Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 51)

Archive

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Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

Papers of James S. Easley (Folder 51)

Entry/Object ID

76.66.51

Scope and Content

Date range: July 1959–September 1959 Overview of contents: Correspondence regarding Eugene Casey’s funding of the Henry family cemetery restoration; correspondence with and regarding the Colonial Dames of America no longer sponsoring the Henry family cemetery restoration; financial correspondence; correspondence with Michael Francis Doyle regarding him joining the Board of Trustees; Lynchburg Trust and Savings Bank savings account booklet; correspondence regarding the foundation’s new assistant treasurer; correspondence returning donation to the Colonial Dames of America; foundation August 12 meeting correspondence; correspondence regarding future reconstruction plans; annual foundation meeting scheduling correspondence; foundation August 12 resolution to continue reconstruction of Red Hill; boys’ home campaign correspondence; meeting scheduling correspondence; correspondence with The Commonwealth regarding an article on Red Hill; boys’ home bylaws correspondence; correspondence regarding Mabel Bellwood’s living arrangements; summary of August 12 meeting, including future plans of Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation and Patrick Henry Boys’ Plantation; August 12 meeting minutes; as well as invitation to and program from USS Patrick Henry submarine launching.

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 51

Creator

Easley, James S.

Date(s) of Creation

7/1959 - 9/1959

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.