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Primary Sources: U.S. States: West Virginia

primary sources related to individual states in the United States of America

Online Sources: West Virginia

Library of Congress: Primary Source Sets
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"The extensive collections at the Library of Congress contain historic artifacts and cultural materials from across the U.S. "
West Virginia & Regional History Center Digital Collections (West Virginia University)
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Provides access to "digital collections created from materials held at the WVRHC."

Book Sources: West Virginia

A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library.
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Constitution of West Virginia by West Virginia
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust
Public papers of Governor Wm. A. MacCorkle, of West Virginia by William Alexander MacCorkle
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust

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