Prince Edward Warehouse Company Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
1.1 Linear Feet 1 bankers box
Creator:
Prince Edward Warehouse Company
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

The Prince Edward Warehouse Company Collection, which dates from 1927 to 1944, consists of corporate records, tax information, insurance information, financial information, correspondence, and shareholder information related to the operation of the organization.

Biographical / historical:

The Prince Edward Warehouse Company was incorporated in Farmville, Virginia in 1927. According to their charter, the company was formed with the purpose of dealing in real estate, warehousing goods and crops, and storing, selling, and distributing goods on commission. While the majority of their business was dedicated to the storage of, as well as, buying and selling of bright tobacco, they also provided warehouse space for the Virginia Dark-Fired Tobacco Growers Association, and storage space for Newman Chevrolet. The organization was eventually dissolved in 1942 and the property was purchased by Newman Chevrolet.

Custodial history:

This collection was donated to the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society by Thelma Mottley in the early 2000s.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard