Slavery in the Ohio and Kanawha River Valleys

On October 11, 2011, Dr. Philip Sturm presented "Slavery in the Ohio and Kanawha River Valleys: Using Local Primary Sources to Uncover the Past" at the Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library. He used primary sources, including wills and census records, to present a more accurate picture of slavery in western Virginia.

Images from the program are available at http://www.wvculture.org/history/workshops/wkshp101111.html

The first Tuesday of each month, the Archives and History Library holds a program in its workshop/lecture series. The library also has an evening Genealogy program that meets on the second Thursday of each month. These activities are free and open to the public. For information on upcoming programs visit the West Virginia Archives and History website at www.wvculture.org/history

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Education

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• Slavery
• ohio river
• Kanawha Valley
• sturm
• wood county
• west virginia