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 1988 Collections and/or Records:
Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing
The collection contains an as-built drawing for a railroad spur line to the Raleigh Coal & Coke Company's No. 3 Mine, located on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's Pine Creek Branch (New River District).
Raleigh Coal & Coke Company Rail Spur Drawing, 1920 (Ms2009-039)
Rand McNally and Co.'s New Business Atlas Map of Virginia
Map shows the state of Virginia divided into counties. Contains index that identifies railroads, as well as a table of city and town sizes and locations. Originally published 1904.
Rand McNally Standard Map of Virginia
Map of Virginia also shows index of cities and towns with population, as well as indicators of significant railroads.
Randolph Family (Musical Groups) Collection
This collection contains photographs, papers, and artifacts related to the musical groups of the Randolph family of Roanoke, Virginia. The photographs feature publicity photos of the family bands and an album with private family photos. The papers include business cards, band contracts, programs and promotional posters, a newspaper article, a calendar of show dates, and copyright paperwork for the song “What it is”. Also included is Alfred’s stage costume with multiple bow tie options.
Randolph Family Papers
The collection contains selected transcriptions of correspondence and documents of the Randolph family of Virginia. These documents depict family situations, events leading up to the American Civil War, and conditions during the war.
Lingan S. Randolph Papers
The Lingan S. Randolph Papers includes papers with specifications for the details of labor and materials for the installation of a steam heating system at Sweet Briar Institute, Amherst, Virginia.
Lucy Randolph Letter
Two-page letter from Lucy Randolph of New Market, Virginia, to Patsy, a woman she formerly enslaved.
Rappahannock County, Virginia
Map is surrounded by large blocks of text describing the county's geographical and geological characteristics.