Scope and Content From the Collection: The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Research includes Hill biographical information (1941-1950), Blacksburg history and Montgomery County (1798-1951, n.d.), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI; 1891-1952, n.d.), American Civil War history (1863-1963, n.d.), and genealogical information and biographical sketches (1821-1950, n.d.). These materials comprise almost exclusively of photocopies and...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Research includes Hill biographical information (1941-1950), Blacksburg history and Montgomery County (1798-1951, n.d.), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI; 1891-1952, n.d.), American Civil War history (1863-1963, n.d.), and genealogical information and biographical sketches (1821-1950, n.d.). These materials comprise almost exclusively of photocopies and...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Research includes Hill biographical information (1941-1950), Blacksburg history and Montgomery County (1798-1951, n.d.), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI; 1891-1952, n.d.), American Civil War history (1863-1963, n.d.), and genealogical information and biographical sketches (1821-1950, n.d.). These materials comprise almost exclusively of photocopies and...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Research includes Hill biographical information (1941-1950), Blacksburg history and Montgomery County (1798-1951, n.d.), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI; 1891-1952, n.d.), American Civil War history (1863-1963, n.d.), and genealogical information and biographical sketches (1821-1950, n.d.). These materials comprise almost exclusively of photocopies and...

Scope and Contents note Contents J M. McBryde Harvey Lee Price Harvey Black "The Big Four" Colonel John Brown Brig. General William M. Browne Professor Jno. E. Christian William Christian - pension plea (1821) Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Brig. General Xavier B. Debray Francis Henderson E. B. Kinzer General James H. Lane Colonel...

Scope and Contents note Contents "The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain" (typescript) "My Horse Comet," by Lt. Col. W. W. Blackford (typescript) "Soldiers and Daughters of the Confederacy, including World War I and II soldiers buried in the Blacksburg Westview Cemetary" (photocopy of typescript) Newspaper article concerning McCormick's Civil War history (photocopy) John W. Mallet (1950)(photocopy of...

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"Recollections of Scottsville, 1870-1886," by John C. Hill (1943)(typescript)

"John A. North House (Star Tavern)" (1942)(typescript)

"The Star Spangled Banner and the Printer's Apprentice" (typescript)

"The Praying Kernels" (typescript)