Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
Commonwealth of Virginia State Highway System and Connections
Map shows the state highway system of Virginia, as well as construction and detour information. Contains an index of cities and towns, along with an index of accredited institutions of higher learning. Reverse shows photographs of locations of historical interest, as well as maps of cities, traffic sign explanations, and information about the Highway System, including speed limits.
Commonwealth of Virginia State Highway System and Connections
Map shows the state highway system of Virginia, as well as construction and detour information. Contains an index of cities and towns, along with an index of accredited institutions of higher learning. Reverse shows photographs of locations of historical interest, as well as maps of cities, traffic sign explanations, and information about the Highway System, including speed limits.
Commonwealth of Virginia State Highway System and Connections
Map shows the state highway system of Virginia, as well as construction and detour information. Contains an index of cities and towns, along with an index of accredited institutions of higher learning. Reverse shows photographs of locations of historical interest, as well as maps of cities and locales of interest, traffic sign explanations, and information about the Highway System, including speed limits.
Confederate Broadside Against Aiding Deserters,
Collection consists of a Confederate broadside issued October 29, 1863, by Major General Sam Jones, concerning the provision of aid for deserters and punishment for those who engage in such acts.
[Confederate Engineers' Maps] (reproduction)
Confederate Engineers' Maps. Jeremy Francis Gilmer Collection, Virginia Historical Society, 1989. Total of 67 maps on 94 sheets. See guide accompanying maps (cataloged: Spec Folio G3880 1864 .C65).
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.
Nelson Conrad and Birdie Thomas Love Token
The collection includes a love token, reading "Birdie Thomas, Blacksburg, Va., 1882" on one side and "Nelson Conrad VAMC 1882" on the other side.
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.