Charles H. Freeman, (1854-1919), Engineer, Letter Book
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles H. Freeman, (1854-1919), Engineer, Letter Book, A&M 1278, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 unboxed ledger)
- Creator:
- Freeman, Charles H. (1854-1919)
- Abstract:
- Engineer and pioneer of the Griffithsville oil fields in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Freeman and William H. Yawkey were active in the development of oil and coal lands along the Guyandotte River and in Mason County, West Virginia. Correspondence concerns the Big Creek Development Co., Yawkey and Freeman Co., Ltd., Yawkey and Freeman Drilling Co., and Pond Creek Coal Co.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles H. Freeman, (1854-1919), Engineer, Letter Book, A&M 1278, 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
- Subjects:
- Coal mining.
Petroleum industry and trade
Rivers and river valleys. - Names:
- Big Creek Development Company
Pond Creek Coal Company
Yawkey and Freeman Company Ltd.
Yawkey and Freeman Drilling Company
Freeman, Charles H.
Yawkey, William H. - Places:
- Griffithsville (W. Va.)
Guyandotte River (W. Va.)
Lincoln County (W. Va.)
Mason County.