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SBH 092
Two men in formal attire.
SBH 091
Group photograph.
SBH090
Musical performance
SBH 089
Musical performance
SBH 088
Group photograph.
SBH 087
Group photograph.
SBH 086
Marguerite Belafonte, wife of Harry Belafonte, signing autographs. April 7, 1959.
SBH 085
Musician Earl Grant signing autographs.
SBH 084
Lucy Addison High School. Art class projects.
SBH 083.1
Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
SBH 083
Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing graduate.
SBH 081
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
SBH 080.5
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 080.4
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 080.3
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 080.2
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 080.1
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 080
Lucy Addison High School. Staff.
SBH 079
Lucy Addison High School. Staff. "Homecoming. Sorrell."
SBH 078
Lucy Addison High School. "Hancock."
SBH 077
Lucy Addison High School. Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing student.
SBH 076
Lucy Addison High School. Portrait of a group of young women.
SBH 075
Lucy Addison High School. Two young women posing with a child.
SBH074
Lucy Addison High School. School band.
SBH 073.1
Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
SBH 073
Lucy Addison High School. Football game at Victory Stadium.
SBH 072
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball. 1956.
SBH 071.5
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.4
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.3
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.2
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071.1
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 071
Lucy Addison High School. Girls' basketball.
SBH 070.1
Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
SBH 070
Lucy Addison High School. Football player.
SBH 069.1
Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
SBH 069
Lucy Addison High School. Students attending a school function in the school's gymnasium.
SBH 068
Lucy Addison High School. Two football players and a young woman.
SBH 067
Lucy Addison High School. Football team.
SBH 066
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders. "Addison Middle School."
SBH 065.12
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.11
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.10
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.9
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.7
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.6
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.5
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.3
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.2
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 065.1
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 061.1
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
SBH 065
Lucy Addison High School. Basketball game.
SBH 064
Lucy Addison High School. “Track meet, Lynchburg, VA.”
SBH 063
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Shop Class.
SBH 062
Lucy Addison High School. Students gathered around a food cart.
SBH 061
Lucy Addison High School. Students in Home Economics Class.
SBH 060
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students in formal attire.
SBH 059
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers. “Olivia Skipper and Carolyn Carpenter.”
SBH 058
Lucy Addison High School. Students dancing. “Carolyn Law and Louis Claytor.”
SBH 057
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
SBH 056
Lucy Addison High School. Dancer. “Joann Smith.”
SBH 055
Lucy Addison High School. Dancer.
SBH 054
Lucy Addison High School. Dancers.
SBH 053
Lucy Addison High School. Cheerleaders.
SBH 052
Lucy Addison High School. Singers.
SBH 051
Lucy Addison High School. Music teachers playing piano. “Finny and Powell.”
SBH 049
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of male students in formal attire.
SBH 048
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of students in formal attire.
SBH 047
Lucy Addison High School. Group portrait of female students outside.
SBH 046
Lucy Addison High School. Group of female students in gym clothes.
SBH 045
Lucy Addison High School. Students at a school pep rally in the school’s gymnasium.
SBH 044
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. Students at a school function in the school’s gymnasium.
SBH 043
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. School Band and Botetourt County School Bus.
SBH 042.1
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
SBH 042
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes. on parade near St. Andrews Catholic Church.
SBH 041
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes.
SBH 040.1
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
SBH 040
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Downtown Roanoke.
SBH 039.2
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 039.1
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 039
Lucy Addison High School. School Band and Majorettes on parade through Gainsboro Neighborhood.
SBH 038.1
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
SBH 038
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at Victory Stadium.
SBH 037.2
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
SBH 037.1
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
SBH 037
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
SBH 036
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
SBH 035
Lucy Addison High School. Majorettes at school.
SBH 034
Lucy Addison High School Majorettes.
SBH 033
Lucy Addison High School Majorettes.
Norsemen 1973
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
North Star 1981
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
SBH 032
Lucy Addison High School, Graduation Photograph "Mary Brandon"
SBH 31
Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women posing outside of the school with a car.
