Virginia Room Digital Collection

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The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

Browse Items (41 total)

Includes accounts of childhood visits, getting engaged at the Star, an anniversary surprise, and more.

Story of her son, Ivy, building a model of Mill Mountain and the Star as a child and Ivy meeting with M. Carl Andrews (well-known local newspaper editor) to discuss the Star.

Discusses girlfriend coming from Florida, visiting the Star and meeting others from her area of Florida. Also discusses childhood memories and memories of the Star changing color.

Mr. Kinsey helped build the Star; the Kinsey Sign Company was lead on the project. The company continued to maintain the Star for many years.

denhamdavid.txt
Story describes grandchildren from out of town visiting the Star.

bowersdavid.txt
Mayor Bowers describes hikes on Mill Mountain with his family, visiting with travel writers and bloggers at the Star, and his dog Catcher's "one trick." Multiple recordings - the transcript is from the first recording.

Stories describe a plane passing the Star on approach and the passengers applauding, also children visiting the Star on the City's 6th All-America City Award celebration.

garyadkins.txt

bonnieapgar.txt

brendamcguire.txt

terridianne.txt

missyclark.txt

susanpoindexter.txt

jillaustin.txt

sandrastuckey.txt

Star41.4.9.2016.pdf
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