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Envelope, Telegraph to Col. R. Preston, Christiansburg, May 15 (Ms1992-003)
Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070), Letter from James Francis Preston to Sarah Caperton Preston
The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct…
Correspondence, Chinese Night and international events, 1966
This peice of correspondence was sent to the members of the Association of Chinese Students to remind them about the upcoming "Chinese Night".
A Letter Inquiring About Jobs for Formerly Jailed People, 1905 (Ms 1989-039)
A letter to the mill superintendant asking about jobs for men being released from jail.
Letter, J. Robert Oppenheimer to Frédéric Joliot-Curie, October 27, 1947 (Ms1988-060)
Telegram, dated October 27, 1947, from J. Robert Oppenheimer to Frédéric Joliot-Curie informing them that he would not be able to attend the ceremony to honor Ernest Rutherford, Lord Rutherford.
Telegram, J. Robert Oppenheimer to Robert E. Marshak, April 16, 1963 (Ms1988-060)
Telegram from J. Robert Oppenheimer to Robert E. Marshak informing him that he will be in Europe on May 8, 1963, to speak to Marshak or "Eklund."
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
A Letter to Washington Mills Company From a Potential Company Doctor, 1942 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from Herbert Neisser, MD, inquiring about a position at the mill.
Letter Accompanying the Y.M.C.A. Plat and Description, 1972 (Ms1989-039)
A letter sent to a lawyer with the legal description and plat of the parcel of land on which the Y.M.C.A. building stands, requesting a deed be drawn up.
Telegram, Condolences from Ruth and Robert E. Marshak to Kitty Oppenheimer, February 20, 1967 (Ms1988-060)
Telegram dated February 20, 1967, from Ruth and Robert E. Marshak to Kitty Oppenheimer offering condolences for the passing of her husband J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Anna Lee Letter, 1861 (Ms2008-028)
This collection contains a letter of invitation from Anna Lee to Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard of the Confederate Army to attend a country dance at Meadow Farm in Henrico County, Virginia, on Christmas evening 1861. The letter is dated…
Letter About an Employee Poacher, 1910 (Ms1989-039)
A letter to responding to a telegram about a man potentially trying to convince mill employees to quit in order to work at another company.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Luther Brice, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter to the friends of Lambda Horizon from Mark weber regarding a retirement celebration for Lambda Horizon supporter Luther Brice.
Correspondence, Paul M. Gherman, june 5, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Paul M. Gherman, Director of Libraries, to Lambda Horizon requesting a group representative to contact him to discuss "a matter of concern."
Correspondence, Kim McDonald, AIDS Education Committee, February 19, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to Mr. Kim McDonald from the AIDS Education Committee inviting him to attend the AIDS Education Forum at Virginia Tech on March 1, 1986.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, John Brancome, May 7, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to the Editor-in-Chief of the Collegiate Times from Mark Weber asking him to consider writing a story on Virginia Tech's Student Health Services and Lambda Horizons involvement in the American College Helath Association's national conference.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Gay Alumni Weekend, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter to friends of Lambda Horizon from Mark Weber announcing the group's first Gay Alumni Weekend.
Correspondence, Mark weber, Roland Follot, Brian McIlhenny, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter to the Virginia tech Faculty from Lambda Horizon Officers regarding the services the grioup provides to students and faculty at Virginia tech.
Correspondence, Edward Spencer, Dr. Sandra M. Sullivan, Dr. Landrum L. Cross, April 9, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Edward Spencer, Virginia tech's Director of Housing and Residence Life, to Dr. Sullivan, Dr. Cross, the AIDS Education Committee, and Administrative Staff concerning Housing Policies Related to AIDS. Attached is the American College…
Correspondence, Rochelle Royce, Mark Weber, April 14, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Lambda Horizon President Mark Weber to the Collegiate Times editiorials editor Rochelle Royce submitting an editorial for the paper.
Correspondence, Richard P. Keeling, M.D., Mark Weber, April 7, 1987 (Ms2014-010)
A leter from former Lambda Horizon President Mark Weber to University of Virginia's Director of Student Health Services Dr. Richard P. Keeling updating him on Virginia Tech's AIDS Education programs.
Correspondence, Charles W. Schiffert, M.D., April 15, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
A letter from the Director of Student Health Services, Dr. Charles W. Schiffert to the Student Budget Board encouraging them to approve funding for Mark Weber and Keith McIlhenny to attend the American College Health Convention in New Orleans.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Brian McConnell, State Conference, September 17, 1989 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Lambda Horizon Spokesperson Brian McConnell to Mark Weber concerning an alumni group and a statewide conference for gay and lesbian students being held at Virginia Tech. A conference flyer and schedule is included with the letter.
