Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1917 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Harrison Wilson Jr. Studio Portrait
Henry Harrison Wilson Jr. Studio Portrait
Herschel A. Elarth-Charles S. Worley, Jr. Architectural Firm Drawings
The Herschel A. Elarth-Charles S. Worley, Jr. Architectural Firm Drawings contains architectural drawings from five projects designed by the partners between 1955 and 1961 (plus one undated alteration). These include three private residences in Blacksburg, Virginia, and two businesses in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Heterick Family Genealogy
A copy of "A Record of the Family Heterick," compiled by Robert Cary Heterick and containing genealogical charts and biographical sketches of the Heterick family, originating with Robert Heterick, born in Ayrhire, Scotland, in 1749, with many descendants in Frederick, Culpeper, and Rappahannock counties, Virginia.
Hickman Family Newsletters and Papers
Six issues of "Hickman Family History Newsletter," published by H. William Gabriel, focusing on descendants of the Roger Hickman family of Back Creek (Bath County), Virginia, together with photos and brief biographical information on various Hickman family members, and a typescript draft of Gabriel's article, "William P. Hickman in the New River Valley, 1852-1864."
Edward B. Hicks Letter
This collection contains a letter dated December 16, 1845, postmarked in Lawrenceville, Virginia. It is written by Edward B. Hicks to fellow attorney, William Townes and laments about President James K. Polk’s mismanagement of Virginia’s debt and eagerness to go to war with Britain over the Oregon Territory.
Hicks Family Papers
This collection includes bills and receipts relating to monetary transactions made by the R.W. Hicks family of Campbell County, Virginia. It also contains records of the family's business transactions, affiliations, and interests; as well as legal, business and personal correspondence
Hicks House (Appomattox Courthouse) Advertisement
The collection contains an advertisement for "Hicks House" summer tourist resort in the town of Appomattox Courthouse created by proprietor, E.G. Hix, c.1865-1892.
James Morris Hicks Letter
Letter from James Morris Hicks, a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) to his father, discussing cadet drilling, his recent election to the position of vice president of the freshman class, and replies to news from home.
Hidden History: The Black Experience in the Roanoke Valley Cassette Tapes and Transcripts
Oral history project designed to interview African-American residents of Roanoke, Virginia, on the cultural, social, and political history of blacks in the city. Collection consists of approximately fifty-five interviews. Transcripts are available for thirty-six of the interviews.