"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Casino & fountain, Mill Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Municipal Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"The general office buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia, headquarters of the company which employs over 6,000 persons in the city alone. Executive and supervisory departmental offices are located in these buildings, from which the activities of the 5,000 mile Norfolk & Western Railway system are directed."
"N&W General Offices, Roanoke, Virginia."
"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."
"Depot, Norfolk & Western Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Railroad Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western Station from Auditorium, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke, Virginia - The Star City of the South. This city is headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city - replete with fine schools and colleges, excellent hotel accommodations, varied recreational advantages - convenient to a world of natural beauty, resorts and historic lore."
"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Fountain and park opposite Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Sunset view of Roanoke, Virginia with Norfolk & Western terminal in center."
"Moonlight scene showing new viaduct, Roanoke Hotel and N&W office building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."
"Norfolk & Western No. 603 Class J passenger engine at Roanoke Shops."
"No. 600, No. 1203 and No. 2123, respresenting the main types of modern Norfolk & Western steam power."
"Norfolk & Western 611. In the classic rods down pose, Northern 611 and its excursion train wait in front of the Roanoke, Virginia station, October 1982. The Norfolk & Western and sponsor, Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, ran several excursions throughout Virginia in the fall of 1982 after restoration of the 4-8-4 earlier in the year."
"Roanoke Transportation Museum Virginian Railway's Number 135. Former Virginian Electric Number 135 is viewed in front of the old Virginian Depot in Roanoke, Virginia on March 29, 1983 prior to being placed on display in the Roanoke Transportation Museum. Built in 1956, this 3,300 horsepower A.C. Rectifier served the Virginian, the Norfolk & Western, the New Haven, the Penn-Central and Conrail before being retired in 1980."
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive Number 1218. Norfolk & Western Railway's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218, was built by the Roanoke Shops in June of 1943. After many years of Main Line service with the N&W, Number 1218 served as a stationary boiler for the Union Carbide Corp. at South Charleston, West Virginia. Number 1218 was rebuilt and again is in use on the Main Line, powering excursion trains and is viewed here at the former Norfolk & Western passenger station in Roanoke on June 15, 1987."
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive 1218. Norfolk & Western's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218 rolls past her birthplace, Norfolk & Western's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was built in June of 1943. After serving the Norfolk & Western, acting as a stationary boiler for Union Carbide Corp. at South Charleston, West Virginia, and being on display at the Roanoke Transportation Museum, Number 1218 is again in use as a power for excursion trains to the delight of rail fans, young and old alike."
"Virginian - Southern Railway Consolidation 722 and Shenandoah & Atlanta Pacific 750 blast through Montvale, Virginia on the Norfolk & Western Railway with the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS Special Virginian, August, 28 1971."
"US Post Office and Government Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia. Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity of 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in summer, and heated in winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the downtown area."
"Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity for 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the downtown area."
"Roanoke Electric Railway Offices and Waiting Room, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Commerce Street Graded School, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Patterson Avenue Parkway, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Main Street, Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Campbell Avenue, looking west, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Night-time on Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - Magic City of the South, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Jefferson Street, looking north, Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Jefferson Street, looking north from Church Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Jefferson Street looking south at night, Roanoke Virginia."
"Intersection on Jefferson Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
"View on Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia."
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
Roanoke Times/World News Scrapbook Index
This index was compiled from a number of scrapbooks of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News articles maintained by library staff over many years. Articles are arranged roughly under various subject headings and include the date and edition of the newspaper in which the articles were printed. Dates range from 1924-1968. Articles may be obtained from microfilm reels in the Virginia Room.
"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI) Virginia Military Institute and (VPI) Virginia Polytechnical Institute. The municipal stadium also serves for many outstanding events each year, such as industrial exhibits, Harvest Festival, football games, etc. Also seen in the picture, the National Guard Armory, Marine and Navy Reserve Centers and the Virginian Railroad Yards."
"Military Classic of the South - More than 25,000 persons fill Victory Stadium at Roanoke, Virginia for the annual VMI-VPI football game on Thanksgiving Day. The Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets (seen in foreground) from Lexington, Virginia and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps from Balcksburg, Virginia add color and dash in the annual renewal of the intense football rivalry that has seen the two teams clash more than 50 times."
"The Corps of Cadets of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in formation on the football field in a colorful pre-game appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VPI in Victory Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia."
"US Highway No. 11 near Roanoke, Virginia."
"US Highway No. 220 South from Roanoke, Virginia to Rocky Mount and Martinsville."
"Roanoke Valley on the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway, Virginia."
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
"Looking to the north on Jefferson Street, part of the business section can be seen with Elmwood Park shown in the foreground. Also known as the Star City of the South."
