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Subject is exactly "Local/Regional History and Appalachian South"
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Interior, exposed walls and floor
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Exterior, close up of exterior wall and an opening in wall at Solitude
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Exterior, wall and opening in wall
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Exterior, Reflection of Solitude entryway in the Duck Pond
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Exterior, view of Solitude and outbuilding
Color image. Note: This outbuilding was restored in 2019 and named the Fraction Family House, for the enslaved families that once lived on the plantation.
Exterior, springtime at the Duck Pond
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Exterior, Solitude with clothes line and tree
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Exterior, view of Solitude from across the Duck Pond
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Exterior, tree in blossom in front of Solitude
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Exterior, Solitude with trees
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Exterior, facade of building (front porch)
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Exterior, concrete surface with fissures at Solitude
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Interior, wood stove, support posts, and a table in a work area at Solitude
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Interior, beams, supports, and storage area
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Interior, lavatory, mirror, and damaged ceiling in a bathroom at Solitude
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Exterior, view of Solitude with six trees growing in front of house
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Interior, radiator, flourescent lights, and exposed wall during renovation of Solitude
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Interior, exposed wall lathing and floor at Solitude
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Interior, damage of floor inside entry at Solitude
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Interior, view through a window from inside of Solitude
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Interior, curve of staircase and balustrade in Solitude entryway, taken from the second floor
Color image made from SOL0002, see also 03SOL0083.
Exterior, view of the front porch in spring
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Exterior, support structure during renovation of Solitude
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Interior, support structure at Solitude during renovation work
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Interior, workman inside building at Solitude
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Interior, walls of a room at Solitude during renovation
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Interior, view of log house at Solitude
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Interior, workman measuring beams of building at Solitude
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, "Solitude"
VT Stories Oral History with Douglas Martin, May 5, 2019 (Ms2016-015)
Douglas Martin, Ed.D. is Director Emeritus in the
Department of Human Resources at Virginia Tech. This
nearly hour-long interview contains his first-hand account
of several impactful people and events that shaped Tech in
the last half century.…
Huff-Hylton Genealogy Materials (Ms1998-001)
The collection contained photocopies of genealogical research related to the Huff and Hylton families. These materials were scanned and combined into a pdf when the collection was digitized.
Transcripts of Henry C. Carpenter Letters, 1862-1864 (1996-008)
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Guest Book, 1886-1890 (Ms2003-007)
The Montgomery White Sulphur Springs resort register includes the names of the resort's guests, their place of residence and notes on their meals, rooms and porterage. While the resort played host to guests from all areas of the United States--and a…
Spreadsheet index to newspapers
This file is an xslx spreadsheet of the holdings in the Virginia Newspaper Collection. Clicking on the "Ms2012_034_VirginiaNewspaperCollection" link will automatically download the file.
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, [c.1875-1940?] (Ms2009-064)
While Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed until the 1940s and 1950s, the particular trade card in this collection most likely dates to the late Victorian era. The Victorian era is a period of time that directly corresponds with the reign of the…
Crockett Mineral Springs Collection, Ms2009-105_Broadside
The broadside advertising the sale of the Crockett Springs resort describes the time and date of the sale, that which was for sale, in which order certain pieces of the property would be sold, and the terms of the sale. The commissioners named on the…
Yellow Sulphur Springs Sale Broadside, 1943 (Ms2009-106)
This broadside advertises the sale of the Yellow Sulphur Springs resort, taking place on August 14, 1943. The broadside details the property and buildings that were being sold, the location of the public auction, the terms of sale, and the…
Nelson R. Wilson Auction Notice, 1932 (Ms2009-016)
This collection consists of a broadside announcing the impending sale of a home and 98 acres of land in the Forest Magisterial District of Bedford County, Virginia. The sale appears to have resulted from a defaulted loan made to Nelson R. and Eliza…
Movie Poster, The Proud and the Profane, Paramount Pictures, 1956 (Ms2011-032)
Movie poster for Paramount Pictures' 1956 film The Proud and the Profane, which was adapted from Lucy Herndon Crockett's book, The Magnificent Bastards.
Yellow Sulphur Springs Hotel Account Book 1887-1895 (Ms1940-033)
The Yellow Sulphur Springs Hotel Account Book, which might more accurately be described as a guest register, includes the names of guests, their place of residence, the time of their arrival, and their room numbers. While the resort played host to…
Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed, 1835 (Ms1987-037)
The Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed collection consists of a manuscript copy of a land transfer indenture statement for lands in Russell, Tazewell, and Scott counties, Virginia. The land was sold by Preston to John and Edward Fulton of Washington…
Print from Ivanhoe, Virginia, Moonshine Still Glass Plate (Ms2009-028)
The materials in the Ivanhoe, Virginia, Moonshine Still Glass Plate Collection include the glass plate and two black and white prints. The plate depicts a working still.
Photograph, St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Blacksburg
St Johns Day: St Paul A.M.E. Church, Blacksburg, VA (exact date unknown).
Map of Blacksburg Railroad
Drawn map of Blacksburg Railroad (exact date unknown).
Deed, Watson Property
Handwritten Watson property deed (exact date unknown).
Bill of Sale, Vaughn Property
House and Lot bill of sale, Vaughn .
Deed, Vaughn Property
Handwritten Vaughn property deed (exact date unknown).
Map of VA/TN Railroad
Drawn color map of VA/TN railroad lines (exact date unknown).
Aerial Photograph, Upper Quad of Virginia Tech Campus
Black and white aerial photograph of Upper Quad.
G.U.O.O.F. Thanksgiving Program
Thanksgiving service program of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (exact date unknown).
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