1998 ACCESSIONS (667-681)

HOSTETTER, HELEN L. DAVIS. Papers, 1973-1996. 7 cubic ft. Gift of David Hostetter, 1998. ACCESSION 667.
Huntington, W.Va. native. Papers consist of Mrs. Hostetter’s genealogical research into the Morris, Davis, McNamara, Sonner, Crump and Bowyer families of Wayne and Kanawha Counties, W. Va.

SCHMELING, OPAL TURMAN. Papers, 1749-1995. 9 vols. + 5 microfilm reels. Gift of Opal and Harry Schmeling, 1998. ACCESSION 668.
Volumes are looseleaf notebooks of family genealogy, including Hatten, Powell, Queen, Reeder, Smith, Spurlock, Stith, Turman, and Vaughan families. Microfilm reels are copies of the notebooks as filmed by the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City.

SHANK, SUE. Manuscript, 1996. 299 leaves : illustrated. Gift of Sue and John Shank, ca. 1996. ACCESSION 669.
Genealogical manuscript about Handley, Love, Pritchard, Shoemaker / Shomaker, and Shank families.

SMITH, JEAN EDWARD. Papers, 1987-1997. 8 cu. ft. Gift of Dr. Smith, 1998. ACCESSION 670.
Papers consist of photocopies of articles related to research for his John Marshall, definer of a nation (Holt, 1998); includes page proofs and copy photographs.

VERLANDER, JAMES E. Papers, 1896-1911. 104 items. Gift of Arnold Kidd, 1998. ACCESSION 671.
Huntington, W. Va. merchant and National Guard company commander. Papers are military papers related to Co. I, 2^nd Infantry, W. Va. National Guard, of which Verlander was captain. Includes judgements of summary court, executions for fines and petitions, summonses, and charge and specification forms, all related to infractions of discipline.

ANDERSON-NEWCOMB CO. (Huntington, W. Va.) Photographs, 1895-1957. 9 items. Gift of James Surratt, 1998. ACCESSION 672.
Huntington, W. Va. department store. Photographs of predecessor store, Valentine-Newcomb and of store outing.

REED, JANET GIBBS. Papers, 1813-1994. 57 leaves. Gift of Janet Reed, 1998. ACCESSION 673.
Mason Co., W. Va. resident. Includes Mason Co. death index, 1853-1903; Mason Co. court orders, 1813-1914; and cemetery inscriptions of Adamsville cemetery in Mason City, W. Va.

STEWART, MAXINE ADKINS, dec. 1998. Papers, 1926-1973. 33 items. Gift of Tennie Stewart Smith, 1998. ACCESSION 674.
Wayne Co., W. Va. school teacher. Papers consist of class photographs from Vinson High School (1952-1973) and items related to her Huntington high school class of 1928 reunion.

REASOR, MARGARET. Scrapbook, 1943-1951. 1 vol. Gift of Marjorie Willet, ca. 1997. ACCESSION 675.
Charleston, W. Va., resident. Scrapbook contains programs of cultural events in Charleston, W. Va., as well as newspaper clippings and obituaries of family members.

WOOD COUNTY, W. VA. DEED BOOK 4. Typescript. 109 leaves. Gift of Sylvia Bargeloh, 1998. PROCESSED: MANUSCRIPT 92, vol. 6 (accession 676).
Typescript of original courthouse records dating from 1786 until 1815.

JONES, MARY BRAMMER BROWN, dec. 1998. Papers, 1993-1998. 34 items. Gift of John Jones, 1998. ACCESSION 677.
Papers relate to Mrs. Jones’ membership in the Colonial dames of the seventeenth century and Magna Charta dames. Includes a Verbatim Datalifeplus CD-R recordable compact laser optical disk which contains her family genealogy and documentation of her lineage research.

NANCE, KAREN N. CARTWRIGHT, ed. Typescript, 1998. 46 p. Gift of Karen N. Cartwright Nance, 1998. ACCESSION 678.
“Civil war diary of C. F. Ropes, 38^th / 34^th Iowa volunteer infantry, co. “H,” compiled, annotated and edited by Ms. Nance; accompanied by a photoreproduction of holograph pocket diary. Diary relates Ropes’ activities from Jan. to Sept. 1865, mostly in the Gulf area between Galveston, Texas and Pensacola, Fla.

[BAKER, GEORGE COLEMAN]. Typescript (photoreproduction), 1936. 28 leaves. Gift of Dorcas Harbert, 1998. ACCESSSION 679.
“History of William Norris, George Baker, George Norris, Addison S. Vance, and Sturgiss-Lincoln families, ancestors of George Coleman Baker.”

WILLETT, MARJORIE, collector. Papers, 1925-1958. 13 items. Gift of Marjorie Willett, 1997, 1998. ACCESSION 680.
Miscellaneous items acquired at estate sales, including O. J. Rife pocket ledger and letter fromMargaret Brill (1934) to Clara Bush Shanklin.

QUAY, VIRGINIA TALBOTT, 1899-1998. Papers, 1918-1984. 104 items. Gift of Barbara Rutledge, 1998. ACCESSION 681.
Huntington, W. Va. elementary school teacher. Papers relate to her work with several lineage societies, including the U.S. Daughters of 1812 and Daughters of American Colonists. Includes newspaper clippings and scrapbook.