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West Virginia Oil and Oil Land Company Record Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0227

Overview

Record book for the West Virginia Oil and Oil Land Company, a Michigan-based company that had drilling operations in Ritchie County, West Virginia, for 1865 to 1878. Minutes from annual stockholders meetings from 1865 to 1878 provide information about by-laws, committee reports, stock certificates, buying land, and selling oil. Minutes from board of directors annual meetings from 1865 to 1882 document the appointment and resignation of officers, company procedures, and financial matters. Also includes published annual reports from 1867 to 1872 that describe market conditions and summarize the company's operations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865-1881

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

0.2 Linear Feet (Summary: 2 in. (1 volume))

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
West Virginia Oil and Oil Land Company Record Book, 1865-1881
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