Parkersburg Federal Building Cornerstone Box Artifacts, 1875
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], Parkersburg Federal Building Cornerstone Box Artifacts, A&M 1421, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet 1 small flat storage box, 3 in.
- Abstract:
- The contents of the Cornerstone document box in the old Federal Building at Parkersburg includes two copper plates, a bottle of diluted moonshine, and fragments of a leather-bound manuscript. One of the plates, dated, 1875 May 1, gives the population and names of the city officials.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Parkersburg Federal Building Cornerstone Box Artifacts, A&M 1421, 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: West Virginia & Regional History Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Places:
- Parkersburg (W. Va.)