SBH 030
Lucy Addison High School, Group of students
SBH 029
Lucy Addison High School, Student leaving school
SBH 028
Lucy Addison High School, "Homecoming"
SBH 027
Lucy Addison High School, group of students
SBH 026
Lucy Addison High School, Young women dancing
SBH 025
Lucy Addison High School, Group of young women
SBH 024
Lucy Addison High School, two young women posing
SBH 023
Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
SBH 022
Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
SBH 021
Lucy Addison High School, two young women posing
SBH 020
Lucy Addison High School, three young women posing
SBH 019
Lucy Addison High School, “Connie Isabel.”
SBH 018
Lucy Addison High School, “Lou Robin Roseboro.”
SBH 017.1
Lucy Addison High School, portrait of a young woman
SBH 017
Lucy Addison High School, portrait of a young woman
SBH 016
Lucy Addison High School, “Ruth Robinson” posing
SBH 015
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing, "August 1956, Mary.”
SBH 014.26
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.25
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.24
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.23
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.22
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.21
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.20
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.19
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.18
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.17
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.16
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.16
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.15
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.14
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.13
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.12
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.11
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.10
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.9
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.8
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.7
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.6
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.5
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.4
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.3
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.2
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014.1
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 014
Lucy Addison High School, young woman posing
SBH 013
Lucy Addison High School, performer
SBH 012.2
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 012.1
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 012
Lucy Addison High School, dancers
SBH 011.4
Lucy Addison High School, performance.
SBH 011.3
Lucy Addison High School, performance.
SBH 011.2
Lucy Addison High School, performance.
SBH 011.1
Lucy Addison High School, performance
SBH 011
Lucy Addison High School, performance
SBH 010
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010.5
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010.4
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010.3
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010.2
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 010.1
Lucy Addison High School, stage performance
SBH 09
Lucy Addison High School. Three young women.
SBH 05.1
Young couple in formal attire. “Byron Morris and Carolyn C. Patterson.”
SBH 02
Lucy Addison High School. Couple in formal attire.
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.
SBH 01
Lucy Addison High School. Choir.
A Guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection
This is a guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection. The collection contains items related to the career and success of Eunice Poindexter. The collection consists of certificates, awards, recognitions, diplomas, photographs, and assorted plaques. The…
North Star 1976
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
A Guide to the Papers of Evelyn Davis Bethel
This is a guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers. The collection contains items related to the life and activism of Evelyn Davis Bethel. The collection consists of notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, signage, official government documents,…
Pioneer 1950
The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
Accolade 2021
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2020
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2019
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2018
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2017
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2016
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2015
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2014
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2013
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2012
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2010
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2007
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2006
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2005
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2004
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2003
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2002
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2001
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 2000
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Oral History Interview with Tommy Feazell
Oral History Interview with Tommy Feazell
Interviewer: Ellasen Spangler
Interviewee: Tommy Feazell
Date: February 26, 2022
Location: Private residence
Total Duration: 1:35:33
Transcription prepared by: Amanda Fox, Abbie Lewis, Samantha Meyer,…
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 Liza
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: 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,…
Oral History Interview with L Saunders
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: …
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: …
Accolade 1999
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1998
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Patriot 1979
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1978
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1975
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1973
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1972
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1970
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Accolade 1997
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1996
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1995
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1994
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1993
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1991
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1992
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1990
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1989
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School
Accolade 1988
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1987
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1986
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1985
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1984
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1983
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
The Acorn 1967
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
Accolade 1982
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1981
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
Accolade 1980
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
The Spectator 1948
The Spectator was the annual for Viaud School.
Accolade 1979
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
The Trojan 1959
The Trojan was the annual for Booker T. Washington Junior High School.
Wilsonian 1961
The Wilsonian was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Later editions were called the Presidents.
Wilsonian 1954
The Wilsonian was the annual for Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Later editions were called the Presidents.
Accolade 1978
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
The Black Swan 1957
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1956
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1946
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1952
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1939
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1937
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1936
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Spectator 1962
The Spectator was the annual for Viaud School.
The Spectator 1949
The Spectator was the annual for Viaud School.
Colonel 1942
The Colonel is the annual for William Fleming High School.
The Addisonian 1980
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior 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 Black Swan 1960
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1959
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1958
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
The Black Swan 1955
The Black Swan is the annual for William Byrd High School.
