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Resources in This Category

• A West Virginia Chronology

  http://jeff560.tripod.com/wv-hist.html
  A general West Virginia time-line that incorporates a long history of labor strife.

• Agricultural Extension Community Histories

  http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/agrintro.html
  Approximately one hundred community histories were published in Morgantown in the 1920s and 30s. The West Virginia State Archives library currently holds fifty-eight of these histories, which are presented here.

• Historic Mount Hope, West Virginia

  http://www.wva-usa.com/history/
  A history of Mount Hope, West Virginia with numerous historic photographs of the coal mines, railroads, and people that helped develop the town during the late-1800's.

• The Brady Trilogy Series

  http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bradytrilogy/memories/
  Includes Kinfolk, Pop Troy's Anthology and Reclaimed Memories. Features memories, folklore, history and stories of the early 1900's around Creston, Elizabeth and Parkersburg.

• The Iron Furnaces of West Virginia

  http://www.wvironfurnaces.com
  Dedicated to the cataloging and preservation of the historic iron furnaces in West Virginia. View furnace list, resources, and contact information.

• The Scotts Run Coalfield: A Study in Overdevelopment

  http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh53-3.html
  Article from the West Virginia History Journal.

• West Virginia & Regional History Center

  https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
  General information about its resources, policies, databases and services. Includes hours and directions to location in Morgantown.

• West Virginia Archives and History

  http://www.wvculture.org/history/
  Offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.

• Women in West Virginia

  http://www.wvculture.org/history/womhome.html
  Includes a timeline of women's history, selected short biographies, and links to additional readings on women's history.

• Women's Legal Rights in West Virginia, 1863-1984

  http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh51-3.html
  Detailed examination of women's rights in West Virginia from WV History Journal.

 

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