A&M 0718Sarah Morgan McKown Diaries A&M 0718Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:31:51 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Sarah Morgan McKown Diaries McKown, Sarah Morgan A&M 0718 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3123 0.81 Linear Feet Summary: 9 3/4 in. (1 unboxed binder, 1 in.); (5 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each) 1860-1899 Yearly diaries in 39 volumes by Sarah Morgan McKown of Berkeley County, West Virginia, regarding everyday domestic and agricultural activities, local auctions, births, weddings, deaths, emigrations, churches, and religious activities. Also mentioned are the Civil War and its personalities. An index to the Sarah Morgan McKown diaries can also be found in the control folder--includes errata, pages missed on microfilming. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English . Conditions Governing Access

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Berkeley County (W. Va.) Agriculture Birth, marriage, and death records. Church buildings United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Diaries and journals. Women's history -- 1850-1899 McKown, Sarah Morgan