A Guide to the Sonny Boyd Collection
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Charles “Sonny” Everette Boyd, Jr. Surnames most frequently researched include Hardaway, Harvey, Livesay, Elam, and Tucker. Box one contains legal sized pedigree charts arranged…
Interments in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm Cemeteries, 1912-1960
This is a guide to a collection of death certificates of individuals buried in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm cemeteries beginning with the earliest available certificates in 1912 and concluding with 1960 when burials at the cemeteries…
VHBC8 Virginia Heights Baptist
Attendees at the last worship service in the wooden A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church before moving worship to the new brick sanctuary.
VHBC7 Virginia Heights Baptist
Looking west on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue) from Grandin Road at the original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (foreground) and construction of new brick sanctuary.
VHBC6 Virginia Heights Baptist
The new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church under construction on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue).
VHBC5 Virginia Heights Baptist
Laying of the cornerstone for the new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
VHBC4 Virginia Heights Baptist
Interior of the original wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
VHBC3 Virginia Heights Baptist
Wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church on what is now the 2000 block of Memorial Avenue, SW (then Virginia Avenue) near the intersection with Grandin Road.
VHBC2 Virginia Heights Baptist
The original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of a new sanctuary.
VHBC1 Virginia Heights Baptist
Original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of brick sanctuary.
JLSB1 J.L. Stern Battalion
Jo Lane Stern Battalion, Company B, in front of the Roanoke Auditorium. Col. Jo Lane Stern, inspector general of the State, mustered in the Jo Lane Stern Battalion of Virginia volunteers in Roanoke, composed of four full companies, numbering 267 men…
KH4 Kinsey Family
The Thomas A. Kinsey family on front porch of the home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.
KH3 Thomas & Josephine Kinsey
Thomas A. and Josephine Kinsey in front of their home at 1510 Franklin Road, SW.
KH2 Kinsey Home
Thomas A. Kinsey home, formerly located at 1510 Franklin Road SW.
KH1 Kinsey Home
Thomas A. Kinsey home, formerly located at 1510 Franklin Road SW.
LSC6 Oakey & Sons
John M. Oakey and Sons garage, located at 321 Luck Avenue SW, provided the first ambulance and garage for Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.
LSC5 Roanoke Life Saving Crew
Some equipment, including an "iron lung" and 1947 Oldsmobile 78 emergency vehicle on display at Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew.
LSC4 Roanoke Life Saving Crew
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.
LSC3 Roanoke Life Saving Crew
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew purchased it first ambulance in 1932, a Ford panel truck.
LSC2 Roanoke Life Saving Crew
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display, including the crew's first ambulance, a Cadillac donated by John M. Oakey and Sons Funeral Home.
LSC1 Julian S. Wise
Julian Stanley Wise founded the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew in 1928. Wise had witnessed a drowning in the Roanoke River as a child. This incident greatly impacted his life, resulting in the formation of the first volunteer rescue squad…
MP 31.9 American Theatre
The American Theatre once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Built in 1928, the theatre remained in operation until 1971; it was razed in 1973.
MP 31.8 American Theatre
The original American Theatre building was located at 217 S. Jefferson Street. Built by the Young Men's Christian Association in 1902, it would later be sold to an investment group and converted into a theatre in 1913. This building was razed in…
GM012 Glenn-Minnich
Window display of Glenn-Minnich after remodeling. The slogans of the store were, "The store with the friendly door." and "Clothes for men and men who stay young."
GM011 Glenn-Minnich
LeCompte Glenn in front of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
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.
GM008 Glenn-Minnich
Amy Jo Glenn (left) and Vetty Beckwith Glenn cutting cake inside Glenn-Minnich on the occasion of the store's Ruby Jubilee or fortieth anniversary.
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.
GM003 Glenn-Minnich
The Boy Scout Department after a recent remodel at Glenn-Minnich, formerly located 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM002 Glenn-Minnich
Cutting a cake celebrating Glenn-Minnich's Rub Jubilee or forty years in business are, left to right, Estelle Penn, Nancy P. Deyerle, LeCompte Glenn Deyerle, unidentified, and Mildred Glenn.
GM001 Glenn-Minnich
The Glenn-Minnich store, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue, on closing day. Glenn-Minnich operated from 1913 until 1960 and was founded by C.B. Minnich, Myrl Glenn, and H.A. Glenn.
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
Ralph K. Smith
Date of Birth: July 19, 1942
Mayor from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2004
Other offices held: Senator, Virginia 22nd District, 2008-2012; Senator, Virginia 19th District, 2012-2016
Mayor from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2004
Other offices held: Senator, Virginia 22nd District, 2008-2012; Senator, Virginia 19th District, 2012-2016
David A. Bowers
Date of Birth: May 11, 1952
Mayor from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2016
Mayor from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2016
Benton O. Dillard
Date of Birth: December 23, 1905
Mayor from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1968
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1966
Date of Death: May 23, 1972
Mayor from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1968
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1966
Date of Death: May 23, 1972
Murray A. Stoller
Date of Birth: March 16, 1919
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1964
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1966
Date of Death: July 4, 2002
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1964
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1966
Date of Death: July 4, 2002
Willis M. Anderson
Date of Birth: November 3, 1928
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1962
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1962; Virginia House of Delegates, 1964-1971
Date of Death: April 23, 2002
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1962
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1962; Virginia House of Delegates, 1964-1971
Date of Death: April 23, 2002
Vincent S. Wheeler
Date of Birth: May 26, 1907
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1960
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1972
Date of Death: September 10, 1983
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1960
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1972
Date of Death: September 10, 1983
Walter L. Young
Date of Birth: July 20, 1901
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1958
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to November 9, 1964
Date of Death: July 1, 1973
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1958
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to November 9, 1964
Date of Death: July 1, 1973
Robert W. Woody
Date of Birth: August 22, 1914
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1954 to August 31, 1956
Other offices held: City Council, July 28, 1952 to August 31, 1954
Date of Death: April 28, 2011
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1954 to August 31, 1956
Other offices held: City Council, July 28, 1952 to August 31, 1954
Date of Death: April 28, 2011
Roy L. Webber
Date of Birth: November 7, 1905
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951, Ex-Officio Mayor September 1, 1952 to August 31, 1954, and Mayor September 1, 1968 to October 18, 1975 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950…
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951, Ex-Officio Mayor September 1, 1952 to August 31, 1954, and Mayor September 1, 1968 to October 18, 1975 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950…
Archer R. Minton
Date of Birth: January 3, 1893
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950 and September 1, 1951 to August 31, 1952
Other offices held: City Council, 1946-1954
Date of Death: March 6, 1962
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950 and September 1, 1951 to August 31, 1952
Other offices held: City Council, 1946-1954
Date of Death: March 6, 1962
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
Richard T. Edwards
Date of Birth: April 15, 1911
Mayor from September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1948
Date of Death: December 11, 1968
Mayor from September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1948
Date of Death: December 11, 1968
Leo F. Henebry
Date of Birth: October 31, 1894
Mayor from October 15, 1943 to August 31, 1946
Date of Death: November 14, 1974
Mayor from October 15, 1943 to August 31, 1946
Date of Death: November 14, 1974
Walter W. Wood
Date of Birth: March 12, 1896
Mayor from September 1, 1938 to October 15, 1943
Other offices held: City Council 1936-1938; Virginia House of Delegates, 1944-1945
Date of Death: January 14, 1977
Mayor from September 1, 1938 to October 15, 1943
Other offices held: City Council 1936-1938; Virginia House of Delegates, 1944-1945
Date of Death: January 14, 1977
James A. Bear
Date of Birth: March 25, 1881
Mayor from June 2, 1938 to August 31, 1938
Other offices held: City County, 1934-1940; Virginia House of Delegates, 1924-1929 and 1946-1947
