R. P. Chew Collection

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

R. P. Chew Collection

Entry/Object ID

ARC234

Scope and Content

A collection of more than 200 documents presumably assembled by Roger Preston Chew. Papers are organized according to the following major topics: Civil War-related --Breathed's and Pelham's Battery --Chew's Battery --Graham's Battery --Hart's Battery --Jackson's Battery --McGregor's Battery --Shoemaker-Griffin Battery Post-Civill War army-related Post-Civil War business and politics Post-Civil War newspaper clippings West Virginia debt settlement with Virginia An inventory is attached in the media file.

Acquisition

Accession

22

Source or Donor

Dawson, Louisa Fontaine Washington Chew (Mrs. Philip)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record for this donor as of 2/6/14

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1861 - 1920

Archive Size/Extent

Approx 1 linear foot