Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 56)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 56)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.56

Scope and Content

Date range: July 1960 Overview of contents: Financial correspondence; correspondence with Virginia Department of Highways regarding location of Patrick Henry’s law office; Patrick Henry Boys’ Plantation executive committee July 13, 1960 meeting minutes; correspondence with and regarding Charles Echols; correspondence with Robert Meade regarding Patrick Henry history; correspondence regarding state appropriations for foundation; correspondence regarding Mabel Bellwood’s salary; correspondence regarding David Bruce; and correspondence regarding Caravati lawsuit.

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 56

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

7/1960 - 7/1960

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.