Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-25
An ADDRESS OF THE
West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian
Society to the People of West Virginia.


We ask you to aid US in the work in
which we are engaged, that of rescuing
from the past and preserving the pres
ent, the records, history, annals and
traditions of the people of our State,
that it may be transmitted to our chill
dren and their children. We want to
know when the ancestors OF every
family came to the State, where they
were from, and all facts relative TO
them. Send it here to us, and we will
arrange it in proper shape and
preserve in cases prepared especially
for it. Our rooms are now the most
attractive in the State and the full use
fulnesS of our Society will be realized
only when the people help us, by send
ing us that which we can only get from
and through them. But you say what
do they want? Read the following and
then send us anything you can.
WE WANT EVERYTHING RELATING TO
WEST VIRGINIA AND HER PEOPLE.
l. Every book or pamphlet on any
subject relating to West Virginia or any
part of it; also every book written by a
citizen OF West Virginia, whether pub
lished In West Virginia or elsewhere:
all materials for West Virginia History;
Old Letters and Manuscript Narratives
of West Virginia Pioneers; Ad-
venture in the Indian Wars,
or in the Civil War; Bio
GRAPHICAL Sketches Of Pioneers Of every
county in the State; with autographs,
portraits and all other matter relating
to them. A Sketch of the settlement Of
every District, Town, Village and
Neighborhood in the State, the origin
of names of Streams, Mountains, and
Springs, and all other Land Marks in
your county.
.. Ordinances Of Towns and Cities;
Proceedings of Mayor and Council;
Pamphlets or Papers of any kind print
ed by authority of towns or cities;
Pamphlets of all kinds; Annual Reports
of all Societies, MasOns, Odd Fellows,
Knights OF PythiaS, Temperance organ
izationS; Sermons and addresses deliv-
cred in the State; Minutes Of Church
Conferences, Conventions, Associations,
SynOdS, or other EccleSiastic or Beney-
client Bodies OF West Virginia; Political
Addresses; Railroad Reports; all such
whether published in Pamphlet or News
paper; all old Books on any subject.
8. Catalogues of Colleges and all other
Institutions of Learning; Annual Re
ports of School Boards and Superinten-
dents; Educational Pamphlets, Pro-
grammeS and all Papers pertaining TO
the Educational Interests OF our State.
4. Files OF Newspapers and Magazines
II, iatn al nr
single numbers; Views OF Landscapes or
Historical places; Drawings or Photo
graphs Of scenery in any way connected
with West Virginia History.
5. Curiosities of all kinds, coins, old
bank bills, Confederate notes, war rel
les, muster rolls, autographs, Indian
weapons, ornaments and implements;
also stone axes, spears, arrow heads.
pottery or other relics; specimens OF
ores, minerals, metals, shells, &c.
In brief, everything that by the
most liberal construction can illus
trate the history Of West Virginia.
All this, and much more will be OF in
terest to succeeding generations. All
contributions will be credited to the
donors. receipts given therefore and the
names with the list of contributions will
appear in the published proceedings of
the Society. viii you aid US? 1t is
little trouble to pack and deliver to your
nearest express office and If you desire,
we will pay ali charges. All communi-
cations and donations should be address
ed 10 the Secretary, Charleston, Kama
wha, West Virginia.
VIRGIL A. LEWIS,
Secretary,