1.25 Linear Feet, (1 record carton, 15 in.); 2 reels of microfilm
Creator
Bagdon, Philip V.
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/
Language
English
Abstract
Notes compiled by Philip Bagdon which were used by Dr. Roy Clarkson to complete his history of the logging town of Cass entitled
Beyond Leatherbark: The Cass Saga. Bagdon's notes, composed of maps, tables and quotes from newspapers, correspondence and
business records, are arranged chronologically and topically covering subjects important to the history of Cass, the Greenbrier
River valley and east central West Virginia. Subjects mentioned are land purchases, timber appraisals, railroads, conservation
and forest management, the lumber industry, and local social and economic development. Prominent names mentioned are Joseph
K. Cass, James C. Lacey, John G. Luke, Edwin Mower, S. E. Slaymaker, E. P. Shaffer.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Philip Bagdon, Research Notes Regarding Cass, West Virginia, A&M 3070,
West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.