0.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
Creator
Pride, Charles E.
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
Incoming business letters to broker Charles E. Pride of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Charles E. Pride (1857-1905) worked as
a merchant, broker, and traveling salesman before settling in Clarksburg in 1895 to work as a broker. The incoming letters
in this collection document his brokerage work involving a variety of companies and commodities. Companies include: the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad; D.C. Wilhelm, Breeder of Short Horn Cattle; J.K. Armsby Company, Chicago; and P. Duff and Sons, Pittsburg
[Pittsburgh]; among others. Commodities include: cement; gas, oil, and coal; seeds, grain, hay, and straw; fruits and vegetables;
seafood; and coffee, tea, and sugar; among others. The letter of 20 March 1903 references insider trading.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charles E. Pride, Broker, Incoming Business Letters, A&M 3856, West Virginia
and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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