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GM010 Glenn-Minnich
The shoe department at Glenn-Minnich.
GM009 Glenn-Minnich
Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM007 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM006 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM005 Glenn-Minnich
The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.
GM004 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
PS 273 Junior Women's Club
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…
PS 274 MWC Employees
Composite photograph of Roanoke store employees of Martha Washington Candies, Inc. Pictured are: Christine Bailey, Minnie Markham, Ethel Cecil, Evelyn Harris, Edith Bennett, Alberta Anderson, Patsy Bishop, Ruby Parsons, Frances Pace, Juanita Fisher,…
PS 109.7 RSO
Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
PS 272 RRE Employees
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.…
PS 283 Capitol Saloon
Unidentified men stand outside the Capitol Saloon once located at 23 Salem Avenue, SW.
PS 281 WFHS Band
Group photograph of the William Fleming High School band.
PS 280 Roanoke Police Department
Composite photograph of Roanoke Police Department. Pictured are: F.A. Gates, F.H. Webb, D.H. Jamison, L.C. Bailey, J.J. Field, A. Anderson, W.F. Tickle, R.S. Cassell, A.M. Butler, O.H. Mason, C.M. Porter, W.D. Adams, R.M. Harris, J.E. Lemon, E.R.…
PS 278 McLellan Employees
Composite photograph of McLellan employees. Pictured are: Lois Carter, Thelma Stewart, Dorothy Dillon, Blanche Webb, Hazel Trew, Helen Whitesell, Hazel Bryant, Gladys Pollard, Sallie Hunt, Elsie Higgins, Helen Harris, Vera Hamilton, W.J. Edwards,…
PS 279 Woolworth Employees
Composite photograph of F.W. Woolworth Roanoke employees. Pictured are: Mable Plunkett, Pearl Johnson, Evelyn Atkins, Rethia McKinney, Nadine James, Zola Plunkett, Erma Hollins, Josephine Jordan, Edna Dearing, Lucille Wright, Thelma Price, Elizabeth…
PS 277 Rotary Members
Composite photograph of Christiansburg-Blacksburg Rotary Club members. Pictured are: Bob Begg, D. DeHart, Russ Jones, Burky Grimes, Dick Bolton, John Whittemore, Arch Cromer, Billy Byrne, Gratton Jones, Ben Warriner, Lee Cole, Doc Marshall, Mike…
PS 276 Schulte-United Employees
Composite photograph of Schulte-United personnel. Pictured are: Sibil White, Evelyn Reynolds, Elizabeth Drumheller, Fern Blanton, Mary Baker, Gaphred Jones, Mable Burke, Sylvia Dent, Pauline Giesen, Naomi Wyne, Polly Martin, Virginia Dickerson, Dovie…
PS 275 USPS Employees
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,…
PS 271 JNF Employees
Composite photograph of Jefferson National Forest Supervisor's Headquarters Staff. Pictured are: Mildred M. Hann, Gertrude W. Carter, Betty A. Nelms, Marian V. Hall, Grace M. Shelton, Grace G. Easter, Lessie Moore, Mamie E. Nichols, Helen E.…
PS 263.1 WT Grant
Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 263 WT Grant
Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 261.2 Davidsons
Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.
PS 261.1 Davidsons
Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.
PS 260.1 Noland Company
Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.
PS 260 Noland Company
Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.
PS 209 Liberty Limestone
Liberty Limestone Corporation office building, formerly located at 19857 Main Street in Buchanan.
PS 176.2 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 176.1 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 176 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 142 Greene Memorial
Group photograph of Greene Memorial United Methodist Chuch choir.
PS 110.10 HSMM
Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern architecural firm, formerly located at 1615 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 110.6 HSMM
Employees working in drafting room at Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern.
PS 109 RSO and Chorus
Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
PS 108 Last Supper
Reenactment of the Last Supper at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church.
PS 106 Rutherfoord Family
Julian H. Rutherfoord Family portrait in front of home located at 412 King George Avenue, SW.
PS 104 BSA Troop 21
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.
PS 102 Greene Memorial Choir
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church junior choir.
PS 101 Oral Roberts Campaign
View of Oral Roberts revival campaign taken from the top of Victory Stadium.