"Roanoke, Virginia is the third largest city in Virginia, situated in a natural bowl between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. Mill Mountain, a city park in the heart of the city rises 1,000 feet above the city, Hollins College is nestled at the foot of Tinker Mountain, seen in the right background."
"Roanoke, Virginia as seen from Mill Mountain. This superb view of Roanoke and surrounding country is taken from Mill Mountain, where the world's largest man-made star is located and gives Roanoke its name as the Star City."
"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia from Mill Mountain."
"Bird's-eye view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke, Virginia, Star City of the South."
"Downtown Roanoke, Virginia looking north on Jefferson Street with the Main Branch of the Roanoke Public Library in the foreground."
"Virginia Heights Bridge and Roanoke River"
"Main building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Roanoke."
"Roanoke County Courthouse and confederate monument, Salem."
"Carver School, Salem. Roanoke County consolidated high school for negroes."
"Administration Building, Lutheran Orphanage of the South, Salem"
"Longwood Salem Community Center, Salem"
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem"
"Virginia College (Young Ladies), Roanoke, Virginia"
"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"
"Woodrum Field, Roanoke, Virginia. Located just outside the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia is the municipal terminal for three major airlines: Piedmont, Eastern and American - with a total of 50 flights daily. This ultra-modern airport serves as one of the best private flying fields in the state."
"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, Virginia"
" Veterans Administration Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia near Salem."
"Veterans Administration Hospital Roanoke-Salem, Virginia. In the foreground is the grandstand and patient recreational area. In the rear center is shown the general medical and surgical ward building and to the right, the administration building."
"Main Building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke."
"Recreation building, Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Virginia."
" Sunrise scene, US Veterans Administration Facility, showing Buildings 1 and 2. Roanoke, Virginia, near Salem."
"Main Street, looking west. Salem, Virginia."
"Main Street at night looking west, Salem, Virginia."
"Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis, East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Virginia. One of the early settlers in Virginia was General Andrew Lewis, pioneer hero of the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1767, he was allotted a grant of land consisting of 625 acres and from this territory the town of Salem was later laid out."
"Roanoke Women's College, Salem, Virginia."
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia."
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia. Roanoke County was established on March 230, 1838. The first courthouse was erected in 1841 (on site of the present courthouse). The present courthouse was built in 1909, added onto in 1949 and partially remodeled in 1961."
"Lutheran Orphan Home, Salem Virginia. J.T. Crabtree, Supt."
"Lutheran Children's Home of the South, Salem, Virginia."
"Air view, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia - President's Home - This Georgian townhouse, official home of the President of Roanoke College, is one of the most elegant residences in western Virginia. Founded in 1842, Roanoke is a liberal arts college for men and women."
"The commons and dormitories. Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke."
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke"
"Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
"Entrance to Langhorne Place, Salem, Virginia."
"Tourist Camp Fort Lewis Courts. Steam heat, tile private baths, innerspring mattresses, closed garages. One of the best in the east, 8 miles west of Roanoke, Virginia. One-half mile west of Salem, Virginia. US Route No. 11. Open all year. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Musser."
"Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Brown, Rev. G.L. Brown. Salem, Virginia October 20, 1908"
"Lakeside Amusement Park, Route No. 11, Salem, Virginia. Just one of many rides at the park, Lakeside's famous Sky-lift, taking people on a 9 minute, 1800 ft. panoramic trip high above the park."
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
"Group of buildings, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
"Poff Home, Salem, Virginia" Better known as Fort Lewis Mansion.
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"
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Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.
The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.
Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.
Looking east on Church Avenue at 2nd Street. The old YMCA building is seen on the left and Greene Memorial United Methodist on the right.
Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
VPI-VMI Thanksgiving Day game held at Victory Stadium. Once known as the "Military Classic of the South", the match-up was held annually in Roanoke from 1913-1971.
Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (the Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
The groundbreaking of Center in the Square. From left to right: Frank Clement, Mayor Noel C. Taylor, George Cartledge, E.K. Mattern and City Manager Bern Ewert.
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
An unidentified vendor prepares produce to sell on the City Market.
Mountain Top Orchards sells produce on the City Market,
Once known as the Barrens, the home of Dr. Francis Sorrel and Letitia Gamble Watts, the property was sold to Peter Huff in 1900. The property, situated within the city limits, was eyed by developers as a prime location for commercial interests. The Huff Family sold the farm in 1981. Construction on Valley View Mall began in 1983 with the mall opening in 1985.
A Guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection. The Valley Beautiful Foundation was organized in 1981 in order to promote the beautification of the Roanoke Valley. It set about its goal by planting trees in the city, co-sponsoring conservation lectures, carrying out projects such as hanging flower baskets downtown, and distributing grants from the Virginia Department of Forestry to local towns and schools for Arbor Day celebrations. The records contain selections of internal records such as minutes, planning session notes, and financial information from the 1990s and 2000s. There are also many documents, articles, and photographs about Valley Beautiful’s events and grant-funded projects. Valley Beautiful disbanded in 2013.
A Guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary Collection. The Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection consists of materials related to the organization’s history, mission work, and programs. Included are materials such as meeting minutes, programs for various sponsored and associated events and conventions, a typewritten history of the organization, financial information, guides and agendas.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street during paving. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Krees & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.
Looking east on busy Campbell Avenue from 1st Street. People's Drugstore, Standard Drug, Kress & Co. and Lerner Shops were several of the businesses along this block.
Looking south on 1st Street from the 1st Street Bridge. The bridge connected Henry Street to Downtown Roanoke. The bridge was renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2003.
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell Avenue, in 1921. By the early 1950s, Burrell Memorial had outgrown this building and a new hospital was constructed in 1955 on the same site.
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in this photo is now used by Roanoke Area Ministries.
The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Davis 43.301 First National Exchange Bank
The First National Exchange Bank building was built in 1912. Located at 204 Jefferson Street, it has been in continuous operation as a bank for over a century.
The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.
The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.
Memorial Bridge under construction. Virginia Avenue bridge visible on left.
Chapel and first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Virginia Heights Elementary School is seen in the background. In the foreground is the foundation being laid for Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Buildings along Bridge Street in Norwich.
Row houses were constructed in Norwich to house the laborers who worked in the various industries in the area.
Looking north on Bridge Street at the old truss bridge crossing the Roanoke River.
Looking south toward Norwich at Bridge Street.
Aerial view of Virginia Heights. Evergreen Cemetery is visible in the foreground; Memorial Bridge is visible in the lower right.
Construction of Mick-or-Mack Grocery, located at 1312 Winborne Avenue.
Garland's Drugstore under construction. Garland's opened in 1953.
Aerial view of the intersection of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
Looking north on Greenwood Road from the intersection with Shirley Avenue.
Grandin Road Pharmacy. Located at 1314 Grandin Road, the building is now how to Gracie's Place Pizzeria and Local Roots Restaurant.
The Virginia Avenue Bridge or Woodrum Bridge was the predecessor to Memorial Bridge.
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
Streetcar #47 on Grandin Road. This was the last streetcar to run in Roanoke.
A newly completed Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road.
Fishburn Park Elementary School, located at 3057 Colonial Avenue.
Raleigh Court Elementary School, located at 2202 Grandin Road, opened in 1960 and served students through the end of the 2009 school year.
The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.
The gymnasium addition at Woodrow Wilson Middle School.
A newly constructed Virginia Heights Elementary School (right) stands next to the old Virginia Heights Elementary.
Grandin Court Elementary School, located at 2815 Spessard Avenue.
Wasena Elementary School, located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue.
Harris Hardwood Company office, formerly located just off of Ashlawn Street.
Raleigh Court Branch Library, located at 2112 Grandin Road.
Children in front of Virginia Heights Lutheran Church. The church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Unidentified children stand outside of Brice's Drugstore on Grandin Road.
An interior view of Garland's Drugstore at its original Grandin Road location.
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.
Visitors at the Roanoke Transportation Museum formerly located in Wasena Park. The museum opened in 1963.
N&W Class J 611 and N&W #6 on exhibit at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
Some of the exhibits at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.
The Transportation Museum in Wasena Park submerged in flood waters from the flood of 1985.
