Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 24)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 24)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.24

Scope and Content

Date range: March 1950 Overview of contents: State appropriations correspondence; financial correspondence, largely regarding overdue bills; correspondence regarding March 23 foundation meeting; correspondence with Thomas George regarding his pay; correspondence regarding anniversary of Patrick Henry’s St. John’s Church speech; correspondence regarding Casey Noland; correspondence with Robert Meade; donation correspondence; list of attendees at March 23 meeting; agreement between Ralph Bellwood and the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation to create boys’ home, as well as correspondence regarding the boys’ home; newspaper clippings and scans of articles related to Red Hill; Sons of the American Revolution correspondence regarding Red Hill resolution; correspondence with new trustees; and correspondence regarding Patrick Henry Grammar School pageant and exhibit.

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 24

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

3/1950 - 3/1950

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.