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Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia A&M 3070

Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia A&M 3070


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3070
Title
Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia 1876-1976
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/212551
Quantity
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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[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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Bagdon, Philip V.
  • Cass (W. Va.)
  • Cass, Joseph K.
  • Clarkson, Roy B., 1926-
  • Environmentalism.
  • Greenbrier River (W. Va.)
  • Lacey, James C.
  • Land.
  • Luke, John G.
  • Lumber industry and timber.
  • Maps.
  • Mower, Edwin.
  • Pocahontas County (W. Va.)
  • Railroad workers.
  • Railroads
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • Shaffer, E. P.
  • Slaymaker, S. E.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Bagdon, Philip V.
  • Cass, Joseph K.
  • Clarkson, Roy B., 1926-
  • Lacey, James C.
  • Luke, John G.
  • Mower, Edwin.
  • Shaffer, E. P.
  • Slaymaker, S. E.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Cass (W. Va.)
  • Greenbrier River (W. Va.)
  • Pocahontas County (W. Va.)
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