Oral History Interview with Michelle Bennett
Oral History Interview with Michelle Bennett Interviewer: Sarah Sinoski, Brandon Croci Interviewee: Michelle Bennett Date: 27 February 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 1:21:14 Transcription prepared by: unknown
Southwest Virginia LGBTQ History Project
Michelle Bennett, Sarah Sinoski, Brandon Croci
Oral History Interview with Linny Caldwell
Oral History Interview with Linny Caldwell Interviewer: Megan O'Neill, Brian Fersini Interviewee: Linny Caldwell Date: 23 February 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 66:47 Transcription prepared by: Bridget Reardon, Hannah Listopad
Linny Calwell, Megan O'Neill, Brian Fersini, Bridget Reardon, Hannah Listopad
Oral History Interview with Garland Gravely
Oral History Interview with Garland Gravely Interviewer: Madison Pinckes, Erik Weed Interviewee: Garland Gravely Date: 19 February 2017 Location: Home of Garland Gravely Total Duration: 50:15 Transcription prepared by: Dacotah McGaffic, J.T. Shrader
Garland Gravely, Madison Pinckes, Erik Weed, Dacotah McGaffic, J.T. Shrader
Oral History Interview with Robin Jordan
Oral History Interview with Robin Jordan Interviewer: Nicholas Dillon Interviewee: Robin Jordan Date: 22 February 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 1:06:29 Transcription prepared by: Yvonne Gravely, Hannah Kolcz, Nick Dillon
Robin Jordan, Nicholas Dillon, Yvonne Gravely, Hannah Kolcz
Oral History Interview with Martha Interviewer: Avery Kirkendall, Marcus Stewart Interviewee: Martha Date: 22 February 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 1:03:56 Transcription prepared by: Alexa Doiron, Lorien Santos, Emma Fenton, Marcus Stewart
Martha, Avery Kirkendall, Marcus Stewart, Alexa Doiron, Lorien Santos, Emma Fenton
Oral History Interview with Don Muse Interviewer: Sasha Roberts, Brooke Thacker, Victoria Preston Interviewee: Don Muse Date: 19 February 2017 Location: Home of Don Muse Total Duration: 1:01:18 Transcription prepared by: Victoria Preston, Brooke Thacker, Sasha Roberts
Don Muse, Sasha Roberts, Brooke Thacker, Victoria Preston
Oral History Interview with Rissa Interviewer: Omari Chancellor, Emily Brun Interviewee: Rissa Date: 18 February 2017 Location: Roanoke Diversity Center Total Duration: 56:22 Transciption prepared by: Ta’Tyana Buster, Jac Frost
Rissa, Omari Chancellor, Emily Brun, Ta’Tyana Buster, Jac Frost
Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School
This is an index of articles written by Raymond Barnes for the Roanoke World News. Barnes' feature articles, entitled "Echoes of Roanoke", ran from 1958-1969 and covered an array of historical topics related to the Roanoke Valley.
Articles were published from 1958-1969, but content ranges from the Colonial era through the 20th Century.
A Guide to the Urban Renewal Collection of Mary Bishop
This collection is housed in three record storage boxes. Content consists of all of Mary Bishop’s research for “Street by Street, Block by Block: How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke”. The collection is arranged into four series: • Series I: Neighborhoods – consists of any notes, correspondence, news clippings, interviews with residents, neighborhood plans, maps, memoranda and news releases and historical information. • Series II: Related Research – consists of information on other urban renewal initiatives across the country, including publications, news clippings, contacts, city demographics, • Series III: Organizations – consists of information related to the organizations involved, either as advocates for or opponents of urban renewal, including general information on the organizations, financial statements, notes from meetings, correspondence, interview notes and records. • Series IV: Projects – information regarding Bishop’s urban renewal projects, including speaking engagements, editorials, proofs of story for “Street by Street”, reader’s response to “Street by Street”, photographs used in the story and information related to Bishop’s “Invisible Inner City”.
"Street by Street, Block by Block: How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke" and "Racial Remapping: How City Leaders Bulldozed Black Neighborhoods" by Mary Bishop and "The Invisible Inner City" (in 5 parts) by Mary Bishop and S.D. Harrington.
Unidentified students in front of Mt. Pleasant School in Roanoke County.
Josef Loebl stands next to a Vorclone drying tumbler in Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 350 Salem Avenue.
Left to Right: Josef Loebl, Robert Loebl, Julia Loebl, _____, and Roy Hargraves in front of Loebl Dye Works, formerly on Salem Avenue.
Left to right: Roy Hargraves, Josef Loebl and Robert Loebl in a dyeing room of Loebl Dye Works, formerly located on Salem Avenue.
In addition to dyeing, Loebl also provided dry cleaning and alteration services. Photo is labeled with the following names, though their order as they appear is unclear: Minnie Duncan, Gertrude Gentry, Mrs. Flippen, Stella Taylor, and Miss Sandberg
Hungarian born, Josef Loebl grew up in Austia. He set up his dyeing and cleaning shop on Salem Avenue in the 1920s.
A fleet of four Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.
Loebl Dye Works dry cleaning trucks parked in front of Loebl Dye Works on Salem Avenue.
Robert Loebl, Hattie Mae Beck and Iva M. Spangler in the pick-up and drop-off area of Loebl Dye Works.
Josef Loebl (center) and two unidentified men in "storefront" of Loebl Dye Works
William Staples, Iva Staples and an unknown woman prepare garments for cleaning and alterations at Loebl Dye Works.
Unidentified Loebl employees in the cleaning area.
Unidentified Loebl employees in the dyeing area.
Robert Loebl (left) inspects the work of unidentified employees on the Hoffman Pressing Machine.
Robert Loebl (left) and two unidentfied men in the next to the cleaning tumblers.
As seen here, Loebl Dye Works once filled a row of buildings on Salem Avenue.
This package illustrates just how well known Loebl Dye Works was, not just locally, but globally. This was sent from a dry cleaner in New Zealand for dye work. Among other clients of Loebl were the White House, the Greenbrier, New York designers and Burlington Mills.