Date of Death: September 4, 1956
Mayor from June 2, 1938 to August 31, 1938
Other offices held: City County, 1934-1940; Virginia House of Delegates, 1924-1929 and 1946-1947
Date of Death: September 4, 1956
Sydney F. Small
Date of Birth: October 31, 1892
Mayor from September 1, 1934 to June 2, 1938
Date of Death: March 24, 1973
Mayor from September 1, 1934 to June 2, 1938
Date of Death: March 24, 1973
Charles D. Fox
Date of Birth: January 31, 1869
Mayor from September 1, 1926 to August 31, 1930
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1895 to July 1, 1899
Date of Death: August 3, 1942
Mayor from September 1, 1926 to August 31, 1930
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1895 to July 1, 1899
Date of Death: August 3, 1942
Blair J. Fishburn
Date of Birth: June 25, 1876
Mayor from September 1, 1922 to August 31, 1926
Other offices held: City Council, May 6, 1907 to September 1, 1918; Virginia House of Delegates, 1932-1936
Date of Death: June 13, 1962
Mayor from September 1, 1922 to August 31, 1926
Other offices held: City Council, May 6, 1907 to September 1, 1918; Virginia House of Delegates, 1932-1936
Date of Death: June 13, 1962
W. W. Boxley
Date of Birth: July 17, 1861
Mayor from September 1, 1918 to August 31, 1922
Date of Death: January 12, 1940
Mayor from September 1, 1918 to August 31, 1922
Date of Death: January 12, 1940
Charles M. Broun
Date of Birth: July 14, 1862
Ex-Officio Mayor from October 18, 1915 to August 31, 1918
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1912 to August 31, 1918
Date of Death: July 29, 1938
Ex-Officio Mayor from October 18, 1915 to August 31, 1918
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1912 to August 31, 1918
Date of Death: July 29, 1938
Cephas B. Moomaw
Date of Birth: October 23, 1849
Mayor from February 1, 1913 to October 18, 1915
Date of Death: October 18, 1915
Mayor from February 1, 1913 to October 18, 1915
Date of Death: October 18, 1915
John W. Woods
Date of Birth: July 27, 1858
Mayor from July 1, 1912 to December 23, 1912
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, 1889-1900
Date of Death: December 23, 1912
Mayor from July 1, 1912 to December 23, 1912
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, 1889-1900
Date of Death: December 23, 1912
Sylvester P. Seifert
Date of Birth: September 2, 1869
Mayor from April 9, 1912 to June 30, 1912 and September 1, 1930 to August 31, 1934
Other offices held: City Council, July 1897 to 1914
Date of Death: October 11, 1943
Mayor from April 9, 1912 to June 30, 1912 and September 1, 1930 to August 31, 1934
Other offices held: City Council, July 1897 to 1914
Date of Death: October 11, 1943
Joel H. Cutchin
Date of Birth: February 2, 1846
Mayor from July 1, 1902 to April 9, 1912
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1898 to July 1, 1902
Date of Death: September 20, 1917
Mayor from July 1, 1902 to April 9, 1912
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1898 to July 1, 1902
Date of Death: September 20, 1917
Robert A. Buckner
Date of Birth: October 5, 1850
Mayor from February 13, 1902 to June 30, 1902
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1902
Date of Death: June 10, 1935
Mayor from February 13, 1902 to June 30, 1902
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1887 to July 1, 1902
Date of Death: June 10, 1935
J. Randolph Bryan
Date of Birth: January 9, 1868
Mayor from July 1, 1900 to February 13, 1902
Date of Death: August 1, 1909
Mayor from July 1, 1900 to February 13, 1902
Date of Death: August 1, 1909
James P. Woods
Date of Birth: February 4, 1868
Mayor from July 1, 1898 to June 30, 1900
Other offices held: City Council, November 10, 1896 to July 1, 1898; U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's 6th District, February 25, 1919 to March 3, 1923
Date of…
Mayor from July 1, 1898 to June 30, 1900
Other offices held: City Council, November 10, 1896 to July 1, 1898; U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's 6th District, February 25, 1919 to March 3, 1923
Date of…
William K. Andrews
Date of Birth: December 23, 1850
Mayor from November 2, 1896 to June 30, 1898
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1884 to July 1, 1890 and April 10, 1894 to November 2, 1896
Date of Death: March 22, 1931
Mayor from November 2, 1896 to June 30, 1898
Other offices held: City Council, July 1, 1884 to July 1, 1890 and April 10, 1894 to November 2, 1896
Date of Death: March 22, 1931
Robert McClelland
Date of Birth: 1834
Mayor from July 1, 1896 to November 2, 1896
Other offices held: City Council, 1891-1896
Date of Death: November 2, 1896.
Mayor from July 1, 1896 to November 2, 1896
Other offices held: City Council, 1891-1896
Date of Death: November 2, 1896.
