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Valley Furnace, (Barbour County, W.Va.), Newspaper Clipping

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1115

Overview

Newsclipping from the Parsons Advocate, dated 7 February 1957, about the old iron furnace at the Valley Furnace in Barbour County, West Virginia. The old furnace was built in 1848 and abandoned circa 1854. Article provides brief overview of history of furnace and its operation. Also includes a photo of the remains of the furnace.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957

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

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder))

Additional Description

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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Valley Furnace, (Barbour County, W.Va.), Newspaper Clipping, 1957
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
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

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536