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Multicultural Diversity Oral History Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-2002-001
Dates: 1987 - 2002; Majority of material found within 2001 - 2002

Newlee Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1982-021
Scope and Content

The collection includes a paper on the history of Smithfield Plantation, the Preston family, and Virginia Newlee (Col. Robert Newlee's daughter) written by George Shackelford in 1980. In addition, there is an obituary of Colonel Newlee, and a newspaper clipping from 1916 with the muster roll of the Company of Virginia Volunteers in the Mexican War. Also the collection includes a muster roll of Company L, Fourth Virginia Regiment, of which Newlee was captain.

Dates: 1916, 1980, n.d.

Official Zoning Map for the Town of Blacksburg,

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0771
Abstract

Official Zoning Map for the Town of Blacksburg as of July 11, 1961. 17 x 12 in. [FOLDER D-4]

Dates: 1961 - 1961

Louis O'Shaughnessy Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1993-010
Abstract

The collection contains 1903 to 1905 letters from Louis O'Shaughnessy to his future wife, Ida Surface, and one letter from O'Shaughnessy to G. T. Surface.

Dates: 1903 - 1905

James J. Pandapas Audiotape and Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-1997-011
Scope and Contents Resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, born in Peabody, Massachusetts. Played a large role in the development of business and residential housing in Blacksburg by establishing Blacksburg's first industry, Electro-Tec, in 1947, and Poly-Scientific Corporation, in 1953, both manufacturers of electroplated slip-rings for radar antennae. Also developed various neighborhoods in Blacksburg, including Airport Acres (established in 1942) and Highland Park (1945). In 1948 Pandapas purchased a 500 acre...
Dates: 1966-1988, 1997

Perspective View, Suggested Ultimate Development of the War Memorial Group at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0349
Abstract

Map shows an illustrated perspective view of the suggested plan for the War Memorial Group at VPI.

Dates: 1931

Plan for Future Development, Virginia Polyechnic Institute.

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0331
Abstract

Blueprint map shows plans for VPI, including notes relevant to the future of the university.

Dates: 1950

Plat of a Lot of Land Conveyed by Southern Anth. [Anthracite] Coal Company to H. L. Price

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0287
Abstract

Blueprint map shows plat of a lot northwest of Stroubles Creek, conveyed to H. L. Price by Southern Anthracite Coal Company.

Dates: April 1921

Plat of a Lot of Land Conveyed to S.Anth. [Southern Anthracite] Coal Company by H. L. Price and wife

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0286
Abstract

Map shows a plat of land southwest of Stroubles Creek, Virginia, conveyed to Southern Anthracite Coal Company by H. L. Price and his wife.

Dates: April 1921

Plat of Proposed 20' Egress and Ingress Easement to be Granted St. Mary's Catholic Church by the Town of Blacksburg

 Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0238
Abstract

Map shows the plat of proposed egress and ingress easement granted to St. Mary's Catholic Church by Blacksburg. Virginia. Map is in blueprint, with shaded areas indicating the proposed easement. Map had previously been assigned the title "Res. Map Showing the Proposed Exchange Parcels St. Mary's Catholic Church & Town of Blacksburg"

Dates: 1979

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Blacksburg (Va.) 296
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Faculty and staff 29
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University Archives 15
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) 67
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-) 52
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) 38
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896) 11
Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.) 8
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Murrill, A. 7
Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.) 7
Wall, W. F. 5
Preston, John, 1764-1827 4
Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951 4
Black, Harvey, 1827-1888 3
Blacksburg (Va.). Town Council 3
Kent family 3
Manning, Warren H. (Warren Henry), 1860-1938 3
McBryde, John McLaren, 1841-1923 3
Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823 3
Preston, William, 1729-1783 3
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944) 3
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Civil Engineering 3
Worley, Charles S., Jr. 3
Blacksburg Colored Graveyard Association 2
Blacksburg Engineering Dept 2
Blacksburg Woman’s Club (Blacksburg, Va.) 2
Bodell, Dorothy H., 1931-2008 2
Brown, Ralph Minthorne, 1878-1958 2
Broyles, H. C. 2
Christiansburg Industrial Institute 2
Clements & Draper 2
Cowgill, Clinton Harriman, 1890-1975 2
Croy family (Blacksburg, Va.) 2
Dickinson, W. 2
Elarth, Herschel Anderson, 1907-1988 2
Foster, A. G. 2
Gray, Davis 2
Hill, Henry Harris, 1880-1954 2
Hill, Olivia Tutwiler, 1889-1974 2
Kentland Farm 2
McGauhey, P. H. (Percy Harold) 2
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs (Va.) 2
National Bank of Blacksburg (1922-) (Blacksburg, Va.) 2
Noonkester Real Estate 2
Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.) 2
Preston and Olin Institute (Blacksburg, Va.) 2
Preston family (Solitude, Blacksburg, Va.) 2
Shackelford, George Green, 1921-2010 2
Solitude (Blacksburg, Va. : Historic building) 2
Southern Anthracite Coal Company 2
Vandenberg, H. P. C. 2
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Libraries 2
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Alumni Association 2
Walker, J. H. 2
Wiley & Wilson, Inc 2
A. W. Luster 1
Ackler, Bryan 1
Adams, Elizabeth Kent 1
Adriance, Thomas 1
Alexander, Henrie H., d.1916 1
Alfred Hopkins & Associates 1
Allen, Beulah O. (Beulah Oyama), 1905-1992 1
American Association of Retired Persons. Blacksburg Chapter 1
Amiss, Edwin 1
Anderson, George 1
Anderson, Sarah 1
Appalachian Student Organizing Committee. Virginia Tech Chapter 1
Appalachian Trail Conference (1993-2005) 1
Apperson family 1
Apperson, Alex 1
Apperson, Elizabeth Black 1
Apperson, Harvey Black, 1890-1948 1
Apperson, John Samuel, 1837-1904 1
Apperson, Mary 1
Association for the Advancement of Engineering 1
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) (1889-2009) 1
Baber, Jerry 1
Bank of Blacksburg (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Bartholomew, M. J. 1
Black family 1
Black, Alexander 1
Black, Kent, active 1876-1890 1
Black, L. K. 1
Black, Mary Kent, b.1836 1
Blackford, W. W. (William Willis), 1831-1905 1
Blacksburg (Va.). Townscape Committee 1
Blacksburg - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Civilian Defense Council (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Baptist Church (Blacksburg, Va) 1
Blacksburg Community Concert Association (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Community Federation (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Electronic Village 1
Blacksburg Federated Council (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Lions Club (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Post Office (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Realty Corporation and Reliance Mills 1
Blacksburg Regional Art Association 1
Blacksburg Study Group (Blacksburg, Va.) 1
Blacksburg Sun 1
Blecher, Freda 1
Blecher, Marvin 1
Bliznakov, Milka T., 1927-2010 1
Boyd, S. M., Jr. 1
Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991 1
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