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Herbert P. McGinnis Papers, 1908-1967 A&M 2492

Herbert P. McGinnis Papers, 1908-1967 A&M 2492


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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2492
Title
Herbert P. McGinnis Papers 1908-1967
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195080
Quantity
2.6 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 ft. 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (2 small flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (6 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)
Creator
McGinnis, Herbert P.
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
Well leases and records, geologic reports, maps, printed material, photographs, and other papers of McGinnis, an oil and gas operator who owned the Tri-State Oil & Gas Co. of West Virginia, and who, after graduating from Marshall University in 1910, became a leading figure in the oil and gas business. Some of his poetry is included in the collection.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Herbert P. McGinnis Papers, A&M 2492, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Advertising
  • Gas
  • Gas industry
  • Leases - Oil and gas.
  • Maps.
  • Marshall University
  • McGinnis, Herbert P.
  • Oil and Gas Industry and Fields.
  • Parkersburg, WV - TriState Oil and Gas Company of WV.
  • Parkersburg, WV - TriState Tool & Supply Co.
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Poetry.
  • Poets and poetry.
  • Surveys and surveying - oil and gas.
  • TriState Oil and Gas Company
  • TriState Oil and Gas Company of WV.
  • Tristate Tool & Supply Company (Parkersburg, W. Va.)
  • Universities and colleges
  • Well records - oil and gas.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • McGinnis, Herbert P.
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