Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 44)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 44)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.44

Scope and Content

Date range: May 1956–June 1956 Overview of contents: Correspondence regarding the cost of reconstruction; financial correspondence; correspondence regarding reconstruction plans; annual meeting scheduling correspondence; correspondence with and regarding Robert Meade; correspondence regarding roof shingles, including with the US Department of Agriculture; correspondence regarding bricks to rebuild kitchen; and correspondence on reconstruction progress.

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 44

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

5/1956 - 6/1956

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.