<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195935">A&amp;M 3400</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Owens, Libbey Owens Gas Department Records <num>A&amp;M 3400</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-04-21 14:01:28 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Owens, Libbey Owens Gas Department Records</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.43 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1938/1970" type="inclusive">1938-1970</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_554e434bdd639b35e0fb005cd3aa8f65">Records and motion pictures of the Owens, Libbey-Owens Gas Department of Charleston, West Virginia. Includes: "Handbook of Functions and Operations" (1952, 117 pages); Employee Awards Program (1948); Company History, 1915-61 (6 typescript pages); letter regarding sale of company (1970, 2 pages); and 12 reels of motion picture film. Motion picture film includes: Tulsa Oil Exposition (1959, 16 minutes); Misc. (undated) honorary dinner for Miss Weber (1953) and OLO office softball team (1938); service awards (1948-1950, 24 min.); service awards (1951-1955, 36 min.); service awards (1956-1960, 40 min.); service awards (1961-65, 40 minutes); service awards (1966-1967); OLO company operations (circa 1938-1967, 3 reels documenting various operations and installations); picnics and turkey shoots (1938-1948, 2 reels).</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_7543981aadd7797f6ed74fc46b9ef43f">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/</physloc>
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      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>All films are stored offsite. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.</p><p>Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact <a href="https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc" target="_blank">the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center reference department.</a></p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>Gift from Kohlbecker, Robert, 2002/03/16</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Owens, Libbey Owens Gas Department Records, A&amp;M 3400, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85053304" source="lcsh">Gas industry</subject>
    <subject source="local_LC">Softball -- West Virginia</subject>
    <corpname source="ingest">Owens, Libbey - Owens Gas Department.</corpname>
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