<?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:/99999/280050">A&amp;M 4757</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Mahan and Lawless Family Papers <num>A&amp;M 4757</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia and 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><p><date>2026 June 30</date></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>2026-07-01 12:00:50 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010137628" role="dnr" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Mahan, Charles S.</persname>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010137628" role="aut" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Mahan, Charles S.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.08 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder, 1 in.</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="2020/2026" type="inclusive">circa 2020s</unitdate>
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<p>This collection is unprocessed but is open for research. Please contact the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center in advance to request access.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>The original acquisition and two addenda have not yet been added to this collection but are available upon request.

The addendum of 2026 April 9 includes a bound copy of the first volume of Charles S. Mahan's unpublished memoir titled <title>Drawing on Life</title>.</p>  </scopecontent>
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