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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:

Lily Tyler Wilson studio portrait

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1967-002_LilyTyler_photo053

Lily Tyler Wilson studio portrait

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1967-002_Tyler_photo055

Lincoln-Look Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-009
Abstract

This collection contains the correspondence of Nathan L. (1819-1909) and Sarah A. B. Lincoln Look (1826-1857), who settled in Virginia in the 1840s and lived in Loudoun, Botetourt, Montgomery, and Smyth counties. There is also correspondence with other members of the Lincoln and Look families in Massachusetts and New York; together with transcripts and summaries of the letters; and a few pieces of miscellanea.

Dates: 1844 - 1930

Linkous-Vyule Appalachian Electric Power Company, Pulaski, VA Add., One Mi. South Prices Fork on Hwys. 114 and 659

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0309
Abstract

Map shows the Linkous-Vyule addition from Appalachian Electric Power Company. The addition is in Montgomery County, Virginia, near Stroubles Creek.

Dates: 1949

Jonathan E. Lipps Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1940-016
Abstract

This collection contains the court clerk and general store account ledgers of Jonathan E. Lipps of Wise County, Virginia.

Dates: 1892 - 1924

List, Number of Extra Guns and Cartridges in the Companies, undated (Ms1992-003)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F13_ExtraGuns

List of absence of Co. B 28th Regiment of the VA. Volunteers, March 19, 1862 (Ms1992-003)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F8_List_1862_0319

List of quit rents of the Middle District of Augusta

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1985-020_quitrents

Litchfield Family Household Ledger,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-008
Abstract

The collection consists of a handwritten collection of recipes, household accounts, and schoolwork from Litchfield family of Abingdon, Virginia. In addition to recipes for pickles and preserving, cakes, puddings, breads, and meats, there are also directions for home products like furniture polish, and lists of greenhouse plants.

Dates: c.1870s-1890s