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The Gay Lee Motel was located 20 miles west of Roanoke on US 460.

Mt. Scenery Tourist Court was located at 3111 Williamson Road NW.

Rest Haven Tourist Home was located 2 miles north of Roanoke on Route 11.

Wedgewood Guesthouse was located at 737 13th Street SW.

The 220 Motel was located 2 miles south of Roanoke on US 220.

The Redwood Motel is located at 18021 Virgil H Goode Highway in Rocky Mount.

Woodhaven Tourst Home was located at 2802 Williamson Road.

Lee-Hy Auto Court was located west of Roanoke on Route 11.

Michigan Tourist Court was located two miles east of Salem on Route 11.

Silver Gables Tourist Court was located at 3404 Brandon Avenue SW.

Silver Gables Tourist Court was located at 3404 Brandon Avenue SW.

Crystal Spring reservoir.

Roanoke Hardware Company was located at 22 Campbell Avenue SW.

Fire engulfs Michael's Bakery at 501 2nd Street SW. The fire started in Crystal Spring Laundry next door to the bakery and quickly spread to other buildings.

An unidentified couple walks in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street SW.

Looking east from 16 W. Campbell Avenue.

Looking east from 16 W. Campbell Avenue.

Roanoke Police Chief Moore speaks to an unidentified man in front of the Terry Building.

Crowds bustle at the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Group photo of Roanoke Railway and Electric streetcar drivers.

Jefferson High School marching band.

Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company. Harrs Hardwood was located in Norwich.

Roanoke High School football team.

Composite of the 1909 Roanoke College baseball team.

Composite of the 1909 Roanoke College baseball team.

The Jolly Jay Tea Room was located one mile north of Roanoke on Route 11.

Auto Tire Company was located at 501 2nd (Commerce) Street SW.

Crowd surrounds a Vinton-bound trolley. Location unknown.

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Roanoke Furniture Company was located at 305 1st Street SW.

Roanoke Furniture Company in its 'new home' in the Anchor Building, located at 305 1st Street SW.

Unidentified man and boy ride in horse-drawn carriage in Downtown Roanoke.

Roanoke Grays baseball team.

The Birches was the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Caldwell. It is located at 1525 Memorial Avenue SW.

The home of Dr. Isaac D. Burrell was located at 117 Patton Avenue NW.

Moulse home located off of Twelve O'Clock Knob Road in Roanoke County.

Home formerly located at 307 Bullitt Avenue SE.

Home located at 1332 Maple Avenue SW.

Home formerly located at 921 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 3015 Avenham Avenue.

The home of Ira Meals was located at 318 Church Avenue SW.

Home located at 325 Mountain Avenue SW.

Home located at 1164 Montrose Avenue SE.

Home located at 1335 Clarke Avenue SW.

Bradford's Seafood and Steakhouse was located at 2523 Franklin Road SW.

The Virginian was located on Williamson Road.

Davidson's Restaurant was located at the corner of Peters Creek Road and Williamson Road.

Interior view of the Virginia Cafe, formerly located at 12 1/2 Salem Avenue SE.

Ray's Restaurant and Melrose Beauty Shoppe were located in the 2300 block of Melrose Avenue NW.

Crowds line the streets of Fincastle as a parade makes it way through town.

Participants in Bowman's Kiddie Club, a radio show for children broadasted on WRBX.

A composite of the individuals involved in the Hillsville Massacre: Sidna Allen, Floyd Allen, Claud Allen, Friel Allen, Wesley Edwards, Victor Allen, Bird Marion.

Daughers of Liberty members seated in a parade float.

"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"

"Virginia Heights Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Virginia Heights Baptist Church, organized 1919. Educational building erected 1922; The auditorium of Colonial design throughout, with complete cooling system, was erected in 1938. Located in the Magic City of Roanoke, Virginia, the gateway to…

"Belmont M.E. Church, South, corner of Jamison Avenue and Eighth Street, SE, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 2015 Grandin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Greene Memorial M.E. Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Greene Memorial Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Greene Memorial Methodist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke's largest methodist church."

"Raleigh Court Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."

"St. Mark's Lutheran Church, corner of Highland and Franklin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."

"St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Interior St. Andrew's Cathedral, Roanoke, Virginia."

"St. Andrew's Church and School. Roanoke, Virginia."

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

"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…

"Saint Andrews Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Trinity M.E. Church, South, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Manse, First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia." The manse was the residence of the minister.

