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Bassett Furniture Industries

 Organization

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.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co.

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-049
Abstract

This collection includes two letters from the Bassett Furniture Company to Richardson Electric Co. in 1922. The first letter from J. D. Bassett, President, is in regards to a burned out motor, and the second letter from J. C. Hooker, Secretary and Treasurer, is in regards to the installation of a hot air furnace.

Dates: 1922