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A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the parking lot stood.

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the Brick Store Building stood.

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the bank stood.

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the post office, barber shop, beauty shop, and insurance agency stood.

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which The Washington Inn stood.

A text description of several parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company

A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.

A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.

A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.

The lease for the land and building in Fries for the grocery store, the rent for which was $1 per year.

A letter responding to another company's attempts to collect on an alleged $2 debt.

A letter to Dr. Wilmer Hodgson asking him to resign as mill doctor for Fries.

A letter about a personnel change within the Fries Textile Mill.

A page of an early ledger tracking the Fries Mill's expenditures.

This is an image of a red velvet cupcakes from a modern recipe from the cookbook "United cakes of America."

Diary written by Marcus B. Warner in 1864. The diary is written in a green Allings & Cory pocket diary. In addition to describing his life as a soldier, Warner also chronicles his previous civilian life and the Union army recruitment process. Writing…

"Moonlight and V. P. I." was written in 1942 by Fred Waring and Charles Gaynor after the Corps of Cadets asked Waring to write a song for the 1942 ring dance.

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Photographs taken of the "The Great Global Gobbler of the Galaxy" statue. Originally located at College and Main inside and sponsored by the Lester Group.

Letter from S. L. Walton to friends and relatives updating them on his health and life in the army.

Letter from B. L. Bell and Nancy Walton to S. L. Walton dated February 22, 1865.

Autobiographical note created by S. L. Walton detailing his time in the army.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his father, mother, and wife updating them on his health and his return to the army.

Letter from E. P. Walton to S. L. Walton updating him on his health.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his father updating him on his wound.

Letter from S. L. Walton to "Companion" updating them on his health and life in the army.

Letter to S. L. Walton from his wife and father dated August 13, 1864.

Letter to S. L. Walton from his wife and mother. Walton's wife updates him on her health and her desire for him to return home. Walton's mother updates him on the health of family members.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his father updating him on his health and life in the army.

Letter from Nancy Walton to S. L. Walton updating him on her health and expressing a desire for him to return home.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his wife updating her on his health and life in the army.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his aunt, uncle, and cousins updating them on his health and life in the army.

Letter to S. K. Hildrig from S. L. Walton asking him to take care of his family while he is at war.

Letter granting S. L. Walton permission to take leave.

Note from James Walton to his brother, S. L. Walton updating him on his health.

This is an undated envelope addressed to J. W. Walton.

Note from S. L. Walton to his wife telling her where to send her letters.

Note from S. L. Walton to his wife about a letter that he had received.

Letter from S. L. Walton to his wife updating her on his health.

This list contains the dates of the war experiences of S. L. Walton.

Walton Drawing of the View from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Walton Drawing of People in Day Coach

Walton Drawing of People in Lounge Section of a Pullman Car

Walton drawning of old type sail boat

Walton drawing of train

Walton painting for Fortune Magazine Advertisements

Walton Drawing: Eric the Red