"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Christ Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"First Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Spillway Carvin's Cove Lake, municipally owned reservoir near Roanoke, Virginia. Carvin's Cove is a five-mile artificial lake in Roanoke and Botetourt Counties, Virginia and can furnish 12,000,000 gallons of water daily to the nearby City of…

"Carvin's Cove Lake, a great place for water sports, near Roanoke, Virginia."

"Carvin's Cove Lake, near Roanoke, Virginia."

"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."

"Aerial view of Carvin's Cove near Roanoke, Virginia, serving the latter as a water supply and recreational area. Favorite spot for picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, and fishing."

"Red Cross Canteen Station, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lindsey-Robinson & Co., Roanoke, Virginia"

"Bird's eye view of the Viscose Silk Mills, Roanoke, Virginia"

"The air-conditioned home office building of the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Erected 1949. Located on US 221 West. 3 1/2 miles from the center of Roanoke; contains 75,000 square feet of floor space and all modern conveniences including…

"View from N&W Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke, Virginia, "The Star City of the South". This city is the headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city-replete with fine schools…

"Franklin Road Bridge by night. Roanoke, Virginia."

"Franklin Road Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia".

"Jefferson Street and Walnut Avenue Bridges, Roanoke Virginia."

"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…

"New Wasena Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."

First National Bank building, Roanoke, Virginia.

"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - "The Magic City", key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."

American Legion Auditorium.

Fan Tail Falls northeast of Lexington, Virginia.

This old mill was located on Carvins Creek and is just below where the current Carvins Cove reservoir dam is located.

"Roanoke's first dinner theatre in the round, "The Barn", a Howard D. Wolfe production of old atmosphere, gourmet food, cocktails and the best of Broadway. Presenting nightly, year 'round to those who know the state's most attractive entertainment."

Scene of the Roanoke River.

"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."

"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."

"Lakeside Amusement Park, Route No. 11, Salem, Virginia. Just one of many rides at the park, Lakeside's famous Sky-lift, taking people on a 9 minute, 1800 ft. panoramic trip high above the park."

"Lutheran Orphan Home, Salem Virginia. J.T. Crabtree, Supt."

"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia. Roanoke County was established on March 230, 1838. The first courthouse was erected in 1841 (on site of the present courthouse). The present courthouse was built in 1909, added onto in 1949 and partially…

"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia."

"Roanoke Women's College, Salem, Virginia."

"Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis, East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Virginia. One of the early settlers in Virginia was General Andrew Lewis, pioneer hero of the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1767, he was allotted a grant of land consisting of 625 acres and…

"Main Street at night looking west, Salem, Virginia."

"Main Street, looking west. Salem, Virginia."

" Sunrise scene, US Veterans Administration Facility, showing Buildings 1 and 2. Roanoke, Virginia, near Salem."

"Recreation building, Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Virginia."

"Main Building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke."

"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."

" Veterans Administration Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia near Salem."

" Post Office, Salem, Virginia"

"Elizabeth College, Salem, Virginia"

"Langhorne Home, Salem, Virginia"

"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"

"McVitty Home, Salem, Virginia"

"Baptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"

"Lutheran Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"

"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

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

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

"College Avenue, Salem, Virginia"

"High School, Salem, Virginia"

"Street scenes, Salem, Virginia"

"Main Street, Salem, Virginia"

"Cooper Home, Salem, Virginia"

"Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Brown, Rev. G.L. Brown. Salem, Virginia October 20, 1908"

"Tourist Camp Fort Lewis Courts. Steam heat, tile private baths, innerspring mattresses, closed garages. One of the best in the east, 8 miles west of Roanoke, Virginia. One-half mile west of Salem, Virginia. US Route No. 11. Open all year. Mr. and…

"Entrance to Langhorne Place, Salem, Virginia."

"Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke"

"The commons and dormitories. Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke."

"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…

"Air view, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"

"Lutheran Children's Home of the South, Salem, Virginia."

"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, Virginia"

"Central YMCA, Roanoke, Virginia"

"Woodrum Field, Roanoke, Virginia. Located just outside the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia is the municipal terminal for three major airlines: Piedmont, Eastern and American - with a total of 50 flights daily. This ultra-modern airport serves as…

"Virginia College (Young Ladies), Roanoke, Virginia"

"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"

"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"

"Virginia College, Roanoke, Virginia"

"Virginia Heights Bridge and Roanoke River"

"Virginia Heights"

"South Roanoke"

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

"Bird's-eye view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke, Virginia, Star City of the South."

