A&M 1977West Virginia Governors' Papers A&M 1977Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia Governors' Papers, A&M 1977, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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General correspondence and papers, ca. 1929-1964, of Governors William G. Conley (18th Governor, in office 1929-1933), Herman G. Kump (19th Governor, in office 1933-1937), Homer A. Holt (20th Governor, in office 1937-1941), Matthew M. Neely (21st Governor, in office 1941-1945), Clarence W. Meadows (22nd Governor, in office 1945-1949), Okey Patteson (23rd Governor, in office 1949-1953), William C. Marland (24th Governor, in office 1953-1957), Cecil H. Underwood (25th Governor, in office 1957-1961), and William Wallace Barron (26th Governor, in office 1961-1965). There is material on the "flower fund" for 1944. The correspondence of the Barron administration concerns mainly state employment applications.

Series include: Series 1. Conley, Kump, Holt, and Neely State Capitol Papers, undated (box 1) Series 2. Neely Flower Fund Records, 1944 (boxes 2-3) Series 3. Meadows Correspondence, 1945-1949 (boxes 4-7) Series 4. Meadows Miscellaneous Papers, 1945-1949 (boxes 7-8) Series 5. Patteson Correspondence, 1948-1953 (boxes 9-24) Series 6. Patteson Miscellaneous Papers, 1949-1953 (boxes 24-27) Series 7. Marland Correspondence, 1952-1956 (boxes 28-45) Series 8. Marland Miscellaneous Papers, 1953-1957 (boxes 46-52) Series 9. Underwood Correspondence, 1956-1961 (boxes 53-61) Series 10. Underwood Miscellaneous Papers, 1957-1960 (boxes 61-63) Series 11. Barron Correspondence, 1960-1964 (boxes 64-65) Series 12. Barron Miscellaneous Papers, 1960-1961 (box 66)

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 Politics and government. West Virginia - Governors. Politicians -- United States United States -- Politics and government Barron, W. W. Conley, William G. (William Gustavus), 1866-1940 Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962 Marland, William C. Meadows, Clarence W. Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 Patteson, Okey L. Underwood, Cecil H., 1922-2008 Series 1. Conley, Kump, Holt, and Neely State Capitol Papers (box 1)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141699ca. 1929-19451Scope and Contents

This series includes State Capitol papers from Governors William G. Conley (in office 1929-1933), Herman G. Kump (in office 1933-1937), Homer A. Holt (in office 1937-1941), and Matthew M. Neely (in office 1941-1945).

Conley, Kump, Holt, Neely--State capitol papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141711ca. 1929-19451Series 2. Neely Flower Fund Records (boxes 2-3)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141700194423Scope and Contents

This series includes records regarding Governor Matthew M. Neely's (in office 1941-1945) flower fund.

M.M. Neely--Flower Fund Records--Barbour-Lewis countiesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14171219442M.M. Neely--Flower Fund Records--Lincoln-Wyoming countiesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14171319443Series 3. Meadows Correspondence (boxes 4-7)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417011945–19494567Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Clarence W. Meadows (in office 1945-1949).

Clarence W. Meadows--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417141945–19464Clarence W. Meadows--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417151947–19485Clarence W. Meadows--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14171619486Clarence W. Meadows--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417171948–19497Series 4. Meadows Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 7-8)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417021945–194978Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Clarence W. Meadows (in office 1945-1949).

Clarence W. Meadows--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417181945–19467Clarence W. Meadows--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417191947–19498Series 5. Patteson Correspondence (boxes 9-24)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417031948–19539101112131415161718192021222324Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Okey Patterson (in office 1949-1953).

Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417201948–19499Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141721194910Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141722194911Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141723194912Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417241949–195013Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141725195014Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141726195015Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417271950–195116Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141728195117Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141729195118Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141730195119Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417311951–195220Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141732195221Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141733195222Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141734195223Okey L. Patteson--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417351952-1953, undated24Series 6. Patteson Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 24-27)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417041949–195324252627Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Okey Patterson (in office 1949-1953).

Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141736194924Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417371950–195125Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141738195126Okey L. Patteson--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417391952–195327Series 7. Marland Correspondence (boxes 28-45)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417051952–1956282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor William C. Marland (in office 1953-1957).

William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417401952–195328William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141741195329William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141742195330William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141743195331William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141744195332William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417451953–195433William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141746195434William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141747195435William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141748195436William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141749195437William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141750195438William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141751195539William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141752195540William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141753195541William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141754195542William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417551955–195643William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141756195644William C. Marland--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141757195645Series 8. Marland Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 46-52)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417061953–1957474849505152Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor William C. Marland (in office 1953-1957).

William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141758195346William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141759195347William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417601953–195448William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141761195449William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417621954–195550William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141763195551William C. Marland--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417641956–195752Series 9. Underwood Correspondence (boxes 53-61)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417071956–1961535455565758596061Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor Cecil B. Underwood (in office 1957-1961).

Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417651956–195753Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417661957–195854Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141767195855Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417681958–195956Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141769195957Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141770195958Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141771196059Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141772196060Cecil H. Underwood--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417731960-1961, undated61Series 10. Underwood Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 61-63)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417081957–1960616263Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor Cecil B. Underwood (in office 1957-1961).

Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141774195761Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417751957–195962Cecil H. Underwood--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417761959–196063Series 11. Barron Correspondence (boxes 64-65)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417091960–19646465Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence from and to Governor William Wallace Barron (in office 1961-1965).

W.W. Barron--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417771960–196164W.W. Barron--correspondenceArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417781961–196465Series 12. Barron Miscellaneous Papers (box 66)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417101960–196166Scope and Contents

This series includes miscellaneous papers of Governor William Wallace Barron (in office 1961-1965).

W.W. Barron--miscellaneous papersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417791960–196166