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Blacksburg Oral History Project Records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-005
Scope and Contents
Project of the University Libraries of Virginia Tech to collect information on the history of Blacksburg, Virginia. Collection contains taped interviews, most with transcripts, of the following Blacksburg residents: Cliff Busby, Georgia Croy, S.H. Kessinger, Lucy Lee Lancaster, George Litton, Howard Price, Carrie T. Sibold, and Ellison A. Smyth.
Dates:
1984 - 1985
Blacksburg Post Office
Collection — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art-099
Scope and Contents
unframed picture; banner with ""Buy your Lyceum Ticket Now…"" in picture
Dates:
n.d.
Blacksburg Post Office Record Books
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1973-009
Abstract
The collection consists of five record books taken from the Blacksburg Post Office, dating July 1914 to April 25, 1922.
Dates:
1914 - 1922
Blacksburg Quadrangle
Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0274
Abstract
Topographical map shows the area around Blacksburg, Virginia. The reverse discusses the geology of the region.
Dates:
1965
Blacksburg Sewage Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-012
Abstract
This collection contains documents and letters relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg, Virginia. The letters in this collection are all about the sewage system in Blacksburg and most were sent to Dr. Walter Newman, President of Virginia Tech, and John Barringer, Mayor of Blacksburg. The other documents in this collection include committee reports, information on sewage projects, a water ordinance, and other documents relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg. Also, a petition made to...
Dates:
1946-1948, n.d.
Blacksburg Study Group Records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-008
Abstract
The Blacksburg Study Group was funded by the Blacksburg Town Council under the aegis of the Townscape Committee to study the town's architecture and landscape, to inform town officials about present conditions, and to make recommendations for changes. The collection documents the group's activities and include architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs used in the book, Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture (1986) by...
Dates:
1984 - 1985
Blacksburg, Va. Zoning Map
Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0258
Abstract
Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with a key to dining, churches, clothing stores, services, shops, and entertainment, and it is intended for student use.
Dates:
1970
Blacksburg Vertical Files (List of Subjects),
Collection
Identifier: VerticalFile-001
Scope and Content
In general, vertical files at Special Collections and University Archives include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephemera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Blacksburg and its history. Each topic below has at least one folder and many include cross references.
Dates:
1960s-present
Filtered By
- Subject: Local/Regional History and Appalachian South X
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- Subject
- Maps (documents) 395
- Montgomery County (Va.) 384
- Virginia -- Maps 366
- Blacksburg (Va.) 268
- Civil War 166
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 165
- Women -- History 111
- University History 90
- Railroad 54
- Faculty and staff 47
- Wythe County (Va.) 47
- Students and alumni 38
- Ledgers (account books) 33
- Photographs 32
- Account books 31
- Roanoke (Va.) 30
- Science and Technology 30
- Correspondence 28
- Carroll County (Va.) 27
- Pulaski County (Va.) 25
- African Americans -- History 24
- Virginia, Southwest 24
- History of Food and Drink 23
- University Archives 23
- Folk, historical, and patent medicine 22
- Christiansburg (Va.) 21
- Coal mines and mining 19
- Virginia -- History 19
- Virginia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 -- Facsimilies 19
- Politicians -- United States 17
- Slavery -- United States 17
- Medicine 16
- Giles County (Va.) 15
- Radford (Va.) 15
- Agriculture 14
- Roanoke County (Va.) 14
- Oral histories (literary works) 13
- Religion 13
- West Virginia 13
- Floyd County (Va.) 10
- Grayson County (Va.) 10
- Tazewell County (Va.) 10
- Washington County (Va.) 10
- Botetourt County (Va.) 9
- United States -- Maps 8
- Alleghany County (Va.) 7
- Cocktails -- History 7
- Legal instruments (Legal documents) 7
- Patrick County (Va.) -- History 7
- Rockbridge County (Va.) 7
- Scrapbooks 7
- Smyth County (Va.) 7
- World War, 1914-1918 7
- Bath County (Va.) 6
- Bland County (Va.) 6
- Cocktail History Collection 6
- Craig County (Va.) 6
- Education, Secondary 6
- Iron foundries -- Virginia 6
- Augusta County (Va.) 5
- Confederate States of America 5
- Diaries 5
- Letters 5
- Montgomery White Sulphur Springs (Va.) 5
- Postcards 5
- Receipts (financial records) 5
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries 5
