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Weston State Hospital Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2125

Scope and Contents

The material consists of business invoices and payment receipts for goods and supplies purchased for the operation of the Weston State Hospital, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. The records cover the period: May 1883-Dec. 1883; June 1884; August 1884; Nov. 1884- Dec. 1884; Jan. 1888-Sept. 1888; Nov. 1888; April 1892; July 1892; and March 1893.

Many business firms are represented including ones from New York, Chicago, Toledo, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. West Virginia firms represented are from Wheeling, Weston and Parkersburg. See inventory for list of firms and products each marketed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1883-1893

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

5 Linear Feet (Summary: 5 ft. (12 document cases, 5 in. each))

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/

Related A&M Collections

2125, 2193, 3754

Subject

Title
Weston State Hospital Records
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