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Taylor County Inns, Ledger Books 0.77 Linear Feet 9 1/4 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Taylor County Inns
Three ledger books of Pruntytown and Grafton inns, covering the period 1757-1887. The family names of the owners seem to be Clayton and Fenton. Ledger book #1: 1757-1887; Ledger book #2: 1852-54; Ledger book #3: 1852-53. The bindings are in poor condition. See inventory folder for notes on contents.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Ted and Mary Wendell early American collection .5 Linear Feet 14 Sheets

Washington, George, 1732-1799

This collection consist of 47 documents, 10 maps, and 1 map slipcase collected by Ted and Mary Wendell. The collection pertains to George Washington and includes 25 documents written, annotated, or signed by Washington. Much of the material concerns the Revolutionary War, western land claims following the French and Indian War, and British and American governmental records. The dates of the material range from 1721-1826.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Terrill-Porterfield Families, Papers regarding the Civil War and Other Material 0.56 Linear Feet Summary: 6.75 in. (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each); (15 DVDs in index card box, 3 in.); (5 items in 1 folder, 0.25 in.) 55.1 Gigabytes 723 .tif files

Terrill family
Digital and microfilm copies of papers of the Terrill family of Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia, a family divided by conflicting sympathies during the American Civil War; and papers of the Porterfield family, featuring primarily those of George A. Porterfield, who married Emily Cordelia Terrill, and who commanded a Confederate force that was defeated at Philippi in western Virginia on June 3, 1861 in what became known as the "Philippi Races." There is an addendum of original copies of five William Henry Terrill letters dating from the Civil War. See scope and content note for details.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

The Independent Collection 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger Document Case boxes

Ward, William Hayes (1835-1916)
Primarily comprised of correspondence of William Hayes Ward, editor of The Independent, a New York Congregationalist weekly, with notable literary and historical figures including General John Charles Frémont, American explorer and expedition leader; P. T. Barnum, showman; and Asa Gray, the preeminent American botanist of the 19th century. Other items in the collection include American literature and theater papers; colonial historical manuscripts and documents; and correspondence with the library of Norfolk division of the College of William and Mary (the predecessor of Old Dominion University).
  1. Old Dominion University

The Thirty Fifth State, Manuscript and Galley 0.8 Linear Feet Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Manuscript and Galley proof of The Thirty Fifth State, a history of the state of West Virginia by Drs. Festus P. Summers and Elizabeth Cometti of WVU department of History. Includes a discussion of the state during its settlement, during the Civil War, after the Civil War, and in recent years. Seven items pertaining to the preparation of the book added to 1 box 9/212/1972.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

The University of Virginia Jefferson Papers 14.2 Cubic Feet 1 legal document box, 1 half-width legal document box, 6 oversize flat boxes, 2 filing cabinets (4 drawers each).

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

This collection consists of letters written by and addressed to Thomas Jefferson, as well as architectural plans and studies that were created or endorsed by Jefferson, created by other individuals associated with him, deeds, plats, and maps, some of which pertain to the subjects of the architectural studies, and other miscellaneous materials.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Thomas G. and Louise Rowe Pullen Collection 3.50 Linear Feet

Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694

Collection of documents, 1655-1791, most of which relate to King William III and Queen Mary II of England. Includes correspondence of and warrants signed by William III; letter of Mary II; documents signed by Sir Christopher Wren; documents written by Samuel Pepys; order signed by James II; letter of Leopold, Emperor of Germany; engravings of William III; and a printed announcement of the ascension of William and Mary to the throne of England. Some documents are in French and Latin but some include transcriptions and translations. The Pepys documents which are in shorthand include transcriptions. Some documents available in transcript. The collection was a gift of Thomas G. Pullen and Louise Rowe Pullen, and purchases from various sources.

  1. College of William and Mary

Thornton Tayloe Perry, Collector, Papers 4.5 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 6 in. (12 index card boxes, 4 1/2 in. each) [the boxes contain a total of 68 reels of microfilm]

Perry, T. Tayloe
This microfilm version of the Thornton Tayloe Perry Collection held by the Virginia Historical Society contains historical material collected by Perry over a 30 year period. It concentrates upon western Virginia and West Virginia with particular emphasis upon the lower Shenandoah Valley and Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties of West Virginia. The microfilm was placed in the West Virginia Collection by the Virginia Historical Society under provisions of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

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