Below is a list of the locations for the congressional papers of the United States senators and representative of West Virginia.
U.S. senators from West Virginia +SenatorPartyYearsCollection locationsPeter G. Van WinkleUnion RepublicanAugust 4, 1863 - March 3, 1869 West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has three separate collections of Winkle's papers.
Brown University has one letter to Van Winkle in the Mary Rivers Allen collection, 1846–1881.Waitman T. WilleyUnion RepublicanAugust 4, 1863 - March 3, 1871West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has two separate collections of Willey's papers.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture has miscellaneous items in various collections.
University of Virginia's Alderman Library has miscellaneous items from 1867 to 1870.Arthur I. BoremanRepublicanMarch 4, 1869 - March 3, 1875West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has two collections of Boreman's papers.
West Virginia State Archives has items in the West Virginia Union Militia Collection, along with miscellaneous items in several other collections.
The Morgan Library & Museum has one letter from 1873.Henry Gassaway DavisDemocraticMarch 4, 1871 - March 3, 1883West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has three separate collections that containing letters, correspondences, business documents, and political papers.
The Special Collection Research Center at Syracuse University has correspondences in the Arthur Pue Gorman collection.
The Library of Congress has miscellaneous photographs, drawings, and papers.Allen T. CapertonDemocraticMarch 4, 1875 - July 26, 1876Virginia Museum of History & Culture has the Caperton family papers, 1729–1923. Additional items can also be found in various collections.
Library of Virginia has a few items, including land grants from Caperton.
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in various collections.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous papers located throughout the collection.
Filson Club Historical Society has numerous letters to family during his time in Congress in the Guthrie-Caperton family papers.Samuel PriceDemocraticAugust 26, 1876 - January 26, 1877West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has two collection of his papers, along with some miscellaneous items.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous papers throughout their collection.Frank HerefordDemocraticJanuary 26, 1877 - March 3, 1881West Virginia & Regional History Center has two collection of his papers from 1825 to 1891.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous papers located throughout the collection.
The Library of Congress has miscellaneous photographs, drawings, and papers.Johnson N. CamdenDemocraticMarch 4, 1881 - March 3, 1887;
January 25, 1893 - March 3, 1895West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a collection of correspondences from Camden.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous papers located throughout the collection.John E. KennaDemocraticMarch 4, 1883 - January 11, 1893West Virginia State Archives has his collection of personal, family, political and business papers.
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in the Frank Hereford Collection and is mentioned in the Henri Jean Muglar diary and memoir.
The Library of Congress has a memorial address for his life and a photograph.Charles James FaulknerDemocraticMarch 4, 1887 - March 3, 1899The University of Virginia Library has a collection of Faulkner Family Papers which includes correspondences of Faulkner's.
Duke University Library has collection of letters and telegrams, along with a few miscellaneous items.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture has Faulkner's family papers, which contains correspondence, financial records, and legal documents concerning his law practice and his service in the U.S. Senate.
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items throughout their collection.
The Library of Congress has miscellaneous photographs, drawings, and papers.Stephen Benton ElkinsRepublicanMarch 4, 1895 - January 4, 1911West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a large collection consists of Elkin's papers, which also includes photographs, and maps.
The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan has correspondences in the Henry Carter Adams papers.
Duke University Library has correspondence in Gordon Butcher Gibbens papers.
The Special Collection Research Center at Syracuse University has correspondences in the William J. Arkell Papers and the Levi P. Morton Correspondence collection.
Brigham Young University Library has one letter in the George Q. Cannon collection, a book, and an atlas.
The Library of Congress has miscellaneous photographs, drawings, and papers.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous items, including photographs.
