Wesley Nelson, Collector, Rifle from Battle of Blair Mountain A&M 4499

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 4499

Title

Wesley Nelson, Collector, Rifle from Battle of Blair Mountain ca. 1917

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199503

Quantity

.2 Linear Feet, 2 in. (1 flat storage box)

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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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Wesley Nelson, Collector, Rifle from Battle of Blair Mountain, A&M 4499, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

One Enfield Rifle (47 in. in length) recovered from the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) in Logan County, West Virginia. There are also shell casings of various calibers recovered from the Blair Mountain site. This collection is currently in a flat storage box (2 in. x 14 in. x 60 in.).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Blair Mountain (W. Va.)
Blair Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1921

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Blair Mountain (W. Va.)