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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder XII, A, B, C


FOLDER XII. Botetourt County, Virginia cont.
 
  1. Folder labeled Grubb Mine
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    1. File labeled Grubb Mine Lease 374 acres.
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      1. various letters dated in 1916-1917 concerning V.I.C.C.'s desire to buy Grubb Mine which they had been leasing; one letter dated November 27, 1917 offers reasons for purchase and gives inventory/estimate of the value of Grubb Mine property.

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      2. copy of agreement dated January 2,1899 wherein E. B. Grubb et. al. agreed to lease to Carter Coal and Iron Co. 374 acres of land in Botetourt Co. known as the "Loving Tract" Burford Tract, Mountain Tract and Starkle Tract.

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      3. various letters and memos pertaining to administration of mine dated between 1909-1913.

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      4. copy of agreement dated January 2, 1909 between H.B. Grubb et. al. for lease of Grubb Mine to V.I.C.C.

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      5. series of letters dated 1903-1905 discussing royalty payment by V.I.C.C. for Grubb Mine.

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      6. letter dated April 7, 1899 forwarding an inventory of machinery, houses, etc. at Grubb mines as of February 1, 1899.

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      7. two letters dated 2-10-99 and 4-2-99 wherein Howard Flanders, an attorney for George L. Carter in Burlington, N. J., writes Mr. Carter concerning the leasing of the Grubb Mine and among other things recommends retaining Mr. Phlegar of Christiansburg to aid in the lease.

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      8. copies of the 1899 agreement cited in paragraph XIIA1(b) above.

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      9. series of letters dated July-October 1902 discussing unsuccessful attempt by V.I.C.C. to buy half interest in Grubb Mine. 

    2. File labeled Grubb Mine 1919.
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      1. copy of agreement to sale dated November 20, 1918 and copy of deed dated January 1, 1919 wherein C.R. Grubb et. al. conveyed to V.I.C.C. 374 acres in Botetourt on the waters of Glade Creek, two miles north from Blue Springs Station known as Grubb Mines.

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      2. copy of agreements dated August 29, 1933 where Blue Ridge Stone Corp. leases from V.I.C.C. a portion of the Grubb Mine property.

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      3. various other agreements for pasturing timber cutting dated between 1933 and 1961. 

    3. File labeled abstract of Grubb Mine. 117 page abstract covering Loving Tract of 174.5 acre Burford Tract of 120 plus acre mountain tract of 63.75 acre Starkle Tract of 15 acre three small tracts which constituted the RR spur right of way.

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    4. Original of map dated April 18, 1925 showing tract no. 1192, the Loving (E. Byrd Grubb)174.307 acre tract on waters of Glade Creek in Botetourt Co. VA. (this map shows layout of mine, washer , commissary and all tracks/stripping of Grubb Mine).

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    5. Copy of map dated April 12, 1919 showing Edith Mine Botetourt Co. VA.

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    6. Original and copy of map dated April 10, 1925 showing tract no. 1193 the Emma M. Munford 62.589 acre tract on Glade Creek.

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    7. Three copies of undated blueprints (NFI). 

  2. Folder labeled W. A. Starkey.

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    1. Copy of easement for right of way for wagon road conveyed to Edith from mining co. by W. A. Starkey.

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    2. Handwritten description of W. A. Starkey tract.

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    3. Original and copy of map dated April 8,1925 showing tract no. 1194, the W. A. Starkey 15.108 acre tract, on waters of Glade Creek, Botetourt Co. VA. 

  3. Folder labeled Nicholas Burford.

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    1. File labeled same.
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      1.  various letters dated 1918-1920 concerning fence between V.I.C.C. and Burford.

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      2. multi page abstract of title written in shorthand.

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      3. memo of title dated May 29,1916 concerning a tract of 397 acres; the minimal interest owned by V.I.C.C. 

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