Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Confederate Repair Agreement For Beckley Mill, (West) Virginia
This collection contains the memorandum of an agreement between General John B. Floyd and Thomas J. Leaford of Fayette County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), for $598.03 for damages to Alfred Beckley's mill. Leaford is also instructed to obtain a deed of trust from Beckley to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
Thomas Nelson Conrad Book Manuscript
Thomas Nelson Conrad (1837-1905) served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and as President of Virginia Tech. The collection consists of the original manuscript of The Rebel Scout: A Thrilling History of Scouting Life in the Southern Army, written by Conrad from 1891 to 1893, and published in 1904.
Contract, Copy from Mr Baylor, February 18, 1896 (Ms1988-047)
Catlett Conway Correspondence,
The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920.
Catlett Conway Ledger
This collection consists of a ledger maintained by Catlett Conway (1786-1839) of Greene County, Virginia, documenting the financial transactions of his estate, "Spring Hill."
Dr. W. B. Conway and Julia Ellen Thomas Correspondence,
The Dr. W. B. Conway and Julia Ellen Thomas Correspondence contains letters exchanged between the couple from 1869 to 1870 before they were married.
Julia Thomas Conway and Mary Black Thomas Luster Correspondence
The Julia Thomas Conway and Mary Black Thomas Luster Correspondence consists of letters written to Conway by her sisters, Mary Black Thomas Luster and Ann Elizabeth Thomas (1830-1903) from March 29, 1895 to December 27, 1898.
W. B. Conway and Julia Thomas Conway Correspondence
The W. B. Conway and Julia Thomas Conway Correspondence contains letters sent to William Buchanan Conway and Julia Thomas Conway from various sources between 1870 and 1920.
Byron Nelson Cooper Papers
The collection contains correspondence; writings; research records; administrative, instructional, and consulting files; and photographs of Byron Nelson Cooper, professor of geology and head of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Department of Geological Sciences from 1946 to 1971.
Edward Corwin, Jr., Account Book
The Edward Corwin, Jr., Account Book contains information on small debts owed by Corwin and details his travels throughout Virginia.