"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia 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."

"Roanoke, Virginia is the third largest city in Virginia, situated in a natural bowl between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. Mill Mountain, a city park in the heart of the city rises 1,000 feet above the city, Hollins College is nestled at…

"Looking to the north on Jefferson Street, part of the business section can be seen with Elmwood Park shown in the foreground. Also known as the Star City of the South."

"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke Valley on the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway, Virginia."

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"Twelve O'Clock Knob, Salem"

"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem"

"Longwood Salem Community Center, Salem"

"Administration Building, Lutheran Orphanage of the South, Salem"

"Lake Spring Park, Salem"

"Carver School, Salem. Roanoke County consolidated high school for negroes."

"Roanoke County Courthouse and confederate monument, Salem."

"Andrew Lewis High School, Salem"

"Main building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Roanoke."

"Night view of Roanoke, Virginia"

"View of Roanoke, Virginia"

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"Views of Roanoke"

"US Highway No. 220 South from Roanoke, Virginia to Rocky Mount and Martinsville."

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"US Highway No. 11 near Roanoke, Virginia."

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"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."

"Military Classic of the South - More than 25,000 persons fill Victory Stadium at Roanoke, Virginia for the annual VMI-VPI football game on Thanksgiving Day. The Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets (seen in foreground) from Lexington,…

"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI)…

"Terry Building, Roanoke Virginia"

"Clarke Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."

"View on Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Thirteenth Street, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Intersection on Jefferson Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson Street looking south at night, Roanoke Virginia."

"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson Street, looking north from Church Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson Street, looking north, Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The…

"Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - Magic City of the South, key to…

"Night-time on Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Campbell Avenue, looking west, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Main Street, Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Patterson Avenue Parkway, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Shenandoah Club, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Commerce Street Graded School, Roanoke, Virginia."

"High School, Roanoke Virginia."

"Roanoke Electric Railway Offices and Waiting Room, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity for 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the…

"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia. Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity of 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in summer, and heated in winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of…

"US Post Office and Government Building, Roanoke, Virginia."

" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."

"City Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Moonlight scene showing new viaduct, Roanoke Hotel and N&W office building, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Sunset view of Roanoke, Virginia with Norfolk & Western terminal in center."

"Fountain and park opposite Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke, Virginia - The Star City of the South. This city is headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city - replete with fine schools and…

"Norfolk & Western Station from Auditorium, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Norfolk & Western Railroad Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Virginian - Southern Railway Consolidation 722 and Shenandoah & Atlanta Pacific 750 blast through Montvale, Virginia on the Norfolk & Western Railway with the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS Special Virginian, August, 28 1971."

"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive 1218. Norfolk & Western's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218 rolls past her birthplace, Norfolk & Western's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was built in June of 1943. After serving the Norfolk & Western,…

"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive Number 1218. Norfolk & Western Railway's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218, was built by the Roanoke Shops in June of 1943. After many years of Main Line service with the N&W, Number 1218 served as a stationary boiler…

"Roanoke Transportation Museum Virginian Railway's Number 135. Former Virginian Electric Number 135 is viewed in front of the old Virginian Depot in Roanoke, Virginia on March 29, 1983 prior to being placed on display in the Roanoke Transportation…

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

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

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

"The general office buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia, headquarters of the company which employs over 6,000 persons in the city alone. Executive and supervisory departmental offices are located in these buildings, from…

"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."

"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Municipal Building, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Municipal Building, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain…

"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Casino & fountain, Mill Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mountain Park"

"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mountain Park and Casino, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mountain Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mountain, Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Constructed on top of Mill Mountain, 1,800 feet above sea level and 975 feet above the City. Largest man-made illuminated star in the world - 88 1/2 feet in diameter, on a 100 foot structure - as tall as an eight story office building. Nine rows…

"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."

"Contructed on top of Mill Mountain, 1,800 feet above sea level and 975 feet above the City, the largest man-made illuminated star in the world - 88 1/2 feet in diameterm on a 100 foot structure - tall as an eight-story office building. Nine rows…

"Mill Mountain incline and Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mill Mountain incline and Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The incline railroad, Roanoke, Virginia. Car ascending Mill Mountain."

