Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1917 Collections and/or Records:
City of Williamsburg, Virginia (reproduction)
Map shows layout of and buildings of interest in colonial Williamsburg. Reproduction created 1974.
Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection
This contains a collection of small (1- to 2-folder) manuscripts related to various aspects of the American Civil War and obtained from various sources.
Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection,
The collection includes CCC photographs from camps (at least some are in Virginia), as well as a number of family photographs. Most items are not dated, but some images come from the 1920s and 1930s.
Claim Testimony Transcipt, John W. Bosworth, n.d. (Ms2010-060)
Allen C. Clark Correspondence
The collection includes two letters written to Allen C. Clark (1858-1943), president of the Historical Society of Washington, D. C. One letter, dated October 1920, is from C. S. Lashhorn detailing contact information for his family as requested by Clark. The other letter in the collection, dated February 1924, is from William Tyler Page, a clerk of the House of Representatives, and includes information on women who were granted pensions.
W. Graham Claytor Papers
This collection includes business and personal papers of W. Graham Claytor, a 1906 graduate of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Polytechnic Institute) and an executive overseeing the operations of a number of American Gas and Electric Company subsidiaries during the 20th century. It includes correspondence, reports, and printed materials relating to personal financial matters, business operations, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and ham radio.
Clendening Family Letters
Five letters relating to Abram Clendening, a private in the 5th Independent Company, Ohio Sharpshooters during the American Civil War, including a letter from Clendening, explaining his reasons for enlisting; and letters from comrades and officials regarding his death, the disposition of his personal effects and money, and the location of his grave. Also includes a letter from Boyd Clendening, serving on guard duty in Company K, 128th Ohio Infantry at Johnson's Island, Ohio.
Clipping, John Redd Hutcheson obituary, [January 1962] (Ms2015-001)
Clipping, Roanoke Times, May 12, 1937 (Ms2015-001)
Coal Mining Photograph Album of the Virginias
This photograph album includes images of coal mining operations and related industries within West Virginia and Virginia.