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Start Over Collection Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, 1799/1919 Date range 1865

Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, 1799/1919 105.9 Linear Feet 105 ft. 11 in. (249 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2 1/2 in. each); (14 ledgers, 18 in.); (6 oversize folders, 1/2 in.)

Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916

Correspondence and business papers of Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916), a successful businessman and politician from West Virginia. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. The collection largely documents his business and political career, although there are personal papers in the collection as well. His business interests were largely concerned with coal mining, timber, and railroads. Types of documents include letters, reports, account books, and maps, among other material. Much of the correspondence is arranged alphabetically. The scope and content note of each record series provides substantial detail regarding content.

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Series 15. H.G. Davis Letter Books (boxes 203-231), 1865/1916 Box 203, Box 204, Box 205, Box 206, Box 207, Box 208, Box 209, Box 210, Box 211, Box 212, Box 213, Box 214, Box 215, Box 216, Box 217, Box 218, Box 219, Box 220, Box 221, Box 222, Box 223, Box 224, Box 225, Box 226, Box 227, Box 228, Box 229, Box 230, Box 231

This series contains letter books of outgoing correspondence.

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  2. Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, 1799/1919

Series 2. Coal Company Operations (boxes 34-48), 1799/1917 Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 38

This series includes day-to-day correspondence relating to the operation and conditions of the Davis Coal and Coke and the Davis Colliery companies coal mines and coke ovens. Other correspondence includes coal car availability, coal quality issues, estimates and costs for coal town construction, miners' wages, and the price of coal.

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  2. Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, 1799/1919

Series 3. Miscellaneous Papers (boxes 49-62), 1855/1916 Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57, Box 58, Box 59, Box 60, Box 61, Box 62

These papers include construction estimates for railroad buildings and bridges, correspondence with the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad, correspondence with railroad construction contractors, memoranda of agreement between H.G. Davis and other railroads, miscellaneous financial statements, and papers regarding the formation of Seaboard Steam Coal Association (a coal producer syndicate). Other materials include deeds, maps, newspaper clippings regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and newspaper clippings regarding the 1916 death of H.G. Davis.

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  2. Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) Papers, 1799/1919

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