Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
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Marguerite Belafonte, wife of Harry Belafonte, signing autographs. April 7, 1959.
Lucy Addison High School. Art class projects.
Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing graduate.
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Lucy Addison High School. Staff. "Homecoming. Sorrell."
Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
Lucy Addison High School. Two young women posing with a child.
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Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball. 1956.
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
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Lucy Addison High School. Two football players and a young woman.
Lucy Addison High School. Football team.
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders. "Addison Middle School."
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
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Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
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Lucy Addison High School. “Track meet, Lynchburg, VA.”
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Shop Class.
Lucy Addison High School. Students gathered around a food cart.
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students in formal attire.
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers. “Olivia Skipper and Carolyn Carpenter.”
Lucy Addison High School. Students dancing. “Carolyn Law and Louis Claytor.”
Lucy Addison High School. Dancer. “Joann Smith.”
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders.
Lucy Addison High School. Music teachers playing piano. “Finny and Powell.”
Lucy Addison High School. School Choir.
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of male students in formal attire.
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of students in formal attire.
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students outside.
Lucy Addison High School. Group of female students in gym clothes.
Lucy Addison High School. Students at a school pep rally in the school’s gymnasium.
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. Students at a school function in the school’s gymnasium.
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. School Band and Botetourt County School Bus.
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
Lucy Addison High School, Graduation Photograph "Mary Brandon"
Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women posing outside of the school with a car.
Lucy Addison High School, Group of students
Lucy Addison High School, Student leaving school
Lucy Addison High School, group of students
Lucy Addison High School, Young women dancing
Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women
Lucy Addison High School, two young women posing
Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
Lucy Addison High School, “Connie Isabel.”
Lucy Addison High School, “Lou Robin Roseboro.”
Lucy Addison High School, portrait of a young woman
Lucy Addison High School, “Ruth Robinson” posing
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing, "August 1956, Mary.”
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
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Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
Lucy Addison High School. Three young women.
Young couple in formal attire. “Byron Morris and Carolyn C. Patterson.”
Lucy Addison High School. Couple in formal attire.
A Guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection
This is a guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection. The collection contains items related to the career and success of Eunice Poindexter. The collection consists of certificates, awards, recognitions, diplomas, photographs, and assorted plaques. The collection primarily regards Eunice Poindexter's work as an educator and civil rights activist in the Roanoke community.
A Guide to the Papers of Evelyn Davis Bethel
This is a guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers. The collection contains items related to the life and activism of Evelyn Davis Bethel. The collection consists of notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, signage, official government documents, photographs, and other documentation of her various civil rights actions. The collection primarily regards Evelyn Davis Bethel’s work on the Historic Preservation of Gainsboro. The collection predominantly dates from 1991 to 2018.
The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Oral History Interview with Tommy Feazell
Oral History Interview with Tommy Feazell Interviewer: Ellasen Spangler Interviewee: Tommy Feazell Date: February 26, 2022 Location: Private residence Total Duration: 1:35:33 Transcription prepared by: Amanda Fox, Abbie Lewis, Samantha Meyer, and Adam Reedy
Southwest Virginia LGBTQ+ History Project
Tommy Feazell, Ellasen Spangler, Amanda Fox, Abbie Lewis, Samantha Meyer, and Adam Reedy
Oral History Interview with Liza Interviewer: Ashley Werner Interviewee: Liza Date: February 25, 2022 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 1:09:25 Transcription prepared by: Baillee Heatwole, Da’Vaun Lee, Isabella Moritz, Ashley Werner, and Reagan Westphal
Liza, Ashley Werner, Baillee Heatwole, Da’Vaun Lee, Isabella Moritz, and Reagan Westphal
Oral History Interview with L Saunders Interviewer: Madelyne Culkin Interviewee: L Saunders Date: February 27, 2022 Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College Total Duration: 59:14 (in two parts: 45:57 and 13:17) Transcription prepared by: Andrew Austin, Mel Staton, Madelyne Culkin, and Barney
L Saunders, Madelyne Culkin, Andrew Austin, Mel Staton, and Barney
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Spectator was the annual for Viaud School.
The Trojan was the annual for Booker T. Washington Junior High School.
