George W. Palmore Papers 1858-1896

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Creator:
Joseph W. Hazelgrove
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These papers consist of business and legal papers of George W. Palmoreof Cumberland County, Virginia, 1858-1896 and n.d., and contain ca. 1500 items (3 Holl. boxes, 1.5 linear feet). The business papers include accounts, business correspondence, promissory notes, and applications for merchant's licenses.

Many items pertain to his work as postmaster for Stony Point Mills, Cumberland County(ca. 1876-1881); as general state agent for "Cutter" Whiskey, manufactured by C.P. Moorman & Companyof Louisville, Kentucky(ca.1888-1893); and as the Richmondagent for Steinhardt Brothers Importers & Companyof New York(ca.1894-1896).

Items of interest among the business and legal papers include: the will of George William Palmore(November 7, 1863); a partial copy of the will of John R. Palmore(n.d.); G. W. Palmore's postmaster commission (May 26, 1876); a discussion of the differences in the manufacture of whiskey in the state of Kentucky(July 12, 1888); and a map of the townsite property of the Farmville Coal and Iron Company(1891).

Other items in the collection include: three bound volumes (1890-1895), the journal and bank books of George W. Palmore; a memoriam for Dr. Charles R. Palmore(1882) and a Judge Dabney of Powhatan County (n.d.); and registration lists for "colored" and white voters of Madisontownship (May 3-10, 1870).

Acquisition information:
These papers were given to the Library on January 9, l933 by Joseph W. Hazelgrove of Farmville, Virginia.
Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 1500 items