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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Research Center Staff.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
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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:
Hull Coal Company Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in December 2010.
Historical Note:
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Scope and Contents
Financial, legal, and business records, circa 1930s to 1940s, relating to the Hull Coal Company of Charlottesville, Virginia. Includes bills, correspondence, environmental documents, and other materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Albemarle County (Va.)--History--20th century
- Charlottesville (Va.)--History--20th century
- Coal mines and mining--Accounting
- Coal--United States
- Letters (correspondence)
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Albemarle County (Va.)--History--20th century
- Charlottesville (Va.)--History--20th century
Container List
Letters sent to customers of Hill Coal Company requesting payment on past due accounts.
Personal letters and business correspondence including: letter dated 03/24/14, to "cousin Bessie" about school; letter dated 02/18/-04/25/1920 to the Motor Sales Company, about the price of a car; letter dated 11/29/1924 from Gulf Refining Company about a contract for oil; letter dated 11/16/1927 to Mr. Buck, about the fundraiser done by students of Thomas Jefferson High for Monticello; letter dated 12/1929 about the Japanese Beetle problem; letter dated 10/15/34 to Dr. Spann, about a newspaper clipping; letter dated 10/28/1937 from Wallace McClure to Dr. Frasure, about personal matters; letter dated 11/8/37 from Wallace McClure to JC Field, about Puru; letter dated 03/05/38 from Wallace McClure to Frank Fritts, about missing his visit; letter dated 04/21/38 from Wallace McClure to Raymond Fendrick, about offering a personal recommendation; letter dated 04/26/38 from Wallace McClure to JC Field, about affairs abroad; letter dated 05/10/38 from Wallace McClure to JC Fields expressing thanks; letter dated 07/13/38 from Marley Fowler to Wallace McClure recommending George St. John; letter dated 11/13/39 from Rapp to Spann-Delorme about a lecture; letter dated 09/20/40 from Kenneth Colegrove to Wallace McClure about his book; letter dated 12/12/40 to Col. Newcomb about young bull and trip; note dated 11/10/41 to Jane Sheik about safe arrival; letter dated 02/19/41 from Wallace McClure to Harry Frease expressing thanks; letter dated 01/15/40 from Natalie McNary to Elisabeth Spann about missing her lecture; letter dated 05/01/40 from Dorothy Hosford to Elsa about personal affairs; letter dated 05/14/41 from George Stuich to Wallace McClure about a book notice; letter dated 06/12/40 from Hazel Foster to Wallace McClure expressing thanks for help he provided; letter dated 08/28/41 from Kittie Bunting to Dr. Woodworth, about having Dr. Woodworth speak at a Zonta Club meeting; letter dated 08/21/42 from Jan Gacovaner about personal affairs; letter dated 01/06/44 from CH Hall to Retail Coal dealers about relaxing restrictions on coal distribution; letter dated 01/07/44 from Deputy Solid Fuels Administrator to Hull Coal Company about coal shipments; letter dated 03/06/44 from Hull Coal Company to Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co about a car of Raven Egg; letter dated 09/08/48 from Harrison Mann to Hull Coal about the payment of account; letter dated 02/21/55 from Hull Coal to Department of Taxation, about mistake on taxes; letter dated 02/25/57 from Floyd Johnson to Members of the Civic League of Charlottesville; letter dated 08/31/60 from Howard Chittick to Wavertree Herd about milky disease spore powder; letter dated 12/07/62 from Principal Ora Lee Starnes to Patrons; letter dated 10/14/66 from TL Ball to John Cover about the price of church windows; letter dated July 1967 from Ruth to Mary about personal affairs; undated letter from Hyacinth Yaple Baumann to Dr. Spann about a lecture; undated letter from FE Merrifield about fruit growers; undated letter from Raymond Fendrick to Wallace McClure about finding a house in the suburbs; undated Christmas Card.
Repair reports and correspondence regarding a damaged trestle at Clifton Forge, Virginia.
Coal Schedules from June, 1944; Certificate of Coal Requirements from October 15, 1943 to July 11, 1944.
United States Department of the Interior Solid Fuels Administration for the War Consumer Declarations to obtain coal from May 31, 1944 to September 6, 1945.
Personal papers, including: telegram dated 11/05/1925 from Gordon Buck about alumni dinner; "American Democracy comes of Age," an address by Wallace McClure; pamplet titled "Patterns for Newspaper Writing," October, 1937; Lecture list 1939-1940; Sharp & Smith Hospital Catalog 1940; Price Regulation No. 120 dated May 13, 1946; Report of Efficiency Rating of Agnes Sullivan dated July 31, 1948; 1949-1950 Yearbook of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Report of Efficiency Rating of Agnes Sullivan dated March 31, 1949; "The Great Persian Invasions of Ancient Greece" by Elizabeth Kelley, 1956; The Raven: Journal of the Virginia Society of Ornithology, March 1968 and June 1968; "As I go on my Way" by Stickland Gillilan, undated; "A Day in Our Lives," no author, undated; Tilman's gift notice, undated; Federico Cantu title page; Instructions for filling in Schedule I on Solid Fuel by Coal Dealers; Hull Coal Company Ceiling Prices on Building Materials; Daily Schedule; Retail Trade form from the Budget Bureau; Office of Price Administration Information on Firewood, undated; "Some facts about Anthracite"; checks from the Peoples National Bank; receipt from the Country store; subscription form for the Times-Dispatch; bill from the Inland Service Corporation; bill from the Charlottesville Hardware Company.