West Virginia and Regional History Center
1549 University Ave.P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Jack Sandy Anderson, Compiler, Local History Articles and Genealogy Papers, A&M 4195, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Records pertain to the local history and genealogy of North-Central West Virginia. The collection contains articles written by Jack Sandy Anderson and research he gathered. Types of material include photographs, articles, and genealogical materials (pedigree charts; records of marriage, births, and deaths; and detailed family lists; among others). Materials of note include family listings tracing lineages back to European Nobility and a Civil War discharge of Robert Rose Anderson.
The collection is divided into two series as follows:
Series 1. Local History Material; 1880-2008, undated; box 1, folders 1-4.
Series 2. Genealogical Records; ca. 1600-2011; box 1, folders 5-10.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Harrison County (W. Va.) - History, Local.
- Marion County (W. Va.) - History, Local.
- Monongah (W. Va.)
- Monongalia County (W. Va.) -- History
- Shinnston (W. Va.)
- West Virginia - genealogy.
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Monongah (W. Va.)
- Monongalia County (W. Va.) -- History
- Shinnston (W. Va.)
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Container List
This series includes assorted local history articles and other material compiled by Anderson.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Local History Material1880-2008, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Local History Material1944-2011, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Local History Material1890-2010, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Local History Material2001-2008, undated
This series includes genealogical papers for various families, including the Shinn, Anderson, and Martin families.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Genealogical Records (includes Sandy family)ca. 1600-2011, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Genealogical Records (includes Shinn family and others)1885-2001, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Genealogical Records -- Civil War Discharge of Robert R. Anderson1865
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Genealogical Records (includes Anderson, Martin, and Nay families)1964-2011, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Genealogical Records (includes Martin, McIntire, and Robinson families)1956-2001, undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Genealogical Records (includes Drain and Martin families)ca. 1850-1998, undated