"We Remember," by Steveson W. Fletcher and Margaret R. Fletcher, a memoir
Solitude (Blacksburg, Va.: Historic building)
Blacksburg (Va.)
Montgomery County (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University History
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.
Fletcher, Stevenson W.
Fletcher, Margaret R.
Fletcher, Stevenson W., Jr.
Fletcher Family Digital Collection on Solitude
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Memoirs
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.
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Photographs
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 as
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.
1910
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 house.
1908
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. Photographs were taken between April and July 1908.
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, Richard, Stevenson, and Peter.
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.
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Ancestry of John Stevenson Fletcher (genealogy chart)
Genealogy chart of John Stevenson Fletcher, including members of the Reynolds, Frizzell, Rolston, and Fletcher families