William Ewin Papers, 1784-1877 A&M 0106

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 0106

Title

William Ewin Papers 1784-1877

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196503

Quantity

4.2 Linear Feet, 4 ft. 2 1/4 in. (10 large flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

Creator

Ewin, William, 1806-1886

source

Phillips, George

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

Several thousand pieces mounted in bound volumes. Ewin, whose home was in St. George, Tucker County, was a land speculator who owned and developed large holdings in Barbour, Preston, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. He was a surveyor and surveying instrument maker in Baltimore Maryland, from about 1835 to 1850 and was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, 1879-1881.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Ewin (1784-1877) Papers, A&M 0106, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from George Phillips.

Related Material

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ewin, William, 1806-1886
Phillips, George

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Ewin, William, 1806-1886
Phillips, George