Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Edward B. Hicks Letter
This collection contains a letter dated December 16, 1845, postmarked in Lawrenceville, Virginia. It is written by Edward B. Hicks to fellow attorney, William Townes and laments about President James K. Polk’s mismanagement of Virginia’s debt and eagerness to go to war with Britain over the Oregon Territory.
Hicks Family Papers
This collection includes bills and receipts relating to monetary transactions made by the R. W. Hicks family of Campbell County, Virginia. It also contains records of the family's business transactions, affiliations, and interests, as well as legal, business and personal correspondence.
Hicks House (Appomattox Courthouse) Advertisement
The collection contains an advertisement for "Hicks House" summer tourist resort in the town of Appomattox Courthouse created by proprietor, E.G. Hix, c.1865-1892.
James Morris Hicks Letter
Letter from James Morris Hicks, a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) to his father, discussing cadet drilling, his recent election to the position of vice president of the freshman class, and replies to news from home.
Hidden History: The Black Experience in the Roanoke Valley Cassette Tapes and Transcripts
Oral history project designed to interview African-American residents of Roanoke, Virginia, on the cultural, social, and political history of blacks in the city. Collection consists of approximately fifty-five interviews. Transcripts are available for thirty-six of the interviews.
Flora Baker Hiett Correspondence
Highland Co. Va.
Minimalist map shows towns in Highland County, Virginia. Map contains a handwritten note concerning adjustments.
Hileman, Cook and Company Account Book
This collection inlcudes an account book maintained by Hileman, Cook and Company, operators of Callie Iron Furnace in Botetourt County, Virginia during the late 19th century.
Octavius Hileman Papers
The collection contains letters written to Octavius Hileman, secretary/treasurer of the Luster Manufacturing Company, mostly from company president and manager J.O. Luster, containing details of accounts, proposed dissolution of the company, and Luster's unpaid salary. Also contains letters from Alleghany County Treasurer Joseph T. Fudge concerning Fudge's 1899 campaign for re-election.
Harold S. Hill Collection
This collection includes drawings of buildings and homes by Harold S. Hill. Additional donations arrive each year. The collection is currently unprocessed.