The Morgan Library & Museum has a letter from Elkins to Harper & Brothers.Nathan B. ScottRepublicanMarch 4, 1899 - March 3, 1911West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in various collections.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous items in various collections.Davis ElkinsRepublicanJanuary 9, 1911 - January 31, 1911
March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1925West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in various collections.Clarence Wayland WatsonDemocraticFebruary 1, 1911 - March 3, 1913West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in various collections.William Edwin ChiltonDemocraticMarch 4, 1911 - March 3, 1917West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a collection of papers dealing with politics, business deals, and family affairs.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous items in two collections and photographs.Nathan Goff Jr.RepublicanApril 1, 1913 - March 3, 1919West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has his collection of papers. They include materials from his time as the U.S. district attorney for West Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Congressman, federal judge, and U.S. Senator.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous items in various collections.Howard SutherlandRepublicanMarch 4, 1917 - March 3, 1923West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has his collection of papers from 1914 to 1921.
West Virginia State Archives has a collection of personal, business, and congressional papers.
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University has one letter in the John Wesley Hill collection.
The Library of Congress has photographs of Sutherland.Matthew M. NeelyDemocraticMarch 4, 1923 - March 3, 1929
March 4, 1931 - January 12, 1941
January 3, 1949 - January 8, 1958West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has his collection of papers, consisting of speeches, correspondence, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from his political terms.Guy D. GoffRepublicanMarch 4, 1925 - March 3, 1931West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has his collection of papers, which includes correspondence, clippings, speeches, and essay.
West Virginia State Archives has a miscellaneous items in various collections.
Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections has correspondences in the Richard Brown Scandrett papers.
The Library of Congress has photographs of Goff.Henry D. HatfieldRepublicanMarch 4, 1929 - January 3, 1935West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has his collection of Hatfields papers and letters.
Marshall University Library Special Collections has a collection of scrapbooks, photographs, some papers, and tools related to his medical practice.
West Virginia State Archives has a miscellaneous items throughout their collection.
Yale University Library Manuscripts & Archives has correspondences in the Charles Dewey Hilles papers.Rush D. Holt Sr.DemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 - January 3, 1941West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a large collection of Holt's personal and political papers.Harley M. KilgoreDemocraticJanuary 3, 1941 - February 28, 1956West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a large collection of Kilgore's political papers.
West Virginia State Archives has a small collection of political and personal papers.
Penn Libraries Rare Book & Manuscript Library has two letters written by Kilgore.Joseph RosierDemocraticJanuary 13, 1941 - November 17, 1942West Virginia & Regional History Center has miscellaneous items in various collections.Hugh Ike ShottRepublicanNovember 18, 1942 - January 3, 1943West Virginia & Regional History Center has a collection of his personal, business, and political papers.William Chapman RevercombRepublicanJanuary 3, 1943 - January 3, 1949
November 7, 1956 - January 3, 1959 West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a small collection of Revercomb's political papers.
West Virginia State Archives has a small collection of personal and political papers.William Ramsey Laird, IIIDemocraticMarch 13, 156 - November 6, 1956West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in the Samuel Mallison papers.John D. Hoblitzell Jr.RepublicanJanuary 25, 1958 - November 4, 1958 West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has a collection of Hoblitzell's political papers.
West Virginia State Archives has miscellaneous items and photographs in various collections.Jennings RandolphDemocraticNovember 5, 1958 - January 3, 1985West Virginia State Archives has his collection of political and personal papers, photographs, and memorabilia.
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items in various collections.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has miscellaneous speeches, correspondences, photographs and oral history in their collection.
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at University of Georgia has an oral history from Randolph discussing Richard Russell.
Berea College Special Collections & Archives has correspondences in the Council of Southern Mountains Records, and oral interviews in the Michael and Carrie Nobel Kline Collection.
Columbia University Libraries Oral History Archive has an oral history interview with Randolph in the Social Security projects.
Hagley Museum and Library has material concerning Randolph's role as advocate of airmail pick-up system in All American Engineering Company records.Robert ByrdDemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 - June 28, 2010 Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University has an extensive collection of materials from his time as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator.
Vanderbilt Television News Archive has over 1000 recordings of television news broadcasts featuring Byrd.
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has miscellaneous items throughout their collection.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has miscellaneous correspondence and briefing papers in their collection.
The Library of Congress Manuscript Collection has an oral interview in the Capitol Historical Society Oral History Collection.
Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive at University of Oklahoma has commercial's featuring Byrd.John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocraticJanuary 15, 1985 - January 3, 2015West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University has Rockefeller's political papers.