Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
The Road Company Records,
The Road Company records consist of administrative files, touring information, scripts, video and audiocassettes of productions, and public relations material.
The State of Virginia from the Best Authorities
Lewis' 1794 map comes from The General Atlas for Carey's Edition of Guthrie's Geography Improved, published in 1795.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a Proposed State Reservation and Circuit Drive to Include Smithfield and Preston Cemetery
Map shows proposals for roads and reservation on the VPI campus. The reverse contains some hand-written notes. Accompanied by a photostatic copy.
Fay M. Thomas Letters to Edward L. Stone
The Fay M. Thomas Letters to Edward L. Stone consists of two 1931 letters from Thomas, manager of the Hotel Patrick Henry in Roanoke, Virginia, to Stone, the president of Stone Printing and Manufacturing Co.
Henry Goddard Thomas Letters and Memoirs
W. C. Thomas Papers
The W. C. Thomas Papers were created by Thomas on his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1940.
William Thomas Account Book
This collection conains an account book of William Thomas, a merchant in Blacksburg, Virginia, during the mid-19th century.
Thomas Wood and Company Freight Records
The collection includes bills for freight shipped on the Norfolk & Western Railroad and received by Thomas Wood and Company, a general mercantile business.
S.A. Thompson Family Papers
This collection consists of papers from the Thompson family, largely S.A. Thompson, who was a lawyer, U.S. Commissioner, and Virginia Delegate. He resided in Stuart, Virginia. These papers include financial and legal documents as well as correspondence, dating from 1899-1930.
William Q. Thomson Day Book
This collection is a ledger or day book used by enslaver and farmer William Q. Thomson of Happy Valley, Louisa County, Virginia, dated 1845-1854, 1882-1891. The book includes debts to associates, purchases, and bills paid, including for family members. Some of the early entries are for hiring the labor of enslaved people. Thomson (ca. 1825-1891) enslaved at least 22 people, inlcuding Georgeanna and her baby Peter Dudley.