A&M 3955John E. Stealey, Historian, Book Manuscripts for "West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution", ca. 2009-2013 A&M 3955Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2013/08/27

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:32:46 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center John E. Stealey, Historian, Book Manuscripts for "West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution" Stealey, John E., III, 1941- A&M 3955 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3227 3.3 Linear Feet Summary: 3 ft. 4 in. (2 record cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in. each) ca. 2009-2013 Draft book manuscripts and proofs for West Virginia's Civil War-Era Constitution: Loyal Revolution, Confederate Counter-Revolution, and the Convention of 1872, a constitutional and political study of the state's establishment written by John Edmund Stealey III, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Shepherd University. Born of a prominent Clarksburg family, Stealey is known generally for his work on West Virginia and Appalachia including industrial slavery, antebellum business and industry, and nineteenth century United States legal history. Collection includes typescript penultimate revision submitted to publisher Kent State University Press (with handwritten notes), final typescript copy submitted to publisher and anonymous readers, and various sets of revised proof pages. 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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Constitutional history -- West Virginia Constitutions -- West Virginia West Virginia. Constitution (1872) West Virginia. Constitutional Convention (1872) Stealey, John E., III, 1941-