PS 90.0 Hitching Post Motel
The Hitching Post Motel, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.
PS 81.0 Oak Hill Academy Board
Group photograph of the Oak Hill Academy Board of Trustees.
PS 76.0 WP Swartz
W.P. Swartz & Company, formerly located at 421 Luck Avenue, SW.
PS 74.0 Whitehead Plumbing
Employees of Whitehead Plumbing next to trucks at 1114 Moorman Avenue, NW.
PS 71.0 Propst-Childress
Propst-Childress Shoe Company window display. Store was located at 306 S. Jefferston Street.
PS 66.0 Carlton Terrace
Carlton Terrace Apartments, formerly located at 924 S. Jefferson Street.
PS 64.0 Gulf Station
Gulf Service Station, formerly located at the corner of Plantation Road and Williamson Road. . Tinker Mountain is seen in the background.
PS 63.2 Cheds
Ched's Department Store, possible located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
PS 63.1 Cheds
Ched's Department Store, possibly located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
PS 59.2 Universal Ball
Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.
PS 59.1 Universal Ball
Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.
PS 53.0 VEC
Virginia Employment Commission, formerly located at 1204 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 49.0 Colonial Tourist Home
Colonial Tourist Home, formerly located at 3824 Williamson Road.
PS 37.0 Ferrum Graduates
Class graduates of Ferrum College in front of Vaughn Chapel.
PS 33.2 Second Presbyterian Choir
Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.
PS 33.0 Second Presbyterian Choir
Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.
PS 28.7 Leggetts
Interior view of salon in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.5 Leggetts
Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.4 Leggetts
Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.3 Leggetts
Interior view of Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.2 Leggetts
Interior view of men's department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 22 J.W. Burress
J.W. Burress Construction and Industrial Equipment, formerly located at 1701 Shenandoah Avenue, NW.
PS 13.510 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.59 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.58 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.57 Poff Building
The entrance of a newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.31 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.24 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.21 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.12 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.10 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.8 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.6 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.2 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 10.1 MiniBank
MiniBank in Mick or Mack, formerly located in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
PS 9.0 Mick or Mack
Mick or Mack, formerly located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
PS 6.1 Municipal Building
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, located at 215 Church Avenue.
A Guide to the Omnia Bona Club Collection
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 1988
Oak Leaves is the annual for Oak Grove Elementary School.
Norsemen 1998
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1980
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1976
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1977
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1978
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1975
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1973
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
North Star 1966
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1964
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1962
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1973
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1971
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School
North Star 1981
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1979
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1978
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1977
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1976
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1969
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1963
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
The Compass 1998
The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.
The Compass 1994
The Compass is the annual for North Cross School.
SHH003 N&W Display
Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.
The Talon 1974
The Talon was the annual for National Business College.
The Talon 1966
The Talon was the annual for National Business College
The Talon 1957
The Talon was the annual for National Business College.
National Business College 1930
Yearbook for National Business College.
National Business College 1929
Yearbook for National Business College.
National Business College: A School of Merit
Descriptive book for National Business College.
C. Nelson Harris
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
Mayor from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008
Other offices held: City Council July 1, 1996 to June 30, 2004
Morningside Elementary School 2017
Yearbook for Morningside Elementary School.
A Guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection
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,…
PC 116.2 Plaza Motor Court
"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."
PC 116.1 Blue Eagle Tourist Court
"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."
A Guide to the Wednesday History Club Collection
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,…
A Guide to the Joshua L. Chamberlain Camp 20, Sons of Union Veterans Collection
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…
PC 139.113 Roanoke College
"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…
PC 139.31 VA Hospital
"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."
PC 132.7 Downtown Roanoke
"Downtown Roanoke, Virginia looking north on Jefferson Street with the Main Branch of the Roanoke Public Library in the foreground."
PC 132.6 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"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."
PC 130.2 Victory Stadium
"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."
PC 122.12 N&W Engines
"No. 600, No. 1203 and No. 2123, respresenting the main types of modern Norfolk & Western steam power."
PC 122.11 Engine No. 603 Class J
"Norfolk & Western No. 603 Class J passenger engine at Roanoke Shops."
PC 122.10 Engine No. 2171
"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."