"Incline Railroad on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mill Mountain and Incline Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The Loop on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The loop on Mill Mountain. A stretch of the magnificent concrete, which winds up the sides of Mill Mountain at Roanoke, Virginia. The mountain, approximately 2,000 above sea level, is in the corporate limits of the city,"

"Looking across business section, Mill Mountain in background, Roanoke, Virginia."

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"Aerial view of Roanoke, Virginia, showing Mill Mountain."

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"Birds-eye view of Roanoke, Virginia from Mill Mountain."

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"Roanoke, Virginia as seen from atop Mill Mountain, almost a thousand feet above the city. The lookout structure in center provides a vantage point for the excellent view of the superbly beautiful Roanoke Valley."

"Children find this Virginia whitetail doe tame enough to pet. In the adjoining pen is the doe's mate."

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

"Children and adults alike enjoy going around the zoo on the Zoo Choo. The engineer blows the whistle and the trains runs through a 100 ft. concrete tunnel. The miniature train can carry 36 people and is one of the favorite attractions. The Zoo…

Willie the Blue Whale, 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 othe familiar…

"S.S. Noah's Ark, Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. Youngsters may go aboard Noah's Ark and find cages containing grey foxes, a hoot owl, red fox and a groundhog. Carp, bass and goldfish swim in the pool around the ship."

"Noah's Ark, one of the 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…

"The grey castle of medieval style is large enough for visitors to walk into. Cages inside the building contain parakeets, love birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, skunks, terrapins and other small animals."

"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe... Famous entrance to 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…

"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."

"Rockledge Inn, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mill Mountain and Roanoke River."

"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."

"Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, Virginia."

" Market Sqaure, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke and Lawn."

" A modern 250 room version of an Old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten acre park, in the heart of the city. A new 50 car garage connects directly to lobby. George L. Denison, Manager."

"A modern version of an Old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten acre park. In the heart of the city. Modern 50 car garage in direct connection with the lobby. Kenneth R. Hyde, Manager."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. Ample free parking space. A ten acre park. In the heart of the city. Kenneth R. Hyde, Manager."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. A modern air conditioned version of an Old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten acre park, in the heart of the city. A 100 car garage connects directly to the lobby. George L. Denison, Resident Manager.…

"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…

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern air conditioned, 325 room version of an Old English Inn , set in the midst of its own ten acre park in the heart of the City. A 100 car garage connects directly to the lobby. Kenneth Hyde, General…

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Of striking Old English architecture, Hotel Roanoke emphasizes comfort and convenience throughout. Located in the midst of its own beautifully landscaped ten acre grounds, within a few minutes' walk of the shopping and theatre district of Roanoke,…

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. One of the South's finest of hostelries, catering to many state and national conventions yearly."

"Hotel Roanoke and Motor Inn, Roanoke, Virginia 24006. A delightful, modern version of an Old English Inn, located in its own ten acre park in the center of Roanoke. 425 air-conditioned rooms. Gourmet restaurants. Free parking. Heated outdoor…

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern air conditioned 300 room version of an Old English Inn , set in the midst of its own ten acres park in the heart of the city. A new 100 car garage connects directly with the lobby. On the Norfolk and…

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern, air conditioned 300 room version of an Old English Inn set in the midst of its own ten acre park in the heart of the City. A new 100 car garage connects directly with the lobby."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. F.E. Foster, Proprietor. Open all Year."

"Hotel Roanoke, a modern version of an Old English Inn, situated in a park of ten acres in the heart of the City of Roanoke, Virginia. In the background at the left are the old and new General Office Buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway."

"Depot, Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The Ponce de Leon Hotel located in the center of the business and shopping district, Roanoke, Virginia. All rooms air-conditioned. Coffee shop and private dining rooms with free guest parking lot adjacent, make this one of the city's most attractive…

"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. Every streetcar and every highway route passing through the…

"Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia., ocated in the heart of the city, is a beautiful structure of modernistic design containing 200 attractive outside rooms. The interior arrangement follows a Spanish motif in keeping with name, and…

"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…

"Hotel Ponce de Leon, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Ponce de Leon Hotel and Annex, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hotel Ponce de Leon, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park - Roanoke, Virginia. This view from Elmwood Park in the heart of Roanoke shows part of the Roanoke Public Library and the Patrick Henry Hotel, located on S. Jefferson Street."

Patrick Henry Hotel

"Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke, Virginia. 300 rooms, 300 baths. Robert R. Meyer, President. A.B. Moody, Manager."

