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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co., 1922, Ms2022-049, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in August 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co. was completed in September 2022.

Administrative History

Bassett Furniture Company was founded in Bassett, Virginia, in 1902, by brothers John David "J.D." Bassett (1866-1965), Samuel Henry Bassett, and Charles Columbus Bassett and their brother-in-law Reed L. Stone. Several additional companies were founded by the family members, and in 1931, they were consolidated as Bassett Furniture Industries.

John David "J.D." Bassett (1866-1965) was a co-founder and president of the Bassett Furniture Company (later Bassett Furniture Industries).

Sources:

"John David 'JD' Bassett Sr.", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70331118/john-david-bassett , accessed September 2022.

"044-5169 John D. Bassett High School", Nomination Form PDF, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/044-5169_Bassett_School_2006_Nomination_final.pdf , accessed September 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection includes two letters from the Bassett Furniture Company to Richardson Electric Co. in 1922. In the first letter, dated April 27, 1922, the Bassett Furniture Company informs Richardson Electric Co. that their motor has burned out again, which will cause inconvience to "a number of people." J. D. Bassett, President, signed this letter. In the second letter, dated October 18, 1922, the Bassett Furniture Company informs Richardson Electric Co. that they accept the "proposition to install a hot air furnace." J. C. Hooker, Secretary and Treasurer, signed this letter.

Related Material

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has Thirty years of success : a history of Bassett Furniture Industries 1902-1932 , published by Bassett Furniture Industries in 1932, call no. Spec Large TS882.A2 B27 1937, which is available via the online library catalog .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Richardson Electric Co. (Martinsville, Va.)
• Virginia

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co. by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).