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A formal photograph of the Fries High School football team. Back row, left-right: Mike Phipps, Don Martin, unknown, unknown, Todd Dickson, unknown,…
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A photograph of Ronni Michelle Criner as "Little Miss Fries" in a town parade.
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A taped-together collage of informal employee photograps. Top, left-right: unknown, Cox, Jones, unknown. Middle, left-right: unknown, Henry Thornton,…
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A photograph of employees eating in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround
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A photograph of employees in line to get food in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround.
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A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.
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A photograph of several employees conversing near machines winding spun yarn onto bobbins for weaving.
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A photograph of two mill employees responsible for transferring yarn bobbins from one stage to another.
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A photograph of a group of employees, one of whom is receiving an award. Left-right: Calvert Wilie, Jessie Jenkins, Emmet Vaughan, rest unknown.
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A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.
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A photograph of a mill-employed nurse administering a shot to another employee, with a line of others waiting behind her.
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A photograph of a group of people in front of the sign for the high school in Fries, Va. Back Row, left-right: Don Martin, Rick Phipps, Mike Phipps,…
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A photograph of a group of Fries residents, largely children. David Jones, 2nd from left, Mandy Hager, 4th from left, middle row.
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A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.
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A photograph of three men having a discussion on the porch of the mill.
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A photograph of several people in front of the sign for the Fries Methodist Church, which says "Jesus! Zero Defects".
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A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.
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A photograph of Billy Funk holding a plaque while a man gives a speech and G.W. "Cobb" Archer and Flash Turner watch.
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A photograph of three children eating watermelon at a mill-sponsored event in Fries, Va.
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A photograph of four cheerleaders from Fries Hish School, posing on the stairs to the Town Hall.
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A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.
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A photograph of Sena Funk monitoring woven fabric being wound
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A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
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A photograph of (left-right) Whiz Farmer, Shirley Trent Litteral, Larry Kirby, and an unknown man with flawless weaving
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A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.
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A photograph of Frank Ritchie presenting a prize to Edna Kirby Vaughan on stage while a crowd watches at a mill-sponsored event.
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A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
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A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
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A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
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Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_BowlingforBusShelters_nda.jpg

Fundraising sign up sheet for a "Bowling for Bus Shelters" sponsored by Lambda Horizon.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondenceFundraising_nda.jpg

Letter to friends of Lambda Horizon from Mark Weber asking for their support and financial assistance.
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Fundraising and information letter describing the functions and activities of Lambda Horizon.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondencePatrickHanrhan_nd.jpg

Letter from Patrick Hanrahan to mark Weber regarding possible organization activities for Lambda Horizon in the coming months.
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Letter from Robert Riddle, President of the Gay Student Alliance at Virginia Commonwealth University, regarding a conference in preparation for a…
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_CorrespondenceRolandFollot_nd.jpg

Letter from Lambda Horizon's Roland Follot to fellow gay student representatives at other universities concerning Gay Awareness Week.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_LambdaHorizonHandout_nd.jpg

Handout produced by Lambda Horizon offering ten tips about what to do when you encounter a gay or lesbian.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_LambdaHorizonHomophobiaHandout_nd.jpg

Handout produced by Lambda Horizon detailing homophobic responses to gays and lesbians.
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Map providing direction to a house party held outside of Blacksburg.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_PosterLambdaHorizon_nd.jpg

Poster offering information about Virginia Tech's gay and lesbian student group Lmabda Horizon.
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_QuestionnaireAIDSEducation_nd.pdf

Questionnaire created by Mark Weber, President of Lambda Horizon, for an independent class project. The questionnaire was distributed to members of…
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_RadioAnnouncemenBeingGayt_nd.jpg

Being Gay announcement card from Virginia Tech's radio station WUVT. The public service announcement promotes Lambda Hoizon and gay and lesbian life…
Ms2014-010_WeberMark_StickerLifeFest_nd.jpg

Sticker for Life Fest, Virginia Tech's concert for AIDS education, research, and treatment held in Lane Stadium on September 8, 1989.
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Studio portrait of Eliza (Lily) Tyler Wilson, n.d.
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Studio portrait of Eliza (Lily) Tyler Wilson, n.d.
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Lily Tyler Wilson (center) with unidentified others, n.d.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2009-002_WilsonSallie_Recipe_FrontCover.jpg

This collection consists of a recipe book bearing the name of Sallie Wilson of Liberty, Virginia. The small book contains more than 100 recipes,…
Bridge_Drawing.jpg

Dawing for a bridge designed by McNairy, Claflin & Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Ms2008_023_CookingRecipes_001.jpg

Recipe book containing hand-written recipes for soups, salads, puddings, cookies, cakes, icings, and biscuits. Date, location, and full author name remain unknown.
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