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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.

Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:

Cathleen Carlson Reynolds Manuscript Thesis

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-038
Abstract

Photocopy of Cathleen Carlson Reynolds' master's thesis, "A Pragmatic Loyalty: Unionism in Southwestern Virginia, 1861-1865," completed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1987.

Dates: 1987

David S. Rice Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-067
Abstract

The collection contains deeds and genealogy notes relating to the family of David S. Rice of Rockingham County, Virginia.

Dates: 1857 - 1894

Rice Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-021
Abstract The Rice Family Papers include decades of letters to and from four generations of the decendents of Jerry Rice of Campbell County, Virginia. The majority of the letters were sent to Nannie Mae (Rice) Banks but there are also letters addressed to her father, Fletcher, her mother, Georgianna, and other members of the family. These letters document the experiences of this family from Southwest Virginia as they lived through, fought, and died in, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War...
Dates: 1892 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1962

Richards-Woody Family Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-029
Abstract

The Richards-Woody Family Papers comprise correspondence, photographs, obituaries, legal documents, and a family history of the Richards-Woody family. The collection includes Civil War-era correspondence between King David Richards and his wife, Harriet Love Richards, describing several accounts of battles fought by the Confederate Army's 57th Virginia Infantry during the years 1862 and 1863.

Dates: 1803 - 1992

Richmond Enquirer Account Statement

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-046
Abstract

The collection includes account statement for subscription to the Richmond Enquirer, mailed to Jos. Rogers of Rogersville, Tennessee, accompanied by letter from publishers explaining need for funds and pledging to continue improving contents and appearance of the newspaper.

Dates: 1830

James B. Richmond Poetry Book

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-051
Abstract

The collection contains a book of poetry and prose by James B. Richmond (1842-1910), who was a politician, lawyer, judge, and banker from southwest Virginia.

Dates: 1873 - 1883

Richmond, Va. [Business District]

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0170
Abstract

Map shows the business district of Richmond, Virginia, from Eleventh to North Fourth streets, between East Main and East Broad. Reverse of map shows the business district of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Dates: ca. 1950

John Rittenhour Deed

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1976-004
Abstract

The collection consists of a deed for 300 acres on Sinking Creek of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia, granted to John Rittenhour, assignee of Michael Drake.

Dates: 1795

R.K. McCoy General Store

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-098
Scope and Contents

unframed picture; on back ""Main & Turner Campus Exxon""

Dates: n.d.

Roanoke and Southern Railway Company Charter Amendment

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-018
Abstract

The collection consists of a flyer containing amendment to the charter of the Roanoke and Southern Railway Company, ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1893.

Dates: 1893