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Man in sunglasses and plaid button up standing in front of Houtz Barn. Crowds of people are watching an event happening on the porch of Barn in the background. Date on back on photograph is July 1994

Man on right in plaid button up pointing with both hands to the right of photograph. Trees on right have been cut down. Date on back of photograph is 09 July 1993

Trees in forest cut down. Man in middle of photograph on machine pushing felled trees into pile. Date on back of photograph is 05 July 1993

Trees in the forest cut down with smoke ascending from pile of logs on the right. Man on right in machine pushing fallen trees into pile. Date on back of photograph is 05 July 1993

Trail in forest. Signs on right are unreadable.

Signs along forested trail. Sign on the left says “Crystal palace” Sign on the right is blocked by tree.

Trail in forest with two signs on the left. Closest says “ Tinsmith”, second is unreadable.

Man on right with back to camera walking along icy path. Date on back of photograph is 08 February 1993

Trees with no leaves. Date on back of photograph is 08 April 1991.

People in winter coats standing outside Nissan Truck hauling christmas trees. Date on back of photograph is 05 December 1992.

Clearing with chickens on the right.

Houtz Barn under construction with machine on the right. Date on back of photograph is 28 April 1994.

Three men sawing tree branch in historical attire. Date on back of photograph is 28 June 1993.

Group of people underneath attached part of Wray Barn Date on back of photograph is 23 June 1993.

Side profile of Wray Barn with snow on roof and on the ground. Date on back of photograph is 08 February 1993.

Wray Barn with snow on the ground. Date on back of photograph is 08 February 1993.

Small log building with covering on left side. Date on back of photograph is July 1994.

Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 12 August 1994.

Dirt dug out underground with building (possibly Houtz Barn) under construction in the background. Date on back of photograph is 17 May 1994.

Crowds of people walking past Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 12 August 1994.

Man in hat and striped button up pointing to the left. Groups of individuals listening to him and looking towards the direction he is pointing. Date on back of photograph is 23 June 1993

Groups of people walking along trail leading into forest. Date on back of photograph is 12 August 1994.

Garden plots behind Hofauger House. four men in frame with backs to camera. Date on back of photograph is 11 May 1993

Side profile of Hofauger House with brick chimney.

Hofauger House in winter time with snow on the ground. Date on back of photograph is 08 February 1993

Land with Brugh’s Tavern on left and silos in background. Snow on the ground. Date on back of photograph is 04 February 1993

Land with farm homes (Brugh’s Tavern on left) and silos in the background. Cows grazing.

Damaged beams supporting roof in attic. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Beams supporting roof. Nails exposed and damaged boards on roof. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Support beams on the ceiling. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Damaged/old wood panelling. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Brick behind wood posts. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Narrow staircase leading down to unidentified place. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Three individuals looking in damaged Brugh’s Tavern with flashlights. Woman on left is looking at ceiling, man in the middle is looking at wall, man on the right is looking inside a room. Date on the back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Woman on left looking past doorway of worn down Brugh’s Tavern. Fireplace on right is boarded up. Date on the back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Brugh’s Tavern before reconstruction. Date on the back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Trees covered in snow with Roanoke river in the background. Snow on the ground.

Roanoke river with forest surrounding all sides. Date on back of photograph is 13 September 1994

Trees with Roanoke River in background. Date on back of photograph is 13 September 1994

Three children sitting on a tall fence of wood posing with Dan Abbott in Native American garb. Date on back of photograph is 22 April 1996

Children watching Scott Sarver in historical attire reload a musket. Date on back of photograph is 22 April 1996

Interior of Mountain Union Church building with podium and pews in frame. Date on the back of photograph is 06 May 1998

Sign that “Mountain Union Church Circa 1880 Congregation Est. 1882” With church in background. Date on back of photograph is 06 May 1998

Man in top hat smiling at camera, individuals in historical attire speaking with individuals in normal attire. Welcome Center in background, sign that says “Arthur Taubman Welcome Center” Date on back of photograph is 06 May 1998

Goose laying down on grass.

Two geese laying down in pen.

