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
- Creation: 1947 - 1947
Creator
- Greer, Charles P., 1877-1953 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Charles P. Greer Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
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.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Acquisition Information
The Charles P. Greer Letter was purchased by Special Collections.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Charles P. Greer Letter occurred in September, 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Charles P. Greer Letter, 1947
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu