J. C. Curtis and Co. Records, 1907-1929

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
J. C. Curtis and Co. (Warwick County, Va.)
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1907-1929, of J. C. Curtis and Co., a general contractor in Denbigh, Warwick County (present-day Newport News), Virginia, chiefly include correspondence, bids, estimates, and invoices. Major projects referenced include work on the Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, a men's dormitory at the College of William and Mary, the State Normal and Industrial Schools for Women in Fredericksburg and Radford, and a residence for a Mrs. A. W. Clark, at 66th Street and Huntington Avenue in Newport News.

Biographical / historical:

James C. Curtis (1875-1946) was a general contractor and builder in the town of Denbigh in Warwick County, Virginia (now Newport News). He married Hortense Valette Bass (1881-1941) and with her had six children.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jeff Burgwinkel and Mina Estrada, Suffolk, Virginia, 4 September 2009.
Arrangement:

Original order has been maintained as closely as possible. The collection arrived in eight letter file boxes and one batch of loose papers. Each letter file box was given an arbitrary label (A, B, C, etc.) and the contents transferred to acid-free folders and boxes. The loose papers were also kept together and transferred to archival-quality housing.

Physical description:
2.9 cubic feet (7 boxes and 1 oversize folder)