Stone-Moore Papers 1860-1957

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Stone-Moore Papers, Accession #Acc. 2010.085, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Creator:
Stone, Edward L. (Edward Lee) (1864-1938) Moore, L. Franklin
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Stone-Moore Papers, Accession #Acc. 2010.085, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Personal papers, correspondence and business records of Edward L. Stone (1869-1938) and his son-in-law, Franklin Moore of Roanoke, Virginia. Both men owned the Roanoke Printing and Manufacturing Company and were involved in various civic organizations.

This series holds correspondence for Edward Stone and Franklin Moore and personal papers for each are also included. The series is primarily organized into general correspondence for each individual.

This series is composed of photographs of the Moore family, including some taken on a fishing trip.

This series contains the business and financial records of Edward Stone and Franklin Moore. It includes records for local businesses, clubs, and charities' stockholders reports.

This series includes political tracts regarding inflation in the 1930s and relevant correspondence with Edward Stone and Franklin Moore. Some of the texts also address general economic issues in the United States and the sporting group, the Izaak Walton Club.

This series contains collected ephemera from the period such as newspapers, magazines, and prints from Stone Printing Company.

Biographical / historical:

Edward Lee Stone (1864-1938) was born September 15, 1864, in Liberty, Virginia (now known as Bedford, VA) and died in 1938. After working for John P. Bell's printing company, Stone was promoted and eventually took over the business. He became a wealthy and prominent citizen of Roanoke through his business, the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company. He also played an important role in his local community through various civic organizations and clubs. Stone became ill in 1935 and gave control of his business to his son-in-law, L. Franklin Moore. His wife was Minnie Fishburn and his daughter Mary Katherine Stone.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased in January 2010.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in February 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Arranged and described by Michael Lusby, SCRC Staff, in February-March 2010.

Arrangement:

This collection is organized into five series: Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Papers, Series 2: Photographs, Series 3: Business and Financial Documents, Series 4: Political Tracts and Series 5: Ephemera.

Physical location:
Special Collections Research Center
Physical description:
1.49 Cubic Feet