Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
1985
Abstract
Papers consist primarily of diaries, newspaper clippings, correspondence, genealogies and photographs of five families: the Glanville-Carter families of St. Louis, Mo.; the Whittakers of Preble County, Ohio; Dorothy Whittaker Atkins of Huntington, West Virginia.; and the Heacocks of Bucks County, Penna.
A significant part of the collection are the diaries of Annie Heacock, a teacher at the Penn School for freed slaves in Beaufort, South Carolina, 1864-1869. Other diaries include the Civil War diary of John Whittaker, a surgeon in the 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985 here.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
1985/09.0418
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Whittaker Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985, Accession No. 1985-09.0418, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
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African History Commons, Education Commons, Genealogy Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons, Women's History Commons
Comments
Span Dates: 1856-1985