Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
Ambrose L. Snavely Papers
This collection includes diaries, financial records, and farm records of Ambrose L. Snavely, a farmer in Crockett (Wythe County), Virginia, during the first half of the 20th century.
J. A. Snavely Letter,
The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications. The letter describes attempts to gain a patent for acetylene gas light and other inventions.
Robert Snavely Letter
The collection consists of a letter by Robert Snavely to a "Valued Friend" (Mr. J. N. Huddle) from Rural Retreat, Virginia, written 1876.
John N. Snider Letter
Letter from John N. Snider, a soldier in Company H, 14th Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War, written from a camp near Salem, Virginia, to his sister, conveying personal news, describing the weather, and discussing food rations and preaching in camp.
Soil Associations, Bland County, Virginia
Map shows Bland County, Virginia, soil associations.
Solitude Letter
Love letter written by L'incounnue ("The Unknown") at Solitude (the Preston home in Blacksburg, Virginia) in 1860, and addressed to "Miss Martha."
Solitude Photographs and Papers
This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and several other papers containing information about Solitude, the oldest building on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Henry Clay Sommerville Letters
Letters written to Henry Clay Sommerville, a surgeon serving in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, written by friends and relatives in Liberty (now Bedford), Virginia, including William Sommerville, M. R. Scruggs, H. Feild, and J. R. Tinsley, focusing largely on personal and local news.
South West-Virginia: Mineral Resources and Railway Facilities
Map shows mineral resource distribution and railways throughout southwestern Virginia. It also contains a legend of symbol explanation, as well as a table of distances, and an inset map shows the eastern seaboard of the United States.
South West Virginia Resources
Map shows the distribution of natural resources throughout southwestern Virginia. It is in color and contains an explanatory legend with a note indicating likely future railroads. The map additionally contains an illustration of Penington's Gap in Lee County, Virginia, and a geological cross-section of the region.