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Language
English
Abstract
Manuscript historical narrative concerning the oil industry in Wood and Ritchie Counties authored by Dr. W.H. Sharp; it also
includes technical information, such as depth of wells and number of barrels produced. The author comments on the prices and
economy of oil at the time. The document mentions the towns of Burning Springs, Petroleum, and Volcano.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Oil in Wood and Ritchie Counties, Historical Narrative, A&M 0271, West
Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.