Stone Printing & Manufacturing Ephemera A Guide to the Stone Printing & Manufacturing Ephemera, 1897-1950, undated Ms.2012.051

A Guide to the Stone Printing & Manufacturing Ephemera, 1897-1950, undated Ms.2012.051


[logo]

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu

Alison Hight, Graduate Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2012.051
Title
previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing Ephemera, 1897-1950, undated
Quantity
0.2 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Creator
Stone Printing  next hit and Manufacturing Company (Roanoke, Va.)
Language
English .
Abstract
Collection includes ephemera printed by previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing, as well as some business materials: correspondence, mailings, pamphlets, illustrations, and a file of mounted newspaper clippings.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing ephemera must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing ephemera, Ms2012-051, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from a dealer by Special Collections.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the previous hit Stone Printing & Manufacturing ephemera was completed in September 2012.


Historical Note

The previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing Co. of Roanoke, VA sent out these publications between c.1910-1940. The newspaper clippings are from the summer of 1930 and trace a visit to England by a delegation of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, which included Mr. Edward L. Stone of Roanoke.

Scope and Content

The collection includes ephemera printed by previous hit Stone Printing  next hit & Manufacturing, as well as some business materials: correspondence, mailings, pamphlets, illustrations, and a file of mounted newspaper clippings. Dated materials range from 1897 to 1950, though most of the items are undated.

The pamphlets and publications include advertising materials and newsletters. The correspondence is between Mr. Edward L. Stone, Mr H. H. Harris, Mr. C.S. Mullen, Mr. B.F. Moomaw, and Mr. L. Franklin Moore, regarding maps of new roadways/shipping routes to and from Roanoke and throughout Virginia and its borders. The newspaper clippings are from the summer of 1930 and trace a visit to England by a delegation of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, which included Mr. Edward L. Stone of Roanoke.

Related Material

previous hit Stone Printing  next hit and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards, 1949. Ms2011-081. Finding aid available online.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • previous hit Stone Printing  next hit and Manufacturing Company (Roanoke, Va.)

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
Publications
1913, 1930, n.d.
box-folder 1 folder: 2
Correspondence
1937
box-folder 1 folder: 3
Mounted Clippings
1930