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Monongahela Railroad Company Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4583

Scope and Contents

Material clerks' ledger detailing construction supplies for groups working on the 1912 connection of the Monongahela Railroad to the Buckhannon and Northern Railroad, as well as dates and hours of "firing, hosteling, and running" of a boarding house for railroad workers. Also includes a child's drawings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder (0.25 in))

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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Custodial History

The ledger was found in the attic of a former railroad worker boarding house in Westover, WV.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Hartmann, Peter S., 2022 August 10.

Source

Subject

Title
Monongahela Railroad Company Ledger
Author
Devon Lewars
Date
2024/03/26
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