Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
William P. Eliason Letter,
The collection includes a letter (January 15, 1860) from William P. Eliason to Mrs. Ann Hodgson, detailing the death of Hodgson's brother, William.
Anna Burton Ellett Collection
This collection contains materials relating to early residents of Southwest Virginia (particularly James Patton, William Preston, and John Preston) and the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932, all collected by Anna Burton Ellett, a Blacksburg resident and active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Ellett Family Papers
Robert Ellett Account Book
This collection contains an account book of Dr. Robert Thadeus Ellett, a physician residing and practicing in Montgomery County, Virginia during the latter 19th century. The account book includes patient names, dates of visits, and fees.
Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks
This collection contains the scrapbooks of Emmett Russell Price, professor of Agricultural Journalism at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), from 1910-1944. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about Blacksburg and VPI.
James C. V. Emond Papers
This collection includes the papers--including printed materials, correspondence, research notes, photographs, and ephemera--collected by James C. V. Emond, pastor of Fairlawn Church of Christ (Galax, Virginia), while researching the history of his church and the surrounding community.
Entrance of Campus in Blacksburg
Alumni Gate painted on side