Keystone View Company Papers (Ms2010-052)

Title

Keystone View Company Papers (Ms2010-052)

Description

The collection consists predominantly of correspondence by between salesmen in the field and the management of the Keystone View Company from 1903-1908. Please note: There is no correspondence from 1907.

Most of the letters are written to and from Walter W. Barnhart and include information on customers and accounts, new products, and company business. The collection also contains a single folder of blank order forms (referenced in some of the correspondence), purchase receipts, and two of Barnhart's draft cards (1918).

Creator

Keystone View Company (Meadville, Pa)
Barnhart, Walter W.

Date

1903-1918, undated (Bulk 1903-1908)

Rights

Permission to publish from the Keystone View Company Papers must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.

Language

English

Identifier

Ms2010_052_Keystone_

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Keystone Company View Papers, Ms2010-052, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

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A blank salesman weekly report form for Keystone View Company.
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First page of a blank Keystone View Company contract.
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A blank letter with a Keystone View Company letterhead.
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A page of arithmetic sums.
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A paper with arithmetic sums. It has several amounts of how much money is due to Keystone and how much is paid.
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A paper with arithmetic sums. There are some names of the Barnhart brothers' sub-agent salesmen on it.
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Another paper covered in arithmetic sums. There is a a short note to alter Barnhart from his brother, Gray Barnhart.
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A paper covered in arithmetic sums. It has letterhead for "Walter W. Barnhart & Bro." for Keystone.
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A record kept by Walter and Gray Barnhart tracking the amount of their discounts, postage, and their view orders.
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Standard envelope adressed to Keystone View Company.
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Front side of a War Department notice of classification. Adressed to George Gray Barnhart.
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Front side of a War Department notice of classification. Adressed to George Gray Barnhart.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart believes he did not receive a detailed report outlining the sales his sub-agents made. Keystone claims they…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart a commission based on the work his sub-agents did. Keystone also agreed to specially make…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone explains the rules of the sales competition in August and say that they made a special exception for…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart's usual manager at Keystone is away on vacation.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart ordered two views that were out of stock, Keystone encouraged Barnhart to replace the order with views that…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone settled their account with Barnhart after he sent them the money he owed them. Barnhart won a prize in the…
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Gray Barnhart's record of his view sales as well as the sales of his sub-agents.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses one of Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley. Keystone also requests money they are owed from…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone encourages Barnhart to consider working during the winter months and estimate how much money he could make…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to clarify a money dispute with Barnhart.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone requests a written statement about the view business from Barnhart for them to publish in a leaflet.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone offers to let Gray Barnhart and his brother choose their territory and the men they would want to work for…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone clarifies a clause in Barnhart's contract and discuss what he might do with imperfect views. Keystone gives…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone encourages Barnhart to sell even more views during the month of August and also let him know that he can…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone lets Barnhart know when his shipment of views will arrive. Keystone encourages Barnhart to try and hire…
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An envelope with a note written by Gray Barnhart on it. Barnhart is notifying the recipient of one of his sub-agents who received a bill in his letter…
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Keystone lettter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses the agreements they have with Barnhart concerning express shipping and items damaged in the…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone apologizes for a bad batch of views and figures out why the manufacturing went badly. Keystone discusses…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to convince Barnhart to release some of the reservations he has on sales territories for a friend of…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses the billing agreement Barnhart made with one of his sub-agents, J. S. Cooley. Keystone also…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone asks Barnhart to have views of several different "grades" in his inventory, and to report back to them if…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone has sent the views Barnhart requested to his sub-agent, Mr. Cooley. Keystone asks Barnhart if he likes…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has started selling views for Keystone again. Keystone discusses billing receipts with Barnhart's…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has not entered the sales field. Keystone hopes that he will be back to selling views with his sub-agents…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart's parents are unwell and that is preventing him from wanting to go back into the field. Keystone brings up…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart is not sure he will be able to go back into view selling for the upcoming season. Keystone tries to…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to plan an appointment with Barnhart face-to-face. Keystone is unable to give Barnhart specific…
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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone tries to discuss the meaning of a previous letter regarding Barnhart running a Keystone ad in a magazine,…
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Keystone letter to J. S. Cooley. Keystone tries to make an agreement with Cooley who wants a new territory to work in. The back of the letter has a…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone informs Barnhart that his letter was received, but that the recipient, Mr. W. E. Hosler, will not be in the…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses an advertising agreement they have with Barnhart and H. H. Newman. Keystone sends Barnhart the…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone wants Barnhart to encourage his sub-agents to fill out the necessary paperwork so that Keystone can send…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone shipped Barnhart's order and send him the receipt. They discuss the territory assignment of one of…
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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart a notice of his latest commission amount.
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone gives Barnhart advice on how to be a more successful salesman. They recommend that Barnhart follow what…
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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart feels he deserves 10% of one of his sub-agents, Mr. Cooley's, commissions. Keystone tries to reason with…
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Letter from P. N. Young to Gray Barnhart. Young is travelling to Ashland, Virginia from Randolph-Macon College to try and recruit students there to…
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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart about several men who are interested in selling for Keystone. Keystone sends information…

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