Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 62)

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 62)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.62

Scope and Content

Date range: June 1961 Overview of contents: Boys’ Plantation fundraising correspondence; Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation financial report; letter from Robert Meade discussing historical accuracy of reconstruction at Red Hill; correspondence regarding verifying a Patrick Henry signature; and certificate of insurance.

Collection

Papers of James S. Easley (1885–1965)

Archive Details

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

1/1945 - 12/1965

Archive Size/Extent

Six boxes

Archive Items Details

Title

Folder 62

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

6/1961 - 6/1961

Provenance

Notes

This collection encompasses the papers of James Stone Easley, the first president of the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation. The collection primarily includes correspondence between Easley and other individuals connected to Red Hill, as well as maps, brochures, meeting minutes, financial documents, contracts, newspaper clippings, and blueprints from the early years of the foundation and its efforts to reconstruct Red Hill. The papers in this collection, dating from 1945 to 1965, were donated to the foundation by Mr. Easley in 1965.