Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
Peter Saunders Family Papers
Lon Savage Collection,
Typescript drafts and research materials--including photocopies of interview transcripts, court documents, and printed materials--for Lon Savage's book, Thunder in the Mountains: the West Virginia Mine War, 1920-21.
"Sawmilling in Carroll County, Virginia as Recalled by Ezra Martin" Typescript
The "Sawmilling in Carroll County, Virginia as Recalled by Ezra Martin" Typescript is a recounting by Ezra Martin (1895-1984) to his grandson Tommy Largen about his life working in the sawmill industry in Carroll County, Virginia. It contains information about Martin's birth, childhood, marriage, family, work life, and retirement. The typescript also includes photographs of family and locations.
Benjamin Say Deed
The collection contains a deed between Benjamin Say and Richard Mason in 1787 for the purchase of 5,000 acres of land located on the west fork of the Monongalia River, situated in Harrison and Monongalia counties, Virginia (now West Virginia).
Charles Scott and Company Collection
The collection contains receipts and business documents relating to the business of Charles Scott and Company of Glade Spring Depot, Virginia. Charles Scott and Company ran a salt works outside of Saltville, Virginia, and supplied salt for the state of Virginia during the American Civil War. One of the receipts is for a retainer for James W. Sheffey in case of impressment of C. Scott and Co.'s property by the state.
Scott County, Virginia Amnesty Oath Register
The collection contains a ledger listing men, mostly from Scott County, Virginia, including name, age, occupation and residence. It is believed to be list of men to whom the amnesty oath was administered following the American Civil War.
Scott County, Virginia, Legal Documents,
The collection contains 8 documents about legal matters in Scott County, VA. There are 5 bonds whereby citizens agree to be liable for performance of office holders or appointees, a deposition about jury service, and 2 items about law books.
R. A. Scott Diary
The diary of R. A. Scott documents the life of the overseer of [rail] roads
from Augusta County, Virginia, from 1877 to 1882. The collection includes one diary and two receipts. Information on the railroad, farming, religion, and local deaths also appears.
William L. Scott Letter
Letter from William L. Scott, a private in Company B, 15th North Carolina Infantry, during the American Civil War.