Sign with Elk that says “ Explore Park’s Blue Ridge Settlement Exhibit: You are about to embark on a journey. Like the Indians frontiersmen, and early settlers who preceded you, your path will lead through a wilderness abundant in life-sustaining…

Sign that says: “An American Farm Family: In the spring of 1829, 21-year-old Samuel Hofauger married Elizabeth Hays. He was German by descent and a farmer. She was the daughter of an English family on Back Creek in what is now Roanoke Country.…

Group of people in front of Wray Barn chatting with one another. Date on back of photograph is July 1994

Children in historical attire (girls in bonnets) standing at porch of Houtz Barn with Patriotic banners along railing. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994

Kemp’s Ford School House with sign that says “Kemp’s Ford School” Map attached to sign. Date on back of photograph is 12 August 1994

Lake with wooden posts in front of water.

Women in historical attire standing in front of Kemp’s Ford School House. Two women on left are leaning against a tree.

Group of people walking away from Houtz Barn with carriage in front of building.

Trail leading to Houtz Barn with carriage in front and wooden stakes on the right.

Toadstools on ground.

Pile of metal slats.

Hammer on top of anvil.

Daniel Young in overalls and hat tending to fire on outdoor traditional grill.

Daniel Young to a group of children and parents.

Men in overalls and hats working on constructing a building. Man on left is working at logs, man on right is at support beams.

Dan Abbott in traditional Native American attire with women in similar attire behind him. Animal hides are on logs behind man.

Underneath administrative building supported by concrete bricks. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Inside of one side of administrative buildings before completion. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Administrative buildings. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Administrative buildings with truck in background. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Semi-Truck hauling trailers (administrative buildings) in clearing. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Red Chevrolet in clearing with green semi truck hauling trailer homes.

Rupert Cutler and two girls posing in front of Sweat Lodge.

Rupert Cutler sitting on log posing with two girls in front of wooden enclosure with gate open.

Man in hat firing shotgun within wooden enclosure.

On the left: two girls and Rupert Cutler watching Kimberly Burnette on right. Woman on right is standing at a table in historical attire inside Hofauger House.

Explore Park. Two girls posing with Rupert Cutler in polo and hat in front of Hofauger House.

Explore Park. Two girls sitting on bench in school house with Rupert Cutler in vibrant polo behind them smiling for camera.

Explore Park. Children posed in front of tree with Roanoke River in background. Boys in matching outfits with girl in purple outfit in the middle with arms around the boys.

Explore Park. Man and woman in historical attire underneath canopy of log building part of Hofauger Farmstead.

Explore Park. Woman on the right in historical attire is crouched down in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse looking at ground. Girl on the left in purple shirt and shorts and red sneakers. Man in background in ball cap and pink polo.

Explore Park. Sheriff with “Police: Virginia’s Explore Park” on arm facing camera.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn. Man carrying ladder in background.

Explore Park. Man in jacket and beanie pointing to stone of early construction of Houtz Barn looking to the left off-camera.

Explore Park. Musician on left on Hofauger House porch surrounded by instruments. Woman on right sitting on the porch watching musician.

Explore Park. Chickens in front of fence with Wray Barn in background. Date on back of photograph is 24 May 1994

Explore Park. People leaning against fence of the Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 09 August 1994

Explore Park. People going in and out of Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 09 August 1994

Explore Park. Firepit surrounded by stones with Sweat Lodge in the background. Date on back of photograph is 11 February 1992

Explore Park. Houtz Barn under construction. Date on back of photograph is 31 May 1994

Explore Park. Individuals watching two men clean off hooves of horse. From left to right: Man in hat and overalls watching, boy in yellow outfit looking at camera, two men helping clean hooves. Date on the back of photograph is 09 August 1994.

Explore Park. Trail along a fence with Wray Barn and Hofauger House in the background of forest clearing. Date on the back of photograph is 09 August 1994

Explore Park. Wooden fence with clearing in front of Wray Barn and Hofauger House. Date on back of the photograph is 09 August 1994.

