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Putney-Reed Family Papers, 1820-1899 A&M 2876

Putney-Reed Family Papers, 1820-1899 A&M 2876


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

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P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2876
Title
Putney-Reed Family Papers 1820-1899
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195424
Quantity
0.8 Linear Feet, Summary: 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
Putney-Reed family
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
Correspondence, legal papers, photographs and genealogical records of the Putney-Reed family. The letters, which were exchanged between family members in California, Iowa and Kanawha Salines, West Virginia, primarily concern family affairs. There are also thirty-seven letters, 1858 - 1862, written by Emily Reed a student at the Woodburn Female Seminary in Morgantown, Virginia (later West Virginia), to her family describing student life, particularly the curriculum and her efforts to promote Christianity.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Putney-Reed Family Papers, A&M 2876, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • California
  • Iowa
  • Kanawha Salines.
  • Morgantown (W. Va.)
  • Morgantown, WV - Woodburn Female Seminary.
  • Putney-Reed family
  • Reed, Emily.
  • Religion. SEE ALSO Churches.
  • Women's schools.
  • Woodburn Female Seminary (Morgantown, W. Va.)
  • Woodburn Female Seminary (Morgantown, W. Va.)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • California
  • Iowa
  • Morgantown (W. Va.)
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