Name/Title
A Pictorial History of Jefferson CountyEntry/Object ID
ARC1Scope and Content
Photographic scrapbook album prepared by Mrs. J. M. Miller (Mary Taylor Wilson Miller) and Miss Carrie B. (Beall) Wilson of Charles Town. of various buildings and places throughout Jefferson County, West Virginia. Includes typewritten history of buildings, places and people. A postcard is glued to the front of the album which says: Carter House in ye Olden Times, Charles Town, W. Va. Cover has gray and white checkered pattern. Pages are held together with a black cord and tied. Photos are glued to letterhead imprinted Old Charles Town Library, Charles Town, W. Va., Jefferson County.
According to JCM historian, because the scrapbook was cited in Millard K. Bushong's History of Jefferson County, West Virginia, published in 1941, the scrapbook had to have been assembled before 1940. Therefore, photographs in the album, date before 1940.
140 images of photographs, postcards, and drawings are cataloged individually in photos catalog; see list in "Relations" in this record.
Also includes text, newspaper articles, a hand-drawn map, and two silhouettes. There is no stated author (see notes), dates of development, footnotes, or index. Two items are tucked into the back of the album: a small pamphlet entitled "History of Carlyle House, Alexandria, VA" and dated July 1927, and two pages torn from "Harper's Young People" from November 2, 1886, with a story by Howard Pyle entitled "The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen."
A copy of the scrapbook on 11" x 17" size paper is included in this record.Acquisition
Accession
374Source or Donor
Orndorff, RobertArchive Details
Creator
Mary Taylor Wilson Miller (Mrs. J.M. Miller) (likely creator)Archive Size/Extent
A scrapbook measuring 9" x 11" x 1 7/16". Pages are hand numbered up to 117.Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: circa 1930s, 1940s
Date(s): 1940 prior to
Copies: A copy is located in same place as originals.