Browse Collections (240 total)

Insurance Survey of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Records, 1931 (Ms1995-029)

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Insurance Survey of the buildings of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, prepared in 1931 by Charles Lunsford & Sons, Roanoke, Va.;…

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Newport and Clover Hollow, Giles County History Collection, 1904, 1973-2006, (Ms2013-086)

The Newport and Clover Hollow, Giles County History collection contains oral history interviews, transcripts, notes, newspaper clippings, historic…

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Croy Family Papers, 1859-1938 (Ms2001-018)

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This collection contains the papers of the Croy family of Blacksburg, Virginia, together with materials from other related families in Montgomery…

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Karl Jacob Belser Illustrations, 1931-1932, (Ms1956-003)

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This collection is comprised of a 1930s set of intaglio prints and a photocopy of Karl and Wilma previous hit Belser's next hit 1938 Christmas card…

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J. C. Porter Photograph Album, 1890 (Ms1990-079)

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PORTER, J.C. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, ca. 1880. 1 vol. Scrapbook of approximately 240 (all ca. 1880) photographs of structures and scenes in several…

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Hokie Birds - Gobble de Art

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The Gobble de Art project was sponsored by The Blacksburg Partnership. The purpose of the project was to increase awareness and interest in Blacksburg…

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College of Home Economics Metabolism Study Collection, 1956-1960 (Ms2005-003)

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The collection consists of 30 images documenting the Metabolism Study conducted by the College of Home Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. In…

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Culinary History Images

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This collection includes images from various smaller collections, that all relate to culinary history, the collection includes images from the…

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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers

The records largely document the recent history of Smithfield Plantation, ancestral home of the Preston family, focusing particularly on its…

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Civil War Poetry

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Collection of poetry composed during the Civil War by M. M. Williams.

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Civil War Small Manuscripts Collection

This contains a collection of small manuscripts related to various aspects of the American Civil War and obtained from various sources.

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Norfolk and Western Historical Photograph Collection

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This collection contains photographs relating to the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.

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Mike Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971 (Ms2024-075)

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This collection contains materials from an ABC News employee (most likely a technician) named Mike Cooper in the late 1960s. Subjects include the 1969…

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Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Collection, 1974-1979, 1995 (Ms2023-058)

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This collection contains materials belonging to American astronaut, Donald K. "Deke" Slayton (1924-1993). This collection contains materials about the…

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William Hewitt Phillips Papers, 1918-2008 (Ms2005-019)

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The collection includes the papers of William Hewitt Phillips, NACA and NASA Langley Research Center aerospace engineer (and chief of Flight Dynamics…

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James Dean Collection, 1961-1988 (Ms2003-061)

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The collection consists of reference material NASA artist James Dean used in producing the artwork for Michael Collins' book Liftoff: The Story of…

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James J. Avitabile Papers, 1963-2001 (Ms2001-057)

This collection contains materials related to the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space exploration programs of the National Aeronautics and Space…

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Melvin N. Gough Papers, 1919-1971 (Ms1987-057)

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The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory…

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Samuel Herrick Papers, 1930-1974 (Ms1978-002)

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Samuel Herrick was an astronomer who specialized in celestial mechanics, generally recognized as the founder of the field of astrodynamics. His papers…

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Phyllis Keith Railroad Photographs

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Photographs of Clarence Keith, a Norfolk & Western employee, and his family.

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Drake Railroad Collection

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Railroad photographs compiled by I. N. Drake.

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Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Project (Ms2024-072)

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This collection consists of oral history interviews conducted in 2021 with Black researchers. Beginning in 2021, graduate students supported by…

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The McCormick Farm Museum Photographs

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This collection contains photographs of the McCormick Farm in the Shenandoah Valley. Walnut Grove Farm belonged to the McCormick family until 1954,…

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Roanoke Railway and Electric Company Photo Album

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A photo album featuring images of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company buildings and lines, as well as scenic views in the Roanoke area.

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Norfolk and Western Railroad Co., Time Table No. 6

A time table for trains created by the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. This time table details several train routes, and their arrival and…

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Charles Aliff Railroad Collection

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A collection of railroad photographs and correspondence belonging to the Aliff family.

