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Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary Commemorative Medal

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-026

Scope and Content

This bronze medal is embossed on one side with two men holding guns and standing in front of Fort Donnally and says "Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary" at the top, "Fort Donnally" in the middle, "Gen. Andrew Lewis" and "Col. John Stuart" on a ribbon at the bottom, and "1778-1938" underneeath the ribbon. The back is embossed with a building on the top, the outline of the county and "Greenbrier County" on the left on top of a plant frond, and a round building and trees on the right.

Dates

  • 1938

Language of Materials

The material in this collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box )

Abstract

This bronze medal is embossed on one side with two men holding guns and standing in front of Fort Donnally and says "Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary" at the top, "Fort Donnally" in the middle, "Gen. Andrew Lewis" and "Col. John Stuart" on a ribbon at the bottom, and "1778-1938" underneeath the ribbon. The back is embossed with a building on the top, the outline of the county and "Greenbrier County" on the left on top of a plant frond, and a round building and trees on the right.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives prior to 2019.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary Commemorative Medal by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary Commemorative Medal was completed in June 2025.

Title
Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, 1938
Status
Completed
Author
Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2025 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308