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William C. Wampler Congressional Papers 260.42 Cubic Feet 250 boxes

Wampler, William C. (William Creed), 1926-2012
William C. Wampler, Sr. (1926-2012) was a U.S. Congressman from Virginia's 9th District in the 1950s through 1980s. His papers primarily document his tenure in the House of Representatives during the 1970s and 1980s, including correspondence with constituents, committees, and government departments, legislative files, public relations and campaign materials, and photographs.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Darke Briscoe Civil War diaries collection 0.25 linear feet (1 box)

Briscoe, William Darke, 1832-1906
Approximately 22,500 words total, a detailed manuscript account, in diary form, of long periods of the first two years of the Civil War in Virginia, April 18- August 12, 1861, and April 10- September 8, 1862. The diaries contain eye-witness accounts of Civil War battles, social commentary on life during wartime, and detailed descriptions of travel in Virginia, including trips to Montpelier and Weyer's Cave. The first diary features a detailed double-page manuscript map of the first Battle of Bull Run.
  1. George Mason University

William Darke Briscoe Civil War diaries collection 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Briscoe, William Darke, 1832-1906
Approximately 22,500 words total, a detailed manuscript account, in diary form, of long periods of the first two years of the Civil War in Virginia, April 18-August 12, 1861, and April 10- September 8, 1862. The diaries contain eye-witness accounts of Civil War battles, social commentary on life during wartime, and detailed descriptions of travel in Virginia, including trips to Montpelier and Weyer's Cave. The first diary features a detailed double-page manuscript map of the first Battle of Bull Run.
  1. George Mason University

William Darling, Jr. Family Genealogy Research Material .01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Darling, Douglas A.

Collected genealogical materials of William Darling, Jr. (1756?-1825), son of William Darling and Sophia Sodowski (or Sofia Sadowski); also includes some information on his brother Robert Darling (1753-1837). Includes family tree information, land grants, a transcribed will, and other items. All items are computer printouts or facsimiles.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

William D. Barns, Collector, Papers 306.1 Linear Feet 306 ft. 1 1/4 in. (224 record cartons, 15 in. each); (56 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 record carton, 17 in.); (3 flat large storage boxes, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 folder, 1/4 in.)

Barns, William D.
Dr. William D. Barns (1917-1991) was a professor of history at West Virginia University from 1940 to 1985. His fields of specialization were American agriculture and labor history, West Virginia and regional history, American economic history, and the United States since 1860. The material has been divided into three main sections of archives, books, and periodicals, and described to the box level. The contents of this collection were created or collected by Dr. William D. Barns and Mrs. Doretha Barns from the 1920s to 1995. The majority of the material pertains to the academic career of Dr. Barns. Mrs. Barns continued to collect material until 1995. Two large series that relate specifically to Mrs. Barns are the League of Women Voters and Mrs. Doretha Barns. In addition, she contributed to the series on the Federal Government, Miscellaneous, Pacifism, and Society of Friends.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

William D. Barns, History Professor, Papers 0.8 Linear Feet Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Barns, William D.
Collection consists of family history manuscripts, academic files, and publications of William D. Barns, professor of history at West Virginia University and founding member of the West Virginia Historical Association.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

William D. Eppes Papers 10.00 Cubic Feet

Series 1: Scrapbook with correspondence and ephemera; 1959-1994; concerning William D. Eppes' book fund for purchases in the Humanities for Swem Library. Majority of correspondence is with James A. Servies, Librarian.

  1. College of William and Mary

William E. Hughes papers 2.58 Cubic Feet Two cubic boxes, one half-width legal size document box, and one small oversize folder

Hughes, William E., 1926-2020

This collection contains materials related to the work and patents of the electrical engineer William E. Hughes (1926-2020). The items include correspondence, scientific notes and works, schematics, publications, patent details, spiral notebooks, and photographs related to the work and patents of Hughes. The papers also include information on the Commonwealth Scientific Corporation, where Hughes worked, which was an industry leader in ion beam technologies and equipment, along with texts on ion beams, thin film processes, and engineering.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

William Faulkner Collection 115 Cubic Feet

Faulkner, William, 1897-1962

Series III of the William Faulkner Collection contains the personal papers, files, belongings, and related realia of William Faulkner. Materials in the collection range in date from 1824 to 2003 and are divided into eight subseries: William Faulkner's working papers related to his literary works, drawings made by Faulkner, his childhood ephemera and student records, military and flight records, family papers, honors and awards, belongings and related realia, and reminiscences or accounts of William Faulkner.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection 1.4 Cubic Feet 3 box and 2 oversize items

Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006
The William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909-1991, includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, engineering publications and reports, correspondences, and photographs of Drumeller, a student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. Materials describe the railway and coal industries in West Virginia in the mid- to late twentieth century.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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