MSS. Manuscript Collections
Found in 1847 Collections and/or Records:
Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection
The Elizabeth Chu Richter Architectural Collection consists of correspondence, articles, and project files. Richter and her husband David Richter founded Richter Architects in Corpus Christi, Texas.
John Rigg Estate Account
Administrator's account of the estate of John Rigg, of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
George W. Ringlar Letter
The collection contains a letter from Vermont native, living with a Virginia farming family during the American Civil War, relating his attempt to join the army, unsuccessful due to illness. Also provides a contrasting description between the farms of Vermont and Virginia, instructs his father in handling his affairs during his absence, and denigrates newspapers as "liars by liars."
John Rittenhour Deed
The collection consists of a deed for 300 acres on Sinking Creek of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia, granted to John Rittenhour, assignee of Michael Drake.
Roanoke and Southern Railway Company Charter Amendment
The collection consists of a flyer containing amendment to the charter of the Roanoke and Southern Railway Company, ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1893.
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce Postwar Planning Committee Collection,
The collection contains correspondence papers and a booklet regarding the Chamber of Commerce of Roanoke, Virginia Postwar Planning Committee from 1946. Correspondence include meeting minutes and letters regarding publication of the booklet Roanoke Looking Ahead. The latter provides a an outline of planned municipal improvements.
Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection Flyer,
The collection includes a flyer (c.1945) advertising the collection of clothes and shoes for World War II efforts.
Roanoke Hospital Collection,
The collection consists of Roanoke Hospital Association administrative records.
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company Photo Album
A photo album featuring images of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company buildings and lines, as well as scenic views in the Roanoke area.
Roanoke, Virginia, Scrapbook
Scrapbook containing essays, photographs, reports, maps and ephemera, compiled to promote Roanoke as the site of a proposed new Veterans Administration hospital in Southwest Virginia.