Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.Found in 1979 Collections and/or Records:
Patrick County [Virginia] Oral History Project Records
The collection consists of taped interviews; transcripts; biographical information about the interviewees; a subject card index to the interviews; a film, "Up and Down These Roads: a Rural County in Transition"; slide/tape programs; and such project documents as the original proposal, the final report, photographs, publicity clippings, and program posters. For a published guide to the collection, available in Special Collections, see Addison catalog record.
Patrick County, Virginia, Showing Primary and Secondary Highway Systems
Map shows the roads in Patrick County, Virginia, with a legend and mileage table.
James G. Paxton Letter
Letter from James G. Paxton to Major William McLaughlin. Writing from Salem, Virginia, informs McLaughlin that his name is being put forward as a possible candidate for the Virginia Senate.
Pay Voucher, for Election Officer, Randolph County Va., 1860 (Ms2010-060)
Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne Letter
The collection contains letter of Elizabeth Barton Smith Payne, a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia during the American Civil War. The letter mourns loved ones killed in battle and mentions raids by soldiers, the capture and imprisonment of a brother, and a son's desire to join the army.
Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records
This collection contains materials from Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends, including meeting notes and materials, ephemera, memorabilia, photos, and artifacts relating to the organization and general culinary history. The collection includes records about events hosted or sponsored by the organization, such as the "Chef's Challenge," Artifacts include a woven vest, tote bags, and a framed quote about home economics.
Pearisburg Quadrangle
Topographical map labeled "Pearisburg Quardangle." This document contains hand-written notes directly on the map. 1:62500 scale.
Pearisburg Quadrangle
Topographical map centers on Pearisburg, Virginia, as surveyed in 1921 and 1931-1932. 1:48000 scale.