W.R. Loar and Son, Photographer, Records

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.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], W.R. Loar and Son, Photographer, Records, A&M 2780, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
14.3 Linear Feet 14 ft. 4 in. (22 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 records cartons, 15 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3 in.; 16 unboxed ledgers, 14 in.)
Creator:
Loar, W. R. and Son
Abstract:
Studio registers and business records of W.R. Loar and Son, photographers of Grafton, West Virginia. The 25 volumes of studio registers cover the period 1918 to 1965. The 20 volumes of business records include cash books, 1940-1958; inventories, 1949-1955; invoices, 1939-1947; bank books, 1939-1940; and business expense accounts, 1943-1965.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], W.R. Loar and Son, Photographer, Records, A&M 2780, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Acquisition information:
Gift from Leslie J. Loar, Jr., 1980 October 30
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