The Wilsonian was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Later editions were called the Presidents.
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Charles “Sonny” Everette Boyd, Jr. Surnames most frequently researched include Hardaway, Harvey, Livesay, Elam, and Tucker. Box one contains legal sized pedigree charts arranged alphabetically by surname. Box two contains letter sized research materials arranged alphabetically by surname followed by materials arranged alphabetically by document type. Some pedigree charts are included in Box two that were not produced on legal sized paper. Much of the research is focused in Southside Virginia, but also includes other parts of Virginia and surrounding states. At the folder level, documents are arranged as they were kept by Mr. Boyd.
Interments in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm Cemeteries, 1912-1960
This is a guide to a collection of death certificates of individuals buried in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm cemeteries beginning with the earliest available certificates in 1912 and concluding with 1960 when burials at the cemeteries ceased. The graves at City Farm and those from the western portion of Old Lick cemeteries were relocated to Coyner Springs in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Many of the graves were unmarked and as a result, the remains were reinterred in mass graves at Coyner Springs. Nine hundred thirty-three graves were removed from Old Lick/First Baptist cemetery. Over 550 graves were removed from City Farm cemetery. In an effort to help identify individuals relocated to Coyner Springs, this collection includes death certificates of over 2,600 individuals originally interred in Old Lick/First Baptist Church and City Farm cemeteries. It is not definitively known which of these graves were relocated as the remains were not identified during the relocation process. Certificates are arranged alphabetically by surname for each year. It should be noted that some stillbirths were not included with death certificates. Only certificates issued in the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem, and Vinton were searched. Persons who may have died outside of these areas and buried in these cemeteries have not been identified in this process.
Attendees at the last worship service in the wooden A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church before moving worship to the new brick sanctuary.
Looking west on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue) from Grandin Road at the original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (foreground) and construction of new brick sanctuary.
The new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church under construction on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue).
Laying of the cornerstone for the new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Interior of the original wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
Wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church on what is now the 2000 block of Memorial Avenue, SW (then Virginia Avenue) near the intersection with Grandin Road.
The original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of a new sanctuary.
Original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of brick sanctuary.
Jo Lane Stern Battalion, Company B, in front of the Roanoke Auditorium. Col. Jo Lane Stern, inspector general of the State, mustered in the Jo Lane Stern Battalion of Virginia volunteers in Roanoke, composed of four full companies, numbering 267 men and 12 officers. Company B was part of the home guard during World War I.
The Thomas A. Kinsey family on front porch of the home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.
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Thomas A. and Josephine Kinsey in front of their home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.
Thomas A. Kinsey home, formerly located at 1510 Franklin Road SW.
John M. Oakey and Sons garage, located at 321 Luck Avenue SW, provided the first ambulance and garage for Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.
Some equipment, including an "iron lung" and 1947 Oldsmobile 78 emergency vehicle on display at Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew purchased it first ambulance in 1932, a Ford panel truck.
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display, including the crew's first ambulance, a Cadillac donated by John M. Oakey and Sons Funeral Home.
Julian Stanley Wise founded the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew in 1928. Wise had witnessed a drowning in the Roanoke River as a child. This incident greatly impacted his life, resulting in the formation of the first volunteer rescue squad in the country. Wise remained involved with the crew as captain and president for more than 50 years.
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973.
The original American Theatre building was located at 217 S. Jefferson Street. Built by the Young Men's Christian Association in 1902, it would later be sold to an investment group and converted into a theatre in 1913. This building was razed in 1927. It was replaced by a more grand American Theatre, which opened in 1928.
Window display of Glenn-Minnich after remodeling. The slogans of the store were, "The store with the friendly door." and "Clothes for men and men who stay young."
LeCompte Glenn in front of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
Amy Jo Glenn (left) and Vetty Beckwith Glenn cutting cake inside Glenn-Minnich on the occasion of the store's Ruby Jubilee or fortieth anniversary.
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.
The Boy Scout Department after a recent remodel at Glenn-Minnich, formerly located 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
Cutting a cake celebrating Glenn-Minnich's Rub Jubilee or forty years in business are, left to right, Estelle Penn, Nancy P. Deyerle, LeCompte Glenn Deyerle, unidentified, and Mildred Glenn.