"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,…

Hotel Shenandoah

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

"Hotel Lenox, opposite west exit N&W passenger station. In the heart of Roanoke, Virginia."

"English Village, five miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. Intersection US Route 11 and VA 117. If you are going to be late arriving, wire English Village and we will gladly make reservations for you. Cottages heated and equipped with tile showers,…

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

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

"Hitching Post Motel, US Highways 11 and 220...2 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Windel, Owners and Managers."

"Burrell Memorial Hospital, founded in 1914 by Drs. L.C. Downing, J.B. Claytor, Sr., J.H. Roberts, W.S. Williman, and J.S. Cooper and named in honor of Dr. I.D. Burrell, Physicial-Pharmacist, was reconstructed in 1955 and is a voluntary,…

"Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Belleview and Lake Avenues, SE, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the base of Mill Mountain, this ultra-modern hospital has over 325 beds and serves Roanoke and Southwestern Virginia. It is also widely known for its…

"The new Roanoke Memorial Hospital is the most modern in Western Virginia. The cost was around three million dollars. This hospital provides 300 beds with modern operating rooms, laboratory and other hospital facilities."

"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Memorial and Crippled Children's Hospital by moonlight, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Memorial Hospital and Crippled Children's Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hollins College, Virginia. Founded 1842. Tinker."

"Campus scene-Hollins College near Roanoke, Virginia. This picture shows Pleasants Hall (science building), was founded in 1842 by Charles Lewis Cocke."

"Portion of south quadrangle with dormitories, Hollins College, Virginia."

"Library, science hall and theatre, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia."

"Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia. Named in honor of the central figure in the history of Hollins College through the nineteenth century."

"The Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins College, Virginia."

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

"Hollins College, situated seven miles from the City of Roanoke. Oldest college for women in Virginia founded by Charles Lewis Cocke. Began with Valley Union Seminary of 1842. An accredited liberal arts college with an endowment and board of…

"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hollins Institute, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia."

"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…

"Norfolk & Western 611. In the classic rods down pose, Northern 611 and its excursion train wait in front of the Roanoke, Virginia station, October 1982. The Norfolk & Western and sponsor, Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, ran several excursions throughout…

"Depot, Norfolk & Western Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."

"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."

"N&W General Offices, Roanoke, Virginia."

" New grammar school, Roanoke, Virginia."

"View on Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia."

"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."

"Residence of J.B. Fishburn, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Engine house and headquarters, Roanoke Fire Department, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Federal Building and Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Partial view of Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia. Established 1916. All lots perfectly cared for-free of charge."

"Entrance, Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia. A beautiful and carefully tended place devoted to the memory of the dead."

"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The lake at Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Entrances and play grounds, Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Entrance to Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Elks Club House, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Home of Lodge No. 197, BPO Elks, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Water works, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs Reservoir, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Spring Reservoir, Roanoke, Virginia."

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

"Crystal Spring, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs, Roanoke, Virginia."

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

" Country Club house from golf course, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."

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

"City Hall, Roanoke, Virginia."

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patriot Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual of Patrick Henry High School.

The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.

Oral History Interview with Yoedie Cleveland Swain
Interviewer: Elbisa Lindov
Interviewee: Yoedie Cleveland Swain
Date: February 25, 2019
Location: Diva’s House of Hair
Total Duration: 1:02:17
Transcription prepared by: Cameron Sammons and…

Oral History Interview with Whitney B. Conley
Interviewer: Julie Frymier
Interviewee: Whitney B. Conley
Date: 26 February 2016
Location: Roanoke College, Miller Hall, Room 219, 221
College Lane, Salem, VA
Total Duration: 55:46
Transcription…

Oral History Interview with Virginia Lindsey
Interviewer: Alexis Rixner
Interviewee: Virginia Lindsey
Date: 25 February 2016
Location: Roanoke College Fintel Library, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA
Total Duration : 80:04
Transcription prepared…

Oral History Interview with Trish Valentine
Interviewer: Kerri Dalton (and Teddy Melnik)
Interviewee: Trish Valentine
Date: 25 February 2016
Location: Roanoke College, Fintel Library, 220 High Street, Salem, VA
Total Duration:…

Oral History Interview with Toya Jones
Interviewer: Alexis Ebbrecht
Interviewee: Toya Jones
Date: 21 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 55:30
Transcription prepared by: Tatiana Cherry-Santos, Caitlin Sharkey, Dylan Sheck, and…

