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William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers, 1860 (1881-1890) 1924 A&M 1755

William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers, 1860 (1881-1890) 1924 A&M 1755


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1755
Title
William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers 1860, 1881-1890, 1924
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198628
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Page, William Nelson, 1854-1932
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
Papers of William Nelson Page, civil and mining engineer, who was manager of the Hawk's Nest Coal Company, 1877-1880; built and operated the Victoria Blast Furnace, Goshen, Virginia, 1880-1885; organized and developed the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, 1889-1917; served in the West Virginia National Guard for twenty years; and was mayor of Ansted for ten years. Subjects include the American Society of Civil Engineers, Deepwater Railway Company, Guy's Run Iron Land, Iron and Steel Works Association of Virginia, Loup Creek Colliery Company, Mt. Carbon Company Limited, Tidewater Railway Company, Virginia Railway, and the West Virginia Mining Association. Correspondents include Abram S. Hewitt and G.W. Imboden.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Nelson Page (1854-1932) Papers, A&M 1755, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Ansted (W. Va.)
  • Coal mining - coal companies.
  • Coal mining - engineers.
  • Coal mining.
  • Gauley Mountain Coal Company
  • Genealogy
  • Hawks Nest Coal Company
  • Hewitt, Abram S.
  • Imboden, George W. (George William), 1836-1922
  • Iron and Steel Works Association of Virginia
  • Iron furnaces and iron industry.
  • Loup Creek Colliery Company
  • Mount Carbon Company Limited
  • Page, William N.
  • Railroads
  • Railroads - Deepwater Railway Company.
  • Railroads - Tidewater Railway Company.
  • Railroads - Virginia Railway.
  • Steel industry and trade
  • United States National Guard - West Virginia.
  • Victoria Blast Furnace
  • West Virginia Mining Association

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Hewitt, Abram S.
  • Imboden, George W. (George William), 1836-1922
  • Page, William N.
  • Page, William Nelson, 1854-1932
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Ansted (W. Va.)
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