MSS. Manuscript Collections
Found in 1867 Collections and/or Records:
Lancaster, Massachusetts, Civil War Letter
Letter written by Lancaster, Massachusetts, civilian during the American Civil War to brother, regarding the participation and battle losses of the 53rd Massachusetts Infantry at the Battle of Port Hudson, and conveying news of victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg.
Land Survey, Montgomery County, Virginia,
The collection consists of map of Montgomery County as it was in 1784. The acreage, divided into thirty-two tracts of one thousand acres each, is situated on the Guyandotte River, a tributary of the Ohio, in present day West Virginia.
John W. Landis Papers
The collection contains correspondence, memos, proposals, reports, and other papers relating to Landis' work with nuclear reactor projects and memberships on various committees, including the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, and the Virginia Advisory Board on Industrial Development.
James H. Lane Papers
The collection contains Lane family letters, a copy of James H. Lane's commission as commandant of cadets at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and a list of rules for the cadets at VAMC.
Jacob W. Lantz Papers
This collection contains the correspondence and account books of Jacob W. Lantz, proprietor of a general store in Smythe County, Virginia, and manager of local properties owned by the Lobdell Car Wheel Company.
Percy Hotspur Lash II Correspondence
This collection contains 45 items, mostly letters from Percy Hotspur Lash II while a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the mid-1920s written to friends in Gladys and Lynchburg, Virginia. Other items include banquet programs, blank postcards, and photographs.
Harriet Eliza Lathrop Reminiscences
This collection includes the photocopied typescript of the reminiscences of Harriet Eliza Lathrop, a native of New York who moved to Tazewell County, Virginia with her husband, employed there to oversee the opening of the Pocahontas Coal Field.
Archer Lawrie Sheet Music Collection
This collection contains sheet music for vocal arrangements, piano scores, opera librettos and sacred songs by Chopin, Bach, Schubert, and Haydn, and other classical composers, as well as popular songs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Alfred W. Lawson Collection
This collection contains materials relating to the aviation career of Alfred W. Lawson, a professional baseball player and aviator.
Henry M. Lazelle Letter
This collection contains a letter authored by Henry M. Lazelle, a Union officer during the Civil War.