Sturgis E. Jones
Date of Birth: February 1859
Mayor from July 1, 1894 to June 30, 1896
Date of Death: January 14, 1902
Mayor from July 1, 1894 to June 30, 1896
Date of Death: January 14, 1902
Henry S. Trout
Date of Birth: October 15, 1841
Mayor from July 1, 1892 to June 30, 1894
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, December 5, 1877 to December 3, 1879; Senator, Virginia's 4th District, December 5, 1883 to December 8, 1887; City Council,…
Mayor from July 1, 1892 to June 30, 1894
Other offices held: Virginia House of Delegates, December 5, 1877 to December 3, 1879; Senator, Virginia's 4th District, December 5, 1883 to December 8, 1887; City Council,…
William G. Evans
Date of Birth: January 16, 1852
Mayor from July 1, 1890 to June 30, 1892
Date of Death: April 15, 1915
Mayor from July 1, 1890 to June 30, 1892
Date of Death: April 15, 1915
William Carr
Date of Birth: February 17, 1829
Mayor from July 1, 1886 to April 20, 1890
Date of Death: April 20, 1890
Mayor from July 1, 1886 to April 20, 1890
Date of Death: April 20, 1890
Samuel G. Williams
Date of Birth: January 26, 1828
Mayor from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886
Other offices held: Missouri State Legislature, 1860-1862
Date of Death: November 28, 1903
Mayor from July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886
Other offices held: Missouri State Legislature, 1860-1862
Date of Death: November 28, 1903
John H. Dunstan
Date of Birth: c. 1839
Mayor from July 1, 1884 to June 30, 1885
Date of Death: September 21, 1902
Mayor from July 1, 1884 to June 30, 1885
Date of Death: September 21, 1902
Marshall Waid
Marshall Waid
Date of Birth: 1841
Mayor, Town of Big Lick from July 1, 1880 to February 3, 1882, and Town of Roanoke, February 3, 1882 to June 30, 1882
Date of Death: March 7, 1887
Date of Birth: 1841
Mayor, Town of Big Lick from July 1, 1880 to February 3, 1882, and Town of Roanoke, February 3, 1882 to June 30, 1882
Date of Death: March 7, 1887
William H. Startzman
William H. Startzman
Date of Birth: January 6, 1830
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1878 to June 30, 1880
Date of Death: January 5, 1908
Date of Birth: January 6, 1830
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1878 to June 30, 1880
Date of Death: January 5, 1908
Samuel Griggs
Samuel Griggs
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Beehive 1935
Beehive was the annual for William Fleming High School until 1937 when the title was changed to Colonel.
A Guide to the Evelyn Bodine Collection
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Evelyn Ashworth Bodine. Ms. Bodine compiled records on a number of surnames, primarily Ashworth, Bodine, Burgess, Ferguson-Phelps, Hiett, and Thornton-Gadd. Each folder included on the…
A Guide to the Smith-Riffe Collection
The Smith-Riffe Collection represents a half century of
genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.
genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.
A Guide to the Manuscripts of Grady Garrett
The Manuscripts of Grady Garrett consists of 12 reels of microfilm containing genealogical research on families of Virginia and North Carolina.
Roanoke Valley Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection
This is a guide to photographs included in the Roanoke Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection. Photos include many Roanoke Valley homes on the market or new construction between 1989 and 1999. All photos are single family…
Historic Garden Week in Virginia Homes Index
An index to homes from Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas profiled in Historic Garden Week in Virginia, 1938-2010.
Oral History Interview with Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Oral History Interview with Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Interviewer: Catherine Jessee
Interviewer: Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Date: 6 April 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 1:29:39
Interviewer: Catherine Jessee
Interviewer: Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
Date: 6 April 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 1:29:39
A Guide to the Burton-Neighbors Addenda
The Burton/Neighbors Addenda Collection is comprised of materials related to families, landowners, and soldiers from the Botetourt County area. The collection includes a spiral bound notebook, 1 journal publication, loose leaf documents and newspaper…
Oral History Interview with Shamaill Ross
Oral History Interview with Shamaill Ross
Interviewer: Michelle Ogutu
Interviewee: Shamaill Ross
Date: 23 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 1:19:43
Transcription prepared by: Liz Ragsdale, Avery Monahan, and Alejandra Carino
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
Oral History Interview with Price
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
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 Catina Lowery
Oral History Interview with Catina Lowery
Interviewee: Catina Lowery
Interviewer: Alexis Mattson
Date: 24 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 59:49
Transcription prepared by: Lucy Perry
Interviewee: Catina Lowery
Interviewer: Alexis Mattson
Date: 24 March 2021
Location: Online via Zencastr
Duration: 59:49
Transcription prepared by: Lucy Perry
Oral History Interview with Toya Jones
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…
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…
MP 5.38 Virginia Heights Elementary
Virginia Heights Elementary School is located at 1210 Amherst Street SW.
