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Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers, 1907-1969 A&M 2219

Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers, 1907-1969 A&M 2219


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2219
Title
Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers 1907-1969
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199062
Quantity
3.75 Linear Feet, Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (9 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971
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
Correspondence, research notes, and manuscripts of a professor of history at West Virginia University (1907-1946), professor emeritus (1946-1971), and author of several college history textbooks and biographies. Subjects include book publishing, newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence with legislators and congressmen, personal correspondence, former students, and the Democratic Convention delegate selection in 1928. Also included are materials on Chitwood's books JOHN TYLER: CHAMPION OF THE OLD SOUTH, THE UNITED STATES: A SHORT HISTORY, and RICHARD HENRY LEE: STATESMAN OF THE REVOLUTION.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Oliver Perry Chitwood (1874-1971), History Professor, Papers, A&M 2219, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971
  • Democratic National Convention of 1928.
  • Democratic Party (U.S.)
  • Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
  • Revolutionary War.
  • Tyler, John, 1790-1862
  • West Virginia University
  • West Virginia University. Department of History

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971
  • Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
  • Tyler, John, 1790-1862
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