Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) Papers A&M 0110

Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) Papers A&M 0110


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P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 0110
Title
Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) Papers 1888-1929
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/208678
Quantity
16.1 Linear Feet, 16 ft. 1 1/2 in. (23 document cases, 5 in. each); (22 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (4 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/2 in.)
Creator
White, Albert Blakeslee, 1856-1941
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Albert Blakeslee White (1856-1941) Papers, A&M 0110, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Business, political, and official correspondence of the eleventh governor, 1901-1905, of West Virginia. Owner and editor of the State Journal , Parkersburg, 1881-1899, White was associated with many banking and manufacturing enterprises, and was tax commissioner of West Virginia in 1907 and 1908, collector of internal revenues in 1889, 1897, and 1921, and a Republican member of the legislature in 1926. Among the correspondents are G.W. Atkinson, Waitman T. Barbe, Calvin Coolidge, John J. Cornwell, H.G. Davis, Thomas B. Davis, W.M.O. Dawson, Alston G. Dayton, Davis Elkins, Stephen B. Elkins, Guy D. Goff, Howard M. Gore, M.A. Hanna, Henry D. Hatfield, William McKinley, A.W. Mellon, E.F. Morgan, H.C. Ogden, N.B. Scott, Hugh I. Shott, Joseph P. Smith, George C. Sturgiss, and I.C. White.

Series include:
Series 1. Correspondence (1893–1927), boxes 1-20
Series 2. Speeches, Bills, and Newspaper Clippings (1900–1906), boxes 21-22
Series 3. Printed Material, Speeches, and Newspaper Clippings (undated), box 23
Series 4. Letter Books (ca. 1900s), boxes 24-49 Series 5. Oversized Material (1880-1900), oversized folder

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

All of this collection is stored offsite, except for the oversized folder. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1. Correspondence (boxes 1-20)
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 2 Mixed Materials Box: 3 Mixed Materials Box: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 5 Mixed Materials Box: 6 Mixed Materials Box: 7 Mixed Materials Box: 8 Mixed Materials Box: 9 Mixed Materials Box: 10 Mixed Materials Box: 11 Mixed Materials Box: 12 Mixed Materials Box: 13 Mixed Materials Box: 14 Mixed Materials Box: 15 Mixed Materials Box: 16 Mixed Materials Box: 17 Mixed Materials Box: 18 Mixed Materials Box: 19 Mixed Materials Box: 20 1893–1927
Scope and Contents

This series includes the assorted business, political, and official correspondence of Alfred Blakeslee White.

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Series 2. Speeches, Bills, and Newspaper Clippings (boxes 21-22)
Mixed Materials Box: 21 Mixed Materials Box: 22 1900–1906
Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted speeches, bills, and newspaper clippings.

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Series 3. Printed Material, Speeches, and Newspaper Clippings (box 23)
Mixed Materials Box: 23 undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted printed material, speeches, and newspaper clippings.

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Series 4. Letter Books (boxes 24-49)
Mixed Materials Box: 24 Mixed Materials Box: 25 Mixed Materials Box: 26 Mixed Materials Box: 27 Mixed Materials Box: 28 Mixed Materials Box: 29 Mixed Materials Box: 30 Mixed Materials Box: 31 Mixed Materials Box: 32 Mixed Materials Box: 33 Mixed Materials Box: 34 Mixed Materials Box: 35 Mixed Materials Box: 36 Mixed Materials Box: 37 Mixed Materials Box: 38 Mixed Materials Box: 39 Mixed Materials Box: 40 Mixed Materials Box: 41 Mixed Materials Box: 42 Mixed Materials Box: 43 Mixed Materials Box: 44 Mixed Materials Box: 45 Mixed Materials Box: 46 Mixed Materials Box: 47 Mixed Materials Box: 48 Mixed Materials Box: 49 ca. 1900s
Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted letter books, which include business, political, and official correspondence.

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Series 5. Oversized Material
Mixed Materials Oversized Folder 1880-1900
Scope and Contents

Certificates of appointment for West Virginia Internal Revenue Collector and Governor positions. Highlights include signatures by former US presidents Warren G. Harding, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley.

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