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Minnie Kendall Lowther Papers, 1907-1945 A&M 0740

Minnie Kendall Lowther Papers, 1907-1945 A&M 0740


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 0740
Title
Minnie Kendall Lowther Papers 1907-1945
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197139
Quantity
5.9 Linear Feet, Summary: 5 ft. 11 in. (14 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 scrapbook, 1 in.)
Creator
Lowther, Minnie Kendall, 1869-1947
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
M.K. Lowther (1869-1947) was a journalist and one of the first women newspaper editors in West Virginia. She was the author of the HISTORY OF RITCHIE COUNTY; BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND IN ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY; FRIENDSHIP HILL, HOME OF ALBERT GALLATIN; MARSHALL HALL AND OTHER POTOMAC POINTS IN STORY AND PICTURE; and MT. VERNON: ITS CHILDREN, ITS ROMANCES, ITS ALLIED FAMILIES AND MANSIONS. There are complete and incomplete typescripts, rough drafts, revisions, photographs and plates of her books. Also there are typescripts of news articles on Washington, D.C., the Potomac Valley, and Wood County. There are genealogical notebooks and correspondence and also correspondence to publishers concerning business arrangements. Families mentioned are: Ball, Barber, Bee, Brake, Broadwater, Burns, Chenoweth, Clayton, Collins, Corbitt, Cox, Cunningham, Davis, Day, Dougherty, Drake, Fittro, Fitzrandolph, Goff, Hall, Hardman, Harris, Haymond, Henderson, Hoff, Hughes, Ireland, Jackson, Johnson, Kapkin, Kendall, Kercheval, Kuykendall, Leep, Leg(g)ett, Lemon, Lowther, McDougal, McGinnis, McGregor, McNeill, Marsh, Maxwell, Meredith, Minear, Modesitt, Morgan, Morrison, Murphy, Null, Nutter, O'Maley, Piatt, Pierpont, Pribble, Prunty, Ralston, Reger, Riddel, Riddle, Scott, Sharp, Shinn, Sleeth, Smith, Stump, Taylor, Waldo, Web(b), Willard, Willis, Wilson, and Zinn.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Minnie Kendall Lowther Papers, A&M 0740, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Separated Material

Panoramic photo of WV Delegates to Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Convention separated to A&M 4168, the Panoramic Photos Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Allen family
  • Austin family
  • Authors -- Letters and papers
  • Ball family
  • Barber family
  • Bee family
  • Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.)
  • Brake family
  • Broadwater family
  • Burns family
  • Chenoweth family
  • Clayton family
  • Coburn family
  • Collins family
  • Collins family - Genealogy
  • Corbett family
  • Cornell family
  • Cox family
  • Cross family
  • Cunningham family
  • Cunningham family - Genealogy
  • Davis family
  • Day family
  • Deam family
  • Dougherty family
  • Drake family
  • Fitzrandolph family
  • Friendship Hill National Historic Site (Pa.)
  • Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849
  • Gandy family
  • Goff family
  • Goff family - Genealogy
  • Guinness family
  • Hall family
  • Hardman family
  • Harris family
  • Harris family - Genealogy
  • Hayman family
  • Heaton family
  • Henderson family
  • Hickman family
  • Hoff family
  • Huff family
  • Hughes family
  • Ireland family
  • Jackson family
  • Johnson family
  • Johnson family - Genealogy
  • Kapkin family
  • Kendall family
  • Kercheval family
  • Kuykendall family
  • Leep family
  • Leggett family
  • Lemmen family
  • Lowther family
  • Lowther, Minnie Kendall, 1869-1947
  • Marsh family
  • Marshall family
  • Maryland
  • Maxwell family
  • McDougall family
  • McGregor family
  • McNeill family
  • Meredith family
  • Minear family
  • Moats family
  • Modesitt family
  • Morgan family
  • Morgan family - Genealogy
  • Morris family - Genealogy
  • Mount Vernon (Va.)
  • Mt. Vernon.
  • Ohio
  • Ohio River Valley
  • Pennsylvania
  • Potomac River Valley
  • Ritchie County (W. Va.)
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • Virginia
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799
  • West Virginia
  • Women's history -- 1850-1899
  • Women's history -- 1900-1929
  • Women's history -- 1929-1950
  • Wood County (W. Va.)

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849
  • Lowther, Minnie Kendall, 1869-1947
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.)
  • Friendship Hill National Historic Site (Pa.)
  • Maryland
  • Mount Vernon (Va.)
  • Mt. Vernon.
  • Ohio
  • Ohio River Valley
  • Pennsylvania
  • Potomac River Valley
  • Ritchie County (W. Va.)
  • Virginia
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • West Virginia
  • Wood County (W. Va.)
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