William H. Newcomb, (b.1870), Papers, 1865-1931 , A&M 1282

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Abstract

Papers of a Huntington dry goods merchant, W.H. Newcomb, include a domestic diary, 1865, kept by his mother, Emily Cox of Guyandotte, and a clipping scrapbook pertaining to the Newcomb family and the Anderson-Newcomb Department Store. The scrapbook contains obituary notices, society notes, local history items, and an autographed letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Barkla, dated 20 October 1900.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William H. Newcomb, (b.1870), Papers, A&M 1282, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Anderson-Newcomb Department Store
Barkla, W.
Cox, Emily.
Diaries and journals.
General stores
Huntington.
Newcomb, William H.
Newcomer family
Roosevelt, Theodore.
Women's history -- 1929-1950

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Barkla, W.
Cox, Emily.
Newcomb, William H.
Newcomb, William H. (b. 1870)
Roosevelt, Theodore.