Legislative Records--West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee Files

Scope and content:

Includes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee

The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States.

Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others.

Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).

Access and use

Location of collection:
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
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