Frank C. Shrodes, Railroad Agent, Papers of a Martins Ferry Resident

Access and use

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
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

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:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Frank C. Shrodes, Railroad Agent, Papers of a Martins Ferry Resident, A&M 4333, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.7 Linear Feet 7 3/4 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)
Creator:
Shrodes, Frank C.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Frank C. Shrodes, Railroad Agent, Papers of a Martins Ferry Resident, A&M 4333, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers belonging to Frank C. Shrodes, an agent for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad and a resident of Yorkville and Martins Ferry, Ohio. Collection includes political memorabilia, personal business papers (real estate tax receipts, insurance policy, automobile registration, etc.), and personal correspondence between Frank in Ohio and relatives in Sanoma, West Virginia. The letters discuss everyday topics such as family health, the height of the river, the price of chicks, hunting dogs, some gardening, packages being sent to Sanoma, etc.

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