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Parkersburg Town Council Journals, 1826-1862, 1869-1874 A&M 1422

Parkersburg Town Council Journals, 1826-1862, 1869-1874 A&M 1422


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1422
Title
Parkersburg Town Council Journals 1826-1862, 1869-1874
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198354
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 reel of microfilm (4 vols.)
Creator
Parkersburg Town Council
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
Aside from routine municipal affairs these journals contain material on the development of internal improvements in the Parkersburg, West Virginia, area like the Wheeling-Parkersburg struggle for the western terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the development of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, and the demands for various river improvements. There are also a few references to Civil War military activities and the development of the oil industry in the Wood County area. Mayors mentioned include C.S. Despard, John J. Jackson, and Peter G. VanWinkle.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Parkersburg Town Council Journals, A&M 1422, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Despard, C.S.
  • Jackson, John J.
  • Parkersburg Town Council
  • Parkersburg.
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Politics and government.
  • Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
  • Railroads - Northwestern Virginia Railroad.
  • Rivers and river valleys.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872
  • Wheeling (W. Va.)
  • Wood County (W. Va.)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Parkersburg.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Wheeling (W. Va.)
  • Wood County (W. Va.)
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