After the explosion of synthetic fabrics in the 1970s, Loebl Dye Works went out of business in 1981. The building was razed in 2001. The buildings at left in this photograph were also once used by the business and still stand today.
A Guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection
This is a guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection, This record collection consists of 2 record storage boxes containing transcripts of court proceedings for the 1974 Roanoke Valley consolidated annexation case. The proceedings for this case began on 16 September 1974 and adjourned on 17 October 1974. Proceedings reconvened on 17 March 1975 with final arguments on 19 March 1975. The Final hearing and case decision was held on 10 May 1975. Records are a complete transcription of the proceedings, excluding the proceedings of 24 September 1974 (Volume XII, pages 1298-1440), which were missing at the time of donation. Also included is a document containing the City of Roanoke Exhibits presented during the proceedings and the Order of Annexation.
Oral History Interview with Nancy Kelly Interviewer: Julia Greider Interviewee: Nancy Kelly Date: 17 January 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 1:38:45 Transciption prepared by: Malinda Britt and Erin Hannon
Nancy Kelly, Julia Greider, Malinda Britt, Erin Hannon
Oral History Interview with Kathryn L. Beranich
Oral History Interview with Kathryn L. Beranich Interviewer: Julia Greider Interviewee: Kathryn L. Beranich Date: 17 January 2017 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Duration: 1:37:03 Transcription prepared by: Kerri Taylor
Kathryn L. Beranich, Julia Greider, Kerri Taylor
This index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae Moore, a local, well-known genealogist. This collection consists of 106 bound volumes.
This work has been compiled in an attempt to trace the Craghead (Craighead) Family members who lived predominately in Franklin and Montgomery Counties, Virginia. Includes an index.
The Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia
Genealogical research compiled on the Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia.
Students at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
1905 postal receipt for Haran Post Office, signed by “D. Kittinger, postmaster”.
Family of John and Sarah (Hayes) Harris. L to R: Sarah Jane, William, Lutie, Susie, Elisha, George, John, Eliza, and Benjamin. The family lived in the Back Creek section of Roanoke County.
Mountain burial in family cemetery, probably Martin-Simpson cemetery near Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.
Louisa (Martin) and Daniel Simpson. The Simpsons lived on Martins Creek Road in Southwest Roanoke County.
Home and family of Daniel Simpson on Martins Creek in Southwest Roanoke County.
William and Mary Katherine (Poage) Grisso residents of Cave Spring section in Southwest Roanoke County.
Home of John and Susie (Harris) Grisso in Cave Spring, Roanoke County. The home burned in 1946.
R.T. Fralin, Sr., Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
Fralin barn on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
Fralin home on Ran Lynn Drive in Roanoke County.
Riley T. Fralin, Sr, and Jr. at intersection of Ran Lynn Drive and Poage Valley Road.
Aunt Nadine Henderson takes nephews and nieces for an afternoon ride in Back Creek. Standing L to R: Bobby, Nadine, David and Charles Ed Henderson; On horse L to R: Paige Riley, Ray Henderson Corky, Barbara & Kay Henderson, Brent Riley.
Youth in front of Haran Baptist Church. Front row, L to R: Gaynelle Simpson, Shirley Rierson; Second row, L to R: Preston Webster, Ruby Kirkwood, Nelson Simpson; Back row, L to R: Jimmy Kirkwood, Lorene Simpson, Polly Rierson, Norris Webster
Omer C. Simpson. Simpson lived on Martins Creek Road.
First row, L to R: Albert Turner, ? Webster; Second row, L to R: Janette Turner, Nelson Simpson, ?, O.C. Simpson, Jr., Third row, L to R: Francis Simpson, Colleen Grubb, Christine Simpson, Beatrice Peters, ?, Lorene Simpson; Back row, L to R: Vinson Simpson, Raymond Martin, Arlee Turner, Evelyn Webster, Cornelia Simpson, Ralph Martin, Lester Turner; taken on Martins Creek Road.
Hazel Tinsley and Mauvieleen S. Altis in front of Back Creek Elementary School.
W.F. Bolton's 8th grade class at Back Creek School.
L to R: Joe Beard, Effie Beard, Mauvieleen Stanley, Nannie Bracy, Edna Altis, Mary Altis, Nannie Altis, Clarence Altis, Clara Altis, Willie Bracy
L to R: Joe Beard, Mildred Beard, Charles Altis, Effie Beard, Willie Bracy, Mauvieleen Stanley, Clarence Altis
Front row, L to R: William Gilford Christley Jr., Ivy Mae Christley, Louise Christley, William Gilford Christley Sr., Grant Christley; Back row, L to R: Monroe Christley, Elsie Christley, Milan Christley, Glenna Christley, Bertha Christley, Arlen Christley
Front row, L to R: Louise Christley Williams, George Franklin Christley, Iva Mae Christley Ferguson, Elsie Christley, Bertha Christley, ?, Back row, L to R: Bill Christley, Pauline Christley, Monroe Christley, Thora Christley, Milan Christley, Margaret Christley, Arlen Christley, Glenna Christley Millward, Melvin G. Christley, Claude Christley
Former Elijah Poage store/warehouse on Old Mill Road in Poages Mill.
