J. Walton Thomas 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], J. Walton Thomas Papers, A&M 2481, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)
Creator:
Thomas, J. Walton
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], J. Walton Thomas Papers, A&M 2481, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Personal and business correspondence, legal, and financial papers of J. Walton Thomas, of Troutdale, Virginia, part owner of Mt. Rogers Furniture Co. and coal speculator. Thomas was one of the early owners of the Antler Coal and Coke Co., of Antler Siding, West Virginia, which dealt with Pocahontas Smokeless Coal. There are several photographs in the collection, as well as pamphlets and broadsides.

This folder includes assorted correspondence, most of which is either to or from J. Walton Thomas.

This folder includes assorted agreements, specifically one with the Smyth County, VA Board of Supervisions and one between J. Walton Thomas and Alexander Apperson regarding Mount Rogers Furniture.

This folder includes assorted bank and account books owned by the Thomas family.

This folder includes assorted pamphlets and broadsides, including those for events at Mary Baldwin Seminary and a broadside advertising coal and timber lands for sale.

This folder includes various pictures, name cards, and postcards, some of which are unidentified.

This folder includes assorted material, including various prescriptions, receipts, and handwritten notes.

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