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Hardy County (W. Va.)--History--19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

John L. Babb's Notebook of Pike's Arithmetic and Smith's Arithmetic

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Nm17
Scope and Contents

Pike's Arithmetic and Smith's Arithmetic copied by John L. Babb, probably in Hardy County, WV.  Also contains exercises in punctuation, valedictory address of Jennie Cross at Morgantown Female Seminiary and a dialogue read by Julia F. Ackon and Annie C. Ballon June 27, 1856 at the annual examination of the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, Virginia.

Dates: 1856-1858

William J. Babb Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Nm16
Scope and Contents

Pike's Arithmetic, 1856-1858, [either Nicholas Pike's A New and Complete System of Arithmetic or Stephen Pike's The Teacher's Assistant] copied by William J. Babb, Hardy County, Va. [W. Va.]. The volume also includes verse.

Dates: 1856-1858

William T. Downs Daybooks

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad49-MsV Ad59
Scope and Contents

Daybooks, 1853-1899, of William T. Downs, tanner of Wardensville, Hardy County, West Virginia and Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Dates: 1853-1899

William J. Foltz Agreement

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00503
Scope and Contents

Contract, 14 October 1867, between William J. Foltz and the trustees of the district to teach in the public school of Lost River Township, Hardy County, W. Va.

Dates: 1867 October 14

Franklin Taylor Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame117 Oversize
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1831-1852, of Franklin Taylor, merchant, of Luney's Creek, Hardy County, Va. [W. Va.] which includes manuscript sheet music for "Coquette Cotillion" by W. H. Stine.

Dates: 1831-1852

Absalom Lee Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ac23-24
Scope and Contents

Account books, 1854-1869, of Absalom Lee, cobbler, of Hardy County, Va. [W. Va.]

Dates: 1854-1869

George See, Jr. Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad152
Scope and Contents

Contains arithmetic examples. Enclosed are letters (1863-1871) to and from members of the See family including letter, October 7, 1863 of Cyrus See on paper with a printed image of General Ambrose Burnside.

Dates: 1863-1871; 1810