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Libbey Owens-Owens Gas Department, Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3400

Overview

Records and motion pictures of the Owens, Libbey-Owens Gas Department of Charleston, West Virginia. Includes: "Handbook of Functions and Operations" (1952, 117 pages); Employee Awards Program (1948); Company History, 1915-61 (6 typescript pages); letter regarding sale of company (1970, 2 pages); and 12 reels of motion picture film. Motion picture film includes: Tulsa Oil Exposition (1959, 16 minutes); Misc. (n.d.) honorary dinner for Miss Weber (1953) and OLO office softball team (1938); service awards (1948-50, 24 min.); service awards (1951-55, 36 min.); service awards (1956-60, 40 min.); service awards (1961-65, 40 minutes); service awards (1966-67); OLO company operations (ca. 1938-67, 3 reels documenting various operations and installations); picnics and turkey shoots (1938-48, 2 reels).

Dates

  • Creation: 1938-1970

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

1.6 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. (1 oversize records carton, 17 in.); (1 folder, 1 in.); (1 metal plaque, 1/2 in.))

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
Libbey Owens-Owens Gas Department, Records, 1938-70
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

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