Explore Park. Group of people unloading off of green horse-drawn carriage. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Individuals surrounding horse, crowds of people watching an event taking place on the porch of Arthur Taubman Welcome Center in the background. Virginia is for Lovers hot air balloon on right of the photograph. Date on back of…

Explore Park. Six men are lined up in the middle amongst a crowd of viewers. From left to right, three men in normal attire, one man in Native American traditional attire, man in normal attire, man in Native American traditional attire. Date on back…

Explore Park. Child in Native American garb is looking at the camera with a bow and arrow in hand. Children behind him are also participating in archery. Crowds of people past a tent are watching a different event. Date on back of photograph is 27…

Explore Park. Banner that says “2nd annual monacan indian powwow.” with coca cola logo on banner. Crowds of people walking behind the sign. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Three individuals posing for a picture around sign that says “Historic Brugh Tavern Restaurant. Circa 1800”. From left to right: woman wearing red blouse and skirt. Woman standing directly behind sign, Rupert Cutler in blue button up…

Explore Park. Group of individuals and children lined along a bench listening to the speaker on the right.

Explore Park. Woman on the right in historical attire is in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse crouched down speaking to girl on the left in purple shirt and shorts and red sneakers.

Explore Park. On the right a woman in historical attire is standing in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse pointing in front of her. A group of children are looking at her with a woman in the background holding a camera and a man to the right looking…

Explore Park. Original Brugh’s Tavern before reconstruction. Exterior is damaged and windows are boarded up. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Explore Park. Carriage ride of several young children and two adults in the background.

Explore Park. Carriage full of people being pulled by horses along a dirt trail. Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background.

Explore Park. People singing around a piano. Books on shelves on the wall behind them. From left to right: man playing an instrument, woman singing along, man playing instrument, women singing along, woman playing at piano, man in santa hat singing…

Explore Park. Individuals at piano. From left to right: woman leaning head on the shoulder of the woman to the right who is smiling, man in santa hat singing, woman sitting down singing, man playing trombone, women in red playing at piano.

Explore Park. Man on the left in historical attire speaking to a group of people sitting on the porch of Hofauger House. Date on back of photograph is 16 November 1993.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn with unfinished stone siding and exposed wooden beams.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn with dirt dug up in front of building, stone siding being put in, and wooden beams exposed.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn underground with dug up dirt on the left and a machine and worker on the right.

Explore Park. Man on the left in plaid button-up looking at a small hut made of branches with large fabric pulled back on top of it.

Explore Park. Man cleaning hoof of horse, man on the right watching. Another horse is in the background on the left.

Explore Park. Early construction phase of Houtz Barn. Logs on the left hand side, and construction equipment on the right.

Explore Park. Man fishing in the Roanoke River. Canoe backed into marsh not far from fisherman.

Explore Park. Wray Barn and Hofauger House in the distance with paved trails leading up to them. Wooden fencing surrounding the buildings and trail.

Explore Park. Houtz Barn with wood fencing surrounding it. Pile of chopped logs in front of the building.

Explore Park. Man speaking outside of a tent pavilion next to the American Flag. Groups of people are outside of a roped fence watching something within the fencing beyond the photograph. Some individuals are carrying umbrellas. Date on the back of…

Explore Park. Crowds of people surrounding mud/dirt pit on lawn chairs. Three individuals are walking away from the scene with umbrellas. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Crowd of people in a clearing with tents and chairs surrounding a patch of mud/dirt. Orange and white van in background on hill. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Two individuals chatting with a man in historical attire in front of Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is July 1994

Explore Park. Two individuals on carriage ride with an individual driving the horses. Group of people in conversation in the background. Smoke in background-possibly from a campfire. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Two geese in a pen. One to the left is standing, the one to the right is curled up on the ground. Date on the back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Individuals on carriage being pulled by two horses, led by a man in white button up. Man sitting on a chair in the right corner of the photograph with a plaid button up and ballcap. Date on back of photograph is July 1994.

Explore Park. Individuals being served at Brugh Tavern Restaurant. From left to right: Waitress pouring drink, woman looking at camera, woman looking at menu, man looking at menu. Date on the back of the photograph is 11 May 1998.

Explore Park. Five individuals posing for picture. In the background is Wray Barn on the right and Hofauger House on the left. From left to right: man in striped button up and suit jacket, man in navy polo and khaki slacks, woman in white button up…

Explore Park. Close up of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Close up of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Zoomed out shot of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Group of people clustered around the fence of Wray Barn. Construction machines on the front left of the photograph.

Hofauger house in Explore Park.

Explore Park. Man in hat and overalls cutting down log with a small ax.

Sign that says “Virginia’s Explore Park”

Explore Park. Side view of unfinished Houtz Barn. Dirt on the side is piled up, Roofing is in the process of being put down, construction materials for building are to the left of picture.