The Glenn-Minnich store, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue, on closing day. Glenn-Minnich operated from 1913 until 1960 and was founded by C.B. Minnich, Myrl Glenn, and H.A. Glenn.
Date of Birth: August 21, 1964 Mayor from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008 Other offices held: City Council July 1, 1996 to June 30, 2004
Date of Birth: July 19, 1942 Mayor from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2004 Other offices held: Senator, Virginia 22nd District, 2008-2012; Senator, Virginia 19th District, 2012-2016
Date of Birth: May 11, 1952 Mayor from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2016
Date of Birth: December 23, 1905 Mayor from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1968 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1966 Date of Death: May 23, 1972
Date of Birth: March 16, 1919 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1964 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1966 Date of Death: July 4, 2002
Date of Birth: November 3, 1928 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1962 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1962; Virginia House of Delegates, 1964-1971 Date of Death: April 23, 2002
Date of Birth: May 26, 1907 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1960 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1972 Date of Death: September 10, 1983
Date of Birth: July 20, 1901 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1958 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to November 9, 1964 Date of Death: July 1, 1973
Date of Birth: August 22, 1914 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1954 to August 31, 1956 Other offices held: City Council, July 28, 1952 to August 31, 1954 Date of Death: April 28, 2011
Date of Birth: November 7, 1905 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951, Ex-Officio Mayor September 1, 1952 to August 31, 1954, and Mayor September 1, 1968 to October 18, 1975 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1962 Date of Death: October 18, 1975
Date of Birth: January 3, 1893 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950 and September 1, 1951 to August 31, 1952 Other offices held: City Council, 1946-1954 Date of Death: March 6, 1962
Date of Birth: May 29, 1884 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1949 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1952 Date of Death: March 13, 1956
Date of Birth: April 15, 1911 Mayor from September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1948 Date of Death: December 11, 1968
Date of Birth: October 31, 1894 Mayor from October 15, 1943 to August 31, 1946 Date of Death: November 14, 1974
Date of Birth: March 12, 1896 Mayor from September 1, 1938 to October 15, 1943 Other offices held: City Council 1936-1938; Virginia House of Delegates, 1944-1945 Date of Death: January 14, 1977
Date of Birth: March 25, 1881 Mayor from June 2, 1938 to August 31, 1938 Other offices held: City County, 1934-1940; Virginia House of Delegates, 1924-1929 and 1946-1947 Date of Death: September 4, 1956
Date of Birth: October 31, 1892 Mayor from September 1, 1934 to June 2, 1938 Date of Death: March 24, 1973
Date of Birth: January 31, 1869 Mayor from September 1, 1926 to August 31, 1930 Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1895 to July 1, 1899 Date of Death: August 3, 1942
Date of Birth: June 25, 1876 Mayor from September 1, 1922 to August 31, 1926 Other offices held: City Council, May 6, 1907 to September 1, 1918; Virginia House of Delegates, 1932-1936 Date of Death: June 13, 1962
Date of Birth: July 17, 1861 Mayor from September 1, 1918 to August 31, 1922 Date of Death: January 12, 1940
Date of Birth: July 14, 1862 Ex-Officio Mayor from October 18, 1915 to August 31, 1918 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1912 to August 31, 1918 Date of Death: July 29, 1938
Date of Birth: October 23, 1849 Mayor from February 1, 1913 to October 18, 1915 Date of Death: October 18, 1915
Date of Birth: July 27, 1858 Mayor from July 1, 1912 to December 23, 1912 Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, 1889-1900 Date of Death: December 23, 1912
Date of Birth: September 2, 1869 Mayor from April 9, 1912 to June 30, 1912 and September 1, 1930 to August 31, 1934 Other offices held: City Council, July 1897 to 1914 Date of Death: October 11, 1943
Date of Birth: February 2, 1846 Mayor from July 1, 1902 to April 9, 1912 Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1898 to July 1, 1902 Date of Death: September 20, 1917
Date of Birth: October 5, 1850 Mayor from February 13, 1902 to June 30, 1902 Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1902 Date of Death: June 10, 1935
Date of Birth: January 9, 1868 Mayor from July 1, 1900 to February 13, 1902 Date of Death: August 1, 1909
Date of Birth: February 4, 1868 Mayor from July 1, 1898 to June 30, 1900 Other offices held: City Council, November 10, 1896 to July 1, 1898; U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's 6th District, February 25, 1919 to March 3, 1923 Date of Death: July 7, 1948
Date of Birth: December 23, 1850 Mayor from November 2, 1896 to June 30, 1898 Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1884 to July 1, 1890 and April 10, 1894 to November 2, 1896 Date of Death: March 22, 1931
Date of Birth: 1834 Mayor from July 1, 1896 to November 2, 1896 Other offices held: City Council, 1891-1896 Date of Death: November 2, 1896.
