"Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia", 1980 A&M 2742

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 2742

Title

"Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia" 1980

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195305

Quantity

0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder)

Creator

Davis, Major Thomas Boyd

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

Typescript copy of "Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia," a manuscript written by Merle T. Cole in June 1980. This full-length study examines the role of Thomas Boyd Davis (1878-1935) during two periods of martial law in West Virginia in the early twentieth century. Topics include mine wars at Cabin-Paint Creek, 1912-1913; the West Virginia National Guard, 1917-1918; the labor movement, Matewan, 1920-1921; and martial law in Mingo County in the early 1920s.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], "Man on Horseback: Major Thomas Boyd Davis and Martial Law in West Virginia", A&M 2742, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Cole, Merle T.
Cole, Merle T.
Davis, Major Thomas Boyd
Martial law -- West Virginia

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Cole, Merle T.
Davis, Major Thomas Boyd