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West Virginia and Regional History Center
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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Virgil Anson Lewis Family History, Research Papers, A&M 3358, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Research papers regarding Virgil Anson Lewis family history. Includes research correspondence; abstracts and facsimiles of deeds, marriage certificates, wills, etc.; books authored by VAL; maps; brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters; photos and postcards.
Series include:
Series 1. Research Correspondence -- Virgil Anson Lewis Family, 1990s (boxes 1-2)
Series 2. Research Papers, ca. 1750-2000 (boxes 2-3)
Series 3. Research Correspondence, 1990s (boxes 3-4)
Series 4. Genealogical Research Material, ca. 1750-2000 (boxes 4-6)
Separated Material
4 Postcards of Point Pleasant to the WVRHC Postcard Collection.
1 Postcard of Portrait of Margaret Lynn Lewis to the WVRHC Photograph Collection.
6 Photographs of Battle of Point Pleasant historical markers to the WVRHC Photograph Collection.
9 Books authored by Virgil Anson Lewis to the WVRHC Rare Books Curator for disposition. (see a curator for an inventory)
14 Books by others regarding West Virginia history to the WVRHC Rare Books Curator for disposition. (see a curator for an
inventory)
Photocopy of "Illustrated Industrial Edition, the State Gazette; Published in the Interest of the
Town of Point Pleasant and the County of Mason, State of West Virginia" (compiled by Mrs. Livia Simpson-Poffenbarger; 1988
reprint of 1905 publication) to the WVRHC Rare Books Curator for disposition.
Several Topographical Maps by the USGS:
-- Maps of Cowpasture, Virginia to the WVU Libraries Government Documents Map Collection.
-- Maps of Augusta and Alleghany Counties, Virginia (border counties) to the WVRHC Map Collection.
-- Maps of Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, West Virginia to the WVRHC Map Collection.
-- Remaining Maps to the WVU Libraries Government Documents Map Collection.
-- Indexes to Virginia and West Virginia Maps to the Gov. Doc's Map Collection.
-- Index to Virginia Quadrangle to the Gov. Doc's Map Collection.
-- Index to West Virginia Quadrangle to the WVRHC Map Collection.
-- Catalogs to Virginia and West Virginia Topographic Maps to the Gov. Doc's Map Collection.
Container List
This series includes photocopies of published and unpublished materials of correspondence regarding research into the Virgil Anson Lewis family.
This series includes letters and photocopies of published and unpublished research material (no originals).
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Nickell Familyca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Lewis Ferryca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Battle of Point Pleasant (includes publications regarding history of Point Pleasant and the battle fought there in 1774)ca. 1960-1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Wills (contains photocopies of original documents)ca. 1750-1850
- Mixed Materials Box: 2
Marriages (contains photocopies of original documents)1980–2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis, Nickell, et al.ca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis Ferry, Stevens Ferry, Daytonca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis -- Greenbrier Countyca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
George Lewisca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Benjamin Lewisca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis -- Othersca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Nickellca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Thomas Caraway of Muddy Creek (2 folders)ca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Caraway -- Isaac Mitchellca. 1750-2000
This series includes correspondence between Lewis and others regarding his research.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis -- Ryan, Virginia1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis/Nickell -- Schulz, Demey1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis -- Lewis, Emory "Pete"1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 3
Lewis -- Gordon, Alice1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Lewis -- Machir, Violette (2 folders)1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Lewis -- Bodemuller, Mary F.1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Lewis -- Montgomery, John F.1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Lewis -- Shuck, Larry1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Lewis -- Burton, Pat1990s
This series includes assorted notes, writings, and records regarding the genealogy of the Lewis family, as well as historical texts and land surveys.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Research Trip Notes1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Historical Texts -- Miscellaneous (includes photocopies of historical writings relevant to Lewis family research)1960s-1980s
- Mixed Materials Box: 4
Virgil Anson Lewis -- Genealogy Records (7 folders)ca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
Sons of the American Revolution -- Membership Application of Herb Depke1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
Compact Disc (CD) -- Lewis Family History and Genealogy Notes (contains electronic files; all of these files appear to exist in paper copy in this collection, on evidence of documents discovered during processing of collection)1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
"Work" -- Virgil Anson Lewis Research (contains information on Virgil Anson Lewis) (2 folders)1990s
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
Virgil Anson Lewis Book -- Research Notes (includes manuscript notes and photocopies of original manuscripts) (2 binders)ca. 1750-2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 6
Surveys1700s
- Mixed Materials Box: 6
Deeds of Lewis and Nickell Familiesca. 1770-1878