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Stone Printing & Manufacturing Ephemera,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-051

Scope and Content

The collection includes ephemera printed by Stone Printing & 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.

Dates

  • 1897-1950, undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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

Historical Note

The Stone Printing & 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.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes ephemera printed by Stone Printing & Manufacturing, as well as some business materials: correspondence, mailings, pamphlets, illustrations, and a file of mounted newspaper clippings.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from a dealer by Special Collections.

Related Materials

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

Processing Information

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

Title
A Guide to the Stone Printing & Manufacturing Ephemera, 1897-1950, undated
Status
Completed
Author
Alison Hight, Graduate Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308