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Dale Belcher Photographs
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1997-021
Abstract
Photographs taken by Dale Belcher, depicting Appalachian culture, buildings, and people in southwestern Virginia; Kentucky; North Carolina; and West Virginia.
Dates:
1987 - 1994
Belgii Novi. Angliæ Novæ, et partis virginiæ Novissima Delineatio (reproduction),
Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0006
Abstract
Facsimile of 17th century map of the northeastern United States, from the Chesapeake Bay to the Saint Lawrence River, encompassing present-day Maryland to New Hampshire, including part of Virginia.
Dates:
c. 17th century
Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-040
Abstract
The Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection contains the personal papers and financial records of members of four prominent families. Included are members of the Bell, Kent, Cloyd, and Withrow families, as well as, materials from related families and acquaintances. This is a diverse collection containing materials dating from 1780 to 1998. Items of interest include several Land Deeds and Warrant from the late 18th Century, including one signed by Benjamin Harrison, then Governor of...
Dates:
1780 - 1998
Benjamin Martin Land Grant
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1993-016
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a land grant issued to Benjamin Martin in Virginia, December 31, 1796.
Dates:
1796-12-31
Moses Beveers Land Grant
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1986-017
Abstract
The Moses Beveers Land Grant is for fifty acres in Montgomery County, Virginia, signed by James Monroe, then governor of Virginia.
Dates:
1792
Big Sandy & Cumberland RR
Collection — Object: 1
Identifier: Map-0087
Abstract
Full title is as follows: "Big Sandy & Cumberland RR map showing the right of way through the Riley Lester et al 50 Ac. & 25 Ac. Tract Parcel No. 1, through the Riley Lester et al 2.8 Ac. Tract Parcel No. 2 and tract owned jointly by Riley Lester et al & W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Parcel No. 3 & 4 on waters of Knox Creek in Buchanan Co. Virginia."
Dates:
1921
Big Vein Anthracite Collieries Records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-014
Abstract
The Big Vein Anthracite Collieries Records contains the daily fire boss reports for mining operation in McCoy (Montgomery County), Virginia, describing mine conditions.
Dates:
1926 - 1928
Peacock Bigger Estate Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-035
Abstract
The collection consists of two documents (1751-1754) related to Peacock Bigger's estate and attempts to settle it.
Dates:
1751 - 1754
Bigler-Sessler-John Family Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1993-011
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and accounting receipts and records relating to the Bigler, Sessler, and John families of southwest Virginia.
Dates:
1752 - 1924
Biographical Vertical Files
Collection
Identifier: VerticalFile-004
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 individuals and families connected to the local area (Blacksburg, Montgomery County, and Southwest Virginia) and/or to Virginia Tech. Each individual/family 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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- Maps (documents) 392
- Montgomery County (Va.) 383
- Virginia -- Maps 363
- Blacksburg (Va.) 266
- Civil War 166
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 165
- Women -- History 111
- University History 89
- Railroad 53
- Faculty and staff 47
- Wythe County (Va.) 47
- Students and alumni 36
- Ledgers (account books) 33
- Photographs 32
- Account books 31
- Roanoke (Va.) 30
- Science and Technology 30
- Correspondence 28
- Pulaski County (Va.) 26
- African Americans -- History 24
- Virginia, Southwest 24
- Carroll County (Va.) 23
- History of Food and Drink 23
- University Archives 23
- Folk, historical, and patent medicine 22
- Christiansburg (Va.) 21
- Virginia -- History 19
- Virginia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 -- Facsimilies 19
- Coal mines and mining 18
- 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 12
- 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
- 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
- Textile manufacturers 3 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 1313
- Latin 6
- French 3
- No linguistic content; Not applicable 2
- Dakota 1
- Names
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) 82
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) 68
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-) 62
- Geological Survey (U.S.) 47
- Commonwealth of Virginia. Department of Highways 29
- 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
- Murrill, A. 9
- Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.) 9
- Hildebrand, J. R. 8
- 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
- Thompson, Gilbert, 1839-1909 6
- United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers 6
- Appalachian Electric Power Company (1926-1958) 5
- 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
- Roanoke Historical Society 5
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944) 5
- Virginia. State Highway Commission 5
- Anderson, Sherwood (Sherwood Berton), 1876-1941 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. 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
- Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) (1889-2009) 2 + ∧ less
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