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Blacksburg Was Established Back in 1798 when William Black Deeded Land to Town
Article by Mrs. W. D. Altman from the May 30, 1957 Montgomery News Messenger.
W.K. Bell's Father had several Thrilling War Experiences with Blacksburg Company of the Battle at Chambersburg
Article in the Montgomery News Messenger about the Junior Women's Club in Blacksburg, Va.
Interesting Facts about Blacksburg
A newspaper articlel about the geography of Blacksburg from the March 21, 1957 Montgomery News Messenger.
VPI Visitors OK Entry of Christiansburg into Proposed Joint Water Authority
Approval to amending the charter of the Blacksburg-Virginia Tech Water Authority to include Christiansburg was voted by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors after a public hearing in Blacksburg in February 1955.
Town of Blacksburg, VPI Approve Water Authority
Article in the September 2, 1954 Roanoke Times about the creation of the water authority.
Blacksburg Water Supply Hearing Slated Sept. 1
Article in the August 20, 1954 Roanoke Times about proposal for New River source.
Talk to High School Students in 1944 Tells Blacksburg History
Notes for a talk given by Miss Mary Apperson at Blacksburg High School in 1944 as reprinted in the Montgomery News Messenger Bicentennial Edition, July 1, 1976.
Notes on Blacksburg
Short article by Goodridge Wilson from the Roanoke Times, describing some of Blacksburg's early history.
Stores Will Close, Freeing Manpower
Short article in the April 28, 1943 Montgomery News Messenger indicates stores will close early on Wednesday to cooperate with Victory Garden program.
Forward March
Article from the February 25, 1943 Virginia Tech about Techmen going to war.
Techmen Are Ready
VPI President Julian Burruss comments on the large numbers of students joining the United States Army in the February 25, 1943 Virginia Tech.
New VPF Company Forming at Blacksburg
Article in the February 10, 1943 Danville Register about the new Blacksburg company for the Virginia Protective Force.
Blacksburg Baptists Dedicate New Edifice
Newspaper article from the Roanoke Tribune describes the dedication of the First Baptist community's church.
Cannon Won by Techmen to go to Scrap Drive
Article on October 22, 1942 in the Virginia Tech reports that Corps cannons launch scrap drive.
1558 Register in County for Draft
The July 8, 1942 edition of the Montgomery News Messenger reports that the number of young men registering for the draft exceeds estimates.
Map of Blacksburg Civilian Defense Zones
Map of defense zones and list of volunteers from the March 1942 Montgomery News Messenger.
Origins of the Name
A short newspaper article describing the origins of Blacksburg's name.
When Motorcycles and Cars Came to Blacksburg
Excerpt from Ellison Smyth's Retrospect (Pocahontas Press) printed in the February 14, 1993 Roanoke Times and World News.
Blacksburg Was Incorporated Years Before Virginia Tech Opened Doors
Article by Mrs. W. D. Altman from the July 1, 1976 Montgomery News Messenger Bicentennial Edition.
From the Past: Blacksburg Weathers Depression
Record of progress in the town by Rebecca Price in 1932, as reprinted in the News Messenger Bicentennial Edition, July 1, 1976.
Early Blacksburg
Letter in the April 20, 1932, Montgomery News Messenger about the town spring.
In Old Blacksburg
An article in the Blacksburg Home News, September 9, 1916, describing the state of the town.
Blacksburg is Booming: Has Citizenry 1110
Virginia Tech article from October 16, 1924, finds prosperity in Blacksburg, Va.
Blacksburg in 1931
A newspaper article from the Montgomery News Messenger, January 6, 1932, discussing the town and its progress.
Old Laws of Blacksburg
A newspaper article that discusses some of the laws of the town of Blacksburg from the mid-1870s.
Montgomery--Blacksburg
An article by Thomas N. Conrad (V.A.M.C. president from 1882 to 1886) from the Blacksburg Post, December 10, 1896.
Situation in 1896
An introduction to the town for incoming VPI students, printed in the Blacksburg Post.
Some Memories of Blacksburg
Jamie Kinzer Calloway, Mary Mathews Robeson, and French Pack, Jr. discuss their memories of Blacksburg.
Roseanna Croy Dawson Family Genealogy
Genealogy information about the family of Roseanna Croy Dawson.
Roseanna Croy Dawson Introduction
Introduction to the diaries of Roseanna Croy Dawson.
Nostalgia
Keith Furr recalls life in Blacksburg during the 1960s in an email to Laura Katz Smith in 1996.
L.B. Dietrick's Blacksburg and VPI
A lengthy recollection of his father's Blacksburg from the 1920s to the 1940s by Dr. Ronald B. Dietrick.
Archaeology in Blacksburg
Article about archaeological history in Blacksburg, VA.
Blacksburg Postcard 1910
Postcard of Blacksburg, VA, circa 1910. Possibly depicting Alumni Gates.
Blacksburg's First Fire Truck
Members of the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department sit in the back of the town's first fire truck.
Blacksburg Station Flower Garden
Flower garden at Blacksburg Station.
Huckleberry Flower Garden
Flower garden at the Huckleberry station.
Huckleberry Flower Garden
Flower garden at the Huckleberry station.
Huckleberry Train
Last run of the Huckleberry train.
Blacksburg Station
Blacksburg Station, showing Huckleberry Line.
Train on the Huckleberry Line
Earl Palmer photograph of the front of a train on the Huckleberry line.
The Huckleberry Snowbound
The back of the Huckleberry Train, stuck in the snow.
Huckleberry Train Snowbound
The Huckleberry Train stuck in snow.
Town of Blacksburg Zoning Map
Map shows different zones within the town of Blacksburg, Virginia.
Blacksburg, Virginia
Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with an index to streets and to primary buildings on the VPI campus.
Street Map and Guide to Blacksburg, Virginia
Map shows streets of Blacksburg, VA, with local businesses advertised around the border. Document also includes index for main buildings of VPI.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Blacksburg, Sheet 6
Map of Blacksburg, VA, from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Blacksburg, Sheet 5
Map of Blacksburg, VA, from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Blacksburg, Sheet 4
Map of Blacksburg, VA, from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Blacksburg, Sheet 3
Map of Blacksburg, VA, from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company.