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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder VII, I

FOLDER VII. Wythe County cont.
 
  1. Folder labeled in red pencil "Foster Falls."

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    1. Map dated April 29, 1919 tract no. 343 map of land of V.I.C.C. on waters of New River, Wythe Co. showing the Foster Falls 2959.535 acre tract.

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    2. Map dated August 5, 1919 showing Foster Falls, Crawford and Barren Springs Mines, property and lease on waters of New River, Wythe Co.

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    3. Map dated October 10, 1944 showing properties which have been conveyed by V.I.C.C. out of the Foster Falls original tract on waters of New River, Wythe Co., VA. Map show dates of transfer and acres in each Transfer. (original and 5 copies)

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    4. Map dated May 14, 1919, tract No. 3343B land of V.I.C.C. to be conveyed to trustees for the Presbytery of Abington of the Presbyterian Church in the United States containing 4.75 acres lying within the Foster Falls tract.

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    5. Map dated May 29, 1920, Tract No. 343C land of V.I.C.C. to be conveyed to Balard J. Tickle containing 0.854 acres lying with the Foster Falls Tract.

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    6. List (undated of survey legs (four pages long) NFI.

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    7. File labeled Trustees Lead Mines School District. Land at Foster Falls for school.

      1. sketch dated October, 1903, showing plot of ground conveyed to Trustees Lead Mine School District by V.I.C.C. at Foster Falls, VA.

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      2. copy of deed dated January 1, 1904 wherein V. I. C. C. conveys to Trustees, Lead Mine School District, Wythe Co., a parcel of land upon which a school-house building is to be erected.

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      3. typed copy of survey of school house lot at Foster Falls made September 22, 1903.

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      4. small copy of (a) above.

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      5. letter dated September 22, 1903 forwarding corrected bearings and measurements on survey of school house lot at Foster Falls. Also included is information about "Bell" for furnace.

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      6. letter dated September 8, 1903 to E. E. Vaughn saying bearing and measurement forwarded September 3, are incorrect.

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      7. handwritten letter dated September 3, 1903 forwarding measurements for school lot at Foster Falls.

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      8. letter dated September 4, 1903 from James A. Dyer suggesting that Deed to school house property be made out jointly to School Board and I. O. O. F. Foster Falls Lodge No. 225 says "Mr. Jackson has two good teachers to open a grade school here."

    8. File labeled E. E. Vaughan[sic] 79/100 acres.

      1. copy of deed dated July 1, 1908 where V. I. C. C. conveys to E. E. Vaughn a lot near Foster Falls, VA.

    9. File labeled Miss Natalie Crockett lease of Foster Falls Hotel.

      1. copy of deed dated June 25, 1919 wherein V. I. C. C. conveys to Trustees of the Presbytery of Abingdon of the Presbyterian Church U.S. , a parcel of land know as the "Foster Falls Hotel".

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      2. undated map showing line from dwelling M. H. Jackson on State Road No. 121 to Foster Falls Industrial School.

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      3. copy of deed of release dated May 31, 1934 between V. I. C. C. and Trustees for Presbytery of Abingdon (Presbyterian Church, U. S.).

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      4. handwritten descriptions of Foster Falls Hotel property.

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      5. copy of lease dated October 1, 1913 wherein V. I. C. C. leases to Miss Natalie Crockett, property known as the Foster Falls Hotel.

    10. File labeled Dillon Land Company.

      1. copy of agreement dated April 19, 1920 wherein Dillon Land Company agrees to serve as agent for V. I. C. C. in sale of 2,200 acres near Foster Falls, VA.

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      2. copy map cited I.5. above.

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      3. copy deed of release dated February 20, 1923 between V. I. C. C. and Ballard J. Tickle.

    11. File labeled Ballard J. Tickle 0.854 acres, Foster Falls, VA.

      1. copy of deed dated July 1, 1920 wherein V. I. C. C. conveyed to J. Tickle, a parcel of land in Foster Falls, VA.

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      2. copy map cited I.5 above.

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      3. copy Deed of Release dated February 20, 1923 between V. I. C. C. and J. Tickle.

    12. File labeled Girls Industrial School, Foster Falls, VA.

      1. letter dated August 20, 1920, to Rev. Gilmer, Girls Industrial School quoting price of $2.00 per ton for a car of coal shipped to the school.

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      2. letter dated August 17, 1926, to Mr. Hull, V. I. C. C. asking for quote on coal price.

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      3. three letters dated August, 1923, concerning installation of a turbine wheel on New River "to generate power for a light plant."

    13. File labeled Department of Highways containing a copy of a lease dated May 31, 1934 for lease by VHD of parcel of land from V. I. C. C. to erect a storage facility for gasoline.

