Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred T. Harris Letter to Robert L. Brown
The Alfred T. Harris Letter to Robert L. Brown is written by Harris in Richmond, Virginia, on July 30, 1845, to Brown, in Variety Mills, Virginia. Harris discusses that he has not yet recieved a crop of tobacco and continues to describe tobacco in great detail, from the treatment to the cost.
Harris Mountain Schools Collection
This collection consists of materials regarding the Harris Mountain Schools, Presbyterian mission schools located throughout Southwest Virginia.
William Gideon Harris Photograph Album
William Gideon Harris's album contains photographs of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) campus and surrounding areas, c. 1908-1912, as well as several newsclippings and pieces of poetry. .
Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence
The Elizabeth C. Harrison Correspondence is a collection of letters written and sent to Harrison, from 1910 to 1918, in Virginia, from various friends and family. The subjects of the letters include appreciation of Harrison's friendship, opinions of faith and religion, and updates such as illnesses, schooling, and family.
Jean Haskell-Speer Papers
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Virginia Tech associate Jean Haskell-Speer.
Jay Heavner Virginia Gay and Lesbian Student Conference Collection
The Jay Heavner Virginia Gay and Lesbian Student Conference Collection newspaper articles, a brochure advertising the Virginia Gay and Lesbian Student Conference, a poster advertising the conference, and an attendee list from the conference.
James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, The Heizer Family: American Pioneers by James Marion Heizer c.1861-1868. The majority of the letters are authored by James Francis (Frank) Heizer, a private in the Confederate army, whose letters are mostly addressed to his love interest and eventual fiance, Pheobe Ann McCormick.
Lilburn Lewis Henderson Legal Document
The collection includes a report of a Washington County, Virginia commission examining the accounts of L. L. Henderson, guardian of the children of William Trigg, deceased.
Anne Hendrick Letter
The Anne Hendrick Letter is written by Anne Hendrick to her father, William Hendrick, Jr., on March 22, 1847. Hendrick details her church meetings, faith and love of God, and her plan to join the Presbyterian Church. She also asks about people, how they are doing, and her mother.
Bernard J. Henley Papers
The collection contains a handwritten index compiled by Bernard J. Henley for articles about Virginia Polytechnic Institute, gleaned from Virginia newspapers, the bulk of the entries covering the years 1906 to 1959.