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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.

Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:

George Washington National Forest, Virginia-West Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0073
Abstract

Map shows George Washington National Forest in two parts (and on two sides): the northern and southern halves. In addition to a key map and a legend, the map contains illustrations of various points of interest, along with information about those locations.

Dates: 1950

A. H. and William Gibboney Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-070
Abstract

The collection contains a letter sent from Tazewell, Virginia, in 1882 by A. H. and William Gibboney to W. R. Wharton, Esquire, concerning the breach of payment for workers that have left the corps of the Norfolk and Western Railroad (previously the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad).

Dates: 1882

James M. Gibboney Letter,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-028
Abstract

This collection contains a transcript of James M. Gibboney's letter to his children detailing his life experiences. Gibboney recalls his actions defending the town of Wytheville, Virginia, during Toland's Raid on July 18, 1863.

Dates: 1905 - 1905

Charlotte C. Giesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-009
Abstract

The collection consists of a taped interview (April 1987) with Charlotte C. Giesen, by Samantha J. Hall, a student at Virginia Tech, with a history paper on Giesen prepared by Hall.

Dates: 1987

Giles County (Virginia) Building Supply Co. Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-027
Abstract

This collection contains a ledger, 1897-1901, of a building supply company, possibly in Giles County, Virginia. The sales listed in the ledger are for hardware, lumber, and building supplies. Some of the busineses that are listed in the ledger include the Farrier Bros. (Pembroke), Sinking Spring Milling Co. (Newport), and the Mountain Lake Hotel, all of which are in Giles County.

Dates: 1897 - 1901

W. B. Gilmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-059
Abstract

The W. B. Gilmer Papers document the Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties from 1954-1962. The organization was formed to prevent integration in Virginia's public schools. The collection includes broadsides, circulars, letters, certificate of incorporation, newsletters and memos, and newspaper clippings.

Please note: This collection contains racist ideology and language that may be upsetting to researchers.

Dates: 1954 - 1962

Gary Ann Giovanni Culinary Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2006-011
Abstract

This collection includes the papers of Gary Ann Giovanni, a chef, caterer, and cooking teacher active in Blacksburg, Virginia. The collection contains records, menus, and recipes from her catering jobs and from the cooking classes she taught for the local YMCA Open University. Materials also relate to the various community organizations for which Gary worked or volunteered, and some materials are associated with her sister, poet Nikki Giovanni.

Dates: 1997 - 2004

James Glanville Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-119
Abstract

This collection includes two copies of an article from the Smithfield Review titled, "Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567? A Review of the Archaeological and Documentary Evidence." The collection also contains a copy of the Saltville Foundation Newsletter from January 2004.

Dates: 2004

Alexander McNutt Glasgow Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-010
Abstract

This colelction includes correspondence and financial/legal papers of the Alexander McNutt Glasgow family of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Dates: 1823 - 1903