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Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis, wife Janet, and their three children. (Delamater, Robert, and Ermine)

Black and white photograph of A. J. Davis, Ermine, and a dog. Taken in Norfolk, VA in 1930.

Handwritten list of places where A. J. Davis lived and when he lived there. It also includes limited information on his professional position.

Typed list of places where A. J. Davis was assigned and when he lived there.

Handwritten list of places where A. J. Davis was assigned and when he lived there.

Photograph of A. J. Davis from 1886. Labels on the bottom indicate that the photograph was taken in Cleveland, OH. Another label is "Roberts [&?] Brooks," possibly the photographer.

Photograph of A. J. Davis from 1883.

List of dates and places A. J. Davis was assigned to work with telegraphs.

Color photograph of the A. J. Davis house at Cape Hatteras accompanied by a color photograph of a man and a woman, both unidentified.

Photograph of A. J. Davis during his time as a private.

Photograph of A. J. Davis taken in Norfolk, VA.

Photograph of A. J. Davis, wife, and two children. Presumed to be a copy of "A. J. Davis with Robert & Delamater"

Photograph of A. J. Davis with [wife?] and young child, presumably Delamater. Taken in Cleveland, OH.

Photograph of A.J. Davis' wife, Janet Macnider, at age 61. Taken in Norfolk, VA.

Photograph of A. J. Davis with a woman and two young children. The picture was taken in San Antonio, TX.

Page from a book containing pictures of the Hatteras Weather Bureau and information on how the structure was built.

Document with information about the history of the Weather Bureau in Hatteras, NC.

Typed 4-page document containing musings on grief, wisdom, faith, and fear.

Image of a drawing or illustration. It includes the words "credo" and "in the communion of saints."

This is a scanned page that contains a passage explaining the difference between Protestant and Catholic Bibles.

This is part 1 of [A. J. Davis'] writings on Satan and the justness of the world.

Document containing a list of places Robert Macnider Davis, Sr. lived and for how long he lived there.

Document containing notes on Joseph Wolff Davis, his daughter Leticia, and their family members.

Lists of occupations and addresses of various Davis family members in London. Seems to be taken from a Jewish directory of some kind.

Document containing an extract from Jacob Davis' will from 1851. Transcribed by unknown.

Record of Jacob Davis' marriage on April 17th, 1822.

Newspaper clipping containing the obituary for Janet Davis, A. J. Davis' wife. Accompanied by a picture of an unidentified house and a photo of two unidentified people.

A. J. Davis' mother, Elizabeth Davis, is buried in Michigan, possibly in the yard of an old Baptist home.

Copy of the hand-drawn family tree accompanied by commentary on relationships between family members and background information.

Presumed to be a transcribed page from a book belonging to Albert John Davis. Contains a list of birth, marriages, and deaths in the family. Ranges from Elizabeth Ann Natt, b. 1815 to Delamater, b. 1920.

Transcribed version of an autobiographical story that A. J. Davis wrote for a newspaper about Pincher, his horse. The story was published in the newspaper 19 days after A. J. Davis' death. Unknown if the story was a reprint or if it was only…

Document containing a list of pamphlets written or copies by A. J. Davis based on his religion. Does not contain the pamphlets themselves.

Document theorizing that A. J. Davis's brother, Joseph Wolff Davis, had more than one child. The author does not have concrete proof at the time of writing.

It is unclear whether this is an excerpt from a published book about histiory, or a transcribed version of a diary from A. J. Davis. The document talks about the movements of the 22nd Infantry.

Information on where to get a copy of Doug Stover's book US Weather Bureau Hatteras, NC. Not really useful, to be quite honest.

Collection of pictures presumably put together by A. J. Davis, including but not limited to photographs of Native Americans, landscapes, and children's drawings.

Certificate and record of death for Elizabeth Ann Davis from the state of Michigan. Cause of death: old age heart failure.

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Natalie Strawn Kelly grew up in Blacksburg, and was nearly predestined for Virginia Tech. She graduated in 1974, majoring in Elementary Education. In this interview, she talks about her time at Virginia Tech, taking classes, living in Northern…

Reverend Kenneth B. Wright was born and raised in Elliston, Virginia. Wright attended Montgomery County Public Schools, Virginia Union University, and
graduated from Roanoke College before becoming a pastor. In this interview, Wright describes the…

Roxie I. Bryson was born and raised near Shawsville, Virginia in Kirk’s Hollow. Bryson spent her life working in a local restaurant in the post office. In her free time, Bryson was a member of the Independent Order of St. Luke. In this interview,…

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,…

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,…

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.…

James E. Sherman--who also went by Steve Sherman--was born in Whitethorne, Virginia and grew up in the Wake Forest community. Sherman attended Christiansburg Institute and spent his life working in the coal mines. In this interview, Sherman describes…

Homer C. Sherman was born and raised in Wake Forest, Virginia. Sherman attended a local, one-room school until the eighth grade. After primary school, Homer Sherman went to work in the mines with his father. Lack of work opportunities in the…

Valerie Dow Scott was born in 1904, and she grew up in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott’s parents--the Dow family--sent Valerie to high school in Nottoway County, Virginia. After completing her education there, Scott worked as a teacher, briefly,…

William Waymon Pack was born in Montgomery County on August 7, 1920, and he grew up in Riner, Virginia. Pack attended a local primary school before attending Christiansburg Industrial Institute. Due to financial difficulties, Pack had to drop out of…

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…