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Julius Monroe, Surveyor, West Virginia State Boundary Line Photographs

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3850

Overview

Black and white photographs taken by Julius Monroe, a surveyor who worked to establish the boundary between Maryland and West Virginia as decided by the Supreme Court in Maryland v. West Virginia in 1910. The court ruled in West Virginia's favor, concluding that the Deakins Line was the official and correct demarcation between the states. Monroe and other commissioners were thereafter appointed to locate, establish, and permanently mark the boundaries with monuments. There are 55 photographs taken at dates during 1911 showing the progress of the survey. Most of the photographs have a date and identification number recorded onto them. A small number of photographs also include a caption. Subjects of the photographs include markers, campsites, and men working. See A&M 1632 for further information regarding Julius Monroe and the boundary dispute.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/2 in. (55 photographs in 1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Julius Monroe, Surveyor, West Virginia State Boundary Line Photographs, 1911
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2012/05/31
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536