James William Milton Folder #18 (9 - 18) (1960-1974 and undated)

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

ARC60r

Scope and Content

Collection of items related to James William Milton: February, 1963 booklet entitled "Survey for Library Development in Jefferson County", by the Jefferson County Advisory Committee and West Virginia Library Commission Invitation and map to the dedication of the Mt. Storm Power Station on August 19, 1966 2 invitations and 2 maps to the dedication of the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Conservation Center on November 12, 1966 Invitation to a tea held by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County on November 19, 1966 April 1, 1967 letter to J.W.M. from Mrs. William E. Trussell, President [Shenandoah-Potomac Garden Council] thanking J.W.M. for allowing them to include the Jefferson County Court House on the House & Garden Tour and enclosing a tour booklet for the tour on April 22-23, 1967 Copy of photograph of Antietam Creek taken on September 6, 1862, by Matthew Brady and accompanied by letter from Adams Dairy Farm, Blue Springs, Missouri sent to J.W.M. by Ethel Milton Hughes, Independence MO, envelope postmarked 1967 5 cards from Blue Ridge Livestock Sales, dated February 27, 1967, May 8, 1967, December 16, 1967, December 30, 1967, February 3, 1969 C1971 gift certificate to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Milton from Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hughes for a copy of Millard Bushong's book, Historic Jefferson County December 1971 Season's Greetings letter from the West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System Partial typewritten sheet entitled "Physics Examination" with 7 questions, several handwritten notations in ink and numerous penciled scribbles and calculations on reverse Empty envelope with return address of Bank of Charles Town with penciled calculations on front and back Empty envelope Photocopied sheet of newspaper clippings of J.W.M.'s obituary (J.W.M. died July 8, 1974) Invitation to attend the Governor's Civil Defense Conference in Charleston, WV on October 11th Booklet entitled "Presenting the Proposed Jefferson County Civic Center and Library" 1967-68 County Commissioners' Association card for J.W.M. 1968-69 County Commissioner's card for J.W.M. Campaign card for J.W.M. running for County Commissioner in the Democratic primary on May 14, 1968 2 empty envelopes with return address for County Court of Jefferson County 5 blank sheets of stationery from the County Court of Jefferson County, listing J.W.M. as President Handwritten sheet entitled "Where the Southern Roses Grow" Postcard invitation to the Myers Reunion at Morgan Grove Campground on September 7th Trifold entitled "Take a Journey into the Past / Historic Old Jefferson County" 1961 color photo of Carlotta Dice Gruber Milton, George Milton (from Missouri), James William Milton, and Mary Louise Milton Simmons. George Milton and James W. Milton were distant cousins. Father's day greeting card from Lucy, Paul, Jeral & "J" two receipts from Blue Ridge Livestock Sales for purchase of cattle, one dated 4-14-67 and one dated 6-26-67

Acquisition

Accession

311

Source or Donor

Milton, Jeral A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 1974

Archive Size/Extent

folder is approximately 1" thick

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1960-1974 Date(s) Assembled: 1960-1974 Appraisal: To be held permanently in the Jefferson County Museum. Associated Material: Old Charles Town Library's Perry Room has copy of The Milton Family (genealogy) by Ethel Milton Hughes. Call # LR929.2H. Level of Description: Series