PC 119.16 Mill Mountain Zoo
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…
PC 119.11 Mill Mountain Zoo
"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."
PC 119.91 Mill Mountain Star
"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."
PC 119.03 Mill Mountain
"Home of the famous Star of Roanoke and Children's Zoo. The mountain, 1847 ft. above sea level, is 975 ft. above the city."
PC 116.841 Hotel Roanoke
"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…
PC 114.0 Hollins College
"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…
PC 110.1 Mountain View
"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."
PC 102.2 Roanoke Country Club
"Roanoke Valley looking northward from the 15th green of the Roanoke Country Club, showing some of the lovely mountains which enhance Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 101.0 Civic Center
" 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…
PC 99.25 St. Andrews
"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…
PC 98.01 Carvin's Cove
"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."
PC 95.01 Wasena Bridge
"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 1950
The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.
The Anchor 1949
The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.
PC 122.151 Locomotive No. 1218
"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,…
PC 122.15 Locomotive No. 1218
"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…
A Guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection
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…
A Guide to the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Collection
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…
A Guide to the Magic City Garden Club Collection
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…
PC 116.4 Hotel Patrick Henry
"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 1980
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
Bulldogs 1979
Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
Bulldogs 1976
Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1984
That Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1983
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonion 1962
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1971
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1970
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1968
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1966
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1965
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School
The Addisonian 1964
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1963
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1961
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1960
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1959
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1958
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1957
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1956
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1955
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1950
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1949
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1973
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1972
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1948
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1946
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
Family Tracings, 1714-1894
Family tracings of the Callaway, Tilly, Early, Anderson, Franklin and Cook Families of the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell.
A Guide to the Louise Wright Bailey Genealogical Collection
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 1973
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1972
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1971
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1970
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
BM 177 Poage Family
Mary Catherine “Molly” Poage, Sara Poage (standing, left), Harvey Poage (standing, right), Lee Poage (on lap).
The Gale 1965
The Gale was the annual for Lewis-Gale School of Nursing.
The General 1947
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1955-1956
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1967
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1966
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1965
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1962
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1961
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1960
The General is the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1952
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1951
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1950
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1948
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1964
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1957-1958
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1956-1957
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1959
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1949
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
GB102
Unidentified group photograph of women.
GB100
Group of women in formal attire in front of a stage with instruments.
GB17 Harrison School Boys Choir
Harrison School Boys choir.
The McCutcheon Collection
This family history covers about 300 years of the McCutcheon Family, beginning with John McCutcheon and his five sons.
RVNH4035 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.
MP 24.2b Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
MP 24.2a Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
MP 24.1 Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
PC 139.18n Elizabeth College
"Elizabeth College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18m Langhorne Home
"Langhorne Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18l Mount Regis
"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18k McVitty Home
"McVitty Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18j Baptist Orphanage
"Baptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18i Lutheran Orphanage
"Lutheran Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18h Roanoke College
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18g Fort Lewis
"Poff Home, Salem, Virginia" Better known as Fort Lewis Mansion.
PC 139.18f Roanoke College
"Group of buildings, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18e College Avenue
"College Avenue, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18d Academy Street School
"High School, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18c Salem Streets
"Street scenes, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18b Main Street
"Main Street, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18a Longwood
"Cooper Home, Salem, Virginia"
A Guide to the Records of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke
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…
The first…
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Ann Turner
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Ann Turner
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 6 April 2017
Location: Ms. Taylor's residence
Duration: 45:26
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 6 April 2017
Location: Ms. Taylor's residence
Duration: 45:26
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with English Showalter
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
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
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Stephen Niamke
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 19 April 2017
Location: Melrose-Rugby Center
Duration: 54:18
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 19 April 2017
Location: Melrose-Rugby Center
Duration: 54:18
A Guide to the Katherine B. Murphy Garden Clubs Collection
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…
Williams P. Hunter
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
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
A Guide to the Records of Youth Haven
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,…
Floyd Press Obituary Index: 1944-1990
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.
PC 116.6 Hotel Patrick Henry
"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,…
Creasy47 Huff Farm
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…
Creasy46 Huff Farm
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…
Creasy45 City Market
Mountain Top Orchards sells produce on the City Market,
Creasy44 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy43 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy42 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy40 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy39 City Market
An unidentified vendor prepares produce to sell on the City Market.
