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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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O.J. Morrison Department Stores Company (West Virginia and Ohio) Records, 1910/1985, bulk 1940/1950

5.98 Linear Feet 4 records cartons, 15 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.
O.J. Morrison (b. 1869) was the founder and manager of the O.J. Morrison Department Store Company in West Virginia and Ohio. Collection chiefly includes correspondence and financial and legal papers that document the operation of Morrison's stores throughout West Virginia. Correspondence is a mix of personal and business letters, primarily from the 1940s, that document the management of the stores and Morrison's life in the community. There are a few personal letters from family and friends as well as correspondence with Rush Holt. More than twenty volumes contain stockholders and directors' meeting minutes for almost all of the department stores in West Virginia and the Ohio store. These financial ledgers typically date from the 1920s to the 1980s, though dates vary depending on the store location. Also includes a photograph of O.J. Morrison and biographical pamphlets written about Morrison and by Morrison about his stores and business philosophy.
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O.J. Morrison Department Stores Company (West Virginia and Ohio) Records, 1910/1985, bulk 1940/1950 5.98 Linear Feet 4 records cartons, 15 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.

O.J. Morrison Department Stores Company
O.J. Morrison (b. 1869) was the founder and manager of the O.J. Morrison Department Store Company in West Virginia and Ohio. Collection chiefly includes correspondence and financial and legal papers that document the operation of Morrison's stores throughout West Virginia. Correspondence is a mix of personal and business letters, primarily from the 1940s, that document the management of the stores and Morrison's life in the community. There are a few personal letters from family and friends as well as correspondence with Rush Holt. More than twenty volumes contain stockholders and directors' meeting minutes for almost all of the department stores in West Virginia and the Ohio store. These financial ledgers typically date from the 1920s to the 1980s, though dates vary depending on the store location. Also includes a photograph of O.J. Morrison and biographical pamphlets written about Morrison and by Morrison about his stores and business philosophy.

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