Photo taken in front of the Christley Homeplace on Mt. Chestnut Road in Roanoke County; Seated L to R: Margaret Powell Christley, Arlen F. “Pete” Christley; Standing, L to R: Keith B. Christley, Warren Christley, Joyce Christley Clowers, Michael Christley, Arlen G. “Jerry” Christley.
Back Creek High School. L to R: Gertie Hopper, Glenna Christley, Camile Lavender, Cleda Grisso, Elsie Christley; man at back is Shelton Gates.
Back Creek High School. Pictured are: Teachers Grant McGhee, Elsie Kennedy and Ann Hogan McGhee, George Beach, Paul Ferguson, Bowman Ferguson, Clifton Grisso, Wilson Moser, Edwin Garner, Aaron Martin, Clayton Tinnell Sr., Kenneth Grisso, Carl Wade, Howard Bohon, Cleda Grisso, Gay Beckner, Aubrey Kesseler, Ernestine Cawley, Melvin Grisso, Evelyn Kesseler, Irene McIntruff, Leonard Kingery, Doris Agee, Monroe Christley, Ruth Saunders, Beulah Riley. Order unknown
Reed’s Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
Marvin P. “Fats” Reed at the counter in Reed's Store at the intersection of Martins Creek Road and Route 221.
Rock store near Poage Farm on Route 221.
Back Creek Elementary School under re-construction.
L to R: Ned Martin, Omer .C. Simpson, Jr., Charles Day and Gordon Willett (background) at Haran Baptist Church.
The woman sitting in the wagon is Annie Blankenship Martin, the man at right is Olvin Martin; American Chestnut in background; photo probably taken in Martins Creek Road area of Roanoke County. All others unidentified.
Photo taken at Thelma Willett’s home. Seated front, L to R: Marilyn Givens, Norma Jean Martin; Seated middle, L to R: Mae Austin Martin, Pearl Martin Wertz; Standing, L to R: Edith Martin Filson, Dorothy Martin Bass.
Alfonso Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.
Tilden Hendrix Martin, a resident of Martins Creek Road.
Omer C. Simpson, Jr., Christine Simpson, Lorene Simpson, residents of Martins Creek Road.
Nelson Simpson, a resident of Martins Creek Road. Photo probably taken at home of his parents O.C. and Mary Simpson.
L to R: Tilden H. Martin, Gertrude Martin Duling, Alfonso Martin, Otey Martin.
Back row, far left Annie Blankenship Martin, Olvin Martin; far right Louisa Martin, Daniel N. Simpson. Photo taken in front of the Martin-Simpson homeplace on Martins Creek Road. All others unidentified.
Olvin Martin home, built in 1877, was located on Martins Creek Road.
Tilden Martin and Lamar Martin barn on Martins Creek Road.
Idle band saw at Lamar Martin farm on Martins Creek Road.
Raleigh “Buck” Owens' spray engine for use in orchard.
Omer Simpson barn on Martins Creek Road.
Home of Mary (Mollie) Poage across the creek from the Poage farm on Route 221.
1840 deed for 66 acres belonging to Jane Poage as part of land granted to her from her father, John Poage.
Sarah Rettinger Henry (left) and Nannie Rettinger Grisso.
James and Sarah Henry and three daughters in Poages Mill area.
Back Creek School girls basketball team. Pictured are Margaret Henry Hartman and Mildred Henry Dimond. All others unidentified.
Back Creek School students. Pictured are Principal Grant McGee, teacher Ann Hogan, who later married McGee. All others unidentified.
First Mormon chapel in Southwest Roanoke County, located on Bearing Road.
W.L. and Icie Wade (seated center) Family.
Ferguson sisters (top) and Christley home on Mt. Chestnut.
L to R: Rachel Ferguson, Walter Ferguson, Ocieola Ferguson, Isadora Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Charles Ferguson, James Ferguson, William H. Ferguson
Top photo, pictured: Jim Ferguson, Ivie Ferguson, Herbert Henderson, Maggie Ferguson, Margaret Rachel Ferguson, William H. Ferguson, Bertha Wade, Henry Wade . Bottom photo, pictured L to R: Ivie Ferguson, Jim Ferguson, Icie Ferguson, Aunt Paulina, Margaret Rachel Ferguson, Uncle Barney, Maggie Ferguson (in chair).
Margaret Rachel Owens Ferguson and William H. Ferguson.
