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Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.

The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee Celebration consisted of a number of special events commemorating the City of Roanoke's 75th Anniversary. This souvenir program includes the schedule of events, lists of participants, historical information, including…

Souvenir booklet created for the 10th Anniversary of Roanoke.

The Dragon Legend was the annual for Roanoke County Occupational School.

The Dragon Legend was the annual for Roanoke County Occupational School.

Deed to Pine Hill School, formerly located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road.

The collection consists of Scrapbooks (ranging from 1942 to 1969) and Yearbooks (ranging from 1940 to 2000, not inclusive) compiled by the Roanoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The 1960 Constitution of the organization notes…

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

The Key is the annual for Roanoke Catholic High School.

Promotional pamphlet for the City of Roanoke, including photographs and descriptive information.

One minute book of the Roanoke Association for the Exhibition and Sale of Live Stock from Virginia and Other States, covering May 1883 through October1887. Numerous pages have been removed from the book. Those that remain are primarily minutes of…

Person sitting at table holding cake that says, “Happy Birthday from Father to Son.” One color photo, one black and white.

Person sitting at table holding cake that says, “Happy Birthday from Father to Son.” One color photo, one black and white.

Man and woman standing together on a gym floor.

Group of children in front of the Gainsboro Library.

"Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins Institute, Virginia."

"Crystal Spring Reservoir. Just below Crystal Spring, the Roanoke Gas and Water Company have built a fine reservoir of concrete, about 225 by 175 by 20 feet in size; it is surrounded by an iron fence and adorned with an artistic fountain. Roanoke is…

"St. Andrew's Church. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church is located on top of a high hill and surrounded by beautiful grounds. It has several fine memorial windows and the altar is most beautiful. The congregation is very large, numbering about…

Yearbook for Preston Park Elementary School.

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

At podium: Shirley Stuart

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Football Banquet 1957"

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Gordon Williams on right.

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet 1968."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet."

Moorman Heller on left.

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "Father and Son Annual Banquet."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Harrison Hale on right

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "1957 Football Banquet."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Awards 1969 Annual Meeting."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Father and Son banquet 1961."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: Oldest Father, Father and Son Banquet 1962."

Middle: Mac Barlow

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "L. B. Allen, Father and Son Banquet 1962."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: Father and Son Banquet 1960."

Second from Left: Mr. Bean Sr., Winner of the Award for Oldest Son Present

Second from Right: Lewis Peery

First on Right: Walter Wheaton

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Sixth from Left: Dr. E. D. Downing

Eighth from Right: Dr. Harry Penn

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Dr. Harry Penn on right

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "1956 Banquet, Father and Son."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Education Committee Presentation 1953."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "YMCA Membership Campaign 1953."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "YMCA Miss Harvey Concert 1952."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Star City Auditorium."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "Founders Day."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet, Look Almost Alike, 1957."

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Back of photograph: "Leo B. Marsh"

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.

Genealogical research compiled on the Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia.

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 Patriot is the annual for Patriot Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual of Patrick Henry High School.

The shoe department at Glenn-Minnich.

Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.

Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.

Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.

Composite photograph of Roanoke Junior Woman's Club members. Pictured are: Florence Chick, Naomi Wade, Louise Simmerman, Frances Parrish, Catherine Phipps, Terecia Wingate, Mildred Stickley, Helen Lorenzen, Dorothy Snedegar, Betty Norris, Vivian…

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Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Composite photograph of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Corporation employees. Pictured are: R.M. Pendleton, L.O. Kesler, R.C. Richards, R.B. Crider, B.F. Spencer, E.R. Mitchell, J.W. Hale, E.H. Hammersley, R.C. Nimmo, T.H.…

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Unidentified men stand outside the Capitol Saloon once located at 23 Salem Avenue, SW.

Group photograph of the William Fleming High School band.

Composite photograph of personnel of the Roanoke United States Post Office. Pictured are: E.M. Wright, B.S. Sisson, C.D. Spangler, I.C. Barnhart, J.P. Broughman, O.E. Hammer, C.H. Owen, John Robertson, R.W. Adams, R.P. Grogan, D.T. Alley, W.A. Clark,…

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Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.

Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.

Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.

Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.

Liberty Limestone Corporation office building, formerly located at 19857 Main Street in Buchanan.

Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.

Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.

Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.

Group photograph of Greene Memorial United Methodist Chuch choir.

Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern architecural firm, formerly located at 1615 Franklin Road, SW.

Employees working in drafting room at Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern.

Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Reenactment of the Last Supper at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church.

Julian H. Rutherfoord Family portrait in front of home located at 412 King George Avenue, SW.

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 21 in the old Boy Scout room at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. Pictured are Henry Deaton, Jr., Jimmy King, Alton B. Parker, and Joe Wright.

Greene Memorial United Methodist Church junior choir.

