West Fork River (W. Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Harry T. Leeper, Collector, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0251
Scope and Contents
Diaries of Thomas M. Leeper, 1886-1950 (Box 1). Samuel Leeper wrote a few of the first entries, and some family members wrote some of the last entries documenting Thomas Leeper’s last days. Subjects in the diaries include family life; work life; weather; encounters with visitors, friends, and neighbors; and travels. Counties traveled include Calhoun, Clay, Lewis, Harrison, Marion, Wirt and more. Inserts in the diaries include receipts, penciled sketches, and other paraphernalia. Added...
Dates:
1882-1952
Stealey Family Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2787
Scope and Contents
Account books and ledger journals of a farm, coal mine, and grist mill owned by James Irvin Samson Stealey in Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1865-1907. The mill, known as the Point Mill, was located at Point Comfort, where the Elk Creek and West Fork River join.
This collection includes two series:
Series 1. James I. S. Stealey Farm and Coal Mine, 1865–1907 (box 1)
Series 2. Point Mill Company, 1892–1899 (box 2)
Dates:
1865-1907