Creasy38 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy36 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy35 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy34 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy33 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy32 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy31 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy30 City Market
Vendors on the City Market,.
Creasy29 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy28 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy27 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy26 City Market
Vendors on the City Market
Creasy25 City Market
Crumpacker Orchards on the City Market.
Creasy24 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy23 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy22 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy21 Center Groundbreaking
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.
Creasy20 Centennial Parade
Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy19 Centennial Parade
Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy18 Centennial Parade
Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy17 Centennial Parade
Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy16 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy15 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (the Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy14 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.
Creasy13 VPI-VMI Game
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.
Creasy12 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy11 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy10 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy9 Church and 5th
Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.
Creasy8 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.
Creasy7 Stone Printing
Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.
Creasy6 707 Building
The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.
Creasy5 N&W Yards
The Norfolk & Western yards.
Creasy4 Texas Tavern
A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.
Creasy3 Lakeview Motor Lodge
The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy2 Lakeview Motor Lodge
Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy1 1225 3rd Street
Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.
Comprehensive City Plan
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.…
Remodeling Roanoke
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…
A Guide to the Roanoke City-County Centennial Civil War Commission Papers
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…
BM 207 Laurel Ridge Church
Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.
The Lamplighter 1965
The Lamplighter was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Jeffersonian.
The Jeffersonian 1964
The Jeffersonian was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Lamplighter.
The Jefferson 1958
The Jefferson was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jeffersonian and The Lamplighter.
The Acorn 1960
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1968
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1974
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1967
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1946
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1945
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1944
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1943
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1973
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1972
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1971
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1970
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1969
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1966
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1965
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1964
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1963
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1962
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1961
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1959
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1958
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1957
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1956
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1955
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1954
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1953
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1952
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1951
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1950
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1949
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1948
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1947
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1942
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1941
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1940
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1939
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1938
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1937
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1936
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1934
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1933
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1932
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1931
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1930
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1929
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1928
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1926
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School
The Acorn 1927
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1925
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
A Guide to the World War II Letters Collection
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.
Cardinal 1970
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1973
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1972
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1971
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1969
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1968
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1967
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1966
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1965
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1964
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1963
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1962
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1961
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1960
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1958
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1957
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1956
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1955
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1953
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1952
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1951
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1950
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Matador 2011-2012
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2010-2011
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2009-2010
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2008-2009
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2007-2008
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2006-2007
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2005-2006
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2004-2005
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2003-2004
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2002-2003
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2000
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1999
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1995
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1994
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1993
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1992
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1991
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1990
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1987
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2022
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2021
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2020
The Matador is the annual of James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2019
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2016
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2015
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2014
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2013
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2001
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1998
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1997
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1996
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1989
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1988
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1977
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1976
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School. Pages 16 and 17 partially missing.
Matador 1974
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1986
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1985
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1984
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1983
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1982
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1981
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1980
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1979
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1978
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1975
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1973
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1971
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Brigadier 1971
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Middle School.
Brigadier 1978
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1977
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1976
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1973
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1972
The Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1964
Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School
Headlight
Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
BM 273 Griding Stone
Native American mortar and grinding stone found near Cave Spring, owned by M.A. Janney
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC133.04 Virginia College
"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"
PC 132.61 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia from Mill Mountain."
PC 132.3 Trolley
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.33 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.23 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.22 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.0 Roanoke High School
"High School, Roanoke Virginia."
PC 123.1 New Post Office
" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.3 Norfolk & Western Station
"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.01 General Offices
"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.2 Mountain Park
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 119.83 Mill Mountain Incline
"Mill Mountain incline and Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.832 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.73 Ponce de Leon
"New Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street, within easy walking distance of business and shopping district and of theatres, which accessibility is so desirable. Every streetcar and…
PC 116.71 Ponce de Leon
"Ponce de Leon Hotel and Annex, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 115.41 Lewis-Gale
"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 115.11 Roanoke Memorial
"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.3 Hollins College
"Library, science hall and theatre, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia."
