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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder XI, G, H, I, J, K

FOLDER XI. Bedford County cont.
 
  1. Folder labeled W.W. Draper
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    1. File labeled W.W Draper 6 acres.

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      1. five letters dated December 1958-January 1959 concerning the sale of 4.03 acres of land to Mr. Stephen of Florida.

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      2. letters, receipts, etc. dated between April 1940 and 1942 concerning the removal of timber by a Mr. G.A. Rucker from the Draper 6 acre tract.

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      3. two letters dated July 1935 concerning "Blueprint of the 6 acre tract"; copy of map attached.

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      4. map dated July 8, 1910 showing Tract No.467, the W.W Draper 4.578 acre tract.

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      5. numerous letters/memos dated between March and August 1928 concerning the dumping of excess rock and dirt on V.I.C.C. property by the Pace Construction Co.

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      6. copy of deed dated May 1, 1908 wherein W.W. Draper et. al. conveyed to V. I. C. C. 6 acres of land near Dewey Tripple and N&W Railroad near Montvale in Bedford Co. VA; copies of letters/receipts etc. pertaining to purchase by V.I.C.C. are attached.

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    2. File labeled Commonwealth of Virginia.
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      1. copy of deed dated September 17, 1927 wherein V.I.C.C. conveyed 1.10 acres of W.W Draper 6 acre tract to VA for state highway. letters/receipts attached

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      2. letter dated August 20, 1927 from VA Highway Commission forwarding to V.I.C.C. sheet 17 of highway plans, blueprint attached; letter identifies location of area covered by blueprint as "one and a half miles east of Villamont."

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    3. File labeled Pace Construction Co. This file contains additional correspondence and a copy of the agreement between Pace and V.I.C.C. outlined in G1(e) above.

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    4. Copy of map dated April 8, 1919 showing V.I.C.C. Dewey Mines Bedford Co. VA with area of 1384.914 acres.

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    5. Copy of plat dated July 27, 1962 showing the George A. Brugh Tract (see XI D11 above.)

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    6. Profile/map dated 8-2-27 showing the Dewey, VA proposed N&W RR undergrade crossing VA state Route 10.

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    7. Two copies of blueprint discussed in paragraph G2(b) above.

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    8. Three copies of plat dated October 22, 1958 showing survey made for Stephen S. Sutch od property to be conveyed by V.I.C.C. lying between Villemont and Montvale, Bedford Co. VA.

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    9. Copy of map of Tract No. 467 discussed in paragraph G1(d) above.

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  2. Folder labeled Wm. F. Graves.
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    1. File labeled Wm. F. Graves with V.I.C.C. to wash ore in Goose Creek at Mill property Bedford Co. VA.
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      1. copy of agreement dated March 21, 1901 between William F. Graves and the receivers of V.I.C.C. wherein V.I.C.C. agreed to pay Mr. Graves $200 cash and $75 per year for damages and losses to his milling operation caused by V.I.C.C. dumping water from its ore washer at Dewey Mines into the Goose Creek.

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      2. copies of letters from/to Mr. graves discussing his claim.

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  3. Folder labeled Elizabeth F. Rice

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    1. File labeled compromise of claim for Muddy Water Rice Mill.

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      1. copy of agreement dated May 25, 1903 between Elizabeth F. Rice and V.I.C.C. wherein V.I.C.C. agreed to pay Rice $500 and to "keep the mill pond free of mud" caused by the company's ore washing near Goose Creek.

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  4. Folder labeled Norfolk and Western RR.
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    1. File labeled platform, DeweyMines.

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      1. copy of contract dated July 8, 1909 wherein N&W agreed to V.I.C.C. building and maintaining a platform on the N&W Track at Dewey, VA.

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      2. copy of N&W dated July 22,1909 showing proposed platform of V.I.C.C.

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    2. File labeled spur track to ore wharf Dewey siding.
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      1. three letters dated March and April 1942 wherein N&W proposes and V.I.C.C. agrees to the shortening of the siding of Dewey.

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      2. a series of letters dated in 1920 concerning modification of the Dewey siding made necessary by damage done in 1919.

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      3. series of letters dated in 1919 wherein V.I.C.C. and N&W finally agree to divide the cost of repairing the damage done by an N&W train at V.I.C.C.'s Dewey Tripple.

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      4. copy of agreement dated December 11, 1899 between N&W and V.I.C.C. wherein N&W agreed to build a side or spur track to V.I.C.C. ore warf at Mile Post 242 and 304.3 feet.

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      5. copy of N&W plan dated August 13, 1899 for removal of Dewey siding 157 feet east and put on north side of track.

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  5. Folder labeled postal Telegraph Cable Co. which contains one file wherein is found the receipt billing statement and copy of a permit issued by V.I.C.C. to postal telegraph giving permision to erect posts on V.I.C.C. property in Bedford Co.
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Last updated on March 10, 2000
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