Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Luray, Virginia: the Valley Land and Improvement Company. [Map of Shenandoah Valley]
Map is part of a tourist brochure advertising the Luray Inn (the subject of an engraving at the top-center of the map) as well as the many historical attractions, mostly battlefields, in the Shenandoah Valley. Reverse of map contains advertisements for Luray tourism.
A. W. Luster Receipt,
The A. W. Luster Receipt describes food purchases by Luster in 1906. The author is presumed to be the same Luster--mentioned in Black, Kent, and Apperson family papers--who owned a local store in Blacksburg, VA.
Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church Records
The collection includes church bulletins, newsletters, parish directories and other papers relating to the history of the Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person
This collection consists of a receipt for the impressment of John, an enslaved person, in Lynchburg, Virginia, for work on the city's fortifications in October 1863.
Lynchburg, Virginia Mercantile Daybook
Lyric Theatre Collection
The Lyric Theatre Collection contains lobby cards, event programs, film flyers, and several film-related newsletters, dating from 1922 to 2006. The majority of the collection consists of lobby cards (1936-1979) and film flyers (undated, but mostly c.1920s-1950s).
Orrin Rankin Magill Papers
Thomas A. Mahood Civil War Reminiscences
The collection includes memoirs by Thomas A. Mahood describing Wise Legion, Virginia Artillery involvement in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff (May 1864), and the actions of the commander General Henry A. Wise.
Maneuver Grounds, Prince William and Fairfax Counties, Va.
Map shows the assignment of troops in Maneuver Camps in Prince William and Fairfax counties in Virginia.
Warren H. Manning Papers
This collection contains papers that document the involvement of Warren H. Manning in the beautification of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus and nearby buildings.