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  • Collection: Keystone View Company Papers (Ms2010-052)

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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 short note about what the letter says. No name is signed regarding who wrote it.

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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 office until the next week.

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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 correspondence between them and H. H. Newman to see if Barnhart wants to change their agreement.

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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 them their goods much easier/ faster. Keystone tells Barnhart that they expect to have a very…

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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 Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley. Keystone also mentions two other sub-agents: Mr. James Atkins and Mr. H.…

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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 other salesmen are doing and remind him of the educational value of stereographs.

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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 him by explaining the situation with Cooley's proposal. Keystone is taking legal action against one…

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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 work with Keystone.

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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 about Walter Barnhart's (Gray's brother) commissions.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone suggests that Barnhart stay in schoo and work for them during their summer session. Keystone suggests that they discuss a permanent position for Barnhart at the end of the summer.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone recommends Barnhart stay on his course and finish school. Keystone says they will discuss a permanent plan with Barnhart near the end of the summer campaign.

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Copy of correspondence between Keystone and Mr. Harold H. Newman. Newman has agreed to take free stereoscope views in exchange for running a Keystone add in The Yellow Jacket. Keystone sends the advertisment that they want run as well as a catalog…

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Letter from Gray Barnhart to Keystone. Barnhart informs Keystone that his brother, Walter Barnhart, is not interesting in rejoining the View business at this time, but cannot definitetively say he will never work for Keystone again. Gray Barnhart…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone informs Barhart that there are vacancies in their salesman position and wonder if Barnhart would want to rejoin the view business.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone suspects that one of Barnhart's letters concerning the statement they sent him was lost in the mail. Keystone hopes to increase their sales by over 50% in 1908.

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Keystone Salesman Contest poster. The contest takes place during the month of August in 1908. The poster contains requirements for the contest as well as a list of prizes for the salesmen.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart about contacting a salesman named Mr. Pierce. Keystone sent Barnharts order to his brother, Walter Barnhart, in Front Royal, VA. Keystone also asks about other salesmen named Mr. Eliott and…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart sent information about one of Keystone's agents, Mr. Cooley. Keystone encouraged Barnhart to try and get Mr. Cooley to work for Keystone again when school goes on break. Keystone encourages Barnhart to…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart his commission for his orders. Keystone has expressed Barnhart's orders and have sent him some more views to show customers. Keystone corrected a financial mistake made on their part and…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone hopes Walter Barnhart and his brother, Gray Barnhart, will secure contracts with new salesmen. Keystone also encourages the Barnhart brothers to work during the Christmas holiday season and sell their…

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Keystone letter to Walter and Gray Barnhart. Keystone was contacted by a young man named William J. Boyd who is interested in becoming a salesman. Keystone asks the Barnhart brothers to draft up a contract for him so that Boyd can become one of their…

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart about other salesmen who are interested in working as General Agents. Keystone encourages Gray to secure lots of contracts and business. Keystone also sends Barnhart their new catalog of…

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone is encouraging Barnhart to look for more sub-agents and young men that can apply to be salesmen. Keystone gives examples of previous employees who went on to become very successful. Keystone will pass along…

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Keystone Letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone clarifies a financial issue from a few of Barnhart's previous orders. Keystone also tells Barnhart how much commission he makes on certain view sets. On the back of the letter is another letter from Walter…

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tells Barnhart that there was no error with his last order. They also encourage him to sell more World Tour views.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone is sending a receipt for one of Barnhart's recent orders which is being expressed to him separately.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone answers a question Barnhart had in his last letter.

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Letter from C. W. Wortman to Keystone. Wortman informs Keystone that his sales territory is proving very profitable and he is happy with the job.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has recovered from his illness and is ready to go back into the sales business. Keystone informs Barnhart that they have made a new set of views covering the 1906 San Francisco earthquake that will sell very…

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has been sick and unable to work. Keystone sends copies of their Cabinet and Case booklet, and accept Barnhart's expresss receipt.

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Keystone letter to Walter barnhart. Keystone discusses new sub-agents for Barnhart. Keystone mentions their organization at Virginia Tech, and send new manuals to Barnhart.

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A balance sheet from Walter Barnhart and Bro. The sheet includes their math as well as some sales amounts from some of their sub-agents.

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Keystone letter to Gray G. Barnhart. Keystone sends $25 in remittance to Barnhart with a receipt. On the back of the letter, Barnhart finds that there is still money unaccounted for.

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Keystone letter to Gray G. Barnhart. There was a miscommunication that resulted in Barnhart receiving too many views. Keystone apologizes, but blames unclear instructions. Keystone clears up a couple other miscommunications.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart received some badly packaged slides, Keystone sent replacements for broken slides. Barnhart received the order he made. Keystone updates Barnhart on the sales work of Mr. Bush.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone sends a receipt of Gray Barnhart's remittance.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone is sending his remittance money back home to his mother. Keystone commends Barnhart on his sales.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone has sent views to Barnhart and are contacting some people at his request. Keystone updates Barnhart on their correspondence with his father and brother. Keystone is contacting other men who Barnhart says…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone is sending more views to Barnhart to keep his stock full. Keystone cannot find an order that Barnhart mentioned. Keystone hopes Barnhart has received the other orders they sent.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone is sending view orders to both Barnhart and one of his agents, Mr. Yates. Barnhart is sick and Keystone wishes him a fast recovery.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone received Barnhart's order and shipped the views to him. Keystone is pleased with Barnhart's work and update him on the work of one of his agents, Mr. C. Clinton Bush.

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Letter from L. Bush to Walter Barnhart. Bush informs Barnhart of where he has traveled in his sales and how many sales he made. Bush tells Barnhart where he will be going next.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone confirms that they sent Barnhart's order on August 18th. If the order does not arrive by the time this letter does, Barnhart is instructed to let them know immediately.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart on the state of his shipments and will send another order of views.

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Keystone letter Walter Barnhart. Keystone received the remittance Barnhart sent and updates Barnhart on the work of one of his sub-agents, Mr. Buck. Keystone tells Barnhart about their corespondence with the Overholts.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone encourages G. H. Overholt's wife to start selling views. They believe if Overholt's wife starts the job, Overholt will also take up the job.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They are sending along his orders for views. Keystone wants Barnhart to try and sell their Book Cabinets that store views.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart's order for special views along with a bill for the order.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone apologizes to Barnhart for sending a second World Tour Set to him, and insist that any mistakes in the new view collection he made was unintentional. Keystone promises to fix the problems.
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