MP 5.37 528 Marshall Avenue
Home located at 528 Marshall Avenue SW.
MP 5.39 McNease Shoe Company
McNease Shoe Company, formerly located at 14 Campbell Avenue SE. At left is the owner, Wallace M. McNease. Others unidentified.
MP 5.41 Lakeside
Ferris wheel and Scrambler at Lakeside Park
MP 5.4 Lakeside
The Sky-Tram at Lakeside Park.
MP 2.12 Roanoke Aerial
Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke looking west.
MP 2.32 Victory Stadium
An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.
MP 5.36 Oakeys Downtown
Interior of Oakey's Downtown chapel.
MP 5.381 William Ruffner Middle
William Ruffner Middle School, formerly located at 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW. The school opened in 1970 and closed in 2009. The building is used as an operations center by Roanoke City Public Schools.
MP 50.3 Crystal Spring Laundry
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 2049 E. Main Street in Salem.
MP 50.2 Crystal Spring Laundry
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 3008 Williamson Road NW.
MP 50.1 Crystal Spring Laundry
Crystal Spring Laundry and Cleaners, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road SW.
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.
National Business College: A School of Merit
Descriptive book for National Business College.
Pioneer 1936
The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
Pioneer 1934
The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
RAC80 Woodrum & Donahoe
Martha Woodrum and R.J. "Bob" Donahoe at Woodrum Field.
RAC79 Woodrum Field Dedication
Hostesses gather for a group photograph at the dedication of Woodrum Field. Front row, left to right: Jean Fishburn, Claudine Pendleton, Louise Frantz, Evelyn Correll, Dot Donahoe. Back row, left to right: Mae Williams, Marion Elliott, Jessie Mae…
RAC78 Woodrum Field Dedication
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Woodrum Field. The plane in the background is an American Airlines DC-3.
A Guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection
This is a guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection. This collection contains items related to the life of Alsphonzo L. Holland, who was a World War II Veteran and prominent Roanoke citizen. The collection consists of various documents and…
RVNH40527 Charles Harris
Charles Harris at his home on Westover Avenue SW.
RVNH40526 Starkey Baseball
Starkey Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: Randolf Reed, Joe Starkey, Edgar Musgrove, A.R. Meador, Jr., Edward Burris; Back row, left to right: John Slovensky, Minnix, Earnest Arthur, Junior Haislip, Clifton Meador, and David Mitchell. Bat…
RVNH40521 Fire Station 1
Firemen at Fire Station No. 1. Left to right: Earl Hawkins, Charles Nolley, James Nichols, William Barker, Edward Barker, Ernest Buford, Daniel Sink, Leonard Black, Maynard Peters, Eslie Knowles, and Earnest Ferguson.
RVNH40520 Fire Station 1
Fireman drafted into military service at Fire Station No. 1.
RVNH40519 Lester Kelly
Lester Kelly in Engine 10, a 1940 Dodge fire truck at the Williamson Road Station. The Williamson Road Station was annexed into the city on 1 January 1949
RVNH40518 Roy Hall
Roy Hall and his band with Roy Rogers. Left to right: Wayne Watson, Tommy Magness, Roy Hall, Roy Rogers, Woody Mashburn, Bill Brown, and Clayton Hall.
RVNH40501 John Payne
Roy Kinsey, Jr., John Payne, and Bob Kinsey on the day the Mill Mountain Star was lit.
RVNH40500 Mt. Zion AME
The congregation of Mt. Zion AME Church.
RVNH40459 Woodrum Field
Woodrum Field with the Cannaday home and control tower.
RVNH40458 Clifton Woodrum
Congressman Clifton Woodrum, Sr. stands in front of his Fairchild 24. Woodrum soloed in 1942
RVNH40455 Navy Cadets
Class of Navy aviation cadets in front of a C-47 at Woodrum Field.
RVNH40454 Cannaday House
The Cannaday home with the control tower on top.
RVNH40453 Control Tower
The first "control tower" at Woodrum Field, an 8-foot square shed built on top of the Cannaday home, could be accessed by going onto the roof.
RVNH40437 Dr. Walter Claytor
Dr. Walter Claytor, DDS.
