A&M 1855Thomas W. Dixon, Collector, Papers A&M 1855Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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Scope and Contents

Xerox copies of the correspondence of William White, Cregan Cave (Greenbrier County) 1871-1897. William White (II) fitted himself to become a land surveyor, and for many years held the official position of surveyor of Greenbrier County. Letters relate to surveys and sale of several acres of land for George S. and John C. Knox and E. C. Halliday.

Other letters relating to property and deeds are from G. W. Black, Elvira Fenton, J. R. Crawford, J. W. Watson, Dennis Landis, Lucy A. Burns, and Virginia B. Knox

A notice of appointment of William White and Mr. H. Miller as delegates to the Congressional Convention in Charleston 1883 Mar 31, signed by J.M. McAhorter; copies of cancelled bank checks 1869 May 5, 1897, Jan 30 (7items) financial records for the Presbyterian Church and Masonic Hall at Alderson, 1874-1882 (11 items); by-laws of the Grange Co-operative Association, bills, receipts, and correspondence concerning the Grange (12 items); school records for McVeigh Miller- Greenbrier Seminary 1893, Irene Miller- Alleghany Collegiate Institute [1807-99], Jonnie Alderson 1900- Public School Work; statement from Armstrong Junior College to T. J. Simmons 1933; condensed report of the condition of the First National Bank, Alderson 1964 June 30; broadside- Trustee's Sale! The Alderson Enterprise, signed J. G. Lobban, 1882 July 20; a deed released to M. Dot Woodson, signed M. L. Woodson and E. E. Woodson 1915 Sep 9; 1869 promissory note; 1884 receipt for money from the estate of [Wm.] A. Anderson; tax receipts 1890s for capitation and personal property in the Irish Corner District signed by the Sheriff of Greenbrier County copy of a survey of two lots in the town of Ronceverte 1883, for Ben Hurxthal 9 with sketch showing lots); bill of costs for the Lebanon Church; and a tribute in memoriam, to Alexander McVeigh Miller Jr., president of the WVU Law class of 1900-1901. He received his A. B. and L. L. [D.] degrees the day before he was 21 years of age.

Original reports from the Centerville (1879 Aug 1883 Sep), and Indian Creek (Monroe County) (1883 Oct 1884 Dec) branches of the Alderson Grange Co-operative Association as given to the Manager of Alderson for his monthly report to the directors.

Addition Letters (1881-1885) and account books (4 items, 1879-1886) of the Grange Cooperative Association, Alderson, West Virginia, with material from Centerville (now Greenville), WV, Grange Branch Store. There is correspondence of the Grange's Business Manager, P. B. Miller (1880-1886) with various businesses and J. W. Francis, R. M. Gardner, R. J. Bell, the Grange's agents at the Centerville store. Original monthly reports (scattered) 1879-1883 from the Centreville agent to Miller. Also hand-printed histories by Dixon of the Grange Cooperative of Alderson (1878-1888) and the Bright Mill of Alderson (1875-1910).

