<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197331">A&amp;M 0820</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>G. Harry Bayles Papers, 1781-1955 <num>A&amp;M 0820</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-18 13:34:22 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.6 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 7 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 notecard box, 4 in.); (1 oversize folder. 1/2 in.)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1890/1955" type="inclusive">ca. 1890-1955</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_36e2121e0eccad6101925431fdea5379">Correspondence with the American Museum of Natural History, 1934-1952, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Circumnavigator's Club, 1943-1954, and Richard T. Wiley, the historian, at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, 1933-1937. Also includes a 34-page travel account of Greece, Crete, and Egypt (1936-1937), materials on Tecumseh (the Shawnee Chief), Monongalia County history, West Virginia University history, and Bayles and Vandervort genealogy. Also includes labeled wood samples from Casa Paraense de M. Matta &amp; Ca. of Brazil. Material covers the years 1781-1955. For more detailed contents information, please see control folder.</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_9729a648f4aec5b963b562c5193b8c52">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: <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/">West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</a></physloc>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], G. Harry Bayles Papers, A&amp;M 0820, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Separated to Rare Books: <title render="italic">The Holy Bible abridged: or, the history of the Old and New Testaments</title>. Illustrated with notes and adorned with cuts, for the use of children. Dublin: printed by William Jones, at his book and stationary ware-house, No. 75 Thomas-Street, 1811</p>  </separatedmaterial>
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<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061791" source="lcsh">Egypt</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80046090" source="lcsh">Greece</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024914" source="lcsh">Monongalia County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85065184" source="lcsh">Indians of North America</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006850" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">American Museum of Natural History</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023196" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">American Society of Civil Engineers</corpname>
    <corpname source="local_LC">Circumnavigator's Club</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059828" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">West Virginia University</corpname>
    <persname source="ingest">Bayles, G. Harry</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80020620" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813</persname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012508" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Bayless family</famname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85141972" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Van der Voort family</famname>
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