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Benjamin F. Hughes, Soldier, Civil War Letters and Other Material, 1854/1906 0.21 Linear Feet 2.5 in. (1 document case)

Hughes, Benjamin F.

Transcripts and originals of letters regarding the Civil War authored by Sergeant Benjamin F. Hughes of Company F, West Virginia 3rd Regiment, and of Company D, West Virginia 6th Cavalry (10 items, 11 leaves). Subjects include battle of Allegheny Mountain (1861), battle of Droop Mountain (1863), service as a scout, report on wounded, his health, camp life, the home front, and opinions regarding the war. These letters were sent from locations mostly in West Virginia. There are also pension records for Hughes (1892-1906) and other material.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Benjamin Franklin Moyers, Physician, Records, 1891/1953 2.8 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 10 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 5 in.)

Moyers, Benjamin Franklin, Physician
Records of Hardy County physician Dr. Benjamin Franklin Moyers. Includes 26 day books chronologically documenting over 86,000 visits (including over 3000 births) over period 1898-1953; each visit is documented by date, name of patient, brief description of treatment, and fee. (There is a day book of his predecessor, Dr. G.S. Gochenour, for 1891-1895.) There are also six accounting journals indexed by name of patient recording billings and payments. Nine notebooks of class notes date from Dr. Moyers' student days at Baltimore Medical School for the period ca. 1895-1897. There is about one inch of miscellaneous Moyers family papers (including copies, not originals, of documents up to 1887) of indentures (1756-1850), deeds (1887-1924), tax receipts (1899-1902), etc.; oversize items include a plat for Samuel Moyers (1888), a West Virginia Physician's Certification for Dr. Moyers (1897), and an insurance policy (1905). A newsclipping from the Moorefield Examiner (7-27-1949) provides biographical details regarding Dr. Moyers.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Benjamin F. Rogers Papers, 1847/1914 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Rogers, Benjamin F., 1847-1914.

Papers formerly belonging to Benjamin F. Rogers of Harrison County, (W) Va., consisting of deeds, wills, and one oil and gas lease, Names frequently mentioned are Jonathan, Sarah E., Charlotte M., and Elizabeth Rogers, Richard Robinson, and Ira DeWitt.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Benjamin F. Walker Diaries, 1870/1904 1 Linear Feet

Walker, Benjamin F. (Walker, Benjamin Franklin), fl. 1870-1904

Diaries of Benjamin Franklin Walker of Bristol County, Massachusetts from 1870 - 1873 and 1875 - 1904. Includes Walker's income from all sources, including farm and shop labor, household work, as well as his expenses, such as food, clothing, musical instruments, concert tickets, and home furnishings. There are also daily entries, which include information about the weather, personal contact with a wide range of aquaintances, work done on the property, social events attended, music lessons both taken and taught, his wife, Lavira Williams, and his sons, Ernest and Clinton Walker. Collection also includes a diary by his son, Ernest Walker, for 1894 and a diary by his other son, Clinton Walker, for 1896.

  1. College of William and Mary

Benjamin Huddle Diary, 1861/2006 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Huddle, Benjamin, 1840-1916
The Benjamin Huddle Diary consists of a photocopy and transcript of the diary, which describes his experience as a Confederate soldier in the 29th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. The transcript was produced by his decendent Randal Huddle.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Benjamin L. Wigfall Artist Archives and Mary Carter Wigfall Personal Papers, 1880/2023 21.875 Linear Feet 50 boxes; 63 folders

Wigfall, Benjamin L., 1930-2017
The collection documents the life and work of Benjamin L. Wigfall, African American abstract expressionist artist. Benjamin L. Wigfall was the second African American artist to have a painting aquired by the VMFA, as well as the youngest ever artist to do the same. In addition to his work as an artist, Wigfall also taught and mentored in both Virginia at Hampton Institute, as well as New York at SUNY New Paltz and in his own community. Additionally, the collection contains documents related to the life and career of artist and educator, Mary Carter Wigfall, Benjamin L. Wigfall's wife. Mary C. Wigfall founded and directed the Migrant Childcare Center in New York from the early 1970s until her retirement in 1992.
  1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Benjamin Stoddert Ewell Papers, 1784/1934, bulk 1830/1892 3.5 Linear Feet

Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894

This collection contains materials dated 1784-1934. It includes correspondence, legal papers, and accounts, chiefly 1830-1892, of Benjamin S. Ewell, professor at the U.S. Military Academy, Hampden-Sydney College, Washington and Lee College, and the College of William and Mary (which he served as acting president, 1848-1849, and president, 1854-1888). Letters from Ewell during the Civil War when he was assistant adjutant-general to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston are included as well. Among the correspondents are members of the Tyler, Ewell, Campbell, and Brown families of Virginia and Tennessee. The collection also contains the memorandum book on the Ewell family by Elizabeth S. Ewell.

  1. College of William and Mary

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