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William Smith O'Brien (1862-1948) Papers, 1830/1950

0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 folder, 1 item)

Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, business and legal papers, notebooks, speeches, historical essays, genealogical records, clippings, and printed material of a Buckhannon lawyer, state jurist, member of Congress (1927-1929), and West Virginia Secretary of State (1933-1948). The collection also includes papers of O'Brien's father, Emmett J., a member of the state's first Constitutional Convention; letters from O'Brien's brother, Lieutenant A.L. O'Brien, 1874-1887, a West Point graduate serving at forts Assinniboine, Belknap, and Spokane in the Montana Territory and Washington State; letters of Henry M. White, O'Brien's brother-in-law, and a lawyer with the Immigration Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission; a diary of a trip to Texas in 1907; and genealogical records of the Joseph Hall, William Norris, O'Brien, and Jacob Reger families. Subjects include West Virginia Wildlife League; Methodism in Upshur County; an expedition in pursuit of Sitting Bull; the Rush Holt contested election of 1934; the McAdoo-Smith contest of 1924; the Townsendites; presidential election of 1936; state politics; pioneer history of West Virginia; and the Vandalia Company.

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William Smith O'Brien (1862-1948) Papers, 1830/1950 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 folder, 1 item)

Creator: O'Brien, William Smith, 1862-1948
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, business and legal papers, notebooks, speeches, historical essays, genealogical records, clippings, and printed material of a Buckhannon lawyer, state jurist, member of Congress (1927-1929), and West Virginia Secretary of State (1933-1948). The collection also includes papers of O'Brien's father, Emmett J., a member of the state's first Constitutional Convention; letters from O'Brien's brother, Lieutenant A.L. O'Brien, 1874-1887, a West Point graduate serving at forts Assinniboine, Belknap, and Spokane in the Montana Territory and Washington State; letters of Henry M. White, O'Brien's brother-in-law, and a lawyer with the Immigration Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission; a diary of a trip to Texas in 1907; and genealogical records of the Joseph Hall, William Norris, O'Brien, and Jacob Reger families. Subjects include West Virginia Wildlife League; Methodism in Upshur County; an expedition in pursuit of Sitting Bull; the Rush Holt contested election of 1934; the McAdoo-Smith contest of 1924; the Townsendites; presidential election of 1936; state politics; pioneer history of West Virginia; and the Vandalia Company.

William Starke Rosecrans (1818-1898) Correspondence, 1841/1879

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 49 items, 1.75 in.)

Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence of a Civil War general who had business interests in the Cannel Coal Company, Coal River Navigation Company, James River and Kanawha Company, and the Western Oil Company. Subjects include coal, oil, iron and steel; improvements on the Kanawha, Coal, and Ohio rivers; English investments in the Cannel Coal Company and the Winifrede Mining & Manufacturing Company; and timber prices. Civil War correspondence includes letters from Francis H. Pierpont and General Jacob D. Cox. There are letters from Rosecrans to his wife while commander of Union forces in western Virginia; persons mentioned include Generals John B. Floyd, R.C. Schenck, Jacob D. Cox, George Crook, George B. McClellan, Braxton Bragg, and U.S. Grant. There is postwar political comment on ex-Confederate officers in government positions and U.S. Grant's terms as president.

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William Starke Rosecrans (1818-1898) Correspondence, 1841/1879 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 49 items, 1.75 in.)

Creator: Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence of a Civil War general who had business interests in the Cannel Coal Company, Coal River Navigation Company, James River and Kanawha Company, and the Western Oil Company. Subjects include coal, oil, iron and steel; improvements on the Kanawha, Coal, and Ohio rivers; English investments in the Cannel Coal Company and the Winifrede Mining & Manufacturing Company; and timber prices. Civil War correspondence includes letters from Francis H. Pierpont and General Jacob D. Cox. There are letters from Rosecrans to his wife while commander of Union forces in western Virginia; persons mentioned include Generals John B. Floyd, R.C. Schenck, Jacob D. Cox, George Crook, George B. McClellan, Braxton Bragg, and U.S. Grant. There is postwar political comment on ex-Confederate officers in government positions and U.S. Grant's terms as president.

William Tandy Burrus Ledger, 1801/1895

0.4 Linear Feet 1 box

Abstract Or Scope: Based on information gathered by Special Collections staff in 2011, there appear to be three possible creators of the ledger: William Tandy Burrus (1766 or 1776-1831), WTB (?-prior to 1836?), or William Stevens (1773-1843).

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William Tandy Burrus Ledger, 1801/1895 0.4 Linear Feet 1 box

Creator: Burrus, William Tandy, 1776-1831
Abstract Or Scope: Based on information gathered by Special Collections staff in 2011, there appear to be three possible creators of the ledger: William Tandy Burrus (1766 or 1776-1831), WTB (?-prior to 1836?), or William Stevens (1773-1843).

William T. Downs Daybooks, 1853/1899

0.70 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: Daybooks, 1853-1899, of William T. Downs, tanner of Wardensville, Hardy County, West Virginia and Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia.

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William T. Downs Daybooks, 1853/1899 0.70 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: Daybooks, 1853-1899, of William T. Downs, tanner of Wardensville, Hardy County, West Virginia and Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia.