Date of Birth: February 1859 Mayor from July 1, 1894 to June 30, 1896 Date of Death: January 14, 1902
Date of Birth: October 15, 1841 Mayor from July 1, 1892 to June 30, 1894 Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, December 5, 1877 to December 3, 1879; Senator, Virginia's 4th District, December 5, 1883 to December 8, 1887; City Council, July 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 Date of Death: April 16, 1918
Date of Birth: January 16, 1852 Mayor from July 1, 1890 to June 30, 1892 Date of Death: April 15, 1915
Date of Birth: February 17, 1829 Mayor from July 1, 1886 to April 20, 1890 Date of Death: April 20, 1890
Date of Birth: January 26, 1828 Mayor from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886 Other offices held: Missouri State Legislature, 1860-1862 Date of Death: November 28, 1903
Date of Birth: c. 1839 Mayor from July 1, 1884 to June 30, 1885 Date of Death: September 21, 1902
Marshall Waid Date of Birth: 1841 Mayor, Town of Big Lick from July 1, 1880 to February 3, 1882, and Town of Roanoke, February 3, 1882 to June 30, 1882 Date of Death: March 7, 1887
William H. Startzman Date of Birth: January 6, 1830 Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1878 to June 30, 1880 Date of Death: January 5, 1908
Samuel Griggs Date of Birth: April 1827 Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878 Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Beehive was the annual for William Fleming High School until 1937 when the title was changed to Colonel.
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Evelyn Ashworth Bodine. Ms. Bodine compiled records on a number of surnames, primarily Ashworth, Bodine, Burgess, Ferguson-Phelps, Hiett, and Thornton-Gadd. Each folder included on the container list includes the information compiled by Ms. Bodine. This often includes pedigree charts, copies, of records, copies from secondary sources, and notes typewritten by the creator. Ms. Bodine visited many courthouses, libraries, and other institutions to conduct genealogical research. Much of the material is related to Virginia counties, but extends to many other states. In most cases, source citations are provided.
The Smith-Riffe Collection represents a half century of genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.
A Guide to the Manuscripts of Grady Garrett
The Manuscripts of Grady Garrett consists of 12 reels of microfilm containing genealogical research on families of Virginia and North Carolina.
Roanoke Valley Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection
This is a guide to photographs included in the Roanoke Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection. Photos include many Roanoke Valley homes on the market or new construction between 1989 and 1999. All photos are single family dwellings. Photos are not digitized, but may be scanned upon request. Photos are arranged alphabetically by street and followed by house number.
Historic Garden Week in Virginia Homes Index
An index to homes from Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas profiled in Historic Garden Week in Virginia, 1938-2010.
Oral History Interview with Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Oral History Interview with Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal Interviewer: Catherine Jessee Interviewer: Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal Date: 6 April 2021 Location: Online via Zencastr Duration: 1:29:39
Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal, Catherine Jessee
The Burton/Neighbors Addenda Collection is comprised of materials related to families, landowners, and soldiers from the Botetourt County area. The collection includes a spiral bound notebook, 1 journal publication, loose leaf documents and newspaper clippings, 3 bound folders, and 11 loose folders. The information is both in print and handwritten. This material is an extension of the Charles T. Burton Collection.
