Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 73)

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 73)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.73

Scope and Content

Date range: November 1965–December 1965 Overview of contents: Financial correspondence regarding reconstruction costs; correspondence regarding James Easley’s eulogies and funeral announcement; Robert Meade’s eulogy of James Easley; and correspondence regarding contract bidding for Red Hill souvenir shop expansion.

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 73

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

11/1965 - 12/1965

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.