Blacksburg (Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 577 Collections and/or Records:
Multicultural Diversity Oral History Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-2002-001
Dates:
1987 - 2002; Majority of material found within 2001 - 2002
Newlee Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1982-021
Scope and Content
The collection includes a paper on the history of Smithfield Plantation, the Preston family, and Virginia Newlee (Col. Robert Newlee's daughter) written by George Shackelford in 1980. In addition, there is an obituary of Colonel Newlee, and a newspaper clipping from 1916 with the muster roll of the Company of Virginia Volunteers in the Mexican War. Also the collection includes a muster roll of Company L, Fourth Virginia Regiment, of which Newlee was captain.
Dates:
1916, 1980, n.d.
Newspaper clipping, A letter from the Confederate states of America War Department. Official letter relative to the conscription act. Sign Geo. W. Randolph, Secretary of War, April 30, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F9_NewsClipping_1862_0430
Dates:
1862-04-30
Official Zoning Map for the Town of Blacksburg,
Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0771
Abstract
Official Zoning Map for the Town of Blacksburg as of July 11, 1961. 17 x 12 in. [FOLDER D-4]
Dates:
1961 - 1961
Order of punishment of James W. Johnson for leaving camp and being drunk, Signed Robert T. Preston, May 20 (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F13_OrderI_JohnsonJW
Dates:
0000-05-20
Orders and correspondence between General Longstreet and Col. Preston at Mason's Hill, Fairfax, undated (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F13_LongstreetPrestonI
Dates:
n.d.
Louis O'Shaughnessy Letters
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1993-010
Abstract
The collection contains 1903 to 1905 letters from Louis O'Shaughnessy to his future wife, Ida Surface, and one letter from O'Shaughnessy to G. T. Surface.
Dates:
1903 - 1905
James J. Pandapas Audiotape and Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-1997-011
Scope and Contents
Resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, born in Peabody, Massachusetts. Played a large role in the development of business and residential housing in Blacksburg by establishing Blacksburg's first industry, Electro-Tec, in 1947, and Poly-Scientific Corporation, in 1953, both manufacturers of electroplated slip-rings for radar antennae. Also developed various neighborhoods in Blacksburg, including Airport Acres (established in 1942) and Highland Park (1945). In 1948 Pandapas purchased a 500 acre...
Dates:
1966-1988, 1997
Personal Order, No. 29: Information regarding the first periodical muster for payment of the Virginia Volunteers. By order of General Lee, Signed: Col. Cocke, Head Quarters of the VA. Forces, Richmond, June 24, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F6_GeneralOrderNo29_1861_0624
Dates:
1861-06-24
Personal Order, Signed: A. S. Minter, Bedford, March 1, 1862 (Ms1992-003)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F8_MinterAS_1862_0301
Dates:
1862-03-01