Explore Park. Houtz Barn under construction. Roofing is being put down, front exterior of building is unfinished, with bricks and wooden slats in front of the building.

Explore Park. Construction worker on a machine planted to the ground. Worker is looking towards a forest of trees. A path between trees has been carved out.

Explore Park. Wooden posts and concrete bricks laid on ground. Shed in background opened. Two men on the left working on something. Another individual in white shirt with their back to the camera is also at work.

Explore Park. Construction vehicles on road and on side of road. Road closure sign and construction cones blocking the road ahead.

Road sign directing to Explore Park (1 mile to the left) and Roanoke (4 miles to the right). Farming land behind the signage.

Explore Park. Children in historical attire are at the front of room in Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse putting on a presentation or play. Viewers in frame are seated at wooden benches with chalk boards on the bench in front of them. Date on the back of the…

Explore Park. Woman speaking at a podium in front of a wooden building. A woman in bonnet and pioneer attire is standing next to her on the left.

Explore Park. Two men in suit coats and slacks shaking hands in front of Wray Barn. Man on the left is looking at Rupert Cutler on the right. Cutler is looking at the camera.

Explore Park. Two children running in front of Kemp’s Ford School House surrounded by trees. Three women clustered around a tree in conversation. One is leaning on the tree. Each individual is in historical dress.

Explore Park. Three men in front of a work truck looking at something outside of the photograph to their right. From left to right: man in Explore hat and work gloves, man in windbreaker, man in striped button up, fedora, and blue jacket.

Explore Park. Black and white photograph of camera crew capturing Rupert Cutler at podium. Cutler is looking at three individuals on the left. From left to right: Man in a suit, individual in historical wear, and woman with glasses in blouse and…

Bridge leading up to Explore Park. Date on back of photograph is 11 May 1998

Explore Park. Man plowing a trail of snow with a tractor.

Explore Park. Rupert Cutler delivering an address at a podium in front of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse before it was renovated. Photograph is in black and white.

Explore Park. Two men in conversation with a man in the background of the photo. Man to the left is wearing a suit jacket and tie, the man in the background is wearing work attire, and the man to the right is in a striped button up and a fedora hat.

Lakeside Amusement Park. The Wildcat roller coaster was replaced by the Shooting Star in 1968.

The Colony House Motor Lodge is located at 3560 Franklin Road.

The Roanoke Drag Strip at Starkey Speedway. The dragstrip opened in June 1958

Construction of the Sherwood Burial Park amphitheater.

The 2,000-seat amphitheater in Sherwood Burial Park.

Kroger formerly located at the corner of 9th Street and Bullitt Avenue SE.

Participants in Vacation Bible School at Belmont Baptist Church.

A view of Campbell Avenue looking west from Williamson Road.

Roy and June Holcomb (center right) and the employees of State Office Supply. The Holcombs were the owners of the store located at 511 S. Jefferson Street.

B.E. Conner Market was located at 3676 Colonial Avenue SW. It was owned and operated by Bob Conner.

Judy Holladay was crowned as Salem's Sesquicentennial Queen.

Participants in Vacation Bible School at Melrose Baptist Church. 390 children were enrolled.

Bart Galbraith is in the shop of his Virginia Armature Company at 314 Salem Avenue SW.

Davidson's Esso was located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road. The station was owned by C.R. Davidson.

The collection documents the activities of the Sigma Tau Delta Sorority from 1940 through 1983 and includes a significant number of photographs of club members and events. It consists of the contents of eight traditional scrapbooks and one “magnetic”…

The collection includes: correspondence with agencies and elected officials; newspaper articles; background information on water quality; and the public hearing record from the May 16, 1967 event.

The collection consists of one scrapbook that documents the activities of the firm, its leaders, and its employees from 1980 through 1992. It includes ephemera and newspaper articles related to projects the firm was involved in designing or…

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…

Employees stand inside the Elkhorn Tunnel during construction. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Construction of the Elkhorn Tunnel in Mercer County, West Virginia. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Employees of Haley, Chisolm, and Morris pose next to company trucks. The company was contracted by Norfolk & Western to build the Elkhorn Tunnel.

