Felix G. Hansford Papers
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Felix G. Hansford Papers, A&M 1089, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)
- Creator:
- Hansford, Felix G.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Felix G. Hansford Papers, A&M 1089, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These are the land and mercantile papers of Felix Hansford, a large land owner along the banks of Pain[t] Creek and the Great Kanawha River, near the town of Clifton in [Kanawha] County. The collection is primarily account statements, receipts and buisness notes.There are a few land surveys, entries and deeds dating back to the 1790. Some of the papers shed light on the Hansford's activities as a falt boat builder, sawmill and grist mill operator, and justice of the peace. A few letters and bank statements deal with his term as president of the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike Company.
- 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:
- Mills and mill-work
Frontier and pioneer life
Politics and government.
Rivers and river valleys.
Salt industry and trade
Transportation
Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. - Names:
- Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike Company
James River and Kanawha Turnpike Company
Whig Party (U.S.)
Hansford, Felix G. - Places:
- Clifton.
Kanawha County (W. Va.)
Kanawha River (W. Va.)
Kanawha Valley.