1.46 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 5.5 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.)
Creator
Stiles family (Volcano, WV)
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
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Abstract
Papers, maps, and photos of William C. Stiles and Samuel B. Stiles, developers associated with J.C. Rathbone and J.N. Camden
in the oil industry of Wood County, in particular of the oil boom town of Volcano. Most of the papers are business correspondence,
receipts and oil drilling records dealing with family owned business in Parkersburg and Volcano, namely the Zero Oil Company,
the Power Oil Company, and the Jackson Land and Mining Company. There are family photographs, and records and correspondence
about Volcano in which the Stiles had substantial holdings. On August 4, 1879, there was a fire in Volcano which nearly destroyed
the whole town and which was presumed to be due to arson with the intent to hurt the family's financial fortune. The history
of Volcano is reflected in subsequent Pinkerton reports, news clippings, and correspondence between S.B. Stiles and local
historian H.E. Metheny.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stiles Family Oil and Mining Company Records, A&M 0199, West Virginia
and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.