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

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Keystone letter to Professor C. L. Melton, a professor at Randolph-Macon. Keystone encourages Melton to push the students to work for Keystone in order to pay their way through school.

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A Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart where he was sent a book to read.

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Letter to Walter Barnhart from Keystone telling him their expectation in sales per week and recommendations on what to sell.

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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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Letter from Keystone telling Walter Barnhart about the new list of stereographs and passing along information about Mr. Curd.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They've sent him samples of views and hope his work is going well.

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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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Letter from Keystone to Walter Barnhart discussing commissions. It also recommends that Barnhart write a letter to Mr. Curd who has not put in an order in a few weeks.

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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. They are contacting a few men that Barnhart recommended for the job and discuss the April-May review magazine.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart on the orders being brought in and encourages him to bring samples of the World's Fair views because they will sell well.

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Letter from Keystone to Barnhart informing him that Mr. Crafton has been signed as his sub-agent. Barnhart also provided Keystone with a high paying customer.

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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 has changed the color of their stereograph mount to dark gray and asks Walter to promote the look of the new mount. Keystone promotes the World's Fair views again.

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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 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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Letter from Keystone to Barnhart asking him to clear up a shipping error and assign him another sub-agent. Keystone wants to convince Barnhart to continue working through the Fall and postpone his return to college.

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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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Letter to Walter Barnhart from Keystone encouraging him that getting back into selling can be a little difficult at first. They give him tips on what to sell and what conversations to have with customers.

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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 sent a postal card along with the letter for Walter to fill out and return. They encourage him to join one of their salesman clubs to try and win a prize.

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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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Walter Barnhart continues to sell stereographs. Keystone answers some questions about quality and tells Barnhart about new sets that are going to be released.

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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 Walter Barnhart. Keystone pays Barnhart remittance and discuss the World Fair views. Keystone wants Barnhart to meet with two other managers, The Payne brothers.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone further explains the rebate rate on one of Barnhart's latest orders, as well as discuss some other orders and Barnhart's father's contract.

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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 wants Barnhart to pass out articles that promote working with Keystone at his school. Barnhart will start work as a General Agent in Ashland, VA.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing a possible new order at an academy and new electrotypes being made.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart where they send him a magazine created by them for their salesmen. It includes some articles, printed pictures of views they sell, and the winners of the salesman anecdote contest.

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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 informs Barnhart that they contacted Mr. Turner for him and that Mr. Penn as renewed his contract with them. They also tell Barnhart that they will be approaching him with a new opportunity after the new…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sent Barnhart the bill for the views sent to Mr. Turner.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing his acceptance of their contract and how to be a field manager for them. Keystone also mentions the correspondence they're having with Walter Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart accepted and signed the contract he was offered. Keystone explains how rebates work with pricing and send a new Order Sheet.

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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 Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Walter on Mr. Bush and Mr. Penn. Keystone will try to send a camera to Walter so he can create a new set of views for them. Keystone sends a statement of comissions for Walter.

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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 Barnhart. Keystone is sending Barnhart his letter heads for him to use and share with his brother. They discuss a worker named Mr. Hillman.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sent literature for Barnhart to read in order to be more prepared as a General Agent for Keystone. Barnhart is also sending names of men who are interested in working for Keystone.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone has made an order of Barnhart's Front Royal views that he made and will send them to Barnhart when they are made. Barnhart is being published anonymously in Keystone's magazine.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They discuss an agreement of advertisment with a Mr. Jones. They also let Barnhart know the West Virginia territories they have reserved for him for the summer are quality and in high demand from other Keystone…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They have corrected a mistake on the comissions report submitted by Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone alerts Barnhart that they are sending him one of their cameras. They urge him to make the views quickly so that Barnhart can send the camera back by January 23rd.

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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 Walter Barnhart. They request a list of men interested in selling for Keystone every week. Keystone gives Barnhart some advice on how to secure people's interest in working for Keystone.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They send him a check for the orders he sent in. Keystone updates Barnhart on the sales/ creation of views.
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