Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Buckhorn Coal Company Records, Ms1984-175, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2000.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Buckhorn Coal Company Records was completed in 2004.

Administrative History

The Buckhorn Coal Company owned and operated coal lands in Russell and Buchanan Counties, Virginia.

Scope and Content

The Buckhorn Coal Company records consists of 25 blueprints, eleven ledgers, and one deed of lease. The small collection of blueprints detail the coal lands and tunnels of Buckhorn Coal Company, as well as the prospectus and abstracts of lease arrangements. Accompanying the blueprints are eleven comprehensive ledgers which consist of stock transfers, roster of Buckhorn Coal Company stockholders, and cash books.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically by size.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Buckhorn Coal Company
• Coal mines and mining
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Virginia, Southwest

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Buckhorn Coal Company Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).