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"Adventures in a Wheelchair" by Mrs. Bessie Catlin Howard (Ms2019-009)
This memoir by Bessie Catlin Howard details her life and her time at Piedmont Sanatorium. One of the unique traits of her story is that she was navigating the institution in a wheelchair as well. This document was created after her death and Howard's…
"We Remember," by Steveson W. Fletcher and Margaret R. Fletcher, a memoir
Memoir by Stevenson W. and Margaret R. Fletcher about their lives from 1908-1914, including living at Solitude, the birth of several of their children, vacations, and purchasing/owning a farm in Augusta County.
Archibald Atkinson Jr Memoir
Written sometime around 1900, the memoirs recount the military career of Archibald previous hit Atkinson next hit, Jr., as a doctor in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, serving as a surgeon for the 10th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry,…
Harriet Eliza Lathrop Reminiscences, c.1937 (1988-011)
Harriet Eliza Lathrop was born in New York, moved to Tazewell County, Virginia, with her husband, a mining engineer, in 1881 when he was sent to open up the Pocahontas Coal Field by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. The collection includes a…
Jeffrey T. Wilson Diary, 1913 (Ms2011-015)
Jeffrey Thomas Wilson (1843-1929) was a former slave who spent most of his life in and around Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia. He outlived four wives and had at least twelve children. Wilson's diaries include entries on a range of topics from local…
Memoir Volume 1, John Henning Woods, c. 1865 (Ms2017-030)
The first of three memoir volumes begins with an overview of Woods' life and political opinions prior to and during the beginning stages of the war, ending with his conscription and forced assignment into the Confederate army.
Memoir Volume 2, John Henning Woods, c. 1865 (Ms2017-030)
The second of Woods' three memoir volumes covers his early service with the 36th Alabama, the creation of the "Home Circle," and his discovery and imprisonment.
Memoir Volume 3, John Henning Woods, c. 1865 (Ms2017-030)
This final volume of Woods' memoir describes his imprisonment, trial, sentence, postponement of punishment, and his final stay of execution furnished from Jefferson Davis.
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