Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1909 Collections and/or Records:
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers
The records largely document the recent history of Smithfield Plantation, ancestral home of the Preston family, focusing particularly on its restoration beginning in 1962. While much of the renovation occurred in the 1960s, many of the records detail other renovation projects done in the 1970s and 1980s. The collection also includes historical and other related documents dating from before the original Preston family's residence at Smithfield.
Charles D. Atkins Tax Receipts
This collection contains two tax receipts issued to Charles D. Atkins for taxes paid on one enslaved person and land property. Payment is received by James L. Robinson, Sheriff of Orange County, Virginia, and James R. Bell, Constable. There is no name listed on either receipt for the enslaved person.
John G. and Georgia (Skinnell) Atkins Correspondence
This collection consists of correspondence between John G. and Georgia (Skinnell) Atkins, as well as their family and friends. The bulk of the materials range from 1907 to 1925.
Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Plate LXXVI
Attorney's Suit and Collection Record
The Attorney's Suit and Collection Record is a business log covering litigation for the area of Blacksburg, Virginia, during the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The author remains unknown, but prominent Blacksburg families and institutions appear in the record, such as the Black family, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Bank of Blacksburg.
Robert L. Atwell Family Letters
Augusta County and Bath County, Virginia, Receipts,
The collection contains various receipts mostly from Augusta and Bath County, VA. These items date from 1780 to 1848.
Austinville, Virginia Quadrangle,
Austinville, Virginia Quadrangle. U. S. Geological Survey, 1965. 22 x 27 in. [FOLDER C-5]
Joseph J. Baker Correspondence,
Joseph J. Baker's letters discuss the October 1863 Battle at Chickamauga and the 1864 battles at Marietta, Georgia, part of the Atlanta Campaign, including estimates of wounded, killed, and captured soldiers, food resources, and sentiments sent to his family.
Baldwin Family Letters
This collection contains the letters of the Baldwin family of Tazewell County, Virginia. The collection consists largely of American Civil War-era letters of Captain Denison B. Baldwin, an officer in the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment and the 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion, to his wife Sallie Barnes Baldwin.