View of Oral Roberts revival campaign taken from the top of Victory Stadium.

The Hitching Post Motel, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.

Group photograph of the Oak Hill Academy Board of Trustees.

W.P. Swartz & Company, formerly located at 421 Luck Avenue, SW.

Employees of Whitehead Plumbing next to trucks at 1114 Moorman Avenue, NW.

Propst-Childress Shoe Company window display. Store was located at 306 S. Jefferston Street.

Carlton Terrace Apartments, formerly located at 924 S. Jefferson Street.

Gulf Service Station, formerly located at the corner of Plantation Road and Williamson Road. . Tinker Mountain is seen in the background.

Ched's Department Store, possible located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.

Ched's Department Store, possibly located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.

Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.

Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.

Virginia Employment Commission, formerly located at 1204 Franklin Road, SW.

Colonial Tourist Home, formerly located at 3824 Williamson Road.

Class graduates of Ferrum College in front of Vaughn Chapel.

Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.

Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.

Interior view of salon in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of men's department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

J.W. Burress Construction and Industrial Equipment, formerly located at 1701 Shenandoah Avenue, NW.

A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

The entrance of a newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

MiniBank in Mick or Mack, formerly located in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.

Mick or Mack, formerly located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.

Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, located at 215 Church Avenue.

This is a Guide to the Omnia Bona Club Collection. This collection consists of materials donated after the disbandment of the club in 2025. The materials collected are largely related to their scholarships, recipients, and history.

Oak Leaves is the annual for Oak Grove Elementary School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.

Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.

The Talon was the annual for National Business College.

The Talon was the annual for National Business College

The Talon was the annual for National Business College.

Yearbook for National Business College.

Yearbook for National Business College.

Descriptive book for National Business College.

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

Yearbook for Morningside Elementary School.

This is a guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection. The collection contains items related to Mignon Chubb-Hale. While a majority of the collection is comprised of photographs of Chubb-Hale’s sixth grade classes at Lincoln Terrace Elementary School,…

"Plaza Motor Court, open all year. 22 rooms - hot water heat, innerspring mattress each bed, high class restaurant adjacent on US 11 and 220. 4513 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24012. Thomas Scordas, Proprietor, Manager."

"Jolly Jay Tea Room and Blue Eagle Tourist Court, also One Stop Service Station. Complete modern equipment. Located on US 11, one mile north of Roanoke, Virginia. D.T. Oyler and sons, proprietors."

Organized in 1917 as the “Wednesday Club,” with its first meeting in January of 1918, members changed the name to “Wednesday History Club” in 1921. The organization was a women’s literary study club with programs focused on history, world affairs,…

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Camp 20, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, was organized in 1995 under the leadership of Robert Eck. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a national organization dedicated to preserving the history of…

"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…

"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."

"Downtown Roanoke, Virginia looking north on Jefferson Street with the Main Branch of the Roanoke Public Library in the foreground."

"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."

"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."

"No. 600, No. 1203 and No. 2123, respresenting the main types of modern Norfolk & Western steam power."

"Norfolk & Western No. 603 Class J passenger engine at Roanoke Shops."

"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."

Three Little Pigs, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar…

"Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories."

"Roanoke, Virginia's famous star atop Mill Mountain, which shows part of the City of Roanoke and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ordinarily white, the star changes to red when there has been a traffic fatality. This picture is taken from a helicopter."

"Home of the famous Star of Roanoke and Children's Zoo. The mountain, 1847 ft. above sea level, is 975 ft. above the city."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. Hotel Roanoke, a completely air conditioned modern version of an Old English Inn, is located on a beautifully gardened tract of land in the heart of the city. It is famed as a convention center and known as the…

"Hollins College, a liberal arts college founded in 1842, is the oldest chartered women's college in Virginia. The college is located near Tinker Mountain, a landmark to generations of Hollins students and the scene each fall of an all-campus hike…

"The old J.B. Fishburn home, Roanoke, Virginia., with its beautiful gardens which was willed to the city and now houses the department of Parks and Recreation."

"Roanoke Valley looking northward from the 15th green of the Roanoke Country Club, showing some of the lovely mountains which enhance Roanoke, Virginia."

" Roanoke's beautiful new Civic Center. The coliseum, seating 11,000, and the auditorium seating 2,475, are separated by an open plaza which forms the roof of the Exhibit Hall. This $15 million Civic Center attracts sports events and conventions, as…

"St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1900, this church is known throughout the community for its magnificent Gothic structure and rare imported stained glass windows. Photography in this case was unique in that three different…

"Carvin's Cove, the City of Roanoke, Virginia's watershed, which covers more than 12,000 acres, is a recreational area for camping, boating, and fishing."

