0.7 Linear Feet, Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Creator
Worley, William Gordon, 1846-1928
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
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and financial papers of a lawyer and state senator from Kingwood, who was instrumental
in the organization of the West Virginia Northern Railroad, and the Kingwood Coal and Coke Company. Subjects include state
politics, 1888-1895, Virginia Debt Question, the tariff debate, land development, coal mining and railroads. Correspondents
include J.M. Mason, W.E. Chilton, S.B. Elkins, and George C. Sturgiss.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Gordon Worley (1846-1928) Papers, A&M 1547, West Virginia and
Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.