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Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary, 1880-1885 A&M 2042

Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary, 1880-1885 A&M 2042


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2042
Title
Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary 1880-1885
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198896
Quantity
0.15 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm)
Creator
Stedman, Lyman
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
Diary of Lyman Stedman (1824-1916), a farmer and former member of the House of Delegates, 1877, from Brown's Island, Hancock County. Entries concern farm operation, Republican political activities on the district and county level, comments on state and national organizations, floods on the Ohio River, steamboat and barge traffic, Hopedale School, Methodist Episcopal Church, railroad travel, circuses and fairs, taxes and land valuations, and Memorial Day.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lyman Stedman, Farmer and Politician, Diary, A&M 2042, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925
  • Campbell, A.W.
  • Churches -- Methodist Episcopal
  • Diaries and journals.
  • Education
  • Farms and farming.
  • Floods
  • Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920
  • Hancock County (W. Va.)
  • Hopedale School
  • Land.
  • Memorial Day
  • Ohio River
  • Railroads
  • Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • Schools. SEE ALSO Academies
  • Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
  • Steamboats
  • Stedman, Lyman
  • Taxation
  • Transportation

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925
  • Campbell, A.W.
  • Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920
  • Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
  • Stedman, Lyman
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Hancock County (W. Va.)
  • Ohio River
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