Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
Smithey & Boynton, Architects & Engineers records, 1922-1977 (Ms1992-027)
Smithfield Plantation House Architectural Drawings,
Smithfield Plantation House Architectural Drawings (Ms2011-053)
Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers
The Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers consist of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881 (Ms1997-002)
Smithfield Property,
Collection consists of two items that show numbered sections of the Smithfield property adjacent to Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Smith's 1853 Map of Henrico County, Virginia (reproduction)
Map shows Henrico County with an inset that details the city of Richmond. It also contains several illustrations of points of interest in the county. Reproduction was published in 1994.
Smyth and Wythe Counties, Virginia, Ledger
The ledger contains entries apparently made in Smyth and Wythe counties, Virginia. Includes records of sales of iron, wood, groceries, and tobacco and labor records--including an entry for labor performed by a free Black woman and enslaved men and boys hired out. Also included are estate appraisements for J. J. and Mary Snavely.
Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. Papers,
The Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. collection contains papers including his correspondence with professional and amateur scientists, collectors, dealers and suppliers around the world concerning entomology and zoology, his publications, and field journals from his entomological work.
Aaron Snavely Poem
The collection contains a poem by Aaron Snavely, titled "Remember Sarah Jane," lamenting the recent death and burial of Snavely's wife.