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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:

Summons, From State of West Virginia, Randolph County to Squire Bosworth, July 10, 1866 (ms2010-060)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2010_060_BosworthSquires_RegistrationSummons_1866_0710

Summons, Votes for the Recorder, Randolph County Va., 1866 (Ms2010-060)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2010_060_BosworthSquires_VoteSummons_nd

Superior Anthracite Mines Fire Boss Reports

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-131
Abstract

The collection contains daily fire boss reports for mining operation in McCoy (Montgomery County), Virginia, describing mine conditions.

Dates: 1929 - 1953

Surface Relief, Drainage Systems and Cultural Features, Fluvanna County, Va.

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0122
Abstract

Map shows relief and drainage in Fluvanna County, Virginia; map is in negative.

Dates: 1951

Surface (Zerfass) Family Genealogy

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1970-001
Abstract

The collection contains copies of extensive genealogy of the Surface, or Zerfass, family of Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio.

Dates: n.d.

Sutton-Martin-Mason Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2003-013
Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of a Pulaski County, Virginia family, largely consisting of letters received by Rachel Louisa Sutton (later married to David H. Martin) from friends and family during the 1860s. Also contains deeds, family financial records, poetry, photographs and assorted ephemera. A small collection of materials belonging to the Martins' granddaughter, Elinor Mason, completes the collection.

Dates: 1861 - 1968

M. Sydenstricker Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-006
Abstract

This collection contains a letter from M. Sydenstricker from White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia (West Virginia) to Mrs I [?] Dwier and G[?] Davis, January 10th, 1865.

Dates: 1865