0.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)
Creator
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company
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
Three ledgers detailing the accounts of the West Side Belt Railroad Company (WSB) from 1920-1923 and the Pittsburgh and West
Virginia Railway Company (PWV) from 1924-1927. The first ledger, entitled "West Side Belt Railroad Co. Corporate" includes
accounts for stocks, bonds, rents, payroll, etc., from March 1920-December 1923. The other two ledgers record the accounts
of the PWV from January 1924-December 1925 and January 1926-December 1927. They include accounts for investments, fuel, postage
stamps, insurance, revenue sources, etc. See Historical Note for additional details.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company, Financial Ledgers, A&M
3821, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
The West Side Belt Railroad Company (WSB) ran from Temperanceville to Clairton, Pennsylvania with a branch to Banksville.
In November 1920, stockholders of the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company (PWV) voted to purchase the WSB. PWV took
over operations of the WSB, but their acquisition of WSB was not officially approved until late 1928.