Virginia Brewing Company Letter,
Scope and Content
The Virginia Brewing Company letter was written on September 27, 1909 by Louis A. Scholz, President of the company, and Henry Scholz, Secretary and Treasurer of the company. The letter asks that in the election held on September 30, 1909 that the city not vote in favor of prohibition, citing a potential loss of jobs.
Dates
- 1909 - 1909
Creator
- Scholz, Henry (Person)
- The Virginia Brewing Company (1889-1916) (Roanoke, Va.) (Organization)
- Scholz, Louis A. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Virginia Brewing Company Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Virginia Brewing Company was founded in 1889, and they hired Louis A. Scholz, who was 25 at the time and a German born and trained brewer, to be the president of the company. The company expanded by building breweries across Virginia and North Carolina. Roanoke began to hold local option elections in order pass prohibition in the city. Prohibition was passed in Virginia in 1916, and the Virginia Brewing Company was closed.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Virginia Brewing Company letter was written on September 27, 1909 by Louis A. Scholz, President of the company, and Henry Scholz, Secretary and Treasurer of the company requesting support for anti-Prohibition laws in Virginia.
Acquisition Information
The Virginia Brewing Company Letter was acquired by Special Collections before 2006.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Brewing Company Letter was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Virginia Brewing Company Letter, 1909
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nicole Hancock, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2013 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
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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