"Wasena Bridge, Roanoke Virginia. This bridge spans the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the Roanoke River. Just behind the trees on the left is the Transportation Museum and in the background are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains which surround…

The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.

The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.

"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,…

"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…

This is a guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection. The materials are largely related to her research into urban renewal in Gainsboro and the articles that she published. Her largest areas of interests are the Dumas Center and Henry…

Sweet Union Baptist.

The Margaret Lynn Lewis chapter of the DAR was organized in Roanoke in 1894 by Lelia Smith Cocke (Mrs. Lucian H. Cocke), who was its first regent (chapter leader). The chapter was named after Margaret Lynn Lewis, who emigrated from Scotland to near…

The Magic City Garden Club, the second garden club established in the City of Roanoke, was organized in 1927 under the leadership of Kelly Rainey Davis (Mrs. George Maslin Davis). She was the club’s first secretary; its first president was Martha…

"Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke, Virginia. 400 rooms with bath, ceiling fan, circulating ice water. Garage direct entrance to lobby. Fay M. Thomas, Manager."

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

That Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.

Family tracings of the Callaway, Tilly, Early, Anderson, Franklin and Cook Families of the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell.

This is a guide to the Louise Wright Bailey Genealogical Collection. The Louise Bailey Collection consists of 12 record storage boxes which include family group sheets, records, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, handwritten research…

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.

Mary Catherine “Molly” Poage, Sara Poage (standing, left), Harvey Poage (standing, right), Lee Poage (on lap).

The Gale was the annual for Lewis-Gale School of Nursing.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General is the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.

Unidentified group photograph of women.

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Group of women in formal attire in front of a stage with instruments.

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Harrison School Boys choir.

This family history covers about 300 years of the McCutcheon Family, beginning with John McCutcheon and his five sons.

Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.

Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.

"Elizabeth College, Salem, Virginia"

"Langhorne Home, Salem, Virginia"

"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"

"McVitty Home, Salem, Virginia"

"Baptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"

"Lutheran Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"

"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"Poff Home, Salem, Virginia" Better known as Fort Lewis Mansion.

"Group of buildings, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"College Avenue, Salem, Virginia"

"High School, Salem, Virginia"

"Street scenes, Salem, Virginia"

"Main Street, Salem, Virginia"

"Cooper Home, Salem, Virginia"

This is a guide to the Records of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. The records are divided into four sections, some of which are subdivided by record type. There are some gaps in the record, but overall the records are fairly complete.
The first…

Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Ann Turner
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 6 April 2017
Location: Ms. Taylor's residence
Duration: 45:26

Neighborhood Oral History Interview with English Showalter
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 13 May 2017
Location: Mr. Showalter's residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Duration: 1:05:26

Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Stephen Niamke
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 19 April 2017
Location: Melrose-Rugby Center
Duration: 54:18

Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Virginia Mignon Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 10 November 2017
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Duration: 8:43

This collection of material was amassed by Katherine Brooks Murphy (Mrs. John M. Murphy) during the 1960s and early 1970s in her work as an officer in three organizations: the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, the Blue Ridge District of the Virginia…

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

This is a guide to The Youth Haven Collection, which is comprised of materials relating to the early stages of the organization from 1969 through 1972. The Collection includes 15 folders containing the organization’s founding, financial beginnings,…

This document is an alphabetical listing of nearly 10,000 obituaries printed in the Floyd Press from 1944-1990. The Floyd Press is available on microfilm in the Virginia Room for these years.

"Patrick Henry Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia. 300 rooms, each with bath - 125 air conditioned. Fine coffee shop. Airlines office in lobby. Bus station nearby. Located on the edge of the business district. Information on Blue Ridge Parkway. Routes US 11,…

“Harry A. White.” Photographer: Johnhoite (?) Studio

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…

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…

Mountain Top Orchards sells produce on the City Market,

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

An unidentified vendor prepares produce to sell on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Vendors on the City Market,.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.

Vendors on the City Market.

Vendors on the City Market

Crumpacker Orchards on the City Market.

Vendors on the City Market.

E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.

E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.

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.

Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.

Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.

Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.

Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.

Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) 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.

Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.

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.

Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.

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.

Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.

The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.

The Norfolk & Western yards.

A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.

The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.

Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.

Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.

The Comprehensive City Plan came about with a renewed interest in city planning. that looks to the future and to "visualize the coming needs of the city". As in 1907, John Nolen, landscape architect and city planner, was chosen to develop the plan.…

Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods…

In 1959 Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke jointly established the City-County Civil War Centennial Commission to work with the Virginia Civil War Commission to coordinate plans for 100th Anniversary activities. John E. Moore took over the…

Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.

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.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.

This is a guide to the World War II letters written by James S. Thomerson to his family in Roanoke while he was deployed during World War II. They chronicle his time abroad and illustrate the hardships that many others faced far from home.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.

The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
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