Oral History Interview with Shamaill Ross
Oral History Interview with Shamaill Ross Interviewer: Michelle Ogutu Interviewee: Shamaill Ross Date: 23 March 2021 Location: Online via Zencastr Duration: 1:19:43 Transcription prepared by: Liz Ragsdale, Avery Monahan, and Alejandra Carino
Shamaill Ross, Michelle Ogutu, Liz Ragsdale, Avery Monahan, and Alejandra Carino
Oral History Interview with Price Interviewer: Steph Zemba Interviewee: Price Date: 18 March 2021 Location: Online via Zencastr Duration: 94:18 Transcription prepared by: Erica Gudino, Hannah Brotton, Charlie, Steph Zemba, and Alexus Smith
Price, Steph Zemba, Erica Gudino, Hannah Brotton, Charlie, Steph Zemba, and Alexus Smith
Oral History Interview with Catina Lowery
Oral History Interview with Catina Lowery Interviewee: Catina Lowery Interviewer: Alexis Mattson Date: 24 March 2021 Location: Online via Zencastr Duration: 59:49 Transcription prepared by: Lucy Perry
Catina Lowery, Alexis Mattson, and Lucy Perry
Oral History Interview with Toya Jones Interviewer: Alexis Ebbrecht Interviewee: Toya Jones Date: 21 March 2021 Location: Online via Zencastr Duration: 55:30 Transcription prepared by: Tatiana Cherry-Santos, Caitlin Sharkey, Dylan Sheck, and Mary Rose Stark
Toya Jones, Alexis Ebbrecht, Tatiana Cherry-Santos, Caitlin Sharkey, Dylan Sheck, and Mary Rose Stark
Virginia Heights Elementary School is located at 1210 Amherst Street SW.
McNease Shoe Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SE. At left is the owner, Wallace M. McNease. Others unidentified.
Ferris wheel and Scrambler at Lakeside Park
Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke looking west.
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.
William Ruffner Middle School, formerly located at 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW. The school opened in 1970 and closed in 2009. The building is used as an operations center by Roanoke City Public Schools.
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 2049 E. Main Street in Salem.
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 3008 Williamson Road NW.
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road SW.
The Lamplighter was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Jeffersonian.
The Jeffersonian was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Lamplighter.
The Jefferson was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jeffersonian and The Lamplighter.
National Business College: A School of Merit
Descriptive book for National Business College.
Martha Woodrum and R.J. "Bob" Donahoe at Woodrum Field.
Hostesses gather for a group photograph at the dedication of Woodrum Field. Front row, left to right: Jean Fishburn, Claudine Pendleton, Louise Frantz, Evelyn Correll, Dot Donahoe. Back row, left to right: Mae Williams, Marion Elliott, Jessie Mae Jones, Marjorie Moore, Onita Hylton, unidentified pilot, Martha Ann Woodrum (behind pilot).
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Woodrum Field. The plane in the background is an American Airlines DC-3.
A Guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection
This is a guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection. This collection contains items related to the life of Alsphonzo L. Holland, who was a World War II Veteran and prominent Roanoke citizen. The collection consists of various documents and includes some photographs. The collection dates from the 1970s to 2015.
Charles Harris at his home on Westover Avenue SW.
Starkey Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: Randolf Reed, Joe Starkey, Edgar Musgrove, A.R. Meador, Jr., Edward Burris; Back row, left to right: John Slovensky, Minnix, Earnest Arthur, Junior Haislip, Clifton Meador, and David Mitchell. Bat boy on right is Dicky Meador.
Firemen at Fire Station No. 1. Left to right: Earl Hawkins, Charles Nolley, James Nichols, William Barker, Edward Barker, Ernest Buford, Daniel Sink, Leonard Black, Maynard Peters, Eslie Knowles, and Earnest Ferguson.
Fireman drafted into military service at Fire Station No. 1.
Lester Kelly in Engine 10, a 1940 Dodge fire truck at the Williamson Road Station. The Williamson Road Station was annexed into the city on 1 January 1949
Roy Hall and his band with Roy Rogers. Left to right: Wayne Watson, Tommy Magness, Roy Hall, Roy Rogers, Woody Mashburn, Bill Brown, and Clayton Hall.
Roy Kinsey, Jr., John Payne, and Bob Kinsey on the day the Mill Mountain Star was lit.
