Virginia Hot Springs Company Records
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0271
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records, mostly in printed pamphlet form, of the Virginia Hot Springs Company, formed in 1892 from the Southern Improvement Company, with Decatur Axtell as its president. Also included in the collection are several pamphlets about other springs, e.g. Healing, Warm, and White Sulphur: information about automobile travel in western Virginia circa 1913, and a few letters to and from Mr. Axtell.
Dates
- Inclusive 1860-1913
- Majority of material found within Bulk 1892-1903
Creator
- Axtell, D. B. (Decatur Boynton) (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.
Biographical / Historical
Virginia Hot Springs Company, headed by Decatur Axtell, became the Homestead Resort in 1902.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish in 1994.
Processing Information
Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (9/3/2002)
Creator
- Axtell, D. B. (Decatur Boynton) (Correspondent, Person)
- Virginia Hot Springs Company (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives Repository
