Browse Collections (220 total)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Henry Flippen Turner Collection

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A collection of photographs created by Henry Flippen Turner.

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

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Beginning in 2021, graduate students sponsored by Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science, began interviewing Black professionals engaged in…

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Drake Railroad Collection

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Railroad photographs compiled by I. N. Drake.

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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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