4.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 4 ft. 2 in. (10 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
Shock, Uriah Currence, 1868-1954
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
Glass plate negatives of photographs taken by Uriah C. Shock documenting Helvetia, West Virginia, a small community of German-speaking
Swiss immigrants located in Randolph County. Includes portraits of individuals and groups, apparently of family members and
community groups. Many images feature woodland settings, and some pictures include evidence of logging operations, horse teams,
buildings, and livestock. Plates are of varying dimensions, including 5 in. x 7 in. and 6 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. sizes.
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Conditions Governing Access
Special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Bill Brady, Collector, Glass Plate Negatives of Helvetia, West Virginia
by Photographer U.C. Shock, A&M 3617, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown,
West Virginia.
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