Oral History Interview with Tommy Feazell
Interviewer: Ellasen Spangler
Interviewee: Tommy Feazell
Date: February 26, 2022
Location: Private residence
Total Duration: 1:35:33
Transcription prepared by: Amanda Fox, Abbie Lewis, Samantha Meyer,…

Oral History Interview with ShaNeika Mitchell-Peters
Interviewer: Grace Priddy
Date: 9 October 2019
Location: Williamson Road Branch Library
Duration: 56:05
Transcription prepared by: Garrett Channell, Grace Priddy, Rebecca Smith

Oral History Interview with Shamaill Ross
Interviewer: Michelle Ogutu
Interviewee: Shamaill Ross
Date: 23 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 1:19:43
Transcription prepared by: Liz Ragsdale, Avery Monahan, and Alejandra Carino

Interviewers: James Stoneking Jackie Landon
Interviewee: Sally Seagraves
Date: 7 October 2016
Duration: 46:08
Transcription prepared by: David Franczak, James Stoneking, and Jackie Landon

Oral History Interview with Rosemary Wyman
Interviewee: Rosemary Wyman
Interviewer: Rachel Barton
Date: 27 February 2016
Location: Floyd, Virginia
Total Duration: 50:13
Transcription prepared by: Rachel Barton

Oral History Interview with Ron Davidson
Interviewer: Sydney Brennert
Interviewee: Ronald “Ron” Davidson
Date: February 28, 2016
Location: Mill Mountain Coffeehouse, 117 Campbell Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA
Total Duration: 52:04
Transcription…

Oral History Interview with Rodger Saunders
Interviewer: Holly Thompson
Interviewee: Rodger Saunders
Date: 25 February 2016
Location: Roanoke Diversity Center
Total Duration : 59:02
Transcription prepared by: Laura Groves and Craig Walker

Oral History Interview with Robin Jordan
Interviewer: Nicholas Dillon
Interviewee: Robin Jordan
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:06:29
Transcription prepared by: Yvonne Gravely, Hannah Kolcz,…

Oral History Interview with Rissa
Interviewer: Omari Chancellor, Emily Brun
Interviewee: Rissa
Date: 18 February 2017
Location: Roanoke Diversity Center
Total Duration: 56:22
Transciption prepared by: Ta’Tyana Buster, Jac Frost

Oral History Interview with Riley Chattin
Interviewer: Jillian Barnard
Interviewee: Riley Chattin
Date: February 22, 2019
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 57:35
Transcription prepared by: Becca Horton, Alanna Higdon,…

Oral History Interview with Reverend Catherine Houchins
Interviewer: Joel Bowers
Interviewee: Rev. Catherine Houchins
Date: March 11, 2019
Location: Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge
Total Duration: 56:00
Transcription prepared…

Oral History Interview with Price
Interviewer: Steph Zemba
Interviewee: Price
Date: 18 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 94:18
Transcription prepared by: Erica Gudino, Hannah Brotton, Charlie, Steph Zemba, and Alexus Smith

Oral History Interview with Peter Thornhill
Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal
Interviewee: Peter Thornhill
Date: 22 February 2016
Location: Peter Thornhill’s home in Roanoke, Virginia
Total Duration: 56:57
Transcription prepared by: Martha Sadler…

Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal
Interviewee: Peggy Shifflett
Date: 14 October 2016
Duration: 56:15
Transcription prepared by: Julia Greider

Oral History Interview with Nicole
Interviewer: Shannon Baker
Date: 7 October 2019
Location: Salvation Army
Duration: 35:19
Transcription prepared by: Shannon Baker and Paul Martin

Oral History Interview with Nathaniel Preston
Interviewer: Sebastian Harlow
Interviewee: Nathaniel Preston
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia
Date: 22 February 2020
Total Duration: 64:59
Transcription prepared by: Cody…

Oral History Interview with Nancy Kelly
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Nancy Kelly
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:38:45
Transciption prepared by: Malinda Britt and Erin Hannon

Oral History Interview with Myer S. Reed
Interviewer: G.S. Rosenthal
Date: 21 October 2019
Location: Roanoke Public Library
Duration: 1:13:49
Transcription prepared by: Megan Reynolds and Kierra Burda

Interviewer: Ashleigh Griffin; Princess Carter
Interviewee: Miss Grace Kelly
Date: 24 February 2018
Duration: 1:41:40
Transcription prepared by: Ashleigh Griffin

