Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1926 Collections and/or Records:
Perspective Map of the City of Roanoke
Perspective map looks out over the city of Roanoke, identifying roads and significant structures. At bottom of map are several engravings of various buildings, along with an inset map showing the area surrounding Roanoke. Map also contains indexes that identify public buildings, hotels, railroads, news papers, manufacturings, land companies, and churches.
Perspective Map of the City of Roanoke, Va.
Map shows Roanoke, Virginia, from a perspective set above Mill Mountain, in Roanoke. The lower border of map shows illustrations of several buildings of interest, and the index identifies public buildings, hotels, railroads, newspapers, manufacturings, land companies, and churches.
Perspective View, Suggested Ultimate Development of the War Memorial Group at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia
Map shows an illustrated perspective view of the suggested plan for the War Memorial Group at VPI.
Peter J. Davenport Tax Receipts, 1849-1850 (Ms2009-125)
Petersburg
Hand-drawn depiction of Petersburg, in pencil. Illustrator is unknown. Beneath the illustration is this caption: "This view is taken on an eminence about half a mile north of the central part of the town. In the center is seen the Depot of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad on the right the Appomattox view, and beyond the principal part of Petersburg."
Petition, Filed in Claim of Squire Bosworth Estate Against U.S. Government for Wartime Losses, November 6, 1888 (Ms2010-060)
Pettigrew Family Papers
This collection includes materials from multiple generations of the Pettigrew family ranging from the 1820s to the 1940s. Materials include financial documents, legal documents, correspondence, and ephemera.
John Howe Peyton Letter
The collecton consists of a letter from John Howe Peyton in Staunton to his first wife's mother, Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837) at Fotheringay, Montgomery County, Virginia.