Two workers stand inside the Elkhorn Tunnel during construction in Mercer County, West Virginia. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Aerial view of Carvins Cove.

Aerial view of Carvins Cove.

Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke.

Home located at 3612 Troutland Avenue.

Home located at 4102 Mudlick Road.

Home located at 2652 Cornwallis Avenue.

Home located at 2524 Cornwallis Avenue SE.

The second Lucy Addison High School was built in 1951. Located at 1220 5th Street NW, the high school was in operation until 1973. The building now houses Lucy Addison Middle School.

A new YMCA building was completed in 1958 at 425 Church Avenue SW.

The Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries, located at 706 S, Jefferson Street.

A crowd gathers for the dedication of the new terminal at Woodrum Field.

Hotel Roanoke

The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station is located at 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE. The building now houses the Visit Blue Ridge Visitor's Center, O. Winston Link Museum, and History Museum of Western Virginia.

The Times-World building was home to Roanoke's two newspapers and the CBS affiliate, WDBJ radio and television.

Shenandoah Life was affiliated with WSLS radio and TV services. The building is located at 401 3rd Street.

Two 500 space parking garages were constructed on the corner of Bullitt Avenue and Jefferson Street to provide greater accessibility to downtown shopping facilities.

Heironimus was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.

Crowds gather for the grand opening of the new Miller & Rhoads. The department store was located at 32-38 Campbell Avenue SW.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

A newly constructed First Federal Savings and Loan. The building is located on the corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, formerly located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue.

Rowe Furniture Company was located at 239 Rowan Street in Salem before moving to Elliston.

Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company. Located at 1242 S. Colorado Street, the building is now used by Graham-White.

ITT Exelis is located at 7635 Plantation Road.

General Electric, located at 1531 Roanoke Boulevard in Salem.

The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.

Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke.

Panoramic view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain.

Sign for Roanoke Metropolitan Area noting population as 160,0000.

The collection includes memorabilia amassed by Miller while she was working as the County Home Demonstration Agent. It includes: Home Demonstration Club Yearbooks from 1961 through 1964; photographs of Home Demonstration, 4-H, and other Extension…

The collection consists primarily of performance programs from the 1965 through 1997-1998 seasons; only in a very few instances are the playbills of all the season’s performances included. Some programs contain histories of the Mill Mountain…

The collection consists of meeting minutes (1951 through 1963-64) and scrapbooks (1951 through 1989-90) of the Grandin Court PTA.
Box 1 contains handwritten minutes of the Grandin Court PTA from its founding in February 1951 through the 1963-64…

1978 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.

1976 annual for Grandin Court Elementary School.

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA.

Harrison School Trip to Washington D. C. May 1950.

Harrison School Trip to Washington D. C. May 1950.

Mr. Roscoe R. Banks. First YMCA Member, Past Chairman of the Board of Members, Elected Honorary Board Member William A. Hunton Branch YMCA, Roanoke, VA. 1927-1956. Photographer: Clark Studio. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.

Unknown man. Donated by the Gainsboro Family YMCA in 2012.

Photograph of a young Virginia Y. Lee. She is seated in this sepia toned image.

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.

Black and white streetscape featuring new First Baptist in the foreground and old First Baptist in the background. Front: "BH".

Black and white streetscape of Henry Street in Roanoke.

Candid image of a crowd in front of the boarded up Palace Hotel with a banner reading 'Henry Street Heritage Festival'.

Photo of the fire that destroyed First Baptist in Gainsboro. Note: oversize copy of this image in Box 11. Folder 1 BH 1249 and BH 1260.

Black and white group photo. From left to right Bob Hale, Bernard Davis, Craxton Powell, and an unknown seated woman.

Grave marker of James H Hale in Williams Memorial Park in Roanoke.

Black and white portrait of four unknown individuals sitting on a porch. Note: oversize duplicate of this image in Box 11, Folder 1 BH 1252.

Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway. "Sept - '97". September 1997.