Oral History Interview with Michelle Bennett
Interviewer: Sarah Sinoski, Brandon Croci
Interviewee: Michelle Bennett
Date: 27 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:21:14
Transcription prepared by: unknown

Oral History Interview with Michael Blankenship
Interviewer: Monica Taft
Interviewee: Michael Blankenship
Date: 21 February 2020
Location: Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 301 Patton Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia
Total Duration:…

Interviewer: Mariana Araujo
Interviewee: Mary Boenke
Date: 6 October 2016
Duration: 1:01:49
Transcription prepared by: Erin McWethy, Chelsea Hutton, and Mariana Araujo

Oral History Interview with Martha
Interviewer: Avery Kirkendall, Marcus Stewart
Interviewee: Martha
Date: 22 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:03:56
Transcription prepared by: Alexa Doiron, Lorien…

Oral History Interview with Liza
Interviewer: Ashley Werner
Interviewee: Liza
Date: February 25, 2022
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 1:09:25
Transcription prepared by: Baillee Heatwole, Da’Vaun Lee, Isabella Moritz,…

Interviewer: Katie Stueckle
Interviewee: Lisa Lamphier
Date: 17 July 2023
Duration: 34:09
Transcription prepared by: Katie Stueckle

Oral History Interview with Linny Caldwell
Interviewer: Megan O'Neill, Brian Fersini
Interviewee: Linny Caldwell
Date: 23 February 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 66:47
Transcription prepared by: Bridget Reardon,…

Interviewer: Princess Carter
Interviewee: Larry Forrest
Date: 15 March 2018
Duration: 50:08
Transcription prepared by: Princess Carter

Oral History Interview with Larry Bly
Interviewer: Meghan Kennedy (and Caroline Allison)
Interviewee: Larry Bly
Date: 1 March 2016
Location: System 4 Advertising, 322 Bullitt Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA
Total Duration: 34:52
Transcription prepared…

Oral History Interview with L Saunders
Interviewer: Madelyne Culkin
Interviewee: L Saunders
Date: February 27, 2022
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 59:14 (in two parts: 45:57 and 13:17)
Transcription prepared by: …

Interviewers: Caitlyn Allen and Madison Kunstman
Interviewee: Kim O’Donnell
Date: 25 February 2016
Total Duration: 77:42
Transcription prepared by: Will Lucas

Oral History Interview with Kathryn L. Beranich
Interviewer: Julia Greider
Interviewee: Kathryn L. Beranich
Date: 17 January 2017
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Duration: 1:37:03
Transcription prepared by: Kerri Taylor

Oral History Interview with Joe Cobb
Interviewer: Eve Allen
Interviewee: Joe Cobb
Date: 21 February 2020
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia
Total Duration: 82:58 (in four parts)
Transcription prepared by: Miranda…

Oral History Interview with James Best
Interviewers: Caitlyn Allen (Madison Kunstman also
present)
Interviewee:James Ernest Best
Date: February 21, 2016
Location: Roanoke College, Miller Hall, 221 College Lane Salem, VA
Total Duration:…

Oral History Interview with J
Interviewer: Samantha Meyer
Date: 25 October 2019
Location: Salvation Army
Duration: 40:42
Transcription prepared by: Liz Lee and Megan Reynolds

Oral History Interview with Gerry Jennings
Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal
Interviewee: Gerry Jennings
Date: February 23, 2016
Location: Gerry Jennings’s home, Roanoke, Virginia
Total Duration: 1:15:59
Transcription prepared by Erin Hannon

Oral History Interview with Garland Gravely
Interviewer: Madison Pinckes, Erik Weed
Interviewee: Garland Gravely
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Garland Gravely
Total Duration: 50:15
Transcription prepared by: Dacotah McGaffic, J.T.…

Oral History Interview with Gail Burruss
Interviewers: Michelle Eimen
Interviewee: Gail Burruss
Date: February 18, 2019
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College
Total Duration: 59:20
Transcription prepared by: Katie Thaxton, Michelle Eimen,…

Interviewers: Rebecca Proctor, Kalyn Fowler
Interviewee: Erika Joyner
Date: 29 September 2016
Duration: 57:17
Transcription prepared by: Kalyn Fowler and Sarah Groft

Oral History Interview with Edna Whittier
Interviewer:Tessa Pleban
Interviewee: Edna Whittier
Date: 2 March 2016
Location: Floyd Public Library, Floyd,VA
Total Duration: 1:37:59
Transcription prepared by: Mahmoud El-­‐Hazzouri and Jessica…