1. Isadora Ferguson Wade, 2. William Lee Wade, 3. Oren Wade, 4. Henry Wade, 5. Barney Owens. Photo was taken at the apple orchard at the Wade home. All others unidentified.
Deed to Pine Hill School, formerly located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road.
Portion of rock wall, built by Ralph Henry’s great grandfather, along Corntassel Lane. The wall still exists today.
Packing label for L.D. Bell and T.M. Bell at Poages Mill.
Poage Family in front of engine on farm. L to R: Harvey Poage, Bill Poage, Lee Poage, Lucy Poage
Charlie Poage, son of William Poage, with team of horses in front of Poage farmhouse on Route 221.
Unidentified children at Back Creek School.
6th graders in Back Creek School classroom.
Miss Annie Bohon sells ice cream during lunch at Back Creek Elementary School. The ice cream cooler was inside the front door of the school.
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School. Ann Hogan w/tie upper left of group (principal/teacher),
Turner home on Martins Creek Road in its final days.
Johnnie and Bertha Grubb making apple butter.
Ed Sloan, auctioneer, with Harold Ferguson in background
L to R: Henry Lee Poage (1891-1960), Arthur Seibert “Ott” Poage (1897-1971), Harvey Claytor Poage (1893-1928) in front of Poage farmhouse
L to R: Arthur “Ott” Poage, Henry Lee Poage, Charles Claytor Poage (1848-1931), Harvey Claytor Poage, David Meador
Wheeler and Bessie Beckner in front of home, presently located at 7041 Cotton Hill Road
Wheeler and Bessie Beckner and John Steele (left) at home on Cotton HIll Road. They logged timber for railroad ties.
Mildred and Roscoe Meador wedding photo; Wheeler Beckner on porch.
Grandle Meador, Tina, Alice and Buddy Welcher at Beckner home.
Aerial view of Route 419 under construction at Chaparral Drive; Penn Forest Boulevard at bottom.
Aerial view looking north at Route 419 construction. The house and barn were located at the current site of the Roanoke County Administrative Offices on Bernard Drive. The earth moving equipment is at the current intersection of Route 419 and Bernard Road.
Aerial view showing Green Valley Elementary School, upper right.
Aerial view to the northeast of current Route 419 at intersection with Ogden Road. Ogden Road is seen at the top of the photo. At top, right is Ogden Elementary School. The area to the right of the railroad tracks is Cox Communications and Old Country Plaza on Fallowater Lane and Starkey Road. The area above the railroad tracks and behind Ogden Elementary is now Honeywood Apartments. Green Valley subdivision is now located in the area in the bottom left.
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Arlene Stanley on porch.
BM 148 Clarence Altis and Robert Carroll
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Clarence Altis (left) and Robert Carroll.
House owned by Mrs. Saul, who lived at Starkey; torn down in the 1970s; across from Haran Baptist Church. Stanley family moved there in 1943. Photo taken on Easter Sunday shows Roma Stanley (left) and Clarence Altice.
Mauvieleen Altis, Robert Carroll and Arlene Stanley.
Arlene Stanley and Clara Altis at Back Creek Elementary School.
L to R: Martha Tinsley, Alrene Stanley, ?, Mauvieleen Altis, Hazel Tinsley, Ethel Stump.
Charlie and Minnie Altis home, formerly located on road leading into Old Mill Plantation subdivision from Route 221.
Charlie amd Minnie Altis with Forrest and Florence Sloan.
Charlie Altis in his apple orchard on hill behind Altice home.
Sarah and Ballard Martin in front of home. Ballard was a carpenter and farmer.
Hubert Earl Harris & Ola Agee Harris lived where Starkey ball fields are today.
James C. Fralin being baptized in Back Creek at Poages Mill in 1925 by Chris Eller, Brethren minister.
Lucy Dyer Poage, Molly Gregson, Jeff Gregson, making apple butter at home in the Poages Mill area.
Mary Catherine “Molly” Poage, Sara Poage (standing, left), Harvey Poage (standing, right), Lee Poage (on lap).
Students and teachers in front of Back Creek School.
Kittinger Chapel was located on Landmark Circle in Roanoke County. It was razed in the early 2000s.
Ruby Holt in front of Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.
Home of Dr. E.O. Tinsley on Bent Mountain. The home was called “Sunny Side”. Tinsley’s office was located on right, front corner of porch. The home was on Tinsley Lane. It was razed in the 2000s.
Col. Fletcher Holt with a snake around his neck. Holt was a taxidermist on Bent Mountain
Clyde Bohon, who bought Holt’s Store on Bent Mountain.
Col. Fletcher Holt in his store on Bent Mountain.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church on Route 221, Bent Mountain.