    14. File labeled APCO pole right-of-way at Austinville.

      1. copy of agreement dated September 4, 1953, between V. I. C. C. and APCO for right-of-way in lead mines district, Wythe Co., VA plat attached.

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      2. APCO drawing dated February 8, 1950 labeled Mabry-Beasley Ext. off Highway 7608, north of Foster Falls.

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      3. letter dated March 13, 1940 APCO to V. I. C. C. forwarding copy of right-of-way drawing of lines at Foster Falls. Drawing attached.

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      4. copy of agreement dated March 15, 1940 between V. I. C. C. and APCO for railway near Foster Falls. Copy of drawing of right-of-way attached.

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      5. copy of agreement dated February 26, 1937, between V. I. C. C. and APCO railway near Foster Falls. Rough copy of above attached.

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      6. Internal V. I. C. C. memo dated February 11, 1937 recommending changes to wording of agreement between V. I. C. C. and APCO. Copy of new wording and copy of agreement in rough attached.

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      7. Plat dated November 30, 1936 showing APCO Foster Falls Extension. (2 copies)

    15. File labeled Trustees of Lead Mine Charge Methodist Episcopal Church South.

      1. copy of deed dated November 21, 1938 wherein V. I. C. C. conveyed to the Trustees of Lead Mines Charge of the M. E. Church, South, one acre of land near Foster Falls for church purposes and parsonage.

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      2. copy of deed dated February 13, 1902 wherein V. I. C. C. conveyed to Trustees of the M. E. Church, South, 1/4 acre of land near Foster Falls, VA.

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      3. handwritten copy of deed dated August 2, 1898, wherein Foster Falls Mining and Mfg. Co. conveyed to the Trustees of the Methodist Church, South, 1 acre of land near Foster Falls, VA.

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      4. handwritten copy of 1902 deed cited in (b) above.

    16. Copy of agreement dated January 17, 1945 between V. I. C. C. and New Jersey Zinc Co. of two tracts of land near Foster Falls, VA. with option to buy.

      1. map dated March, 1915 showing V. I. C. C. land in Wythe County (The A. M. Oglesby 230.039 acre tract).

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      2. map dated October 10, 1944 showing properties which have been conveyed from Foster Falls original tract (same as I.3. above).

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      3. copy of map cited I.1. above.

    17. Copy of agreement dated December 30, 1947 between V. I. C. C. and N. J. Zinc Co. extending 1945 agreement cited in 16 above.

      1. two rough copies of agreement dated December 1944 (Copies of 1945 agreement cited in 16 above).

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      2. copy of agreement dated October 14, 1944 between V. I. C. C. and N. J. Zinc Co. for lease by N. J. Zinc of two tracts of land near Foster Falls.

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      3. another copy of 17(a) above.

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      4. letter dated October 14, 1944 from V. I. C. C. to Frederick Snare Corp. forwarding 2 copies of 17(b) above.

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      5. handwritten description of Foster Hills Tract.

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      6. two rough copies of October 14, 1944 agreement.

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      7. copy of 1904 deed cited above wherein V. I. C. C. granted land for public school to Foster Falls.

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      8. copy of 1908 deed cited above wherein V. I. C. C. sold lot in Foster Falls to E. E. Vaughn.

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      9. copy of 1908 deed cited above wherein V. I. C. C. granted land to M. E. Church, South.

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      10. copy of 1934 deed of release cited above wherein V. I. C. C. released to Abingdon Presbytery mortgage on school at Foster Falls.

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      11. copy of 1919 deed cited above wherein V. I. C. C. sold to Abingdon Presbytery a tract of land in Foster Falls. Plat attached.

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      12. copy of deed cited above wherein V. I. C. C. sold land to Ballard J. Tickle. Plat attached.

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      13. copy of agreement dated December 14, 1938 between V. I. C. C. and V. E. Payne for "grub-up and clean-out of underbrush."

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      14. copy of abstract of Foster Falls tract 2050 acres. Very detailed concerning legal fight in 1880 between Pierce heirs and D. P. Graham.

    18. File labeled "Recent 1960 and Up."

      1. letter dated April 20, 1967 from VA Land Development Co. (a subsidiary of V. I. C. C.) to Mr. Bob Green, Wytheville, VA. forwarding a report made by N. J. Zinc on Foster Falls Farms Mineral Content. [35 pages].

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      2. letter dated July 19, 1961 from E. G. Shaffer, Attorney, Wytheville, VA, to V. I. C. C. forwarding copy of deed to transfer Route 7608 to State Highway Department Control. Deed attached.

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      3. letter dated November 16, 1961 from N. J. Zinc Co. to V. I. C. C. providing summary drill logs and maps showing hole locations drilled by N. J. Zinc on Foster Falls property of V. I. C. C.--3 maps attached.


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