PC 104.01 Elks Lodge
"Elks Home, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 102.01 Roanoke Country Club
"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.10 First Presbyterian
"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.63 Greene Memorial United Methodist
"Greene Memorial Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.27 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Church and School. Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.2 St. Andrews
"St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 96.1 American Viscose
"Bird's eye view of the Viscose Silk Mills, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 95.4 N&W Bridge
"View from N&W Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.24 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.3 Shenandoah Club
"Shenandoah Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.12 Hollins College
"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."
Roanoke: The Magic City of Virginia
A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem.
Hollins Institute, Virginia: Founded 1842
Pictorial booklet of scenes of and around Hollins Institute (now Hollins University).
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2020
Volume 24, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Roanoke and the Southwest in Virginia HistoryThe Enigmatic Stone Structures of Western VirginiaOrchard HillN&W, WWIIN&W ShopsLost ColonySlavery as America's "Peculiar" InstitutionRoanoke-Norfolk Photographer,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2019
Volume 23, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:How the Mother County BeganThe Virginia Brewing Company: Roanoke's First BreweryTrees Provide Clues to Construction of Greenfield Kitchen and Slave QuartersTrouts, Father and Son, Were Early MayorsFrom the Front Porch…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2018
Volume 23, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Armistice Ended "Greatest War in History" a Century AgoThe Humilitation of Lord BotetourtRoanoke Cotton MillsSunday Trouble on Back CreekThe Legacies of Junteenth 150 Years RunningBob Angell: An Early Mover and Shaker…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2016
Volume 22, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Virginia's Western Counties and the Making of AmericaA New Road to be Opened: The Poplar Forest ParkwayRecalling Poplar Forest After Mr. JeffersonSegregated Souls in the Star CityThe Photographs of George Newton Wertz,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2015
Volume 22, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke Jews: A HistoryCrossing Roanoke Valley in Chains and HandcuffsOld Chapel Church is 247 Years OldLong Stained Glass Window is Coming to the Link MuseumRoanoke's First FlightNatural Bridge, A Landmark for the…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2014
Volume 21, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Growing Up in Roanoke in the 1920s to 1930sO. Winston Link's 100th Birthday PartyBedford BarnsFrances Benjamin Johnston, Renowned Photographer, and the George Trout Farm in NW RoanokeRunaway Slaves: Mindset of Negroes,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2013
Volume 21, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Two Roads Diverged: Architectural History and Historic Preservation in the 21st CenturyCotton to Silk: An Oral HistoryHow Lyman Draper Saved HistoryDown on the MarketFurniture and Aviation History Reside in Fogotten…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2012
Volume 20, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:The New Day at AppomattoxRare Lee Letter Tells of "Thinning Ranks"George S. Bernard on the Causes of the Civil WarAn Army of Many Colors Trains in Salem in 1863Hollins Institute Prepares for a New Civilization in…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2011
Volume 20, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:An Interview with Carter BurgessWhere was Totera Town? A ReviewS.H. McVitty's Collection of Presidential SignaturesS.H. McVitty: Industrialist, Philanthropist, CollectorThe Late, Great Cattle BattleThe Two Michael…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2010
Volume 19, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Defining and Dating Log Buildings in Southwest Virginia Lewis Miller: Folk Artist and Chronicler of the 19th Century Roanoke's Social Life in 1912: The Diary of Nina Quinn Blue Ridge Parkway: A Graceful Mountain Drive…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2009
Volume 18, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:A New Way of Looking at Old ThingsThe Career of Henry H. FowlerCol. John Smith: Unsung Hero of Virginia's Colonial FrontierOld County Courthouse is 100 Years Old16th Century Spanish Invasions of Southwest VirginiaThe…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2008
Volume 17, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: A Personal History of the Hotel RoanokeDust-Clad Motorcars Arrive in Roanoke in 1909Lincoln's Virginia RootsColonel J. Sinclair Brown: Hard to BeatWhat is it about the Civil War?Images from the Old BeltResidential…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2006-2007
