Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 40)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 40)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.40

Scope and Content

Date range: January 1955–May 1955 Overview of contents: Blank subscription document; financial correspondence and documents regarding Red Hill reconstruction; correspondence regarding reconstruction building materials and reconstruction advice from Colonial Williamsburg; correspondence with Stanhope Johnson regarding reconstruction plans and drawings; correspondence regarding leadership of boys’ home; annual May 30 foundation meeting correspondence and meeting minutes; newspaper clipping of article about celebration of Patrick Henry descendant Elvira Henry Miller’s 105th birthday; correspondence with Eugene Casey regarding reconstruction plans and May 30 meeting; meeting scheduling correspondence; editorial draft regarding annual meeting; and correspondence regarding the architectural history of Red Hill.

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 40

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

1/1955 - 5/1955

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.