West Virginia University, Morrill Act, Land Grants

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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
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No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Morrill Act, Land Grants, A&M 5174, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 3 items (1 folder)
Abstract:
Three land grants from the United States General Land Office to George S. Pigott, for the state of West Virginia, dated 1867. Each document grants 160 acres to Pigott as part of the Morrill Act of 1862. The Morrill Act provided each state with 30,000 acres of Federal land for each member in their Congressional delegation. The lands, or the proceeds from their sale, were to be used to establish and fund educational institutions that focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts. These three documents are part of the total land grant package that helped create West Virginia University. They were signed by President Andrew Johnson.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Morrill Act, Land Grants, A&M 5174, 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:
United States. Land Grant Act of 1862