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Records, 1927-1930, relating to construction of a two-family house, designed by Harry P. S. Keller, at 221 E. Lane Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, for B. Grimes Williams. Included are the contract, 15 July 1927, between Howard E. Satterfield (the contractor) and B. Grimes Williams (the owner), bids from other contractors, itemized statements from the contractor, quotes and other material relating to proposed provision of electrical wiring and window shades for the building, and a survey of a lot on E. Lane St. and bill for the survey. Samples of material for Holland shades are also included.
Born in 1902, son of Alfred Williams II (d. 1937), who was namesake and grandnephew of Alfred Williams (10 June 1805–9 Jan. 1896), Grimes Williams was employed in the Alfred Williams Company, book seller and publisher, magazine publisher, seller of chalk, blackboards, office equipment, and textbooks. Grimes Williams retired in 1958. In 1960, the company shifted to sales of office machines, furniture and supplies. (from NCPedia, (https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/williams-alfred, accessed on 28 March 2019) In 1930, Grimes Williams lived at 221 E. Lane Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Born in 1902, son of Alfred Williams II (d. 1937), who was namesake and grandnephew of Alfred Williams, 10 June 1805–9 Jan. 1896. Grimes Williams was employed in the Alfred Williams Company, book seller and publisher, magazine publisher, seller of chalk, blackboards, office equipment, and textbooks. Grimes Williams retired in 1958. In 1960, the company shifted to sales of office machines, furniture and supplies. (from NCPedia, (https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/williams-alfred, accessed on 28 March 2019)
In 1930, Grimes Williams lived at 221 E. Lane Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Records, 1927-1930, relating to construction of a two-family house, designed by Harry P. S. Keller, at 221 E. Lane Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, for B. Grimes Williams. Included are the contract, 15 July 1927, between Howard E. Satterfield (the contractor) and B. Grimes Williams (the owner), bids from other contractors, itemized statements from the contractor, quotes and other material relating to proposed provision of electrical wiring and window shades for the building, and a survey of a lot on E. Lane St. and bill for the survey. Samples of material for Holland shades are also included.
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[Identification of item], B. Grimes Williams records about construction of a two-family house at 221 E. Lane St., Raleigh, North Carolina, MSS 00422, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Myrick Howard, February 14, 2019 (Accession 2019.0040).
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[Identification of item], B. Grimes Williams records about construction of a two-family house at 221 E. Lane St., Raleigh, North Carolina, MSS 00422, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume 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 for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.