and prices in the antebellum period and compares trends in West Virginia to those in the country as a whole. There is also an extensive appendix that contains comparison tables of wages and commodities throughout the time period. The final version of this article was published in the "The Journal of Economic History" under the title "Prices and Wages in Antebellum America: The West Virginia Experience". Adams was Professor of Economics at West Virginia University from 1981 to 2005.

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Donald R. Adams, Jr., Author, Draft Article Regarding the Economy of Antebellum West Virginia, 1987/1992 .1 Linear Feet 1/2 in. (1 folder)

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