Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Philip Bagdon, Research Notes Regarding Cass, West Virginia, A&M 3070, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1.54 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. (1 record carton, 15 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
- Creator:
- Bagdon, Philip V.
- Abstract:
- Notes compiled by Philip Bagdon which were used by Dr. Roy Clarkson to complete his history of the logging town of Cass entitled Beyond Leatherbark: The Cass Saga. Bagdon's notes, composed of maps, tables and quotes from newspapers, correspondence and business records, are arranged chronologically and topically covering subjects important to the history of Cass, the Greenbrier River valley and east central West Virginia. Subjects mentioned are land purchases, timber appraisals, railroads, conservation and forest management, the lumber industry, and local social and economic development. Prominent names mentioned are Joseph K. Cass, James C. Lacey, John G. Luke, Edwin Mower, S. E. Slaymaker, E. P. Shaffer.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Philip Bagdon, Research Notes Regarding Cass, West Virginia, A&M 3070, 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: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Environmentalism
Lumber industry and timber.
Maps.
Railroad workers.
Railroads
Rivers and river valleys. - Names:
- Bagdon, Philip V.
Cass, Joseph K.
Clarkson, Roy B., 1926-
Lacey, James C.
Luke, John G.
Mower, Edwin.
Shaffer, E. P.
Slaymaker, S. E. - Places:
- Cass (W. Va.)
Greenbrier River (W. Va.)
Pocahontas County (W. Va.)