Allen Family Papers, 1766-1933, undated A&M 2257

Allen Family Papers, 1766-1933, undated A&M 2257


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

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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 2257
Title
Allen Family Papers 1766-1933, undated 1833-1933
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199106
Quantity
31 Linear Feet, 31 ft. (72 document cases, 5 in. each); (8 unboxed ledgers, 12 in.)
Creator
Allen family
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
Abstract
Personal and business correspondence, legal papers, ledgers, family records, and other papers of the Allen family of Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. Also includes papers of members of the Barr, Weibley, Taylor, and Gamble families. The majority of the collection includes personal and business correspondence, legal papers, and financial records of Judge James W.F. Allen (1813/12/03 - 1875/07/16), a Hardy County lawyer, Jacksonian Democrat, and Circuit Court Judge in Hardy and Grant Counties (active ca. 1852-1865, 1872-1875). Also includes the papers of Allen's second wife, Caroline Williams Allen (d. 1907), several of Allen's children, and other related people, and a large group of 19th century advertising memorabilia. See Scope and Content Note for more information.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Allen Family Papers, A&M 2257, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Personal and business correspondence, legal papers, ledgers, family records, and other papers of the Allen family of Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. Also includes papers of members of the Barr, Weibley, Taylor, and Gamble families. The majority of the collection includes personal and business correspondence , legal papers, and financial records of Judge James W.F. Allen (December 2, 1813 - July 16, 1875), a Hardy County lawyer, Jacksonian Democrat, and Circuit Court Judge in Hardy and Grant Counties (active ca. 1852-1865, 1872-1875). Disbarred because of Confederate sympathies, Allen regained bench in 1872. The collection also includes the papers of Allen's second wife, Caroline Williams Allen (d. 1907); son and merchant Franklin Page Allen (b. 1860); daughter Eleanor Boyd Allen (b. 1866); daughter and teacher Marie Annette Allen (b. 1841); daughter and teacher Mary E. Allen (b. 1857); and son Paul Allen. There is also business correspondence, legal papers, and financial records of Alfred Taylor, a leather worker and dealer in Moorefield; letters to Charity Johnson, a black "mammy," from her charges; correspondence and diaries of Mrs. Sophie Weibley, wife of a Kansas frontier doctor; and a large group of 19th century advertising memorabilia. The collection is divided into series, which include:

Series 1. Judge James W. F. Allen Papers (1st); 1766-1876, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 1-20.
Series 2. Judge James W. F. Allen Papers (2nd); ca. 1830s-1880s; boxes 1-26.
Series 3. Caroline W. Allen Papers; 1848-1907, undated; boxes 1-6.
Series 4. Frank P. Allen Papers; 1878-1932, undated; boxes 1-6.
Series 5. Eleanor Boyd Allen Papers; 1878-1933, undated; boxes 1-7.
Series 6. Alfred Taylor Papers; 1828-1889, undated; boxes 1-4.
Series 7. Papers of Various Persons; 1833-1932, undated; boxes 1-4.
Series 8. Ledgers; undated; boxes 1-2 and 8 loose ledgers.

Separated Material

For list of separated newspapers, see control folder.

Land Grant Signed by President James Buchanan, May 2, 1860, has been separated to A&M 435. Photocopy remains in collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1. Judge James W. F. Allen Papers (1st), boxes S1/1-20
Mixed Materials S1/Box 1 Mixed Materials S1/Box 2 Mixed Materials S1/Box 3 Mixed Materials S1/Box 4 Mixed Materials S1/Box 5 Mixed Materials S1/Box 6 Mixed Materials S1/Box 7 Mixed Materials S1/Box 8 Mixed Materials S1/Box 9 Mixed Materials S1/Box 10 Mixed Materials S1/Box 11 Mixed Materials S1/Box 12 Mixed Materials S1/Box 13 Mixed Materials S1/Box 14 Mixed Materials S1/Box 15 Mixed Materials S1/Box 16 Mixed Materials S1/Box 17 Mixed Materials S1/Box 18 Mixed Materials S1/Box 19 Mixed Materials S1/Box 20 1766–1906
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence, legal papers, business advertising, financial records, and miscellaneous material. Additional correspondence involving Judge Allen can be found in Series 2.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 2. Judge James W. F. Allen Papers (2nd) -- Correspondence, Boxes S2/1-26
Mixed Materials S2/Boxes 1-26 Folder: 1-193 ca. 1830s-1880s
Scope and Contents

This series includes Judge Allen's correspondence dealing with business and politics, as well as some legal papers. For folder-level index, see the control folder. Letters are indexed through folder 48; from folder 49 on, business letters are not indexed and political letters are indexed.

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Series 3. Caroline W. Allen Papers, Boxes S3/1-6
Mixed Materials S3/Box 1 Mixed Materials S3/Box 2 Mixed Materials S3/Box 3 Mixed Materials S3/Box 4 Mixed Materials S3/Box 5 Mixed Materials S3/Box 6 1848–1907
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence and other miscellaneous papers of Judge Allen's second wife, Caroline Williams Allen.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 4. Frank P. Allen Papers, Boxes S4/1-6
Mixed Materials S4/Box 1 Mixed Materials S4/Box 2 Mixed Materials S4/Box 3 Mixed Materials S4/Box 4 Mixed Materials S4/Box 5 Mixed Materials S4/Box 6 1878–1933
Scope and Contents

This series includes personal correspondence, business correspondence, and bills and receipts of Judge Allen's son, Franklin Page Allen.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 5. Eleanor Boyd Allen Papers, Boxes S5/1-4
Mixed Materials S5/Box 1 Mixed Materials S5/Box 2 Mixed Materials S5/Box 3 Mixed Materials S5/Box 4 1878–1933
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence, financial records, legal papers, and other miscellaneous papers of Judge Allen's daughter, Eleanor Boyd Allen.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 6. Alfred Taylor Papers, Boxes S6/1-4
Mixed Materials S6/Box 1 Mixed Materials S6/Box 2 Mixed Materials S6/Box 3 Mixed Materials S6/Box 4 1828–1889
Scope and Contents

This series includes business and personal correspondence, deeds and proclamations, receipts and contracts for slaves, and other financial records.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 7. Papers of Various Persons, Boxes S7/1-4
Mixed Materials S7/Box 1 Mixed Materials S7/Box 2 Mixed Materials S7/Box 3 Mixed Materials S7/Box 4 1833–1929
Scope and Contents

This series includes papers of various children and relatives of Judge Allen. Some papers may relate to the family of his first wife, Ann Caroline Gamble (married in 1840, died in 1845). Also included are papers of Dr. and Mrs. Sophie Weibly, whose diary can be found in the collection; and letters to Charity Johnson, a black "mammy" or domestic servant of the Allen family. This series also includes two addenda, which include papers of John A. Olson pertaining to genealogy of the Allen family and the allied Barr family, especially Ted Barr; papers of Judge Allen; and typescripts of some of the Allen family correspondence.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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Series 8. Ledgers, Boxes S8/1-2, Unboxed
Mixed Materials S8/Box 1 Mixed Materials S8/Box 2 Mixed Materials S8/Unboxed undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes ledgers pertaining to Allen's family and others.

Please note, some boxes did not have box titles, and some folders did not have folder titles. In cases where there is both a box and a folder title, they are separated with a double dash ( -- ).

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