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Richard H. Ralston, Sr., Collector, Papers, 1825-1934 A&M 2205

Richard H. Ralston, Sr., Collector, Papers, 1825-1934 A&M 2205


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2205
Title
Richard H. Ralston, Sr., Collector, Papers 1825-1934
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199076
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Ralston, Richard H.
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 of William A. Harrison, a Clarksburg lawyer, assistant federal district attorney, member of the Virginia Assembly, and judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; most letters are from members of the family to Mrs. Anna Robertson Harrison. Subjects include construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; Civil War loyalty Oaths, Camp Chase land purchases, and road building. There are also grade school attendance certificates and notes concerning the Lunatic Asylum West of the Allegheny Mountains and Weston State Hospital.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Richard H. Ralston, Sr., Collector, Papers, A&M 2205, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Camp Chase (Ohio)
  • Canals
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Education
  • Harrison, Mrs. Anna M. Robertson.
  • Harrison, William A.
  • Hospitals and sanitariums.
  • Judges - letters and papers.
  • Land.
  • Lawyers - letters and papers.
  • Lunatic Asylum West of the Allegheny Mountains.
  • Ralston, Richard H.
  • Roads. SEE ALSO Turnpikes.
  • Schools. SEE ALSO Academies
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Virginia - General Assembly.
  • Weston State Hospital
  • Women's history -- 1800-1849
  • Women's history -- 1850-1899
  • Women's history -- 1900-1929
  • Women's history -- 1929-1950

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Harrison, Mrs. Anna M. Robertson.
  • Harrison, William A.
  • Ralston, Richard H.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Camp Chase (Ohio)
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.)
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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