Thomas W. Dixon, Collector, Papers A&M 1855

Thomas W. Dixon, Collector, Papers A&M 1855


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West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1855
Title
Thomas W. Dixon, Collector, Papers 1869-1964
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https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198717
Quantity
0.42 Linear Feet, 5 in. (1 document case)
Creator
Dixon, Thomas W.
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English

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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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Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Account books
  • Alderson Enterprise
  • Alderson, Jonnie
  • Alleghany Collegiate Institute
  • Armstrong Junior College
  • Banks - First National Bank, Alderson.
  • Brights Mill
  • Churches -- Alderson
  • Churches -- Presbyterian
  • Dixon, Thomas W.
  • Grange Cooperative Association
  • Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
  • Greenbrier Seminary
  • Miller, Alexander McVeigh Jr.
  • Miller, Irene
  • Miller, McVeigh.
  • Patrons of Husbandry.
  • Railroads - Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
  • Surveyors and surveying.
  • Taxation
  • White, William.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Alderson, Jonnie
  • Dixon, Thomas W.
  • Miller, Alexander McVeigh Jr.
  • Miller, Irene
  • Miller, McVeigh.
  • White, William.

Container List

Mixed Materials Folder: A
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 bill
1881 April 18
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: O.B. Miller to J.W. Francis; Places: Alderson, WV; Subjects: Butter clothes bill
1881 April 21
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 April 25
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 May 06
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 May 14
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 May 20
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 June 01
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 June 13
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 June 21
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 July 14
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1881 July 30
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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)
1878–1930
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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, WV
ca. 1875-1910
Mixed Materials Folder: A
Forms: 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]
1883
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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"
1883 May 17
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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"
1883 May 21
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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]
January 1881
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 totals
July 1879
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed report signed, [ledger] page; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: Report of the Grange Store at Centreville for the month of June
June 1879
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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]
November-December 1879
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 sources
January 1880
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: February 1880 store report
February 1880
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: March 1880 store report
March 1880
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed report signed; Persons: J.W. Francis; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: April 1880 store report
April 1880
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 Mill
1881 October 23
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Silas Shelburne to R.M. Gardner & Co.; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Business letter
1882 February 21
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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)
1883 January 01
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.M. Gardner, James E. [Mann]; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Receipt for yarn from Greenbrier River Woolen Mills
1883 September 08
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed report signed, a [ledger] page; Persons: R.M. Gardner, now agent for Centerville Grange Store; Places: Centerville, WV; Subjects: May 1883 store report
May 1883
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.J. Bell, Agent for Centerville Store; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materials
1884 November 03
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R.M. Gardner; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materials
1882 October 11
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: R. J. Bell; Places: Second Creek, WV; Subjects: Greenbrier Valley Woolen Mills bill for materials
1884 October 01
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 deficit
1882 July 08
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: H.M. Smith & Co. to R.M. Gardner; Places: Richmond, VA; Subjects: Credit due Gardner for overcharge
1883 May 23
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: Franklin Insurance Co. to Grange Co-Op Association; Places: Wheeling, WV; Subjects: $1000 insurance policy
1885 February 15
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: Printed receipt (manuscript notes); Persons: Sherriff of Monroe County to Grange Co-Op. Assoc.; Places: Monroe County; Subjects: Tax receipt
1880
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 orders
May 1879-September 1885
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 orders
1883–1884
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 orders
February 1882-March 1886
Mixed Materials Folder: B
Forms: 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 orders
1884–1885