Date range: August 1954–September 1954
Overview of contents: Correspondence with Robert Meade regarding his Patrick Henry biography and reconstruction plans; correspondence with John D. Guthrie regarding a booklet, a Patrick Henry memorial stamp, and reconstruction; correspondence with Robert Nelson of the Virginia Travel Council; correspondence regarding concern over Stanhope Johnson’s reconstruction plans; and correspondence with Colonial Williamsburg for reconstruction advice.
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 38
Creator
Easley, James S.
Date(s) of Creation
8/1954 - 9/1954
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.
