37.6 Linear Feet, Summary: 37 ft. 7 in. (15 document cases, 5 in. each); (13 records cartons, 15 in. each); (4 large flat
storage boxes, 3 in. each); (91 ledgers, 14 ft. 1 in.); 15 reels of microfilm
Creator
Erskine Coal and Land Company
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
Maps, ledgers and papers of the Erskine Coal & Land Co. which was headquartered in Staunton, VA. Named `Erskine', a common
male family name of the Millers, a Staunton family of prominent businessmen and land speculators, it was a land company purchasing
coal lands and renting them out on lease for a rate of royalty. There are also the papers, maps and ledgers of associated
companies, including the Cranberry Land Co., the Fire Creek Coal & Coke Co., the Rock Lick Coal Co., the Stonewall Coal &
Coke Co., the Thurmond Coal Co., and the Thurmond Land Co. All of these companies were developers of the coal fields of southern
West Virginia, especially in the New River district.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Erskine Coal and Land Company Records, A&M 3035, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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