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Hardy County Papers, 1788-1941 A&M 1745

Hardy County Papers, 1788-1941 A&M 1745


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1745
Title
Hardy County Papers 1788-1941
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198596
Quantity
0.4 Linear Feet, 5 in. (1 document case)
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
A travel journal, ca. 1857; a diary, 1941; survey records, 1894-1896; account books, 1788-1811 - 1891-1894; county and parish tax levies, 1800; a book of geographic terms and facts kept by Susan I. Branson in 1836; and a Branson family record book. People mentioned include Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Places mentioned include: Cincinnati, Ohio; and, in West Virginia, Romney, Evansville, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Coolville, Athens, Branch Mountain, Moorefield, Front Run Valley, Camp Branch Run, Sapling Lick Ridge, Hanging Rock Ridge, Little Ridge, Cacapon River, Kim's Run, Lost River, and South Branch Valley. Subject areas covered include family and women's history, cattle business in Hardy County, and business dealings between the South Branch Valley and Baltimore and other east coast cities.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Hardy County Papers, A&M 1745, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Account books
  • Athens (W. Va.)
  • Baltimore (Md.)
  • Branson family.
  • Branson, Susan I.
  • Cacapon River (W. Va.)
  • Camp Branch Run
  • Cincinnati (Ohio)
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Coolville (W. Va.)
  • Diaries and journals.
  • Evansville (W. Va.)
  • Front Run Valley.
  • Genealogy
  • Hanging Rock Ridge.
  • Hardy County (W. Va.)
  • Hardy County - Papers.
  • Kim's Run.
  • Little Ridge.
  • Livestock
  • Lost River.
  • Moorefield (W. Va.)
  • Parkersburg.
  • Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • Romney (W. Va.)
  • Sapling Lick Ridge.
  • South Branch Mountain (W. Va.)
  • South Branch Valley (W. Va.)
  • Surveyors and surveying.
  • Taxation
  • Travel accounts.
  • Women -- United States -- History
  • Women's history -- 1800-1849
  • Women's history -- 1850-1899
  • Women's history -- 1900-1929
  • Women's history -- 1929-1950
  • Women's history -- Pre-1800

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Athens (W. Va.)
  • Baltimore (Md.)
  • Cacapon River (W. Va.)
  • Camp Branch Run
  • Cincinnati (Ohio)
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Coolville (W. Va.)
  • Evansville (W. Va.)
  • Front Run Valley.
  • Hanging Rock Ridge.
  • Hardy County (W. Va.)
  • Kim's Run.
  • Little Ridge.
  • Moorefield (W. Va.)
  • Parkersburg.
  • Romney (W. Va.)
  • Sapling Lick Ridge.
  • South Branch Mountain (W. Va.)
  • South Branch Valley (W. Va.)
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