Charlie Wise's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Wendell White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

James Allen Turner's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Lillie Smith's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

George F. Robinson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Russell Page's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

John Traynham's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Illegible headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Lelia Holmes Mickens' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Close-up of Stephen Hurt's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Sarah Holland's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Margaret Gravel's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Fletcher Gilbert's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Herbert G. Rayford's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Elder William Dent's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Sherman Rayford Jr.'s headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Marcella F. Barlow's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Amelia Lawson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Elizabeth Woods' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Sallie B Woods' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Victoria Street Bell's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Illegible headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Charles H Robinson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Allen O. Booth's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Deacon John Thomas Lindsey's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Frances R Sawyer's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Louisa B Trent's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Ellen Banks' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. "03-02-06". 02 March 2006.

Floyd S Turner's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Odell Howard's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Marie Early's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Mary E. Kasey's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 07 December 2006.

Frank E. Coleman's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Novella A. Henderson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Samuel McAllister's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Martha A. Beal's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Mary Street's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Emma L. Thurman Hurt's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Ruben W. Chiles' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Effie M. Taylor's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 27 November 2006.

Parthenia L. White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Ernest White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Virginia Clara Woody's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

A fallen cross-shaped headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

A fallen headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

A fallen headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

A fallen headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Black and white photo of Maria Leak Jefferson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 21 April 2006.

A fallen headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.

Daniel P. White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. "03-02-'06". 02 March 2006.

Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 07 December 2006.

Old Lick Cemetery in Gainsboro.

Old Lick Cemetery in Gainsboro.

Duplicate image of BH 079. "06/09/06". 09 June 2006.

Mass grave monument in Botetourt County.

Mass grave monument in Botetourt Count for the movement of 933 bodies to make way for the Interstate 81 by the City of Roanoke. "06/09/06". 09 June 2006.

Historic Gainsboro Library in Downtown Roanoke.

Portrait of a young girl reading in the Gainsboro Library. "07/02". July 2002.

Portrait of a young girl reading in the Gainsboro Library. "7-98". July 1998.

Palace Hotel sign.

View of the Roanoke Star from its base. "May 04". May 2004.

Portrait of Bob Hale on a street. "05-19-'02". 19 May 2002.

This is a guide to the Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection. This collection contains items related to the origin and ongoing service of Burrell Memorial Hospital. The items range from documents to pamphlets, news clippings, and excerpts.

This is a guide to the First Baptist Church Collection. This collection contains items related to the First Baptist Church of Roanoke and their activities, including documents, news clippings, programs, and booklets. The First Baptist Church was…

This is a guide to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records. These records contain items related to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter and their activities, and they include documents, news clippings, programs, and…

This is a guide to the Edward R. Dudley Collection. This collection primarily consists of correspondences, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to his career as a successful asset to the US Government and the NAACP. He was the first Black…

Showtimers, a nonprofit community theater organization, was founded in 1951 with Betty Ross Garretson, a speech and drama professor at Roanoke College, as its president. Its first home was at the Laboratory Theater, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia.…

Ten small books / pamphlets, dating from 1862 to 1950. They include two copies of Moore’s The Night Before Christmas, one dating to 1862, and several books with ties to Roanoke, as they were edited by, published by, or privately printed for Roanoke…

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…

The Better Business Bureau of Roanoke, Inc. was chartered December 5, 1939, as a branch of the National Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. A nonprofit organization, it is funded through memberships of individuals, businesses, and other…

The Charter Study Commission was authorized by Roanoke City Council in June 1961 to study the City Charter and report on suggested changes to it by November 1, 1961. Members of the committee were: A. A. Akers, Mrs. Emmett R. Albergotti, E. Griffith…

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

While its history can be traced back to the Big Lick Baptist Church founded in 1875, it was in 1929 that the congregation of First Baptist Church moved to its newly constructed church on Third Street between Franklin and Luck Avenues. The church…

The Roanoke Country Club was founded in 1899 as a golf and tennis club. Its first clubhouse was a repurposed home near where it rented land from the Crystal Spring Land Company for a golf course; tennis courts were also built on adjacent lots…

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,…

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…

The Royal Arcanum is a fraternal organization that provides insurance benefits to its members and their families. The Roanoke Council No. 1228 was established in 1890.
The collection includes four Meeting Minute Books, spanning the years from the…

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…

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…

The Botetourt County Council of Garden Clubs was organized in October 1957. It initially consisted of seven member clubs: Fincastle Garden Club, Eagle Rock Garden Club, Plant and Hope Garden Club, Buchanan Garden Club, Big Spring Garden Club, Orchard…

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…

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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…

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