0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 reel of microfilm (4 vols.)
Creator
Parkersburg Town Council
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
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.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Parkersburg Town Council Journals, A&M 1422, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.