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VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris and Maria Kappas 6/6, May 13, 2019 (Ms2016-015)
In this final installment of an oral history series, Chris Kappas is joined by his wife, Maria Kappas, to talk about their life working in the restaurant industry and raising a family in Blacksburg.
In this interview, Maria recounts emigrating…
VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris Kappas 5/6, December 6, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
The fifth oral history interview in a series about the Greek community in Blacksburg, local history, and the restaurant industry with Chris Kappas.
In this interview, Kappas talks about establishing Souvlakis in the Blacksburg community as a…
VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris Kappas 4/6, August 31, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
The fourth oral history interview in a series with Chris Kappas, longtime Blacksburg local and restauranteur.
In this interview, Chris Kappas talks about becoming principal partner in the Greek's restaurant with his father's former business…
VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris Kappas 3/6, August 20, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
The third installment of a series of oral history interviews with Blacksburg local, restauranteur, and active community member Chris Kappas.
This oral history interview begins with Chris talking about his childhood growing up in war-torn Greece.…
VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris Kappas 2/6, August 7, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
The second session in a series of oral history interviews with Chris Kappas, local Blacksburg restaurateur and land lord.
In this interview, Chris Kappas recounts his early life growing up in the Greek countryside during World War II while…
VT Stories Oral History Collection Oral History with Chris Kappas 1/6, July 30, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
The first in a special series of interviews with Chris Kappas, a local Blacksburg businessman, land lord, and restaurateur. Born in Greece in 1938, Chris Kappas is the son of Nick Kappas, early Greek immigrant and restaurateur in Southwest Virginia.…
A Letter from Bianca M., C00373, (Ms2008-020)
A handwritten letter from Bianca M. The letter is in the shape of a VT with a positive message inside the V, expressing sympathy to the VT students.
Oral History with Sarah J. Wade, March 14, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Sarah J. Wade grew up in Accomack County Virginia, and she moved to Blacksburg, Virginia when she was fourteen years old in search of domestic work opportunities. She married Thomas C. Wade, and they raised their family in Blacksburg. Their son,…
Oral History with James C. Wade, March 12, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
James C. Wade was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. Wade graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1959, and served in the Army before moving back to the Montgomery County area. In this interview, Wade describes race relations in Blacksburg,…
Oral History with Ellison A. Smyth, March 5, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Reverend Dr. Ellison Adger Smyth was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. He attended Blacksburg schools, and he graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1925 with a degree in electrical engineering before answering the call to ministry.…
Oral History with Christine P. Price, March 4, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Christine Paige Price was born in Giles County Virginia on July 21, 1915. Her family moved to the Blacksburg area when Price was young in search of better educational opportunities for Christine and her siblings. Price and her family--the Paige…
Oral History with Walter Lewis, March 14, 1991 (Ms1991-019)
Walter Lewis was born in 1926, and he grew up in the Radford-Blacksburg area. After graduating from Christiansburg Institute, Lewis served in the Navy during WWII; later in life, he worked for Virginia Tech. In this interview, Lewis describes his…
VT Stories Oral History with Jerry Hulick, June 8, 2018
In this VT Stories oral history interview, Ren Harman interviews Jerry Hulick, Class of 1973. Hulick discusses his time at Virginia Tech during the protests of the Vietnam War and the changing landscape of the culture in Virginia Tech and Blacksburg.…
Photograph of the spring house at Solitude
Photograph of the spring house at Solitude. Although undated, this would have been taken sometime when the Fletchers lived at the house, likely some time between spring 1909 and summer 1914. The two figures are not identified.
Photograph of Margaret, Robert, Richard, and Stevenson Fletcher on the Solitude lawn
Photograph of Margaret, Robert, Richard, and Stevenson Fletcher on the Solitude lawn. This photograph was taken after a snow and has the Duck Pond in the background.
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn with a caretaker, July 1909
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn with a caretaker, July 1909. The caption reads "Playing on Solitude lawn with nurse Dollie ('Dar-ee') July 1909."
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn, December 1908
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn, December 1908. The Fletchers moved into Solitude in November 1908.
Photograph of a kindergarten class on the lawn of Solitude, June 1913
Photograph of a kindergarten class on the lawn of Solitude, June 1913, labeled "Miss Rosa's kindergarten, at Solitude. June, 1913."
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913 and 1914
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913 and 1914. Photographs include exteriors and interiors of Solitude in 1913 and early 1914, many featuring Fletcher children.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913. Photographs include kindergarten on the Solitude lawn and the Fletcher family in their cart (also individual photographs in this collection), as well…
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1911 and 1912
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1911 and 1912. Photographs include Main Street in Blacksburg, winter on the Solitude lawn, and planting a dogwood tree in April 1912.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1910
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1910. Photographs include Fishersville, Va., and Solitude in summer and winter.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1909 and 1910
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1909 and 1910. Photographs including the lawn and spring house of Solitude, a family summer camping trip, and a visit from Robert and Richard's grandmother.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1908 and 1909
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1908 and 1909. Photographs include the Fletcher children on the lawn of Solitude in fall, winter, and spring.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude. Images include a family summer camping trip and exterior view of Solitude in fall 1908, when the family first moved into the…
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude. Images include pictures of Robert and Richard Fletcher, as well as their parents, Stevenson and Margaret Fletcher.…
Photograph of the Fletcher family in March 1913
Photograph of the Fletcher family in March 1913. This photo has two captions: "Peter born Jan. 18, 1913" and "The family carry-all, March 1913. 'Black Beauty' powered." The photo includes Margaret Rolston Fletcher and four of her children: Robert,…
Photograph of a wood carving representation of Solitude by a member of the Fletcher family
Photograph of a wood carving representation of Solitude by a member of the Fletcher family. This is likely a representation of te December 1908 photograph including in this collection.
Ancestry of John Stevenson Fletcher (genealogy chart)
Genealogy chart of John Stevenson Fletcher, including members of the Reynolds, Frizzell, Rolston, and Fletcher families
Glass bottle (medicine bottle)
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Crock cannister (cracked)
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Crock jug
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Crock jug
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Tobacco tin, Prince Albert Crimpt Cut Long Burning Pipe and Cigarette Tobacco
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Mason jar with honey in condensed herbs
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Mason jar
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Mason jar
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Snuff tin, Square Snuff brand
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Gas can (rusted)
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Mason jar
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Mason jar
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Mason jar
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Coca-Cola bottle holder
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Miner's cap
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Miner's helmet
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Glass block
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Glass block
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Basket
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Pickaxe head (metal)
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Wooden rake
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