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Photograph of a wood carving representation of Solitude by a member of the Fletcher family. This is likely a representation of te December 1908 photograph including in this collection.

Genealogy chart of John Stevenson Fletcher, including members of the Reynolds, Frizzell, Rolston, and Fletcher families

Postcard featuring a photograph of 3 young soldiers. No contextual information given.

Collection of undated B&W and Kodacolor photographs, primarily of people and places around Blacksburg. Includes 109 photographs.

Last page of a letter sent from Sue Williams of the American Stationary Company advertising their company's products. Back of letter is covered with handwritten notes - primarily names. Names correspond with names and placement of women in the March…

Collection of photo negatives with a range of subjects and locations. Many photos are of associates of Beulah Allen, as well as the Virginia Tech campus and surrounding area. Many negatives are duplicates of developed photos contained in other parts…

This collection contains an undated cocktail menu for the South Pacific Room of the El Mirador Hotel. The menu's cover depicts South Pacific art and the El Mirador Hotel name. On the inside the menu shows colorful depictions of the cocktails offered…

Portrait of T. B. Yeaman, of Keysville, VA, and likely the brother of William H. Yeaman. On the back of the photo is written "T. B. Yeaman Keysville, Va. after he shaved off long beard" The date is unknown.

Portrait of T. B. Yeaman, of Keysville, VA, and likely the brother of William H. Yeaman. On the back of the photo is written "T. B. Yeaman before he cut his beard." The date is unknown.

Portrait of Pearl Yeaman, Abilene, Va, the date is unknown.

Portrait of E. T. Yeaman "before he married." the date is unknown.

A recipe book handwritten in German. The book is broken up into sections, but only about one-third contain recipes. Most of the recipes are in the "Backwerk" or "Baking" section. Some examples of recipes include: "Kartoffelsalat" (potato salad),…

St Johns Day: St Paul A.M.E. Church, Blacksburg, VA (exact date unknown).

Drawn map of Blacksburg Railroad (exact date unknown).

Handwritten Watson property deed (exact date unknown).

Handwritten Vaughn property deed (exact date unknown).

Drawn color map of VA/TN railroad lines (exact date unknown).

Thanksgiving service program of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (exact date unknown).

Photograph of "Negro school house" building (ca. 1948) in Blacksburg. From "A Negro Neighborhood for Blacksburg, Virginia," by Martha Shupp Phillilps. Master's Thesis in Architecture (1948),

Map of early Blacksburg showing "present location of the negro population" (exact date unknown).

Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation Logo.

Laura Lee Anderson and unnamed individual (exact date unknown).

New Town House 2 (exact date unknown).

New Town House (exact date unknown).

New Town house with white car under carport (exact date unknown).

Ginger Wagner and unnamed individual sitting on porch of a New Town house (exact date unknown).

Cooking Recipes is a book filled with hand-written recipes. A hand-painted image of a girl with a duck adorns the cover of "Cooking Recipes." Within the book's pages exist a variety of recipes for soups, salads, puddings, cookies, cakes, icings, and…

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

This collection consists of a recipe book bearing the name of Sallie Wilson of Liberty, Virginia. The small book contains more than 100 recipes, mostly for various desserts (pies, cakes and puddings) and breads, but also for such fare as potato…

Lily Tyler Wilson (center) with unidentified others, n.d.

Studio portrait of Eliza (Lily) Tyler Wilson, n.d.

Studio portrait of Eliza (Lily) Tyler Wilson, n.d.

Sticker for Life Fest, Virginia Tech's concert for AIDS education, research, and treatment held in Lane Stadium on September 8, 1989.

Being Gay announcement card from Virginia Tech's radio station WUVT. The public service announcement promotes Lambda Hoizon and gay and lesbian life on the campus.

Questionnaire created by Mark Weber, President of Lambda Horizon, for an independent class project. The questionnaire was distributed to members of Lambda Horizon in order to gauge their level of knowledge about the AIDS virus. Weber planned to…

Poster offering information about Virginia Tech's gay and lesbian student group Lmabda Horizon.

Map providing direction to a house party held outside of Blacksburg.

Handout produced by Lambda Horizon detailing homophobic responses to gays and lesbians.

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

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

Letter from Robert Riddle, President of the Gay Student Alliance at Virginia Commonwealth University, regarding a conference in preparation for a statewide Gay Awareness Week to be held on several college campuses. Meeting notes from the conference…

Letter from Patrick Hanrahan to mark Weber regarding possible organization activities for Lambda Horizon in the coming months.

Fundraising and information letter describing the functions and activities of Lambda Horizon.

Letter to friends of Lambda Horizon from Mark Weber asking for their support and financial assistance.

Fundraising sign up sheet for a "Bowling for Bus Shelters" sponsored by Lambda Horizon.

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.