Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1955 Collections and/or Records:
Deed, Granting Squire Bosworth Regional Patent Rights to William H. Babbit's Improvements to the Hillside Plow, Randolph County Va., July 18, 1856 (Ms2010-060)
W. D. Dehart & Sons Ledgers
The W. D. Dehart & Sons Ledgers document the inventory and transactions of a country store in Meadows of Dan (Patrick County), Virginia, during the first half of the twentieth century. Materials include three ledgers of customer accounts and one ledger of wholesale purchases. Loose letters from customers to store proprietors also appear.
Wade Deitrick Family Collection,
The collection consists of two letters and three poems involving the Wade Deitrick Family.
Delaware-Maryland-Virginia-West Virginia
Map shows the states mentioned in the title, along with explanation of symbols, tolls, and mileage between destinations. Reverse shows detail maps of Baltimore, Richmond-Petersburg, Washington, Hampton Roads, and Shenandoah National Park. Additionall, it contains brief informative paragraphs of the four states, as well as a city and town index and table for facilities available in state parks.
Dept. of Northern Virginia General Orders No. 27
This collection contains the Dept. of Northern Virginia General Orders No. 27, dated February 28, 1862, made by General Joseph E. Johnston, written by A. P. Mason, and officially copied by C. R. Holmes. The order indicates two types of signals that will be made, one by night from Capt. Alexander's Quarters and one by day from Centreville, and states that all sentinels on guard are to report when the signals are seen or heard.
Deputy Sheriff Oath, Barbour County, West Virginia
This document is an oath taken by a Deputy Sheriff of Barbour County, West Virginia, stating that he never fought for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Deputy Sheriff Oath, Barbour County, West Virginia, 1870 (Ms2009-087)
Designation of Company Commanders, signed Robert T. Preston, undated (Ms1992-003)
Detail Sketch of V.P.I. Campus
Map shows the VPI campus, dated February 9, 1908. Two copies of the same map in the same scale, with one cropped smaller than the other. The smaller map contains hand-written annotations, including names of faculty residents.
Development Plans for VPI
Map shows plans for VPI campus developments.