Restrictions on Access

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

Ownership and Custodial History

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

Biographical sketch

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.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Agriculture -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Farmville (Va.) -- Commerce.
• Newman Chevrolet -- : Virginia -- : Farmville.
• Prince Edward Warehouse Company -- : Virginia -- : Farmville.
• Tobacco Industry -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Warehouses -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

General Note

This collection is part of the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives which are housed at Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections