Silversteen Collection – Box 55B – Folder 1

SILVERSTEEN, JOSEPH SIMPSON, “THE BOSS” (57 items)

1. Letter to the Editor, from Robert N. (Bill) Hill, son-in-law of Joseph Silversteen re. Jan Plemmons and Ticket to Toxaway, Transylvania Times, August 9, 2004 (1)
2. Transylvania County Industry from The Architectural History of a Mountain County by Laura A.W. Phillips and Deborah Thompson, 1998 (4)
3. Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen House from The Architectural History of a Mountain County  by Laura A. W. Phillips and Deborah Thompson, 1998 (2)
4. Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen article from Transylvania County Heritage, North Carolina, 1995 by Nancy Nichols Robinson (2)
5. Brother Joseph Simpson Silversteen, Page 7 taken from Roster of Dunn’s Rock Lodge No. 267, published 8 June 1979 (1)
6. Transylvania’s Pioneer Industrialist Was Founder of Rosman, Silversteen Came Here in Year of 1902; Joseph S. Silversteen Was Friend of County and Great Industrialist; Includes editorial from 23 October 1958 newspaper:  A Tribute to Joseph S. Silversteen, Transylvania Times, 18 July 1968 (1)
7. In the matter of the estate of Joseph S. Silversteen; affidavit made for the purpose of obtaining transfer of 150 shares of Gloucester Lumber Company stock, May 12, 1961 (5)
8. Extract of Minutes of the Asheville Board Meeting of the First Union Nation Bank of N.C.; tribute of love and respect in memory of Joseph Silversteen, October 22, 1958 (1)
9. Copy of Certificate of Death, Joseph Simpson Silversteen, October 18, 1958 (2)
10. J. S. Silversteen, 78, Of Brevard, Dies Here, Asheville Citizen-Times, 19 October 1958 (1)
11. Joseph S. Silversteen, Special to the New York Times, 19 October 1958(1)
12. Funeral Services Held Monday For Joseph S. Silversteen, 78, Transylvania Times, 23 October 1958 (2)
13. A Tribute To Joseph S. Silversteen, Transylvania Times, 23 October 1958 (1)
14. Membership Card of Joseph Silversteen, American Contract Bridge League, 1955 (1)
15. Letter from J. B. Jones to Mr. J. S. Silversteen, request to serve on County School Building Advisory Committee, September 17, 1954 (1)
16. Letter from Clyde R. Hoey, North Carolina Senator, to Mr. Joseph S. Silversteen, compliments for Sesquicentennial Concert and performance of daughter, Adelaide, April 6, 1950 (1)
17. Many Will Attend Masonic Banquet At Club Thursday, Transylvania Times, 27 April 1948 (1)
18. Shriner of the Month, Joseph Silversteen, Desert Dust, April 1946 (1)
19. Desert Dust Magazine, Vol. 11, April 1946; Joseph Silversteen, Shriner of the Month (1)
20. Letter & envelope from Stephen Early, Sec. to the President, to Mr. Silversteen, 30 July 1940 (2)
21. Application for social security number, Joseph Simpson Silversteen, 30 November 1936 (1)
22. Census Information, 1930 (7)
23. Letter w/envelope from Senator Cameron Morrison to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Silversteen, 6 January 1931 (2)
24. Letter from Herbert Hoover (Stanford University letterhead) to Joseph Silversteen, 14 November 1928 (1)
25. Letter w/envelope from Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, to Joseph Silversteen, June 16, 1928 (2)
26. Letter from Herbert Hoover to Joseph Silversteen, 29 March 1928 (1)
27. A Tanner Can Always Hire A Lawyer by Virginia Terrell, Asheville Citizen-Times, 18 December 1927 (1)
28. An Interview with Mr. Jos. S. Silversteen, Brevard News, 23 February 1923 (2)
29. Brochure, The Man Who Changed the Face of Transylvania County, contains Brevard News interview from 23 Feburary 1923 (1)
30. Death notice of Mrs. Elizabeth Silversteen (mother of Mr. J. S. Silversteen) and Mrs.   Mary Mount (mother of Mrs. Silversteen), originally printed Brevard News, 20 February 1920, Transylvania Times 17 October 2011 (1)
31. Census Information, 1920 (1)
32. J. S. Silversteen account with F.P. Sledge, 1March 1919 (2)
33. Copy of World War I Draft Registration Card, Transylvania County, State of North Carolina, Joseph Simpson Silversteen, 12 September 1918 (1)
34. Acknowledgement w/envelope from The White House, Washington; postmarked 13 April 1917 (2)  
35. Invitation to the Battery Park Hotel Thirtieth Anniversary Ball, 12 July 1916 (1)
36. Farmer’s Supply Company Invoice; 18 May 1916 (1)
37. Interest due Joseph Silversteen; 1 October 1915; Gloucester Lumber Company (2)
38. Tax Receipt for J. S. Silverstein, 29 April 1912 (2)
39. Ability Recognized, article about Joseph Silversteen from Sylvan Valley News, 1910 (1)
40. Census Information, 1910 (6)
41. Rosman Christmas Tree, article from Sylvan Valley News, 1909 (1)
42. Memorandum of agreement between E. F. Gillespie of Brevard and Joseph S. Silversteen concerning painting of house, 10 February 1909 (1)
43. Tax Receipt, Joseph S. Silversteen, 29 April 1909 (1)
44. The Widows Fund of Oasis and Omar Temples, J. S. Silversteen membership certificate, 12 June 1908 (1)
45. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. J. S. Silversteen membership certificate, 12 June 1908 (1)
46. Historical Notes on Joseph Simpson Silverstein and Silvermont by Jeanette Austin member of Transylvania County Historical Properties Commission, 1917 (3)
47. Joseph S. Silversteen, from the files of Mary Jane McCrary (2)
48. Silversteen Family (2)
49. Mr. Joseph Simpson Silversteen, bio (1)
50. An Appreciation of Jos. S. Silversteen; Silversteen Services Set Today At 2; Industrialist (2)
51. Miss Transylvania Receive Award; Joseph Silversteen Crows Nell Jean Lusk and All Solicitors Urged to Start Work First Day; campaign of United War Fund and Community Chest to raise $12,800 (1)
52. Plans Are Made for Conducting War Fund and Chest Drive Here; Quotas and Workers Announced (1)
53. A HELPER IN EDUCATION by TCH; in response to previous article: Ability Recognized; Sylvan Valley News  (1)
54. Masonic Banquet Program held at Brevard County Club, July 1 (1 manila envelope with 3 programs)
55. Undated newspaper article: Assets of Savings And Loan Association Show Great Gain, New Officers Named At Meet (1)
56. Silversteen to Be Host, Meet at County Club; also photocopy of newspaper photo of chairmen and members of executive committees of 1944 United War FunD of North Carolina, including Joseph Silversteen (1)
57. Friends Who Sent Things, Moore Funeral Home booklet containing list of people who brought food and/or flowers; undated (1)