1.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
William Lantz Store
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
Business records of the William Lantz Store in Blacksville, West Virginia. Includes correspondence and financial records documenting
dealings with vendors in primarily Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Waynesburg (PA), and Wheeling (WV); these records
are extensive and may actually represent an almost complete record of Lantz's vendor transactions. Vendor letterheads often
feature decorative graphics as well as information about the suppliers. There are some records of customer transactions as
well. There are also: two Civil War muster rolls dating from April and May, 1861, presumably for citizens of the Blacksville
area; letters between William Lantz and his brother who worked in a bank in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; documents regarding
a proposed street railway between Blacksville and Waynesburg; and a scrapbook of clippings and photographs regarding the Lantz
family and Blacksville. The scrapbook includes two artifacts: elaborate ribbons for attendees of meetings of the International
Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), including a ribbon for a meeting of the Rebekah Assembly in Charleston, West Virginia in
1912. The bulk of this collection dates from ca. 1840-1900.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Lantz Store, Business Records, A&M 3471, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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