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West Virginia University Letter regarding History of University's Land Ownership

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1467

Overview

Letter from Russell L. Morris submitted to Edward G. Smith and the Board of Governors regarding the real estate holdings of the university in 1927. This letter documents the history of the university's land ownership at that time, beginning with the first grant in 1867and listing all future acquisitions. Morris provides information about the conveyance of land through legislative acts as well as from individuals, listing forty-three separate acts of acquisition from 1867 to 1927. He notes the date of transfer and grantor for each property and also provides a brief description of the land.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927

Creator

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 item in 1 folder))

Language

English

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/

Title
West Virginia University Letter regarding History of University's Land Ownership
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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