Stephen B. Elkins Correspondence and Records Relating to Coal, Railroad, and Other Industries

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], Stephen B. Elkins Correspondence and Records Relating to Coal, Railroad, and Other Industries, A&M 1610, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 Linear Feet 1 in. (2 folders)
Creator:
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stephen B. Elkins Correspondence and Records Relating to Coal, Railroad, and Other Industries, A&M 1610, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Business and legal papers of U.S. Senator and timber, coal, and railroad magnate Stephen B. Elkins. Subjects include the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company, Davis Coal and Coke Company, West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh and the Morgantown and Kingwood railroads, timber and coal lands, the Pressed Prism Plate Glass Company (NY), and Hallihurst Farm.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Thomas G. Clark, 1962 September 29
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/
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard