A&M 0870James R. Moreland Papers, 1809-1955 A&M 0870Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave. P.O. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069Business Number: 304-293-3536wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.comURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:45:36 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center James R. Moreland Papers Moreland, James R., 1879-1955 A&M 0870 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3673 60.6 Linear Feet Summary: 60 ft. 7 1/4 in. (134 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (30 ledgers, 4 ft. 6 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in) 1815-1957 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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 Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], James R. Moreland Papers, A&M 0870, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

 Related A&M Collections

870, 1146

 Scope and Contents

Business and personal papers of a Morgantown attorney and antiquarian. The boxed materials consist of legal papers, abstracts of titles and other items relating to Moreland's law practice; business and personal correspondence, records of Morgantown and Monongalia County corporations, including the Morgantown Hotel Company, Union Investment Company, Bank of Masontown, and the LaMar Coal Company.

The bound volumes include a receipt book for shares in the Monongalia County Farmer's Company of Virginia, 1815-1818; Deckers Creek Sand Company; a ledger (1877-1901) of Huston & Demain, contractors and builders, Morgantown; and letter books and business records of various law firms with which Moreland was associated.

Collection also contains correspondence, property survey maps, and legal papers concerning West Virginia's acquisition of Coopers Rocks land.

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 Monongalia County (W. Va.) Morgantown (W. Va.) Account books Banks - Bank of Masontown. Banks and banking Builders and contractors. Deckers Creek Sand Company. Gas industry Hotels Lawyers - letters and papers. Maps. Mills and mill-work Coopers Rock State Forest (W. Va.) LaMar Coal Company Monongalia Farmer's Company of Virginia. Morgantown Hotel Company Union Investment Company Bank of Masontown Deckers Creek Sand Company Huston and Demain Coopers Rock Foundation