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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 1955 Collections and/or Records:

Street Map and Guide to Blacksburg, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0269
Abstract

Map shows streets of Blacksburg, Virginia, with local businesses advertised around the border. Document also contains index for main buildings of VPI.

Dates: 1956

Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-033
Abstract The Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture, dated September 21, 1830, is between Stribling of Augusta County, Virginia, and Fultz of Bath County for the "term yet to come" for the work of enslaved people who Stribling "hired" from other enslavers. Some of the enslaved people named in the document include George Hodge, Sam Hamilton, Morriss, Sam McClintick, Big James, and Little James. They are listed as "employed on the Jackson River Turnpike in the possession and under the management...
Dates: 1830

Charles S. Stringfellow Note

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-052
Abstract

The collection contains a note written by Major Charles S. Stringfellow at Christiansburg, Virginia, to Colonel W. L. Jackson on May 25, 1862.

Dates: 1862

Letters to W. A. Stuart,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-041
Abstract

The collection contains two letters addressed to W.A. Stuart (also spelled Stewart in one letter) dated August 8, 1891 and August 21, 1891. The letters concern developments with White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Dates: 1891 - 1891

Studio portrait of Henry and Lily Wilson's children

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1967-002_Tyler_photo046

Studio portrait of the Henry H. Wilson family

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1967-002_Tyler_photo050

Subdivision Map of the John L. Eakin Farm, Blacksburg, Va.

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0280
Abstract

Map in blueprint shows the John Leakin Farm in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1919

Sullivan Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1956-001
Abstract

This collection contains 19th century tax records and personal correspondence of the Sullivan family of Christiansburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1800 - 1957

Margaret M. Sullivan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-091
Abstract

The papers of Margaret M. Sullivan, a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, include reminiscences of her life in Montgomery County from 1926 through World War II and two photographs of students at Montgomery County's Sunnyside School.

Dates: 1932 - 2011