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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:

James Barnett Inventory

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2002_022_BarnettJames_Inventory1811

Viola James Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-032
Abstract

The Viola James Collection contains membership cards for James as a member of the Clarksburg, West Virginia chapter of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, which are in a wallet marked with the initials "KKK". The collection also has a blank application form and printed Christian literature related to the organization. It also includes a small framed tintype of two unidentified little girls.

Dates: c. 1920s

Jamestown Exposition, 1907: Plan of Exposition Grounds and Buildings

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0140
Abstract

Plan of the Exposition Grounds and Buildings contains a list of buildings on the grounds.

Dates: 1907

John Janney Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-019
Abstract

The John Janney Papers consist of over 800 letters written to John Janney and members of his family. Other materials include biographical information, books, and periodicals.

Dates: 1811 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1880

Jefferson National Forest: Glenwood, New Castle, and Blacksburg Ranger Districts, Virginia,

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0782
Abstract

Jefferson National Forest: Glenwood, New Castle, and Blacksburg Ranger Districts. Forest Service, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1978. 50 x 36 in. 1978. On reverse: Jefferson National Forest: Mount Rogers N. R. A. and Wythe Ranger Districts, Virginia. [FOLDER C-1]

Dates: 1978 - 1978

Doctor V. Jewell Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1940-015
Abstract

The Doctor V. Jewell Account Books detail the customer accounts of a Montgomery County, Virginia general store as well as staff and customers of Crockett Springs Hotel, also in Montgomery County.

Dates: 1898 - 1923

John Holliday Diaries and Photographs,

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-028
Dates: 1864-05-01/1865-07-04

John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 Document,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-036
Abstract

John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 Document is a short biographical sketch about the painter John James Porter. The item details Porter's life and several of his works currently on display in various locations.

Dates: undated