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Greenbrier County (W. Va.) Account books Banks - First National Bank, Alderson. Churches -- Alderson Churches -- Presbyterian Patrons of Husbandry. Railroads - Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Surveyors and surveying. Taxation Brights Mill Dixon, Thomas W. Miller, McVeigh. White, William. Miller, Irene Alleghany Collegiate Institute Greenbrier Seminary Alderson, Jonnie Armstrong Junior College Alderson Enterprise Miller, Alexander McVeigh Jr. Grange Cooperative Association Forms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: Francis's order for plow and salt, Francis's billArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695011881 April 18AForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: Butter clothes billArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695021881 April 21AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695031881 April 25AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695041881 May 06AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695051881 May 14AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695061881 May 20AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695071881 June 01AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695081881 June 13AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695091881 June 21AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695101881 July 14AForms: Autographed letter signed (Xerox copies); Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis, agent in charge of Grange Store in Centerville; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: deal with purchases, products, and bills (Francis evidently runs a store and buys from the Cooperative)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695111881 July 30AForms: Hand-printed paper, signed (1 p.); Persons: Thomas W. Dixon writes an account of the Grange in Alderson, based on ledgers and other materials; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: a history of The Grange Co-Operative of Alderson (1878-1888)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695121878–1930AForms: Hand-printed paper signed (1 p.); Persons: Thomas W. Dixon writes this account of the history of this mill; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: "The Bright Mill" of Alderson, WVArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169513ca. 1875-1910AForms: Ledger pages (4 pp.); Persons: O.B. Miller, Agent for Grange; Places: [Alderson, WV]; Subjects: Ledger sheets of the Augusta National Bank in Staunton, VA, account of O.B. Miller [probably as agent of the Alderson Grange Co-Operative]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695141883AForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Samuel H. Pulliam to O.B. Miller; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Pulliam is Richmond agent for the Southern Department of the Star Fire Insurance Company of New York, "risk insurance," "Liverpool, London Globe"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695151883 May 17BForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Samuel H. Pulliam to O.B. Miller; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Pulliam is Richmond agent for the Southern Department of the Star Fire Insurance Company of New York, "risk insurance," "Liverpool, London Globe"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695161883 May 21BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Richmond, VA; [Alderson, WV and Centerville, WV]; Subjects: "Report - January" 1881, $401.01, a detailed list of cash received and spent (groceries and produce sold, where bought and where sold, freight costs, etc.), signed by J.W. Francis, [Report of Grange Store at Centreville]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169517January 1881BForms: Autographed report signed, [ledger] page; Persons: J.W. Francis and an attached list of 36 signatures or names with corresponding store bills; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: J.W. Francis's Report for the Grange Store at Centreville for month of July, a separate list of credit totalsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169518July 1879BForms: Autographed report signed, [ledger] page; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Report of the Grange Store at Centreville for the month of JuneArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169519June 1879BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: November and December 1879 store report [reports include where goods were bought and where sold]Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169520November-December 1879BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Report of 3 shipments of produce to Centreville from 1879 December 2-1880 January 21, Richmond, Baltimore, Charlotte, Alderson being sourcesArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169521January 1880BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: February 1880 store reportArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169522February 1880BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: March 1880 store reportArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169523March 1880BForms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: April 1880 store reportArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169524April 1880BForms: Printed store bill or credit/charge slip, manuscript, notes; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Receipt for flannel, "gray and brown mix," and white yarn to J.W. Francis from Greenbrier Valley Woolen MillArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695251881 October 23BForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Silas Shelburne to R.M. Gardner & Co.; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Business letterArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695261882 February 21BForms: Manuscript list; Persons: Centerville Store and 30 people who paid for the Grange Store and lot; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Lists amount paid for the Centerville Grange house and lot and to whom paid (30 people)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695271883 January 01BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.M. Gardner, James E. [Mann]; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Receipt for yarn from Greenbrier River Woolen MillsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695281883 September 08BForms: Autographed report signed, a [ledger] page; Persons: R.M. Gardner, now agent for Centerville Grange Store; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: May 1883 store reportArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169529May 1883BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.J. Bell, Agent for Centerville Store; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materialsArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695301884 November 03BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.M. Gardner; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695311882 October 11BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R. J. Bell; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materialsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695321884 October 01BForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: W.[T. Purcell] to [R.M.] Gardner; Places: [Baltimore, MD]; Subjects: Declines offer to go into business with Gardner, speaks of Gardner's poor showing in profit-loss department as Gardner showed $600 deficitArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695331882 July 08BForms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: H.M. Smith & Co. to R.M. Gardner; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Credit due Gardner for overchargeArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695341883 May 23BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: Franklin Insurance Co. to Grange Co-Op Association; Places: Wheeling, WV; Subjects: $1000 insurance policyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695351885 February 15BForms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: Sherriff of Monroe County to Grange Co-Op. Assoc.; Places: Monroe County; Subjects: Tax receiptArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695361880BForms: Cash book; Persons: [J.W. Francis]; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Book of Grange Co. Association, lists of cash or merchandise received and cash paid out, lists the nature of each sale, a few loose letters dealing with ordersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169537May 1879-September 1885BForms: Account book; Persons: [Francis]; Places: [Centerville, WV]; Subjects: Lists of cash or merchandise received and cash paid out, lists the nature of each sale, a few loose letters dealing with ordersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695381883–1884BForms: Register book; Persons: [Francis], [R.J. Bell]; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Lists of cash or merchandise received and cash paid out, lists the nature of each sale, a few loose letters dealing with ordersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/169539February 1882-March 1886BForms: Account book; Persons: [?]; Places: [Centerville, WV]; Subjects: Lists of cash or merchandise received and cash paid out, lists the nature of each sale, a few loose letters dealing with ordersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1695401884–1885B