Oral History Interview with Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Interviewer: Catherine Jessee
Interviewer: Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Date: 6 April 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 1:29:39

Oral History Interview with Don Muse
Interviewer: Sasha Roberts, Brooke Thacker, Victoria Preston
Interviewee: Don Muse
Date: 19 February 2017
Location: Home of Don Muse
Total Duration: 1:01:18
Transcription prepared by: Victoria Preston,…

Oral history interview with Dan Jones
Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal
Interviewee: Daniel Jones
Date: 20 February 2016
Location: Roanoke College History Department, 223 E. Main Street, Salem
Total Duration: 95:28
Transcription prepared by:…

Oral History Interview with Daddy Sam
Interviewer: Marlee Wertz
Interviewee: Daddy Sam
Date: 24 February 2016
Location: Interviewee’s private residence, Roanoke, VA
Total Duration: 60:07
Transcription prepared by: Micheala McDonald, Rachel…

Oral History Interview with Catina Lowery
Interviewee: Catina Lowery
Interviewer: Alexis Mattson
Date: 24 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 59:49
Transcription prepared by: Lucy Perry

Interviewer: Kitty Bridgewater
Interviewee: Carolyn Sue Wilson
Date: 25 February 2018
Duration: 1:22:48
Transcription prepared by: Kitty Bridgewater

Interviewer: Zacch Wooten
Interviewee: Barbara Maberry
Date: 5 October 2016
Duration: 58:59
Transcription prepared by: Amelia Woodworth and Joshua Bailey

Oral History Interview with Ashley Rhame
Interviewer: Julian Edwards
Interviewee: Ashley Rhame
Date: 23 February 2020
Location: Fintel Library, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia
Total Duration: 66:45
Transcription prepared by: Julian Edwards,…

Interviewer: Caitlyn Lewis; Kitty Bridgewater
Interviewee: Anton Black
Date: 22 February 2018
Duration: 66:22
Transcription prepared by: Caitlyn Lewis

Oral History Interview with Anonymous1
Interviewers: Roanoke College students
Date: 24 February 2017
Location: Downtown Roanoke
Duration: 52:17

Oral History Interview with Amanda Ervin
Interviewer: Vanessa Dotson and Miu Iwasaki
Date: 2 October 2019
Location: Salvation Army
Duration: 45:22
Transcription prepared by: Kierra Burda

Oak Leaves is the annual for Oak Grove Elementary School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.

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

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

Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Jeanette Willis
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 30 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 41:03
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

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

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

Neighborhood History Interview with Wilma Warren
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:21:30
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark

Neighborhood History Interview with William Penn
Interviewer: Drew Mines
Date: 4 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 21:13

Neighborhood History Interview with William Lawrence
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 16:22

Neighborhood History Interview with William Highfill, III
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 19 November 2007
Location: Private residence of William Highfill
Total Duration: 1:07:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Westley Rogers
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 2 July 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:49:29

Neighborhood History Interview with Walter Melvin Bryant
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 20 March 2007
Location: Private residence of Walter Bryant
Total Duration: 55:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Vivian Woody
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:16
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Wolfe
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:18

Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Mignon Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Chris Boucher
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:24

Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia M. Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 11 January 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:20

Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia C. Morrison
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 25:37 (in two parts)

Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Perry
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 24:51
Transcription prepared by: Catherine Jessee

Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Hudgins
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 18 June 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 23:41

Neighborhood History Interview with Sheila Anderson
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:17
Transcription prepapred by: Amy Burns

Neighborhood History Interview with Sarah Showalter
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Sandra Smith Jordan
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:26:54

Neighborhood History Interview with Ruth Bennett
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:35
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon

Neighborhood History Interview with Roy Nelson McFarland, Jr.
Interviewer: Michaele J. Moore
Date: 18 February 2010
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 47:57

Neighborhood History Interview with Rodolph Wakim
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: St. Elias Church
Total Duration: 26:43
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Hale
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 16 December 2006
Location: Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Total Duration: 48:47
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Garland
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 12 June 2007
Location: Private residence of Robert Garland
Total Duration: 1:36:18
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling

Neighborhood History Interview with Richard Chubb
Interviewer: Sarah Swenson
Date: 6 April 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 40:42

Neighborhood History Interview with Richard Chubb
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 53:41
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