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Short article by Goodridge Wilson from the Roanoke Times, describing some of Blacksburg's early history.

A newspaper article that discusses some of the laws of the town of Blacksburg from the mid-1870s.

A short newspaper article describing the origins of Blacksburg's name.

Metal angel made by Shawn Roberge with accompanying letter.

A small booklet containing payload flight assignments for NASA's mixed fleet as of February 1991. "Avitabile" is written in ink on the front cover, indicating that this was his copy.

Handmade card and poem titled "A Child Loaned" from the female inmates of Cambridge Springs Prison.

Record of invention forms for an automatic aileron trim control device for airplanes. The forms detail when William H. Phillips and H. A. Kuehnel started work on the invention, when it was disclosed to to others, and what the device is used for.

A circular produced by Roberts, Thorp & Co. advertising the products that the company produces. This circular primarily focusses on a product called the "vibrating invincible thresher".

Rocket Navigation by Samuel Herrick, published while he was a member of the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dawson on Tilda Gray in her 1890 diary.

Genealogy information about the family of Roseanna Croy Dawson.

Introduction to the diaries of Roseanna Croy Dawson.

Record of small events in the life of Rosanna Croy Dawson in 1898.

Records of the work Will Washington did for the Croy Dawson family in 1898.

Record of gifts received in 1898.

An introduction to the town for incoming VPI students, printed in the Blacksburg Post.

Excerpts from the 1935 article by William Edward Garnett, rural sociologist.

Jamie Kinzer Calloway, Mary Mathews Robeson, and French Pack, Jr. discuss their memories of Blacksburg.

Short article in the April 28, 1943 Montgomery News Messenger indicates stores will close early on Wednesday to cooperate with Victory Garden program.

Willliam H. Phillips' copy of the review of the stabilization and control of the lunar module during approach and landing. The request for a review was directed at Phillips, but other engineers at the Langley Research Center also contributed.

Notes for a talk given by Miss Mary Apperson at Blacksburg High School in 1944 as reprinted in the Montgomery News Messenger Bicentennial Edition, July 1, 1976.

VPI President Julian Burruss comments on the large numbers of students joining the United States Army in the February 25, 1943 Virginia Tech.

Telegram sent by W. E. Aliff to Zena Shott

A report written by Dr. Bruce C. Murray, presented at the Western Meeting of the American Rocket Society, in Los Angeles, California, in May 1960. This was included in Herrick's subject files.

A description of the original laying out of the town, by Daniel Pezzoni in March, 1984.

Report written by Marjorie Rhodes Townsend on NASA's Small Astronomy Satellite program, including its suitability for specific astronomic experiments.

Article in the September 2, 1954 Roanoke Times about the creation of the water authority.

Untitled inspirational speech aimed at students within the geology program.