Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 65)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 65)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.65

Scope and Content

Date range: September 1961–December 1961 Overview of contents: Donation and fundraising correspondence; meeting scheduling correspondence; correspondence regarding final reconstruction at Red Hill; financial correspondence and documents; history of Patrick Henry Boys’ Plantation; December 4, 1961 executive committee meeting minutes and correspondence; correspondence regarding deed of trust; correspondence regarding Mabel Bellwood’s living arrangements; and correspondence regarding Mabel Bellwood’s resignation.

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 65

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

9/1961 - 12/1961

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.