Correspondence, AIDS Education Committee, February 7, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to Virginia Tech faculty members inviting them to attend the AIDS Education Forum on March 1, 1986.
Correspondence, Richard P. Keeling, M.D. to President Mark A. Weber, April 2, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to Lambda Horizon President Mark A. Weber from the University of Virginia's Director of Student Health inviting him and Jo Anne Underwood to attend a meeting at the ACHA's AIDS colloquium in New Orleans.
Correspondence, Scott D. Breckenridge Jr. to Patricia Givens Johnson, Christiansburg, VA, July 11, 1988 (Ms1988-007)
Letter from Scott D. Breckenridge Jr. (former Deputy Director of the CIA) to Patricia Givens Johnson, local historian, author and teacher in Christiansburg, VA. Breckenridge Jr. corresponded with Givens Johnson about her scholarship on the Preston…
Letter About a Suspected Murderer, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter asking about a man detained in Atlanta who was possibly wanted for murder in Fries.
A Letter to Washington Mills About Coming to Fries, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from Haywood Haynes informing the mill that he and his family would be coming to work at the mill, with information about his family and their housing needs.
Nancy B. Harbin Letter, 1862 (Ms2010-013)
The collection consists of a letter written by Nancy B. Harbin to her sons, Jack and John Harbin. The letter details a mother's concern for the well-being and safety of her three enlisted sons, Jack, John, and Edward Harbin. Nancy Harbin relates the…
Crockett Mineral Springs Collection, Ms2009-105_Letter
The collection also contains a letter from S. S. Griffith to Dr. J. Harry Smith, written in 1930 on Crocket Arsenic-Lithia Springs letterhead.
Letter to Mr. Webb about Cleaning Supplies, 1940 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the principal of the high school asking for scrap cloth to clean the school.
Letter to Mr. Sharp about Home Economics Cottage, 1940 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the principal of the high school informing the mill adminstration that a tank in the Home Economics Cottage had begun to leak.
Letter Laying Out Plans for the Baptist Church, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter explaining plans to build a new Baptist Church on Main Street in Fries, Va.
Message from the Company President, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
A short missive from the president of Wachovia Loan and Trust Company and the founder and president of Washington Mills Company, Col. Francis H. Fries, thanking the mill superintendent for sending updates about operations. Includes and example of the…
List of Repairs to High School, 1941 (Ms1989-039)
Letter About Hookworm, 1910 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the state of Virginia offering assistance to test Fries residents for hookworm.
Letter, Jack Foster to former Confederate General John McCausland, 1883 (Ms2008-018)
This collection contains an 1883 letter written by Jack Foster, a formerly enslaved person who served as a body servant in the 36th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Foster writes to former Confederate General John McCausland, one-time…
Letter, Nancy G. Figgat to her husband, Charles, December 5, 1863
This second letter (4 pages), dated December 5, 1863, and written on captured Union patriotic stationery with an engraving of Marshall House proprietor James Jackson shooting Col. Elmer Ellsworth, is an update of their son's worsening condition. "I…
Letter, Nancy G. Figgat to her husband, Charles, November 11, 1863
This letter (8 pages), dated November 27, 1863, from Fincastle, Virginia, is written on two identical pages of captured Union patriotic stationary with an engraving of an Antietam scene. In the letter, Mrs. Figgat recounts reuniting with a ‘dear…
Letter Offering Jobs (Ms1989-039)
A letter offering jobs and perks to a family in order to convince them to go work at the Fries mill.
Letter, James T. Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, April 12, 1954
Letter, James T. Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, May 25, 1952
Letter, James T. Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, April 8, 1952
Letter, James T. Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, February 10, 1952
A Letter to Washington Mills about Fabric Samples (Ms1989-039)
A letter from Mrs. Jack Epps asking for fabric samples to match her new wallpaper.
Victoria Cross Letter, 1909 (Ms1987-039)
This collection contains a letter from English author Victoria Cross (Annie Sophie Cory) to Hughes Massie requesting that he read and provide feedback for her novel Life's Shop-Window.
A Letter About the Flu Epidemic, 1918 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from a doctor at the University of Virginia who came to Fries to help tend flu victims.
Letter Soliciting Support for an Amendment Limiting the Work of Women and Children (Ms1989-039)
A letter asking the mill to support an amendement that would change the way the work of women and children was limited in Virginia.
Letter to Mr. C.H. Long about Shear Pins, 1941 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from a mechanical engineer at Virginia Tech explaining the required dimensions of a part for the mill.
Employee Sick Note, 1910 (Ms1989-039)
A note sent in by an employee explaining their inability to work for several days.
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