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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 1978 Collections and/or Records:

Lucy Dickinson Urquhart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-046
Abstract

The Lucy Dickinson Urquhart Papers, 1865-1973, contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, and poetry and advertisements by Lucy Dickinson Urquhart (1881-1975), an advertising copywriter and local historian in Virginia. The collection also includes correspondence, papers, and other materials related to her family.

Dates: 1865 - 1973

U.S. Circuit Court Criminal Docket - Bickley Mills, VA,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-085
Abstract

Collection consists of the criminal docket of the U.S. Circuit Court located in Bickley Mills, Virginia (Russell County). Entries date from 1893 through 1897. Also present are documents related to correspondence and receipts to William Jessee, the constable of Russell County. These documents date from 1906 through 1907.

Dates: 1893 - 1907

Va Polytechnic Institute Abattoir and Piggery (Plans and Elevations)

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0355
Abstract

Document shows the Abattoir and Piggery plans and elevations at VPI, circa 1902.

Dates: [1902?]

Va. Polytechnic Institute, Plan of Steam Mains and Returns and Contours

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0356
Abstract

Map shows steam mains and returns, along with the topography near the boiler plant on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus.

Dates: ca. 1911

Valley Street Baptist Church Records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-069
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, minute books, and financial records for organizations within the Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon, Virginia.

Dates: 1931 - 1937

V.A.M.C. Diploma

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Art-079
Scope and Contents

For William J. Lawrence

Dates: 1876

V.A.M.C. Diploma

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-080
Scope and Contents

For Henry D. Ayre

Dates: 1876

V.A.M.C Faculty

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-095
Scope and Contents

no glass in frame

Dates: 1883 - 1884

Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1982-005
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence between Etta V. Oliver and her sons Russell V. Oliver, Welford T. Oliver, and daughter Nina. Correspondence includes family letters, business communications, and holiday and birthday cards.

Dates: 1930 - 1948

Clement Vaughter and John Fulcher Estate Inventories

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-138
Abstract

The Clement Vaughter and John Fulcher Estate Inventories are legal documents from Patrick County, Virginia. They contain legal information, as well as the price of items such as a cotton wheel, dutch oven, and rawhide.

Dates: 1818 - 1819