May Court at Bent Mountain High School. May Queen (far right) is Carrie Marie Bell; Maid to the Queen (second from right) is Mamie Logan; crown bearer is John Poff, flower girl is Jean Ferguson; Maids are Laura Metz, Bertha Janney, Betty Sisson, Doris Bell, Mildred Logan, Pearlie Wimmer, Doris Reed, and Ruby Holt (order is not provided on photo)
Marble players at Bent Mountain School. L to R: Hilton King, Herbert Craighead, Namon Conner, Arnold Mills, Melvin Manning (school champion), Harold Thompson, Fletcher Wimmer.
Reed’s Store after the 1948 addition of Dairy Diner, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
Interior of Reed's Store, located at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
Baptism of Mary Ann Conner, wife of G.W. Conner, by Elder Leonard Brammer of the Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, at Fralin home.
Laurel Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.
Bellview Primitive Baptist Church, located on Roselawn Road.
Hezekiah Lavinder (seated) and his family at their home (located at entrance to Bridlewood, home still standing) off of Route 221.
Elders of Pigg River Primitive Baptist Association at Basham Church in Stewartsville, Virginia.
Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.
Present-day residence that was the former Haran School, located at 7910 Bent Mountain Road.
Ralph Henry of the Back Creek Baseball Team. Uniform says Finnell’s, as Finnell & Sons sponsored the team.
Spectators at Back Creek Elementary School for Back Creek baseball game.
“Heading the Barrels” at Doc Ferguson’s orchard. L to R: George Yates, Ben Owens, Mr. Minnix, A. Bohon, Doc Ferguson, Will Hokles, Wiley Lavinder.
Mount Union Church of the Brethren on Bent Mountain. The original 1896 church building is seen. Rev. Oscar Fike (right) and his parents are on the front steps.
Brethren baptism in a creek in Floyd County.
Reed's Store at the intersection of Route 221 and Martins Creek Road.
Lula Cole Reed, mother of Marvin “Fats” Reed, at Reed’s Store.
Two unidentified persons at Reed's Store.
House across road from Reed's Store on Route 221. The house was formerly the Haran School.
Fruit Growers Telephone Exchange (was also Luther Bell’s store) located on Landmark Circle in Roanoke County.
Back Creek School, back row L to R: Bernice Harmon, Charlie Blankenship, Lonzie Janney, Dempsey Grisso, Dean Dores; Second row, L to R: Buster Webster, Edison Likens, Isaac Sutphin, Grover Sink, Harry Cannaday, Grant Christley; Front row, L to R: Keith Kittinger, Homer Clemons, Roy Cannaday, Ernest Altice, Elmo Clemmons, Wally Marlow
School group at old Back Creek School on Landmark Circle in Southwest Roanoke County.
Sophomore Class at Back Creek School: L to R: Billy Agee, Jane Coon, Edmund Chamberlain, Douglas Grisso, Louis Grisso, Hazel Henderson, John Jones, Mildred Jones, Lotherine Lavinder, Sara Lee Poage, Evelyn Webster
Back Creek High School, Junior Class, Front row, L to R: Nancy Poage, Pete Christley, Herbert Henderson, Jr., Norman Lavinder, Mary Bowling; Back row, L to R: Bertha Christley, Carl Wade, Bertha Bohon, Martha Jane Henry
May Day at Back Creek School, L to R: Catherine Bowling, Frances Grubb, Frances Gill, Lotherine Lavinder (Queen), Josephine Grisso, Evelyn Webster; in the front is crown-bearer Nadine Henderson
School – probably the old log school house first used for Haran School before larger facility was built.
Back Creek High School 4-H Club, L to R: Mildred Bohon, Jane Coon, Josephine Grisso, Geraldine Grubb, Hazel Henderson, Mildred Jones, Sue Lane, Nancy Poage, Sara Lee Poage, Emily Rierson, Cornelia Simpson, Evelyn Webster, Irma Wright
Haran School, front row, L to R: Blanche Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Billy Bohon, Geneva Poage, Francis Martin, Mae Agee, Mamie Agee, Mina Day, Gladys Bohon, Claude Puckett, Omer Puckett, Floyd Bohon; Second row, L to R: Lela Jenny, Nellie Ferguson, Clossie Webster, unidentified; Third row, L to R: Gertie Reynolds, Julie Reynolds, Mattie Bohon, Snow Jenny, Rosa Agee, unidentified, Deway Webster, Ivan Martin, Lamar Martin, Johnnie Grubb, Grace Pittard; Back row, L to R: Roosevelt Grubb, McKinley Grubb, Dewey Webster, Fonso Grubb, Crystal Ferguson
Roland Ferguson School, located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road. The teacher was Mildred (Edd) Bell, sister-in-law of Tom and Luther Bell; #1 is Ocie Ferguson, #2 is Icie Ferguson, #3 is Jim Ferguson