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

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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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Keystone letter to Keystone salesmen. Keystone recalls how many salesmen at the end of the previous summer were disappointed to go back to school because they were doing so well in their sales. Keystone asks the salesmen to postpone their return to…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone informs Barnhart that they have sent out orders for him and did not send Fair views to Prince, West Virginia. Barnhart's eye injury is healing, but Keystone gave him directions for a home remedy as well.

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Letter from Overholt to Walter Barnhart. Overholt informs Barnhart that he is not quite ready to give up the insurance business yet to sell views. Overholt instead suggests that his wife could sell views and if she does well, he may be interested in…

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone sent another set of World Tour views to Barnhart and they discuss Gray's brother, Walter Barnhart. Keystone agrees to send Barnhart's commissions with his next delivery.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone fixes a mistake and sends the rest of the views Barnhart ordered. Barnhart has been having problems with his eye and Keystone encourages Barnhart to return to Staunton and see a doctor if the problem…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone compliments Barnhart on the work he's doing and informs him that he has pulled ahead in sales over his brother, Gray Barnhart. They encourage him to keep working hard through the end of the summer.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart his cut of commissions. Keystone is happy with his work, but tells him that his little brother, Gray Barnhart, is close to beating him in number of total sales.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone is sending a World Tour set of views with a case to both him and his brother, Gray Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends a bill to Barnhart where they are shipping orders from his men to Beckley, Prince, and Thayer. Keystone is also sending a World Tour Set.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone encourages Walter to keep working hard as the summer comes to an end and compliment him on the good work he has done so far.
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