A&M 3070Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia A&M 3070Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-09 12:01:21 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Philip Bagdon, Research Notes regarding Cass, West Virginia Bagdon, Philip V. A&M 3070 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1254 1.54 Linear Feet 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. (1 record carton, 15 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each) 1876-1976 Notes compiled by Philip Bagdon which were used by Dr. Roy Clarkson to complete his history of the logging town of Cass entitled Beyond Leatherbark: The Cass Saga. Bagdon's notes, composed of maps, tables and quotes from newspapers, correspondence and business records, are arranged chronologically and topically covering subjects important to the history of Cass, the Greenbrier River valley and east central West Virginia. Subjects mentioned are land purchases, timber appraisals, railroads, conservation and forest management, the lumber industry, and local social and economic development. Prominent names mentioned are Joseph K. Cass, James C. Lacey, John G. Luke, Edwin Mower, S. E. Slaymaker, E. P. Shaffer. 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/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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Cass (W. Va.) Greenbrier River (W. Va.) Pocahontas County (W. Va.) Environmentalism Lumber industry and timber. Maps. Railroad workers. Railroads Rivers and river valleys. Bagdon, Philip V. Cass, Joseph K. Clarkson, Roy B., 1926- Lacey, James C. Luke, John G. Mower, Edwin. Shaffer, E. P. Slaymaker, S. E.