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 5
- Virginia 5
- West Virginia -- Maps 5
- World War, 1939-1945 5
- Architectural drawing -- 20th century 4
- Bedford County (Va.) 4
- Food Technology and Production 4
- Marion (Va.) 4
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) 4
- Salem (Va.) 4
- Staunton (Va.) 4
- Traditional medicine 4
- Wise County (Va.) 4
- Abingdon (Va.) 3
- American Literature -- Virginia 3
- Architectural drawings (visual works) 3
- Authors, American -- 20th century 3
- Community theater 3
- Financial records 3
- Football 3
- Galax (Va.) 3
- Genealogy 3
- General stores 3
- Geology 3
- Local government 3
- Musical groups 3
- Patent medicines 3
- Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 3
- Pittsylvania County (Va.) 3
- Post office buildings 3
- Presidents -- United States 3
- Scott County (Va.) 3 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 1320
- Latin 6
- French 3
- No linguistic content; Not applicable 2
- Dakota 1
- Names
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) 83
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) 69
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-) 62
- Geological Survey (U.S.) 47
- Commonwealth of Virginia. Department of Highways 33
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896) 22
- Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899 11
- Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (1881-1896) 11
- Bureau of the Census 10
- Hildebrand, J. R. 9
- Murrill, A. 9
- Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.) 9
- Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.) 8
- Nirenstein's National Realty Map Company 7
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) 7
- Bien, Morris, 1859- 6
- Gannett, Henry, 1846-1914 6
- Historic Urban Plans (Firm) 6
- Preston, John, 1764-1827 6
- Roanoke Historical Society 6
- Thompson, Gilbert, 1839-1909 6
- United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers 6
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944) 6
- Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 5
- Boyd, Charles Rufus, 1841-1903 5
- Hotel Roanoke 5
- Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868 5
- O.W. Gray & Son 5
- Virginia. State Highway Commission 5
- Anderson, Sherwood (Sherwood Berton), 1876-1941 4
- Appalachian Electric Power Company (1926-1958) 4
- Chace, George 4
- Chace, Jacob 4
- Everett Waddey Company 4
- Foster, A. G. 4
- Ireland, E. I. 4
- Kent family 4
- Michie, P. S. 4
- Preston, William, 1729-1783 4
- Smith, George Otis, 1871-1944 4
- Smithey & Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.) 4
- Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company (Roanoke, Va.) 4
- Tyler, James Hoge, 1846-1925 4
- Virginian Railway 4
- Wall, W. F. 4
- Wysor, Henry C., 1847-1927 4
- A. Hoen & Co. 3
- American Publishing Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 3
- Appalachian Trail Conference (1993-2005) 3
- Beyer, Edward, 1820-1865 3
- Black, Harvey, 1827-1888 3
- Calver, James L. 3
- Chester, W. 3
- Conway, Julia Ellen Thomas, 1848-1916 3
- Conway, William Buchanan, 1845-1920 3
- Dwight, C. S. 3
- Episcopal Church. Diocese of Southwestern Virginia 3
- Fletcher, L. C. 3
- Gamble, W. H. (William H.) 3
- Gannett, Samuel S. (Samuel Stinson), 1861-1939 3
- Geological Survey. Water Resources Division (U.S.) 3
- Gilmer, Jeremy Francis, 1818-1883 3
- Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.) 3
- Hall, Childress 3
- Hall, W. J. 3
- Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960 3
- Manning, Warren H. (Warren Henry), 1860-1938 3
- McGill, William M. 3
- McKinley, W. K. 3
- Payne, John Barton, 1855-1935 3
- Pike, Albert 3
- Preston family (Solitude, Blacksburg, Va.) 3
- Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 3
- Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823 3
- Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862 3
- Price family 3
- Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951 3
- Radford Land and Improvement Company 3
- Rand McNally and Company 3
- Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee 3
- Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 3
- Shackelford, George Green, 1921-2010 3
- Solitude (Blacksburg, Va. : Historic building) 3
- Stribling, Francis T. (Francis Taliaferro), 1810-1874 3
- United States. Department of Agriculture 3
- United States. Government Printing Office 3
- Vandenberg, H. P. C. 3
- Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station 3
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970) 3
- Virginia. General Assembly 3
- Western Lunatic Asylum (Va.) 3
- Wilson, Eliza (Lily) Tyler 3
- Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925 3
- Worley, Charles S., Jr. 3
- Yeates, Chas. M. 3
- Adams Express Company (1854-2015) 2
- Anderson, C. B., of Newbern, Va. 2
- Anderson, Eleanor Copenhaver, 1896-1985 2
- Appalachian Power Company 2
- Archer, S. R. 2 + ∧ less
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