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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], Charles P. Greer Letter, Ms2008-078, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Charles P. Greer Letter was purchased by Special Collections.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles P. Greer Letter commenced and was completed in September 2008.

Biographical Note

Charles P. Greer was born on March 8, 1877, to Shadrack Marshall Greer and Lausyntha M. Parks. He married Sue Emma Weatherly (1880-1938), and the couple had six children: Mary Katherine, Charles D., Edith, Mildred, Carroll, and Emma. Greer held several occupations and variously appears as a lumberman, an owner of sheep, a merchant, and a land speculator. A resident of Troutdale, Virginia, Greer took great pride in the community and wrote a brief history of the hamlet shortly before his death on November 10, 1953.

Scope and Content

The Charles P. Greer Letter contains a typed missive to C. J. French of Roanoke as well as a broadside advertising the auction of property in Troutdale, Virginia. In this letter of 1947, Charles P. Greer proposes the purchase of 9.5 acres of land being auctioned off in Troutdale. Greer plans to turn the land into a private fishing pond, utilize the water for power, and build a twenty-foot high stone and cement dam. The provided broadside discusses the time, location, and items to be auctioned in Troutdale.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Charles P. Greer Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).