Volume 17, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Historical Society Journal is 43Roanoke County and Valley: The Lessons of HistoryThe Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe Great FloodSeeing Virginia in 1797Roanoke County in the 1840sHow the Mother County…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2005
Volume 16, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Progressive Reform Movement in Roanoke, 1900-1912The Victoria Courtship of Miss Emma and Mr. TinsleyLife in 1905Roanoke Families Built Many Roads from 1950-2005Bob Childress and His Six Rock ChurchesThe Early…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2004
Volume 16, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: No Contract Too Large or Too Small for C. Markley and SonThey Go Quietly: Agricultural Change in Franklin CountyMy Memories of Carvins Cove: A Long, Peaceful ValleyAfrican Americans Have a Proud AncestryGainsboro and…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2003
Volume 15, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Legend of Benjamin Deyerle RevisitedLest We Forget: A Vinton LandmarkThe New River on Mid-Eighteenth Century MapsThe Craft Revival in Appalachia, 1896-1937And The Mountains Sing with Joy: White Top MusicThe Great…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2002
Volume 15, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Railroads and Their PeopleThe Virginia & Tennessee Railroad 150 Years AgoWorking with Winston Link at the End of Steam PowerThe Turnpikes of Southwest VirginiaThe Harris Family ArchivesWhat Do We Leave…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2001
Volume 14, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Vice Presidential Candidate had Carvins Cove Summer Home Emma Comer, First Graduate of Roanoke City High School, 1894 Celebrating the Millennium, 1901Mrs. Breckinridge's BreweryGrowing Up and Having Fun in South…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1996
Volume 13, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Threading a Parkway through the Blue RidgeHotel Roanoke, "Large and Well-Equipped"The Railroad OfficesTotera Town ReconsideredColonel William Fleming's OriginsKentland Farm, a New River PlantationArchitecture of…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1989
Volume 13, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke County and the Valley: the Lessons of HistoryRoanoke County Communities Started Between the Mountains The Early Economy of Roanoke CountyOld City Point Railroad was N&W Forerunner in 1838Overlooked…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1988
Volume 12, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: First County Courthouse Stood from 1841-1909Fleming Backed ConstitutioRoanoke's First JudgesA Tale of Two HousesRoanoke Catholic ChurchesLetters from SchoolSalem MillsA Roanoke Visit in 1762Roanoke Fast Becoming Known…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1984
Volume 12, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Farmers Supply Transformed into Center in the SquareRoanoke's First Dairy was on Orange AvenueVinton's BeginningHow Dr. Hart Lost His SightDr. William Fleming Made House CallsBenjamin Keagy's HomeDr. Landon Cabell…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Centennial Issue, 1982
Volume 11, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke History as Recorded in 1912Where We Were in 1864When Knights Were BoldA Jefferson Street StrollRoanoke's First Fire StationHow a Railway Clerk Saw the New CenturyLife on Highland Avenue in the Early 1900sHorace…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1980
Volume 11, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Clifton A. Woodrum, Congressman with a FlairColonel James P. Woods, Lawyer, CongressmanJohn Hook, New London MerchantHow We BeganSpinning and Weaving in Montgomery County
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1978
Volume 10, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Seeing Virginia in 1797The Big FortCures From Mountain HerbsWhat They Owned in the 1840sLexington ArchitectureThe Washington Iron WorksThe National Register of Historic PlacesBringing an Old Pump to Life
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1975
Volume 9, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Government by Families in Botetourt CountyIndians Retreat from Virginians at Battle of Point PleasantThe Fincastle Resolutions, Southwest Virginia's CommitmentThe ResolutionsWho the 15 Signers WereSettlement, Defense…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1973-1974
Volume 9, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Old Barns of AppalachiaMontane Virginia in the RevolutionRoanoke Valley MedicineRecollections of Ballad CollectingEphraim Vause was RobbedWilliam Preston, Frontier Public ServantAlexander-Withrow BuildingCherry Tree…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Summer 1972
Volume 8, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Benjamin Deyerle, Builder of Fine HomesRoanoke County Barns of the 19th CenturyColonel George Plater Tayloe, a Builder of Hollins CollegeWhere the Brethren SettledDigging at Looney's FerryNo. 1 Fire Station is…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1972
Volume 8, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe 51st Virginia Infantry: Farmers Turned SoldiersTurner's Creek Valley-the Land that Time ForgotLog Buildings in the Valley of VirginiaMary Harvey Trigg, an Unusual…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
1971?
