68.75 Linear Feet, 68 ft. 9 in. (55 record cartons)
Location
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WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Frank J. Maxwell Legal Papers Documenting Real Estate Transactions in
Harrison County, A&M 4491, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West
Virginia.
Records created by Frank J. Maxwell, Jr. through his private law practice that document real estate transactions generally
in the Harrison County, West Virginia area dating ca. 1950s-1970s. The files include deeds, correspondence, maps, and other
materials.
Series include:
Series 1. Titles, Plats, and Other Material, ca. 1950-1980 (boxes 1-28)
Series 2. Grantor/Grantee Files, ca. 1950-1980 (boxes 29-33)
Series 3. Salem and Tenmile, ca. 1950-1980 (boxes 35-38)
Series 4. Maps and Other Material, ca. 1950-1980 (boxes 39-52)
Series 5. Assorted Material, ca. 1950-1980 (boxes 34, 53-55)
This series contains title examination files, plats, wills, and limited correspondence with local banks, the State Road Commission,
and others. Most files include an assessment of tax delinquency accounts. An index to abbreviations that identify the properties
listed can be found in 1; the same index is also filed in the control folder for this collection.
This series contains a grantor/grantee index arranged alphabetically for period 1786-1924. An alphabetical list of names in
this index is located in Box 29; the same index is also filed in the control folder for this collection.
This series includes assorted material regarding lots and real estate in Salem, WV (Harrison County) and Tenmile, WV (Upshur
County), including land tract drawings, maps, and limited correspondence.
This series includes assorted other material, including maps, deeds, land tract information, and weekly time sheets for road
work pertaining to the development of I-79.
Mixed Materials Box: 34
Miscellaneous material (includes material regarding Maxwell's home in Clarksburg; State Road Commission Files; maps, deeds,
and land tract information for both Harrison and Doddridge Counties; and weekly time sheets for road work pertaining to the
development of I-79)