Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Sherwood Anderson Collection, 1912-1938 (Ms1973-002)
F. I. Shipman Letter
Letter from Union soldier, writing from Petersburg, Virginia, to his father. The letter mentions prospects for peace, the activities of his regiment, and personal news.
Shoemaker Ledgers (North Carolina),
The collection includes three ledger books from a shoemaker in North Carolina. Dating from 1851 to at least 1860, they contain customer lists, orders, and records of payments.
Letter to Ruth H. Shootman
The collection consists of a three-page letter written December 5th, 1846, from Harriet of Sandy River Church, Virginia (a town in Prince Edward County) to "Miss Ruth H. Shootman, Big Lick, Roanoke, Va."
Shelton Hardaway Short, III, Papers
The Shelton Hardaway Short, III, Papers consist of photocopies of news clippings and writings by and about Short's activities, in addition to photocopies of diplomas, certificates, and awards. Topics include Short's donation of his father's papers to the Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia; canoeing on the Meherrin River; his research on Patrick Henry; and the dedication of the Forestry Center in Mechlenburg County named in honor of his parents.
A. M. Showalter Poem
The collection contains a poem written by A. M. Showalter entitled, "An Ode to My Hometown Church Where I Belong," ca. 1947. The poem is dedicated to Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, uses rhymed couplets, and features a picture of the church.
Shugart Family Papers,
This collection contains papers from the Shugart Family of Southwest Virginia, created between 1811 and 1876.
Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers
The collection consists of scrapbooks, journals, V.P.I. reunion materials, photograph albums, family diplomas, and the diary of Nannie V. Sibold. As a whole, the collection dates from 1912 to 1990. However, Carrie T. Sibold's scrapbook journals, which run from 1974 to 1990, constitute the the bulk of the collection material.
Anthony K. Simmons Letter
The collection contains a letter from Anthony K. Simmons describing the health of son Ed, a private in Company A, 28th Virginia Infantry recently wounded in the Battle of Gaines' Mill, and relating Americna Civil War news from Manchester, Virginia.