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West Virginia and Regional History Center
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stealey Family Papers, A&M 2787, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Account books and ledger journals of a farm, coal mine, and grist mill owned by James Irvin Samson Stealey in Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1865-1907. The mill, known as the Point Mill, was located at Point Comfort, where the Elk Creek and West Fork River join.
This collection includes two series:
Series 1. James I. S. Stealey Farm and Coal Mine, 1865–1907 (box 1) Series 2. Point Mill Company, 1892–1899 (box 2)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Account books
- Clarksburg (W. Va.)
- Coal mining.
- Farms and farming.
- Mills and mill-work
- Rivers and river valleys.
- Staley family
- Stealey, James Irvin Samson.
- West Fork River (W. Va.)
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Clarksburg (W. Va.)
- West Fork River (W. Va.)
Container List
This series includes assorted account books from both the coal mine and farm owned by James I. S. Stealey.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Account Book1865–1875
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Account Book1875–1881
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Account Book, Miscellaneous expenses1876–1877
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Account Book1881–1883
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Account Book1883–1891
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Account Book1891–1896
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Account Book1892–1898
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Account Book1896–1907
This series includes assorted account books for the Point Mill Company owned by the Stealey family.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
Account Book1892–1899
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
Account Book, Miscellaneous accounts1894–1896
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
Account Book, Wheat purchases and sales1894–1897
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
Account Book1894–1895
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
Account Book1895–1898