Clinton District Historical Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Clinton District Historical Papers, A&M 2910, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in.
Creator:
Clinton Furnace
Abstract:
Papers pertaining to local history as recalled by residents of the Clinton District, Monongalia County, West Virginia. Includes: genealogies; lists of schools, teachers, students, churches, and community leaders (beginning with the first settlers, no date and incomplete); descriptions of agricultural practices, use of the Clinton grain mill, social events, and lifestyles. Also includes a research paper by Margaret Little, (n.d.), documenting the pig iron industry, ca. 1840-1858, in north and north central West Virginia, focusing on the Clinton furnace in Monongalia County and it's last owner, George Hardman (1854-1858); Wheeling is also mentioned in the narrative. The research paper is enhanced with three photographs of the Clinton furnace, charts, and illustrations.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Clinton District Historical Papers, A&M 2910, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical 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 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Clinton Furnace