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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:

Floyd Gray Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-085
Abstract

This collection includes the papers of Floyd Gray, Bedford County Republican Committee chairman and distillery general storekeeper-gauger for the Internal Revenue Service. It includes correspondence and notes relating both to Gray's political activities and his civil service work. Also includes personal correspondence and financial records.

Dates: 1895 - 1908

Gray's New Map of Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0185
Abstract

Map shows Abingdon, Virginia, with plot owners identified.

Dates: 1880

Gray's New Map of Christiansburg (2 copies)

 Class — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0257
Abstract

Map shows the corporation limit of Christiansburg, Virginia, with hand-colored boundary line and non-corporate entities.

Dates: ca. 1880

Gray's New Map of Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0102
Abstract

Map shows the town of Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia. It contains the names of property owners in the town, as well as locations of structures on land parcels.

Dates: 1880

Gray's New Map of Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0159
Abstract

Map of Richmond comes from pages 63-64 of Gray's The National Atlas, published in 1884. This item has been extracted from a full book, and its reverse (p. 63) is part of the map that shows Maryland and Delaware.

Dates: ca 1884

Gray's New Map of Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0187
Abstract

Map shows Wytheville, Virginia, with plot owners identified.

Dates: ca. 1880

Summons for Thomas Greatton,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-068
Abstract

The collection consists of a summons issued by Samuel D [?] to Thomas Greatton on May 21, 1790.

Dates: 1790 - 1790

Charles P. Greer Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-078
Abstract

The collection contains a letter from Charles P. Greer, a resident of Troutdale, to C. J. French concerning the purchase of auctioned lands in Troutdale, Virginia in 1947. Includes broadside adverting auction.

Dates: 1947

Greer Family Business Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-049
Abstract

The Greer Family Buisness Ledgers is a collection of ledgers from 1890-1952. The ledgers detail both personal expenses, their various buisnesses and expenses, and purchases from customers. The ledgers also include correspondence, reciepts, and newspaper clippings within the pages. The Greer businesses included livestick and lumber.

Dates: 1890 - 1952

Mary C. Gregory Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-025
Abstract

The Mary C. Gregory Letters are a collection of 11 letters written by Gregory in Alexandria, Virginia, to her cousin Edward, dated from January 10, 1875 to January 9, 1876. Gregory discusses personal updates and subjects such as the weather, her health, and books.

Dates: 1875 - 1876