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Language
English
Abstract
The correspondence and legal papers of a Barbour County farmer and inventor. Hamrick discovered, patented and marketed an
embalming fluid using conveniently available, non-poisonous chemicals which made the practice of undertaking safer and less
costly. He also developed improved methods of food preservation, particularly "in the manufacture and preservation of butter."
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Graham H. Hamrick, Farmer and Inventor, Papers, A&M 3091, West Virginia
and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.