Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co.
Scope and Content
This collection includes two letters from the Bassett Furniture Company to Richardson Electric Co. in 1922. In the first letter, dated April 27, 1922, the Bassett Furniture Company informs Richardson Electric Co. that their motor has burned out again, which will cause inconvience to "a number of people." J. D. Bassett, President, signed this letter. In the second letter, dated October 18, 1922, the Bassett Furniture Company informs Richardson Electric Co. that they accept the "proposition to install a hot air furnace." J. C. Hooker, Secretary and Treasurer, signed this letter.
Dates
- 1922
Creator
- Bassett Furniture Industries (Organization)
- Bassett, J. D. (John David), 1866-1965 (Person)
- Hooker, J. C. (Person)
- Bassett Furniture Company (Bassett, Virginia) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in August 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co. 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 Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co. was completed in September 2022.
- Title
- Bassett Furniture Company Letters to Richardson Electric Co., 1922
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kaitlynn Harless, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- 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