Charles P. Greer Letter
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.
Dates
- 1947
Creator
- Greer, Charles P., 1877-1953 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a letter from Charles P. Greer, a resident of Troutdale, to C. J. French concerning the purchase of auctioned lands in Troutdale, Virginia in 1947. Includes broadside adverting auction.
Source of Acquisition
The Charles P. Greer Letter was purchased by Special Collections.
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/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles P. Greer Letter commenced and was completed in September 2008.
- Title
- Charles P. Greer Letter, 1947
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2008 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu