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

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to clarify a money dispute with 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 wants Walter Barnhart's father to work for them full time. They have a few schools on hold for Barnhart when he goes back to sales, Keystone asks for a reply from Mr. Bean.

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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. Keystone sends a new contract for Barnhart to sign. It shows a new agreement between Keystone and Barnhart and his new business partner, Mr. Fravel. Keystone updates Barnhart on the numbers of his agents.

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Walter Barnhart returned to college for the fall term, his father is intersted in assisting him in the Keystone Company sales. Keystone wants Barnhart to find more sub-agents who are not in school.

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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 Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. This letter comes from the Keystone headquarters in St. Louis. They are glad to hear that Walter and his brother arrived safely and they offer their offices to work from if the Barnharts wish to move their work out…

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Letter from Keystone to Walter Barnhart explaining how the stereographs work and making a clarification about the commissions on a certain order.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone offers to renew Barnhart's contract with them so he can continue to hire sub-agents and conduct business at Randolph-Macon Academy. They encourage him to train his agents before sending them out into the…

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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 based on his experience.

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Keystone sends Walter Barnhart a list of the schools he's worked with and a list of his sub-agents.

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A request to Mr. Bean from Keystone to create stereographs of Randolph-Macon University.

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Letter to Barnhart from Keystone. They write about previous correspondence and explain to Barnhart the way his position of being a general agent with sub-agents will earn him a lot of money.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart's usual manager at Keystone is away on vacation.

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Keystone writes Barnhart about new stereographs for Rome and they ask Barnhart to show Mr. Dameron how much he can make off of commissions working for Keystone.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart and his brother, Gray Barnhart. Keystone is sending them to work in Front Royal, VA. Keystone hopes Mr. Green can be included in Barnhart's and Fravel's new business agreement since Mr. Fravel had worked with Mr.…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart accepted and signed the contract he was offered. Keystone looks forward to Barnhart working with Mr. Fravel and once more try to convince Barnhart that the new dark gray mounts are an improvement on the…

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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 were in stock, but still agreed to create the views for Barnhart if he needed them.

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An account of the comissions for Barnhart's sub-agents.

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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. Keystone sends Barnhart a commission based on the work his sub-agents did. Keystone also agreed to specially make two out of stock views for one of Barnhart's orders.

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Keystone writes to Walter Barnhart about the progress of his current sub-agents and his contract with Keystone. They send him a book to read to improve his sales and progress.

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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 sales competition for the month of August. Barnhart has agreed to work for Keystone until October…

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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 Barnhart that allowed him to get a prize.

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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 Walter Barnhart. Walter signed a contract to continue working with the Randolph-Macon Academy territory. Keystone is unable to send a camera to Barnhart for him to make a set of views, but they ask for his advice on behalf of…

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Keystone writes to Walter Barnhart about the new stereograph collections, answers a contrat question, and sends Barnhart competition information.

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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 sent out the report in the normal way and offer to send it again if it was not received.

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Keystone sends a letter to Walter Barnhart. The photographer, Mr. Bean, has finished his stereographs and Keystone asks that barnhart names each of the images. The list of image titles is on the back of the letter.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart (Walter Barnhart's father). They offer him a monthly salary and encourage him to meet with their manager in West Virginia to settle on a contract.

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Keystone sends Walter Barnhart another contract for his General Agent position and they discuss Barnhart's father working full time for Keystone.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart, reminding him to respond to the contract they offered. They encourage him to sign it and send it back.

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Keystone informs Walter Barnhart that the deadline for their salesman competition has been extended.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone is sending Barnhart the new letterheads he ordered. They discuss Mr. Penn and the possibility of him renewing his contract.

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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 Walter Barnhart about a new collection of stereographs of the Canadian Rockies. Keystone encourages Barnhart to bring the collection up to new clients.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing the negatives of new views, his contract, and a Mr. Wildman who will be visiting Barnhart at his school.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing his work for them, and the possible schools he can secure as clients. They encourage him to work full time and meet their manager in Richmond again.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates him on the work of several other salesmen. They send some handbooks on College Representatives to Mr. Fravel for Fravel and Barnhart to read.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart requesting him to do some work on the new set of views they're making in collaboration with Mr. Bean.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing his contracts with certain schools and inform him Mr. Bean will contact him.

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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 sends Barnhart a bill of the recent orders of views.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart and his brother, Gray Barnhart. Keystone is sending more letterheads at Barnhart's request. They also encourage him to continue selling in the field as a General Agent and sent him the Keystone Convention Programme…

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Letter from Keystone to H. G. Barnhart. Barnhart is unable to meet their manager in West Virginia, Keystone encourages Barnhart to consider the more full time position at Keystone and to try and meet their manager in Richmond.

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A blank salesman weekly report form for Keystone View Company.
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