1
500
3
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/59/5775/RVNH40422.jpg
7b52829d9e4e5998b8410850ba6950db
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Roanoke Valley in the 1940s Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection are a result of Roanoke Valley in the 1940s by Nelson Harris published in 2020. With years of research and thousands of newspapers and other resources scoured, this book contains invaluable information about life and happenings in the Roanoke Valley during this decade. Many of the photographs were provided by individuals and organizations. Not all of the photographs contained here are included in the book. Likewise, not all of the photographs are from the 1940s.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Roanoke Public Libraries
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
RVNH40422 Wheel Rollers
Description
An account of the resource
Norfolk & Western Shops wheel rollers put on an exhibition at the Virginia Press Association convention for cameras from MGM, Paramount, Fox Movietone News, and the Roanoke Times. Participants were John Canty, Pleas Casey, Charles Wiley, and Thomas Campbell.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
N&W Magazine
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
July 1944
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RVNH40422
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Digital Image
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Charles Wiley
John Canty
N&W
Norfolk & Western
Pleas Casey
Thomas Campbell
wheel rollers
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/59/5758/RVNH40404.jpg
c6503116cc69ed269e3a502bce0e0c5f
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Roanoke Valley in the 1940s Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection are a result of Roanoke Valley in the 1940s by Nelson Harris published in 2020. With years of research and thousands of newspapers and other resources scoured, this book contains invaluable information about life and happenings in the Roanoke Valley during this decade. Many of the photographs were provided by individuals and organizations. Not all of the photographs contained here are included in the book. Likewise, not all of the photographs are from the 1940s.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Roanoke Public Libraries
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
RVNH40404 Robertson Singers
Description
An account of the resource
The Robertson Singers of Roanoke. Seated, left to right: J.H. Robertson, Mrs. J.H. Robertson; standing, left to right: J.W. Harris, Charles Wiley, and V. Guerrant.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
N&W Magazine
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January 1940
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RVNH40404
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Digital Image
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
bands
Charles Wiley
J.H. Robertson
J.W. Harris
musicians
Robertson Singers
V. Guerrant
-
http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/49/4384/HNWR143.jpg
17fc92581c2deecc31c9ab818051602a
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
An account of the resource
The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
digital photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
HNWR143
Description
An account of the resource
The "Wheel Rollers" of the Roanoke Shops include (front left): Earl Dunning, John Cantry, Charles Wiley, Monk Wiggins, and Thomas Campbell. The Wheel Rollers competed in wheel rolling competitions around the nation and always placed high.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1930s
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
HNWR143
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Digital tiff
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Charles Wiley
Earl Dunning
employees
John Cantry
Monk Wiggins
N&W
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk & Western shops
Thomas Campbell
wheel rollers