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

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Lettter from Walter Barnhart to Keystone. They discuss the conditions for the new salesman to work in the Winchester territory.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart on the progress of other salesmen as well as some of Barnhart's own sub-agents.

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Keystone letter. Keystone encourages the recipient of the letter to stay positive in their work and to continue to work hard. Keystone also sends some literature for the recipient to read.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart and Gray Barnhart. Keystone has agreed to the Barnharts' conditions for the new salesman working in their Winchester territory, and they agree to stay in contact about the salesman.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart and Gray Barnhart. Keystone informs the Barnharts that their agent, Mr. Fox, has been assigned territories to work. Keystone sends Manuals and extra copies of the Keystone Review.

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Keystone leter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone encourages Barnhart to sell cabinets meant to store the views they sell. Keystone updates Barnhart on the agents he has out in Ashland. Keystone informs Barnhart that they are trying to break their sales…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone discusses a territory agreement for Barnhart's sub-agent, Mr. Overholt. On the back of the paper is a short letter from Gray Barnhart to Walter Barnhart with a collection of views that have been his best…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They discuss territories and want Barnhart to make another collection of views for them. On the back of the letter is a short note from Gray Barnhart to Walter Barnhart written on July 13th, 1905. Gray sends Walter…

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Letter from G. N. Overholt to Walter Barnhart. Overholt informs Barnhart that Keystone is supportive in the idea of the two of them working together in the field, but Overholt is no longer in the same territory as Barnhart. Overholt plans to write…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone has received Barnhart's order sheet. They offer encouragement and advice to make more sales and increase their commissions.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends an invoice for Barnhart's telegraphed order sheet.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone talks about pushing sales and anticipating consumer's wants to be an effective salesman.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sent out the products that Barnhart ordered and they sent him a $10 remittance.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone informs Barnhart that Mr. Overholt is interested in being a salesman for Keystone again, but does not want to work in Barnhart's territory because it is too far from home. Keystone encourage Barnhart to…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone offers lots of encouragement to Gray Barnhart who is discouraged with his lack of sales. Keystone gives some advice on how to continue to make sales against the competition of other stereograph salesmen…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends back a credit and sends the receipt to Barnhart's father.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone informs Barnhart that his orders have been shipped and are on the way.

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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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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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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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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 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 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. 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 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 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 updates Barnhart on the state of his shipments and will send another order of views.

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

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