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Preferred Citation:
Stone-Moore Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This 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.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 id67051
Box 1
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id67053
Stone Correspondence
1880-1899
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id67052
Stone Correspondence
1920-1935
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id67054
Stone-Hunter Correspondence
1931
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id67055
Stone-Hoffer Correspondence
1932-1934
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id67056
Stone Correspondence
Undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id67057
Stone Greeting Cards, Invitations and Unsigned Notes
This series contains the business and financial records of Edward Stone and Franklin Moore. It includes records for local
businesses, clubs, and charities' stockholders reports.
This 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.
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id67088
Box 4
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2 id67089
Political Tracts and Correspondence Regarding Inflation
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