William T. Hardy papers, 1855/1864

0.25 cubic feet

Abstract Or Scope: The William T. Hardy papers consist of drawing exercises (bound notebook and unbound drawings) completed while Hardy was a VMI cadet, and one Civil War letter (dated May 12, 1864) to his wife, in which he briefly discusses battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.

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William T. Hardy papers, 1855/1864 0.25 cubic feet

Creator: Hardy, William T. (William Thomas), 1834-1911
Abstract Or Scope: The William T. Hardy papers consist of drawing exercises (bound notebook and unbound drawings) completed while Hardy was a VMI cadet, and one Civil War letter (dated May 12, 1864) to his wife, in which he briefly discusses battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.

William T. King business journal (Grocer), 1859/1861

0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in letter document box BW 17.

Abstract Or Scope: William T. King (Grocer) business journal, 1859-1861, 0.03 cubic feet, contains record consignments, purchases from wholesalers, and shipments to other cities via the Virginia Central, Richmond and Danville, and Richmond, Frederick and Potomac railroads, Baltimore "boats" and New York steamers. Additional expenses recorded include gas, water, family, servants, insurance, licenses, advertising, and state and city taxes. In April, June and July, 1861, he notes the purchase of a pistol and two rifles. There are also entries about Civil War news.

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William T. King business journal (Grocer), 1859/1861 0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in letter document box BW 17.

Abstract Or Scope: William T. King (Grocer) business journal, 1859-1861, 0.03 cubic feet, contains record consignments, purchases from wholesalers, and shipments to other cities via the Virginia Central, Richmond and Danville, and Richmond, Frederick and Potomac railroads, Baltimore "boats" and New York steamers. Additional expenses recorded include gas, water, family, servants, insurance, licenses, advertising, and state and city taxes. In April, June and July, 1861, he notes the purchase of a pistol and two rifles. There are also entries about Civil War news.

William T. Poague papers, 1861/1911

0.5 Linear Feet approximately 75 items in one box

Abstract Or Scope: The William T. Poague papers consist of the papers (approximately 75 items) of Poague. The papers include the handwritten manuscripts of his Civil War memoirs, written in 1903 (later edited and published as the book "Gunner with Stonewall"). Also included is general correspondence related to Poague's membership in Confederate veteran's organizations, battery rolls, and other documents.

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William T. Poague papers, 1861/1911 0.5 Linear Feet approximately 75 items in one box

Creator: Poague, William T. (William Thomas), 1835-1914
Abstract Or Scope: The William T. Poague papers consist of the papers (approximately 75 items) of Poague. The papers include the handwritten manuscripts of his Civil War memoirs, written in 1903 (later edited and published as the book "Gunner with Stonewall"). Also included is general correspondence related to Poague's membership in Confederate veteran's organizations, battery rolls, and other documents.

William Underwood Diary and Will, 1812/1864

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Abstract Or Scope: William Underwood (1780-1866) of Middlebourne, West Virginia, was a justice of the peace, coroner, and sheriff in Tyler County, West Virginia, in the nineteenth century. Collection contains two copies of Underwood's diary from 1812 to 1861 and two copies of his 1864 will. Diary consists of annual entries that chiefly note births, deaths, and significant weather for a particular year. William Underwood married Hannah Willis (1780-1869), and the couple had eleven children.

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William Underwood Diary and Will, 1812/1864 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Creator: Underwood, William
Abstract Or Scope: William Underwood (1780-1866) of Middlebourne, West Virginia, was a justice of the peace, coroner, and sheriff in Tyler County, West Virginia, in the nineteenth century. Collection contains two copies of Underwood's diary from 1812 to 1861 and two copies of his 1864 will. Diary consists of annual entries that chiefly note births, deaths, and significant weather for a particular year. William Underwood married Hannah Willis (1780-1869), and the couple had eleven children.

William Verser Letter, 1861

0.1 Cubic Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The William Verser Letter was written on May 13th, 1861, in Burkesville, Virginia by William Verser to his son Edward, who was employed as a clerk in Farmseville, Virigna. The letter contains information about William, his wife and daughter's concerns for Edward, as well as the deployment of his brother, Cicero, under the command of a Captain Booker in the Confederate Army.

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William Verser Letter, 1861 Folder 1

William Verser Letter, 1861 0.1 Cubic Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The William Verser Letter was written on May 13th, 1861, in Burkesville, Virginia by William Verser to his son Edward, who was employed as a clerk in Farmseville, Virigna. The letter contains information about William, his wife and daughter's concerns for Edward, as well as the deployment of his brother, Cicero, under the command of a Captain Booker in the Confederate Army.

William Wesley Warder Papers, 1860/1939

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence and sketches of Warder and his wife, Evaline C. Farnsworth. The letters, written by Warder while a member of the First Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1861-63, pertain to the activities and proceedings of the convention.

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William Wesley Warder Papers, 1860/1939 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Creator: Warder, William Wesley
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence and sketches of Warder and his wife, Evaline C. Farnsworth. The letters, written by Warder while a member of the First Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1861-63, pertain to the activities and proceedings of the convention.

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