Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1972 Collections and/or Records:
Franklin County, Virginia, Showing Primary and Secondary Highway Systems
Map shows highways of Franklin County, Virginia, with a mileage table and some inset maps of individual towns.
James C. Franklin Letter
The colletion contains an American Civil War letter from James C. Franklin, of the 57th Virginia Infantry, to wife Susan in Galveston (Pittsylvania County), Virginia, describing a recent, difficult march through rain and snow near Fredericksburg, recounting a massive snowball fight between Toombs' and Cross' brigades, and advising his brother to bring a surgeon's certificate when he returns to duty.
G. Preston Frazer Artwork
This collection contains eighteen (18) sketches and drawings created by G. Preston Frazer (1908-2003), a professor of art at Virginia Tech. The majority of the drawings depict scenes of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the Virginia Tech campus, though several of the drawings depict nude models. This collection also contains a sketchpad that belonged to Frazer.
Freight receipt to Col. Preston for goods sent to Salem, from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co., Christiansburg Depot, November 8, 1863 (Ms1992-003)
Freight Receipt, Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co, Christiansburg Depot, November 1, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Chapman J. French Diaries
The collection contains twenty-three diaries meticulously written by Chapman J. French, a civil engineer for Norfolk & Western Railway, made during the years of 1906-1912, 1928-1935, and 1937-1944. The diaries relate French's daily activities at home and at work. They also include such items as addresses, cost accounts, and major league baseball scores.
Fries Oral History Interview- Craig Wood
Fries Textile Mill Oral History Collection
This collection consists of oral history interviews with Fries, Va. locals that either previously worked in the textile mill or grew up around it. Interviews were conducted by Bess Pittman and Kevin Combs.
Fries Textile Plant Records
The Fries Textile Plant Records includes correspondence, production data, personnel ledgers, photographs, legal and financial materials, internal reports, blueprints, and other administrative materials. The collection provides a complete history of the company's operations, from its founding at the turn of the twentieth century until its closure in the 1980s.
Henly Fugate Business Records
This collection contains business records and personal financial records generated by Henly Fugate.