The congregation of Mt. Zion AME Church.
Woodrum Field with the Cannaday home and control tower.
Congressman Clifton Woodrum, Sr. stands in front of his Fairchild 24. Woodrum soloed in 1942
Class of Navy aviation cadets in front of a C-47 at Woodrum Field.
The Cannaday home with the control tower on top.
The first "control tower" at Woodrum Field, an 8-foot square shed built on top of the Cannaday home, could be accessed by going onto the roof.
Norfolk & Western Band in new uniforms. Kneeling at left is the director, L. Christensen.
Captain Julian S. Wise, with some equipment used by the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew, gives a presentation to a civic group at the Hotel Roanoke.
Roanoke Black Cardinals semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: Palmer, Rice, Jones (manager), Dawson, Perry, Boyd; Back row, left to right: G. Brown, Craighead, C. Brown, and Williams.
James Pullen (center, in conductor's cap) assists Norfolk & Western Passenger Station employees with removal of a war veteran's remains from the baggage car of Train No. 23.
Colored Division of the Norfolk & Western Veterans Association meeting in front of the Virginia Theatre.
Marble shooter Larry Vinson with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Vinson.
Roanoke All-Stars semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: S. Robinson, M. Williams, R.F. Rice, Babe Easley, G. Hampton, H. Petey, Edward Jones, manager; Back row, left to right: Scrappy Brown, F. Boyd, G. Brown, R.R. McAsee, R. Wood, and P.R. Dawson.
Lt. E.H. St. Clair of Roanoke is shown in the cockpit of his flying fortress, "The Roanoke Magician", in England. He was a veteran of over 30 combat attacks and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Norfolk & Western Freight Car Department employees line up to submit their membership applications to Edith Davis of Blue Cross. Note that health insurance premiums were five cents per day.
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.
Class J-1 Engine No. 605 rolls out of the Norfolk & Western Shops. War rationing meant no streamlined cowling or roller bearings on the rods.
Radio production for Norfolk & Western broadcast heard on WSLS and other radio stations served by N&W. Left to right: J.L. Ramsey, material inspector; Ed Skotch, WSLS production manager; Tom Slater, WSLS announcer; Phillip Briggs, WSLS engineer.
Norfolk & Western Male Chorus singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", for a system-wide radio broadcast.
US Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. speaks at a speakers platform at the Roanoke Auditorium.
Norfolk & Western Shops Noon-Day Chorus. The group rehearsed and sang each day at lunchtime.
W.C. Driscoll demonstrates his patented new outdoor bowling game, Sok-A-Blok. The game was manufactured by Whitescarver and Dyal and sold in local hardware stores.
The USO Lounge at the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station formally opened on 13 May 1942.
The Norfolk & Western Machine Shop balcony served as a platform for speakers and musicians during a war savings bond rally that observed an 88% participation rate by N&W employees.
Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Hu Shih, shakes hands with Virginia Chamber of Commerce president J.S. Easley as George Dunglinson looks on.
Norfolk & Western Railway Veterans Association 10th Annual Meeting at the Roanoke Auditorium opens with "Stand By America", led vocally by Mrs. Ruth Thomas.
Choirs of Bethel AME Church and Starkey Church.
Jack Dempsey aboard the Pocahontas after refereeing a wrestling match at the Roanoke Auditorium. Dempsey was boxing heavyweight champ from 1919-1926.
Singer and actress Jeanette MacDonald arriving in Roanoke by train.
An aerial view looking east on the Norfolk & Western Shops.
Norfolk & Western members of the 23rd Battalion, US Marine Corps Reserve, 116th Infantry.
Members of the Roanoke Gun Club on opening day. J.J. Barry was president.
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.
The Detective Division of Roanoke City Police Department gives an interview to WSLS, WDBJ, and WROV radio stations in connection with the Dana Marie Weaver murder investigation.
Birds-eye view of Reserve Avenue with Victory Stadium on left. Virginian Railway operations at right.
Looking north on Franklin Road from the intersection with Elm Avenue SW.
Intersection of Franklin Road and Marshall Avenue SW.
A snowy birds-eye view of the Henry Street bridge.
