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Lyric (Safari)
Lyric Theatre when it was showing the film Safari, about 1956.
Lyric Theatre
Front of the Lyric Theatre (Theatre and Store building) as of 1940.
First Movie House
First movie house in Blacksburg, VA.
Lyric Clippings
Newspaper clippings from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the Lyric Theatre in 1909-1910 and in 1930.
New Lyric Theatre
Newspaper clipping from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the new Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, Va.
Auditorium
Color photo of the auditorium in the Lyric Theatre.
Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
In this interview, Beth Benoit talks about computer science classes and the campus climate for gay men and lesbians at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She recounts how it felt to come out publicly in the school paper while having…
Aerial View of Foxridge
Aerial view of Foxridge apartment complex in Blacksburg from the 1970s.
Looking Toward Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum, from what is now West Campus Drive in Blacksburg, VA.
Looking Toward H.B. Little, Jr.'s House on Little Circle
Current site of Apperson development in Blacksburg, VA, taken from what is now Patrick Henry.
Composite View of Blacksburg and Christiansburg
Sketch of the water system when it first went in to operation in 1957.
E.V. "Buck" Russell, Jr. and E.V. "Ted" Russell III from Back Yard
Buck and Ted in the snow, looking over fence row that is now Patrick Henry Drive.
View of Blacksburg from the Water Tower
Old Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, VA, photographed from the water tower.
Blacksburg Aerial View
An aerial view of Blacksburg, VA.
Main Street Blacksburg
Main Street Blacksburg, VA, with labels for important buildings.
Down Main Street
Main Street Blacksburg, VA, as seen from the tower of the Old Preston Olin Building.
VPI Campus
VPI campus as of 1891.
Sheet for the Children
Record of gifts received in 1898.
Sheat for Little Things
Record of small events in the life of Rosanna Croy Dawson in 1898.
A Sheat about the burning an building of the Alx Blacks house
Record of the building of the Alex Black House in Blacksburg, VA.
A Sheat for Most Anything
Records from 1898 of shopping and household visits.
A Sheat for butter
Records of butter in the household in 1898.
Rosanna Croy Dawson on Tilda Gray
Dawson on Tilda Gray in her 1890 diary.
Sheat for Will Washington for Wood cutting an other work he does for us
Records of the work Will Washington did for the Croy Dawson family in 1898.
A Sheat for Church Things
Records of events at the church in 1898.
A Sheat for Marrages
List of marriages in 1898.
A Sheat for Deathes
List of deaths in 1898.
A Sheat for Births
List of births in 1898.
Deaths in 1893
List of deaths in 1893.
A Sheat for lamp oil
Records of household quantities of lamp oil.
A Sheat for flour and cornmeal for this year
Records of household quantities of flour and cornmeal.
A Sheat for the Garden
Records of planting and other work done in the family garden in 1898.
A Sheate for Preserving
Records of what Dawson preserved in 1898 and when.
A Sheat for Moving
List of people who moved and where they moved to.
A Sheat for Axidents an Curious Things
List of accidents and odd occurences by Rosanna Croy Dawson, from her diary, "Blacksburg in 1898."
Marriages in 1893
List of marriages in 1893 by Rosanna Croy Dawson.
The Laying Out of Blacksburg
A description of the original laying out of the town, by Daniel Pezzoni in March, 1984.
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg, VA, history from 1748 to 1900 by D. McCombs in 1981.
In and Out of Context: Blacksburg's "Roots"
J.M. Robertson's article from the winter 1977 edition of Context.
Data About the Town of Blacksburg
Information about Blacksburg, VA, in 1966, prepared by the Chamber of Commerce.
Information Showing Growth and Increases in the Town of Blacksburg
Water usage, retail sales, real estate assessments, and town budgets from 1961-1966 in Blacksburg, VA.
Church Trends
A pamphlet produced by the Blacksburg Ministerial Association, describing the churches in Blacksburg from 1934-1953.
A Brief History of the Blacksburg Area
A recollection of the town and its history by R.D. Michael.
Facts About the Blacksburg Community
A compilation of various facts and bits of information about the town by Leland B. Tate.
Social Study of the Blacksburg Community
Excerpts from the 1935 article by William Edward Garnett, rural sociologist.
History of Blacksburg
A history of Blacksburg, VA, by Mrs. S. A. Wingard ranging from the pioneer days to the first Western Union office in 1916.
VPI Historical Index
Ralph M. Brown's extracts from the V.P.I. Historical Index, 1872-1938.
Antiquities of Blacksburg
Article from the Virginia Tech Engineer by Howard Shaeffer Avery, VPI class of 1928.
Mayors of Blacksburg from 1871 to present
List of Mayors who have served the Town of Blacksburg from 1871 to the present.
Junior Women Form to Do Something Worthwhile
From the Centennial edition of the Montgomery News Messenger, an article about the Junior Women's Club in Blacksburg.