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Language
English
Abstract
Correspondence between H. E. Matheny and Boyd B. Stutler who were antiquarian collectors of West Virginia and authors on the
local history of the state. The correspondence is primarily about West Virginia imprints and historical literature. There
is much discussion of the following topics as they pertain to West Virginia: colloquial language, frontier and pioneers, post
offices and postal service, crimes and criminals, the Civil War, early oil industry, and printers, printing and newspapers.
Historical figures often mentioned are: Harman Blennerhassett, Alexander Campbell, T. M. Harris, John Hardy, and John Brown
and family. There is much mention of other colleague collectors including: Guy Tetrick, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bird Cook, Delf Norona,
and Otis Zirkle. There is some discussion of family matters and the contemporary political situation, particularly regarding
John F. Kennedy, his assassination, and the turmoil of the 1960s.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Matheny-Stutler Correspondence, A&M 2156, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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