The second Lucy Addison High School (now Lucy Addison Middle School) under construction.
Looking north on 6th Street near Marshall Avenue SW.
Unidentified employees of an Esso Station.
W.P. Hunter Memorial at Hunter Viaduct. The inscription reads, "Hunter Memorial Bridge in grateful memorial of William Pearce Hunter; May 29, 1884 - March 13, 1956; first city manager, October 1, 1918 - December 31, 1947; member City Council, 1948-1952; Mayor, 1948-1949; His life was dedicated to good government and the welfare of Roanoke. As a pioneer in the field of city management, he adapted a new system and made it work. His faithful service has left an imperishable mark on the City's well-being and is engraved in the hearts of its people."
Looking east on Tazewell Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street SE.
Looking west on Fleming Avenue from the intersection of Winsloe Avenue NE.
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
Soldiers march in a parade on Campbell Avenue at 3rd Street SW.
Intersection of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. M.J. Patsel Druggists visible at right.
Rish Equipment Company, formerly located at 405 Centre Avenue, NW.
Gilmer Avenue NW. Reliable Service Grocers visible at left.
Close-up of the Mill Mountain Star shortly after completion.
Looking west on Church Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
Roanoke City Police Department, 3rd Platoon.
Roanoke City Police Department on the steps of the municipal building.
Eddie Bennett stands beside his father's (Joseph Bennett) brand new 1949 Mercury. Photo was taken at the family home on 30th Street, NW.
Aerial view of Victory Stadium during a Jefferson High School football game.
Jefferson High School versus William Byrd High School in football.
Coronation of first annual Snow Queen (Joanne Friend) at Jefferson High School during Christmas Dance.
William Fleming High School. This building would later become Breckinridge Middle School.
The "Young Roanoke Sings" Chorus was heard weekly on WSLS Radio.
Viaud School was founded by Madame Viaud in 1926. The school was located at 105 Mountain Avenue SW when this photo was taken.
Olympian Jesse Owens signs autographs at Carver School in Salem.
The "funeral procession" for "Johnny Non-Voter" on Jefferson Street in route to the municipal building. The funeral was a promotion by the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce as a means to get Roanokers to vote in the Democratic primaries for Congress.
The Blue Ridge Entertainers played regularly on local radio and played in the studio the day WROV went on the air. There was another group by the same name and this group was the "second unit". Back row, left to right: Rufus Hall, Hank Angle, Jay H. Hall; Front row, left to right: Steve Ledford, Bill Brown, and Carl Decker.
Home of William S. and Daisy Schley, located at 203 Gilmer Avenue NW.
Military airplane at Woodrum Field. Left to right: Lawrence Hall, Buddy Wingfield, and Raymond Hall.
Dr. Harry T. Penn. In addition to practicing dentistry, Dr. Penn was the first African American school board member for the City of Roanoke and a prominent civic and civil rights leader.
First chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Salem.
Ruins of Fort Lewis mansion after it was destroyed by fire on 25 July 1949.
Corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue which would become the site of Christ Lutheran Church.
Laying of cornerstone for Christ Lutheran Church.
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
Members inside Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
Tinnell's Grocery, formerly located on Crystal Spring Avenue in South Roanoke.
Children collection scrap metal in their neighborhood in order to assist with the war efforts for World War II.
Postcard depicting High Street Baptist Church.
Virginian Railway Engine No. 127 in Roanoke.
Looking north on S. Jefferson Street. Patrick Henry Hotel visible at left; Elmwood Diner visible at right.
Tommy Magness and the Orange Blossom Boys was a popular Roanoke radio and dance band. Left to right: Slim Idaho, Warren Poindexter, Tommy Magness, Dexter Mills, Clayton Hall, and Saford Hall.
"Cousin" Irv Sharp in the studio of WDBJ Radio.
WSLS TV filming a show inside Ewald-Clark store.
Grand opening of Ewald-Clark in Downtown Roanoke, formerly located at 17 Church Avenue.
First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).
First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.
Mary Alice Nelson demonstrating the new after-hours deposit box at the Appalachian Power Company building front entrance.
Customers at the Coffee Pot on Brambleton Avenue. Bob Nelson (front left) and Dick Nelson (back left) are pictured. All others unidentified.
