MSS. Manuscript Collections

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This collection contains a glass plate with the image of a moonshine still near Ivanhoe, Virginia, c.1932. There are also two black and white prints from the plate.

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The collection contains a photograph of the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station, in Marion, Virginia, n.d.

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The collection contains a letter from R. H. Ford to his son, Willie. The letter dates from September 3, 1862 and originates from Knoxville.

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The collection contains diaries, papers, and published materials related to Charles F. McKenna's service in the 155^th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the Civil War.

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The collection contains letters from Thomas J. Matthews, county surveyor for Kanawha County, West Virginia, to W. W. Gitt regarding coal lands near Coal River and Cabin Creek. Second letter accompanied by note from Gitt giving instructions to an unnamed person.

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The collection contains receipts and business documents relating to the business of Charles Scott and Company of Glade Spring Depot, Virginia. Charles Scott and Company ran a salt works outside of Saltville, Virginia, and supplied salt for the state of Virginia during the American Civil War. One of the receipts is for a retainer for James W. Sheffey in case of impressment of C. Scott and Co.'s property by the state.

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The collection contains three stock certificates issued by the Mine Hill & Schuylkill Haven Railroad Company to John H. Cresson.

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The collection contains an unissued certificate for shares of stock in the New River Mineral Company, with property in Wythe County, Virginia.

Abstract The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk & Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic & Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works;...

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The collection contains two receipts issued to the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company.