<?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:/99999/198089">A&amp;M 1238</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Clarence L. Musgrave Papers, 1839-1937 <num>A&amp;M 1238</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 13:43:18 -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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    <unittitle>Clarence L. Musgrave Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname source="ingest">Musgrave, Clarence L.</persname>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1839/1937" type="inclusive">1839-1937</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_3f1edabc3af9481292e422119645c36c">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], Clarence L. Musgrave Papers, A&amp;M 1238, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>The papers of Clarence L. Musgrave, Fairmont mortician and editor, include family correspondence (1861-1936); photographs; account books of his father, Eli, and his grandfather Zebulon Musgrave; record books and correspondence pertaining to the operation of the Eli Musgrave &amp; Sons funeral home and the "Fairmont Republican" (ca.1895-1898). Other materials include a ledger of the John Carlin Camp, No.8, Sons of Veterans, United States Army (1887-1894); a record book of the Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Fairmont (1901-1906); an account book of the estate of William Shaver (1860-1868); an account book of the Marion County Republican Executive Committee (1908-1910); membership and dues records of the Fairmont chapter of the Sons of the Revolution; and class notes from Fairmont State Normal School (1895).</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <geogname source="local">John Carlin Camp No.8.</geogname>
    <geogname source="ingest">Fairmont.</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82116557" source="lcsh">Marion County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber=" http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85000413" source="lcsh">Account books</subject>
    <subject source="local_LC">Churches  -- West Virginia -- Fairmont</subject>
    <subject source="local">Churches  -- Methodist Episcopal</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Editors - letters and papers.</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85141086" source="lcsh">Universities and colleges</subject>
    <subject source="local">Veterans -- Sons of the Revolution</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Veterans - Sons of Veterans, United States Army.</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147343" source="lcsh">Women -- Societies and clubs</subject>
    <title source="ingest">Fairmont Republican.</title>
    <corpname source="local_LC">Fairmont Normal School</corpname>
    <corpname source="ingest">Ladies Aid Society.</corpname>
    <corpname source="local_LC">Musgrave Funeral Home</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80067040" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )</corpname>
    <persname source="ingest">Musgrave, Clarence L.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Musgrave, Eli.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Musgrave, Zebulon.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Shaver, William.</persname>
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