Roy Thistle, Collector, Scrapbook Regarding Ohio River History, 1855-1934 A&M 1443

Roy Thistle, Collector, Scrapbook Regarding Ohio River History, 1855-1934 A&M 1443


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1443
Title
Roy Thistle, Collector, Scrapbook Regarding Ohio River History 1855-1934
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198307
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder), 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Thistle, Roy.
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
A scrapbook containing a brief history of Sistersville and the oil industry in Tyler and other counties and states; a stock certificate of the Sistersville & Salem Turnpike Company, 1853; bills of lading for Ohio and Muskingum River steamers, 1855-1934; and a list of steamboats operating on the Muskingum River, 1830-1890

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Roy Thistle, Collector, Scrapbook Regarding Ohio River History, A&M 1443, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Muskingum River (Ohio)
  • Ohio
  • Ohio River
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • Sistersville (W. Va.)
  • Sistersville and Salem Turnpike Company.
  • Steamboats
  • Thistle, Roy.
  • Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads.
  • Tyler County (W. Va.)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Muskingum River (Ohio)
  • Ohio
  • Ohio River
  • Sistersville (W. Va.)
  • Tyler County (W. Va.)