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Henry Flippen Turner Collection

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A collection of photographs created by Henry Flippen Turner.

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Dale Belcher Photographs (Ms1997-021)

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Photographs taken by Dale Belcher, depicting Appalachian culture, buildings, and people in southwestern Virginia; Kentucky; North Carolina; and West…

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O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., Photograph Albums (Ms1995-021)

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O. Gaines Whitley, Sr., a native of Albemarle, North Carolina, was a surveyor for the Norfolk & Western Railway Company in 1912, and he compiled two…

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Homer E. Davis Papers (Ms2001-051)

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The Homer E. Davis Papers is a collection of photographs resulting from an effort to record the gravesites of American Civil War generals. Also…

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Elden E. Billings Collection (Ms1991-036)

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This collection contains subject files, clippings, memorabilia and artifacts related to the American Civil War. There are seven series, five of which…

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Great Seal of the Confederate States of America, ca. 1872-1874 (Ms2017-022)

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One of one hundred electrotype replica copies made from the original Great Seal of the Confederate States of America in the early 1870s. Of the…

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Marching Virginians' April 16, 2007 Condolence Collection

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The collection contains the condolence materials received by the Marching Virginians after April 16, 2007. Much of the material pertains to Ryan…

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Chocolate History Collection

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This collection contains individual images from publication and pamphlets in Special Collections and University Archives relating to the history of…

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Fenner Wilson Letter, 1863 (Ms1988-082)

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Letter written by Fenner Wilson, a private in Company D, 45th North Carolina Infantry, during the American Civil War, to his brother, B. G. (Basley…

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William L. Scott Letter, 1863 (Ms1988-085)

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This collection consists of a single letter written by William L. Scott, a private in Company B, 15th North Carolina Infantry, during the American…

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Robert Edmiston Inventory, 1815 (Ms1988-077)

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This collection consists of a single document appraising the values of enslaved persons and lands held by Robert Edmiston, of Washington County,…

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G. Horace Tarr Letter, 1863 (Ms1987-028)

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The G. Horace Tarr Letter collection contains a letter dated May 4, 1863, giving a detailed eye-witness account of the Battle of Chancellorsville…

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Edgar Knapp Letters, 1862-1864 (Ms2002-015)

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This collection includes correspondence received by Edgar R. Knapp while he was a steward at the U.S. military hospital in Annapolis, Maryland.…

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Fenwick Civil War Materials Collection, 1861-1865 (Ms2001-042)

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This Fenwick Civil War Materials Collection is a small collection of American Civil War-related materials, containing the correspondence of John…

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Smith Family Letters, 1861-1865, 1912-1996, n. d. (Ms1996-018)

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The collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William…

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Key Family Papers, 1812-1904 (Ms1992-044)

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Papers of the Key family of Liberty (Bedford County), Virginia, including four letters from brothers Edward W., Joseph C., and Yelverton P. Key, who…

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Lee Hendrix Correspondence, 1862-1863 (Ms1990-020)

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Eight wartime letters by Lee Hendrix (1834-1902) a private in Company B, 1st North Carolina Sharpshooter Battalion during the American Civil War,…

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Hiram Matthew Papers, 1863-1865 (Ms1988-090)

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This collection consists of twenty-two letters of outgoing correspondence from Union soldier Hiram Matthew to his wife Elmira Matthew of…

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Slaveship "Elizabeth" Records, 1750 (Ms1974-001)

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The Slaveship "Elizabeth" Records contain six manuscript pages concerning the trafficking of 324 guinea enslaved persons to M. de Fleurian by Captain…

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Sephas (Cephas) L. Walton Correspondence, 1861-1865, 1884 (Ms1955-001)

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Collection consists of nineteen letters and notes to and from Walton, his parents, his wife Nancy Ann, his brother, and cousins. A majority of the…

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Company E Class of 1967 Digital Photograph Collection

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This collection consists of digitized photograph compiled by Marshall "Don" Vaughan. The photographs are of Company E (Class of 1967) during their…

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Charlotte D. Gale Photograph Album (Ms1990-044)

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This collection consists of a photograph album compiled by Charlotte D. Gale of Roanoke, Virginia, at the end of the 19th century. The album contains…

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