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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 About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
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, 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.
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.
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".
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…
Envelope, Telegraph to Col. R. Preston, Christiansburg, May 15 (Ms1992-003)
Envelope, To Col. R. Preston, Jan 1 (Ms1992-003)
Letter, Phillip Geobocke to Robert T. Preston, Va, June 3, 1861 (Ms1992-003)
Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070), Letter from Sarah Caperton Preston to Colonel Grabowski
The second letter dates to May 15, 1872 and is written by Sarah Caperton Preston to Colonel Grabowski at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The letter is a response to a previous notice from the Colonel about her son’s (Hugh Caperton Preston)…
A Letter to Mr. A.M. Farley Requesting a Job at the Fries Textile Mill, 1907 (Ms1939-039)
A letter from Mrs. Patsie Pruitt asking for her job back at the mill. She had moved to Maryland, but wanted to go back to Fries because child labor laws in Maryland prevented her children from working.
Report of delinquent medication accounts, 1958 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from a pharmacist in Galax, VA, reporting on unpayed accounts of mill employees for prescription drugs.
A Letter to a Poacher, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
A letter to a former mill employee accusing him of trying to convince his former coworkers at the mill to quit and join him at his new company.
Notice of Employee Transfer, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
A letter introducing a new mill employee, sent to the Fries Mill from another mill owned by the Washington Mills Company.
Letter About Poached Employees (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the treasurer of the Washignton Mills Company inquiring about several employees wh had quit their jobs in North Carolina in order to work at the mill in Fries.
J. A .Snavely Letter, 1899
The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications. The letter describes attempts to gain a patent for acetylene gas light and other inventions, such as a…
J. A .Snavely Envelope, 1899
Envelope from 1899 letter by Snavely
Letter about Civitan Sportsmanship Award, 1956 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mill president congratulating Fries High School students on their athletic accomplishments
Letter requesting jail maintenance, 1947 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mayor of Fries requesting that the mill administration make some repairs to the town jail.
Mildred Tate Letter, 1940 (Ms1952-002)
The letter is from Mildred Tate to Mrs. Gillette inviting her to a dinner at Hillcrest, the women's dormitory at Virginia Tech, held by Mrs. White on September 11, 1940.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding some land given to the state in order to redo a state highway.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1941 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1936 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Virginia Brewing Company Letter (Ms2013-075)
The Virginia Brewing Company letter was written on September 27, 1909 by Louis A. Scholz, President of the company, and Henry Scholz, Secretary and Treasurer of the company requesting support for anti-Prohibition laws in Virginia.
Maude E. Wallace Letter to Sarah Pitts, 1929 (Ms2011-019)
This letter was written by Maude E. Wallace of Virginia Agricultural Extension Service, Blacksburg, VA, to Sarah Pitts of George Peabody College, Nashville, TN, on 14 August 1929. Ms. Pitts had been hired to work as an Extension agent, but had not…
A Letter About Changing Mill Personnel, 1904 (Ms1989-039)
A letter about a personnel change within the Fries Textile Mill.
A Letter Firing a Doctor (Ms1989-039)
A letter to Dr. Wilmer Hodgson asking him to resign as mill doctor for Fries.
A Response to a Debt Collection Letter, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter responding to another company's attempts to collect on an alleged $2 debt.
Letter Confirming Land Cleanup, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, February 15, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to friends of Lambda Horizon announcing the groups partnership with the university to present Virginia Tech's AIDS Education Forum.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Richard P. Keeling, M.D., May 8, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Dr. Richard P. Keeling, the University of Virginia's Diractor of Student Health, to Mark Weber regarding arrangements for the upcoming ACHA national conference in New Orleans.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Dr. Richard P. Keeling, April 13, 1987
Correspondence from Dr. Richard P. Keeling, UVA's Director of Student Health, to Mark Weber congratulating him for his recent proposal for the creation of a Gay Student Concerns staff position at Virginia Tech.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Lambda Horizon Fundraising, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter to friends of Lambda Horizon from Mark Weber asking for their support and financial assistance.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Local News Media, April 10, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to the local news media from Mark weber, President of Lambda Horizon, detailing the agenda for Gay Awareness Week. A flyer and Lambda Horizon information is included with the letter.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Political Science Faculty, April 10, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to the Political Science faculty at Virginia Tech inviting them to attend U.S. Congressman Barney Frank's lecture at Lambda Horizon's Gay Awareness Week. A flyer and Lambda Horizon group information is attached to the letter.
Handout, Lambda Horizon, n.d.(Ms2014-010)
Fundraising and information letter describing the functions and activities of Lambda Horizon.
Correspondence, Mark Weber, Psychologist Myer Reed, April 14, 2014 (Ms2014-010)
A letter from Lambda Horizon President Mark Weber to Raft, the Sociology Department, the Psychology Department, the Family and Childe Development Center, the University Counseling Center, and Student Health Services inviting them to attend a talk on…
Corrspondence, Mark Weber, Patrick hanrahan, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Patrick Hanrahan to mark Weber regarding possible organization activities for Lambda Horizon in the coming months.
Correspondence, Phil Donahue, AIDS Education Committee, February 19, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to Phil Donahue from the AIDS Education Committee inviting him to attend the AIDS Education Forum being held at Virginia Tech on March 1, 1986.
Correspondence and map, Robert Riddle, November 12, 1984 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Robert Riddle, President of the Gay Student Alliance at Virginia Commonwealth University, to attendees of the Planning Conference for Gay Awareness Week 1985. Letter includes a schedule of events and a map of the VCU campus.
Correspondence and Notes, Robert Riddle, Gay Student Alliance at VCU n.d. (Ms2014-010)
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…
Correspondence, Roland Follot, Gay Awareness Week, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Letter from Lambda Horizon's Roland Follot to fellow gay student representatives at other universities concerning Gay Awareness Week.
Correspondence, Mark Weber,Mary L. Thoreen, Sue Vinson, May 16, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter from the Squires Student Center Program Director, Mary L Thoreen, and the Squires Ticket Office manager Sue Vinson, to Lambda Horizon President mark Weber notifying the group of a policy change for student groups who wish to purchase blocks…
Correspondence, Victoria Smith, April 9, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Letter to lambda Horizon Officers and Members from Senior Sociology major Victoria L. Smith asking for the groups help and advice with her seminar project about the stigmatization of subcultures and minority groups.
A Letter to Washington Mills Company About Used Bags (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the Werthan Bag Corporation asking the mill to resell their empty bags to help with the war effort.
Letter Confirming Mill-Provided Utilities, 1910 (Ms1989-039)
A letter sent by the state confirming that the mill provided all utilities for the town.
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