Volume 7, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: General James Breckinridge, Frontier Man for All Seasons Botetourt's Three CourthousesA Disastrous ConflagrationFire Remedy is 1,400 Years OldRoanoke's 300th AnniversaryEarly Lightning DevicesMontgomery Men in…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1970
Volume 7, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Great Flood of 1749Roanoke County in the 1840sA Misty Tour of HenryThe Town of NewbernOn Campus 70 Years AgoWoolen Mill, a Major Botetourt IndustryCivil War Draft Problems in the Shenandoah ValleyHales Ford…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1970
Volume 6, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: How the Mother County BeganFincastle-More Than a County SeatEarly CraftsmenMary Johnston, Writer of the PastCherry Tree BottomFire Destroys LandmarksThe Turnpike Through BotetourtWestern Inhabitants-An Incumbrance?The…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1969
Volume 6, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Lewis Miller, Folk ArtistJohnny Rebs from Virginia and the Fairer SexThe Four Anderson BrothersRoanoke River: Once Called Saponi, Round Oak, Goose CreekSt. Mark's Fincastle Has Roots 200 Years OldAppalachian Dialect:…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1969
Volume 5, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Collectors' Items Span Four CenturiesSaving Virginia's TreasuresEdward William Johnston and Roanoke Female SeminaryIs There an Older Roanoker?Five Rivers Flow WestLongwood was Salem's CastleRoanoke's Cows in 1898
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1968
Volume 5, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Montgomery White, 19th Century Social CenterVirginia's Neglected Soldiers28th Regiment, Virginia VolunteersSamuel Rader, 1801-1891, Botetourt Brick MasonHistory Grows in BotetourtPennsylvania Dutch Fashions and Early…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1968
Volume 4, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: 28th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, 1861-1865Roanoke at the BeginningNew River: First of the Western WatersThe Teays: Ancestral River of Mid-AmericaA New Brick House for $105 and a Horse Critter Walled in by the…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1967
Volume 4, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Pennsylvania Dutch Culture of the Shenandoah Valley Interstate Interchange Covers Town of GainsboroBell Mont-the Fleming PlantationLet's All Make WhiskeyLocust LevelEarly Lutherans in Western Virginia
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1967
Volume 3, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Hollins College and the Civil WarHenry Ford and Friends on TourSearching for Your AncestorsRoanoke Valley's Early Iron MinesRecollections of Bent Mountain
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1966
Volume 3, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Shot Tower at Jackson's FerryHome Life in Virginia, 1776-1835Big Lick Home Front, 1816-1865The Society Circles Franklin CountyMountain Lake; Historic Preservation-A Challenge to Virginians
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1965-1966
Volume 2, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:John Nolen's Roanoke City Plan of 1907Southwest Virginia Turnpikes1753-Saga of Pioneer Pilgrimage Through the Roanoke Region You Could Take a Legal Gamble in 1796Butler in RichmondMachine Age 1832Fort Vause-The Site and…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1965
Volume 2, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The South Western Turnpike RoadToll Gates in this CenturyBoyhood Collection is Remembrance of PastThomas and Tasker ToshLone Oak-1767?-1964Founding of Patrick CountyPeaks of OtterBeginnings of the Virginia Historical…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1964-1965
Volume 1, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Forgotten Graveyards of the Roanoke ValleyThree-Layer Cake of Prehistoric VirginiaFincastle Springs, Resort of the '80sCivil War Comes to BuchananA Key Which Stayed HomeBuena Vista-Roanoke PlantationWilliam Fleming's…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1964
Volume 1, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Treasure TroveSome Phases of the Civil War in the Roanoke AreaThe Case of the Warrantless PrisonersTwo Ladies of the MuseumNewspaper Days, 1790The Borden Patent
Slavery as America’s Peculiar Institution: An Economic, Social Psychology and Value Relative Analysis
This presentation was given as part of the Kegley Lecture Series at the Historical Society of Western Virginia by Dr. Reginald Shareef.
A Guide to the William Watts Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Collection
The donated collection consisted of scrapbooks, binders, and photo albums, as well as some loose items, across the active years of the organization, though the depth of information varies. The years from the organization’s founding through the 1930s…
Eyrie 1977
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1988
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1986
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1985
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1980
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1975
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
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Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
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Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.