Everett F. Moore Papers A&M 4253

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Laureen Wilson

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 4253

Title

Everett F. Moore Papers 1920-1964

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205428

Quantity

3.4 Linear Feet, 3 ft. 4 1/2 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 flat storage box, 6 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.); (4 oversize folders, 1/4 in. each)

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

Papers of Everett F. Moore, a lawyer who practiced in Marshall County and the surrounding area. Everett Moore was the uncle of Governor Arch Moore; they practiced law together. This collection mainly includes papers regarding legal cases and Moore's law practice as well maps of coal fields and other mineral resources. This collection is minimally processed.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

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Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Everett F. Moore Papers, A&M 4253, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Legal documents (Boxes 1-6) within the collection include correspondence, deeds, abstracts of title, tax documents, and other legal documents. There are a large number of documents regarding the Ruth Coal and Coke Company (Box 3). There also reports on tracts of coal land in Marshall and Wetzel Counties.

The maps (Boxes 7-8, oversize folders) within this collection mainly concern Marshall and Wetzel counties. There are also maps of neighboring counties, including those in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Some of the maps are of the entire state of West Virginia. Maps show coal fields, oil and gas fields, farms lines, or the results of a geologic survey. Some of the maps are of company properties. Boxes 7 and 8 contain rolled maps and the oversize folders contain maps stored flat.

Other items of interest include Moore's personal copy of the Moundsville Charter and Ordinances (1920) and an etching plate mounted on a wooden block.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lawyers - letters and papers.
Marshall County (W. Va.)
Mining. SEE ALSO Coal mining.
Moundsville (W. Va.)
Surveys and surveying - oil and gas.
Well records - oil and gas.
Wetzel County (W. Va.)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Marshall County (W. Va.)
Moundsville (W. Va.)
Wetzel County (W. Va.)