A&M 1422Parkersburg Town Council Journals, 1826-1862, 1869-1874 A&M 1422Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:45:56 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Parkersburg Town Council Journals Parkersburg Town Council A&M 1422 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/4763 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (4 vols.), 1.75 in.) 1826-1862, 1869-1874 Aside from routine municipal affairs these journals contain material on the development of internal improvements in the Parkersburg, West Virginia, area like the Wheeling-Parkersburg struggle for the western terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the development of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, and the demands for various river improvements. There are also a few references to Civil War military activities and the development of the oil industry in the Wood County area. Mayors mentioned include C.S. Despard, John J. Jackson, and Peter G. VanWinkle. 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: West Virginia & Regional History Center English . Conditions Governing Access

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Wood County (W. Va.) Wheeling (W. Va.) Parkersburg. Petroleum industry and trade Railroads - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Rivers and river valleys. Politics and government. Railroads - Northwestern Virginia Railroad. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Parkersburg Town Council Despard, C.S. Jackson, John J. Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872