Special Collections Research Center
Stone-Moore Papers
Stone, Edward L. (Edward Lee), 1864-1938
Moore, L. Franklin
Mss. Acc. 2010.085
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1.49 Linear Feet
1860-1957
1880-1950
English
Biographical Information:
Edward Lee Stone was born September 15, 1864, in Liberty, Virginia (now known as Bedford, Virginia) and died in 1938. After working for John P. Bell's printing company, Stone was promoted and eventually took over the business. He became a wealthy and prominent citizen of Roanoake through his business, the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company. He also played an important role in his local community through various civic organizations and clubs. His wife was Minnie Fishburn and his daughter Mary Katherine Stone.
Acquisition Information:
Purchased in January 2010 from Tim Abbott, Pack'N'Mail, 536 Pantops Center, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed in February 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Arranged and described by Michael Lusby, SCRC Staff, in February-March 2010.
Separated Materials:
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Stone-Moore Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
Phonograph records from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is organized into five series: Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Papers, Series 2: Photographs, Series 3: Business and Financial Documents, Series 4: Political Tracts and Series 5: Ephemera.
Scope and Contents
Personal papers, correspondence and business records of Edward L. Stone (1869-1938) and his son-in-law, Franklin Moore of Roanoke, Virginia. Both men owned the Roanoke Printing and Manufacturing Company and were involved in various civic organizations.
Business records
Correspondence
Photographs
Roanoke (Va.)--History
Printing--Virginia--History
Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company (Roanoke, Va.)
Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Papersid67046/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517881880-1952Scope and ContentsThis series holds correspondence for Edward Stone and Franklin Moore and personal papers for each are also included. The series is primarily organized into general correspondence for each individual.
Box 1id67051/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517931Stone Correspondenceid67053/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518021880-189911Stone Correspondenceid67052/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518031920-193512Stone-Hunter Correspondenceid67054/repositories/2/archival_objects/351804193113Stone-Hoffer Correspondenceid67055/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518051932-193414Stone Correspondenceid67056/repositories/2/archival_objects/351806Undated15Stone Greeting Cards, Invitations and Unsigned Notesid67057/repositories/2/archival_objects/351807Undated16Moore Correspondenceid67058/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518081938-1939177Moore Correspondenceid67059/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518091940-194518Moore Correspondenceid67060/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518101946-195319Moore-Everett Waddey Correspondenceid67061/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518111939110Moore-Noland Correspondenceid67062/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518121944-1952111Box 2id67063/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517942Moore Correspondenceid67064/repositories/2/archival_objects/351813undated21Moore Greeting Cards, Invitations and Unsigned Notesid67065/repositories/2/archival_objects/351814undated22Moore Greeting Cards, Invitations and Unsigned Notesid67066/repositories/2/archival_objects/351815undated23Grandfather Moore Correspondenceid67067/repositories/2/archival_objects/351816195124Series 2: Photographsid67047/repositories/2/archival_objects/351789circa 1940sScope and ContentsThis series is composed of photographs of the Moore family including a fishing trip.
Box 2id67068/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517952Fishing Trip Photographsid67069/repositories/2/archival_objects/351817circa 1940s25Moore Family Photographsid67070/repositories/2/archival_objects/351818circa 1940s26Series 3: Business and Financial Documentsid67048/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517901860-1957Scope and ContentsThis series contains the business and financial records of Edward Stone and Franklin Moore. It includes records for local businesses, clubs, and charities' stockholders reports.
Box 2id67071/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517962Stone Financial Recordsid67072/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518191860-192427Roanoke Community Fundid67073/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518201925-193928Roanoke Community Fundid67074/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518211939-195029Box 3id67045/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517973Roanoke Hospitalid67075/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518221931-193931Virginia Manufacturers Associationid67076/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518231936-194532Virginia Manufacturers Associationid67077/repositories/2/archival_objects/351824194033Financial Records for Virginia Railroadsid67078/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518251939-195234YMCA Roanokeid67079/repositories/2/archival_objects/351826194535Rotary Club of Roanokeid67080/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518271945-1949366Charity Solicitationsid67081/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518281945-195237Shenandoah Clubid67082/repositories/2/archival_objects/351829194638Princess Anne Clubid67083/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518301948-194939Virginia Military Instituteid67085/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518311950-1951310Stockholders Reportsid67086/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518321935-1948311Box 4id67084/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517984Stockholders Reportsid67087/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518331949-195741Series 4: Political Tractsid67049/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517911935-1950Scope and ContentsThis series includes political tracts regarding inflation in the 1930s and relevant correspondence with Edward Stone and Franklin Moore. Some of the texts also address general economic issues in the United States and the sporting group, the Izaak Walton Club.
Box 4id67088/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517994Political Tracts and Correspondence Regarding Inflationid67089/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518341935-193642Political and Economic Tractsid67090/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518351940-195043Series 5: Ephemeraid67050/repositories/2/archival_objects/3517921882-1956Scope and ContentsThis series contains collected ephemera from the period such as newspapers, magazines, and prints from Stone Printing Company.
Box 4id67091/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518004Printed Materialsid67092/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518361882-194944Printed Materialsid67094/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518371950-195645Mass Mail Ephemeraid67095/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518381940s-1950s46Box 5id67093/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518015Printing Trade Ephemeraid67096/repositories/2/archival_objects/351839circa 1930s-1940s51Stone Company Printsid67097/repositories/2/archival_objects/351840undated52Newspapersid67098/repositories/2/archival_objects/3518411933-195053YWCA Roanoke Pamphletsid67100/repositories/2/archival_objects/351842194954