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Box 1

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Contains 9 Results:

Correspondence of Dewey C. Renick, 1932-1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Concerns business, politics, his service on the Virginia Air Pollution Commission and an illness. Includes letter from Virginia Governor J. Lindsay Almond. Correspondence concerns a memorial window to Charles J. Renick (1866-1935) and Sarah Prillaman Renick (1867-1915). Letters concerning treatment of undulant fever possibly contracted from drinking unpasteurized milk in Maine from a herd which later tested positive for brucellosis “Bang’s Fever.”

Dates: 1932-1970

Anheuser-Busch Brewery (related clippings), 1969-1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning the bringing to Williamsburg of the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Includes newspaper clippings about, photographs of, and a letter of thanks written to August Busch by Renick thanking him for the Clydesdale mare, (Belau Golden Maid) “Goldie.”

Dates: 1969-1976

Dewey C. Renick Endowment at William & Mary, 1981-1991

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Clippings and documents concerning the establishment of the Dewey C. Renick Endowment at William & Mary by George Tayloe Ross

Dates: 1981-1991

Crofton Farm account book, 1956-1962

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Farm Account book of “Crofton,” James City County, Va. owned by Dewey C. Renick and Fern Amelia Cooley Renick. Accounts are in alphabetical order. The farm was at the corner of News Road and Monticello Road, where the Veterans Park is. Concerns logs, feed, grass seed and pullets (chickens) Includes accounts with "Carter’s Grove," James City County, Va., Chesapeake Corporation, King’s Mill Dairy Farm, Lombardy Farm, Jamestown Corporation, Virginia Jack Farm, and T. W. Wood.

Dates: 1956-1962

General papers relating to Fern Amelia Cooley Renick, 1918-1992

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to Fern Amelia Cooley Renick. Biography of Fern Cooley Renick compiled by women of Jamestown Presbyterian Church, her marriage announcement, endowment set up to give scholarships to students who are from the area of the church, obituary and her will.

Dates: 1918-1992

Financial records of Fern Amelia Cooley Renick, 1979-1992

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Materials mostly concern the settlement of the estate of Fern Amelia (Cooley) Renick by her daughter Jean Renick. Includes record relating to estate of Bernard W. Griffey.

Dates: 1979-1992

Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Circa 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Paper placemats and a brochure for Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Calling card of Elsie Hunter

Dates: Circa 1968

Crofton Farm account book related materials, 1923-1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dewey C. Renick worked in the timber and lumber buisness from 1928 until his retirement in 1954. Post retirement he was a member of the James City County planning commision from 1954-1971 and was instrumental in establishing a zoning ordinance for the county. Renick was an appraiser and purchaser of the Newport News reservoir and pipeline property for the Diascund Reservoir water system. He also acted as the as the Busch Properties agent for the Lightfoot and Kingsmill properties as well as...
Dates: 1923-1976

Newspaper clipping, 10 July 1966

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Dewey C. Renick worked in the timber and lumber buisness from 1928 until his retirement in 1954. Post retirement he was a member of the James City County planning commision from 1954-1971 and was instrumental in establishing a zoning ordinance for the county. Renick was an appraiser and purchaser of the Newport News reservoir and pipeline property for the Diascund Reservoir water system. He also acted as the as the Busch Properties agent for the Lightfoot and Kingsmill properties as well as...
Dates: 10 July 1966