Little River Baptist Church, located on Route 221 in Floyd County.
Tom's Service Station, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Wells Avenue.
M.J. Patsel Druggists, formerly located at 202 2nd Street SW.
Hollins Inn Restaurant and Tourist Court, formerly located 5 miles north of Roanoke on Route 11.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from intersection with Jefferson Street.
Postcard for Moonlight Tourist Camp, formerly located 2 miles south of Roanoke on Route 220.
A postcard for Silver Gable Tourist Court, formerly located on Route 11.
Postcard of the Blue Jay Restaurant and Motel, formerly located on Route 11, 6 miles west of Salem.
Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.
Postcard of Friendly Guest House, formerly located at 2606 Williamson Road. It was owned and operated by Blanche Myers and Addie Taylor.
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.
The Plaza Restaurant, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
Plaza Tourist Court, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 14 W. Salem Avenue.
A balloon float in the Roanoke Christmas parade.
Jack Dempsey refereeing a wrestling match at Roanoke Auditorium.
A truck customized by A.L. Nelson Truck Company for United Cooperage of Virginia.
A Tucker 48 car is displayed in Downtown Roanoke in front of Smartwear-Irving Saks.
A.L. Nelson Company with Tucker car showroom on Shenandoah Avenue. Mr. Nelson spent $40,000 to house one Tucker 48 model based on Tucker Company guidelines.
Employees of A.L. Nelson Company stand in front of a Tucker 48. Third from right: Mary Nelson (moving left) Richard Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, Mary Alice Nelson, and Bob Nelson. All others unidentified.
A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
Pyrofax gas truck in front on A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
Tucker 48 Car #15 in A.L. Nelson Company showroom on Shenandoah Avenue.
Councilman Richard Edwards removes cover from a Tucker 48 car at A.L. Nelson Company. Far right to left: Bob Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, and Richard Nelson.
Ralph Koiner Baker (left) and Joe Hunter in France.
Sea Scout Ship 50 annual banquet attendees at Longwood Community Center.
Boys on lawn at Andrew Lewis High School. Left to right: ? Young, Hunter Miller, David Minichan, Brewster Robertson, unidentified, George St. John.
Intersection of College Avenue and Fourth Street in front of Andrew Lewis High School.
Mary H. Brand and an unidentified student on the lawn of Andrew Lewis High School.
A Jeep, driven by David McClung, II is nearly driven in to Andrew Lewis High School.
Car 52 on Grandin Road near Westover Avenue, SW.
A streetcar coming from American Viscose turns left onto Jamison Avenue from 9th Street, SE, en route to West End.
Motorman Homer Turner poses with Car 45 under the Walnut Avenue Bridge. Car 45 served the Belmont/9th Street/West End line.
Interior of Jennings-Shepherd, formerly located at 411 1st Street, SW.
The Aristocrats were a popular local dance band. Seen here in the Morocco Club on Henry Street, they are, left to right: Ed Wright, Audrey Pitman, Shelton Ramey, Bill Harper, Raphael Jackson, James Morris, St. Paul Thomas, John J. Locklayer. Standing in the middle is promoter Chris Morris.
Dr. Harry T. Penn, dentist, in his office on Henry Street.
Interior view of Community Drug Store on Henry Street. Dr. Beverly Adams was the pharmacist.
The Community Drug Store, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Centre Avenue NW.
View of a flooded S. Jefferson Street. The Roanoke River crested at 21.6 feet in 1940. Roanoke City Mills is visible on left.
Photo postcard of Smartwear-Irving Saks to promote opening of remodeled store.
Reverend William J. Simmons at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Famous aviator, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (left foreground), who was president of Eastern Airlines, came to Roanoke for Eastern's inaugural flight to Woodrum Field. He was greeted by business leaders and others.
A class of Navy pilot cadets pose in front of a Douglas C-47 at Woodrum Field. Ground school was conducted at Roanoke College.
Frantz Flying Service opened in 1948 at Woodrum Field. It was owned by T.E. "Boots" Frantz (right); Wes Hillman (left) was an employee.
Aerial view of Woodrum Field showing A-configuration of runways.
Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.