RVNH40433 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Band in new uniforms. Kneeling at left is the director, L. Christensen.
RVNH40432 Julian Wise
Captain Julian S. Wise, with some equipment used by the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew, gives a presentation to a civic group at the Hotel Roanoke.
RVNH40431 Roanoke Cardinals
Roanoke Black Cardinals semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: Palmer, Rice, Jones (manager), Dawson, Perry, Boyd; Back row, left to right: G. Brown, Craighead, C. Brown, and Williams.
RVNH40429 James Pullen
James Pullen (center, in conductor's cap) assists Norfolk & Western Passenger Station employees with removal of a war veteran's remains from the baggage car of Train No. 23.
RVNH40428 N&W Veterans
Colored Division of the Norfolk & Western Veterans Association meeting in front of the Virginia Theatre.
RVNH40427 Monroe Junior Band
Monroe Junior High School Band.
RVNH40426 Larry Vinson
Marble shooter Larry Vinson with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Vinson.
RVNH40425 Roanoke All-Stars
Roanoke All-Stars semi-pro baseball team. Front row, left to right: S. Robinson, M. Williams, R.F. Rice, Babe Easley, G. Hampton, H. Petey, Edward Jones, manager; Back row, left to right: Scrappy Brown, F. Boyd, G. Brown, R.R. McAsee, R. Wood, and…
RVNH40424 E.H. St. Clair
Lt. E.H. St. Clair of Roanoke is shown in the cockpit of his flying fortress, "The Roanoke Magician", in England. He was a veteran of over 30 combat attacks and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
RVNH40423 Blue Cross
Norfolk & Western Freight Car Department employees line up to submit their membership applications to Edith Davis of Blue Cross. Note that health insurance premiums were five cents per day.
RVNH40422 Wheel Rollers
Norfolk & Western Shops wheel rollers put on an exhibition at the Virginia Press Association convention for cameras from MGM, Paramount, Fox Movietone News, and the Roanoke Times. Participants were John Canty, Pleas Casey, Charles Wiley, and Thomas…
RVNH40421 Engine 605
Class J-1 Engine No. 605 rolls out of the Norfolk & Western Shops. War rationing meant no streamlined cowling or roller bearings on the rods.
RVNH40420 N&W Radio Production
Radio production for Norfolk & Western broadcast heard on WSLS and other radio stations served by N&W. Left to right: J.L. Ramsey, material inspector; Ed Skotch, WSLS production manager; Tom Slater, WSLS announcer; Phillip Briggs, WSLS engineer.
RVNH40419 N&W Male Chorus
Norfolk & Western Male Chorus singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad", for a system-wide radio broadcast.
RVNH40418 Henry Morgenthau Jr.
US Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. speaks at a speakers platform at the Roanoke Auditorium.
RVNH40417 Noon-Day Chorus
Norfolk & Western Shops Noon-Day Chorus. The group rehearsed and sang each day at lunchtime.
RVNH40416 Sok-a-Blok
W.C. Driscoll demonstrates his patented new outdoor bowling game, Sok-A-Blok. The game was manufactured by Whitescarver and Dyal and sold in local hardware stores.
RVNH40415 USO Lounge
The USO Lounge at the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station formally opened on 13 May 1942.
RVNH40414 War Bond Rally
The Norfolk & Western Machine Shop balcony served as a platform for speakers and musicians during a war savings bond rally that observed an 88% participation rate by N&W employees.
RVNH40412 Dr. Hu Shih
Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Hu Shih, shakes hands with Virginia Chamber of Commerce president J.S. Easley as George Dunglinson looks on.
RVNH40411 N&W Veterans
Norfolk & Western Railway Veterans Association 10th Annual Meeting at the Roanoke Auditorium opens with "Stand By America", led vocally by Mrs. Ruth Thomas.
RVNH40410 Bethel & Starkey Choirs
Choirs of Bethel AME Church and Starkey Church.
RVNH40409 Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey aboard the Pocahontas after refereeing a wrestling match at the Roanoke Auditorium. Dempsey was boxing heavyweight champ from 1919-1926.
RVNH40408 Jeanette MacDonald
Singer and actress Jeanette MacDonald arriving in Roanoke by train.
RVNH40407 N&W Shops
An aerial view looking east on the Norfolk & Western Shops.
RVNH40406 116th Infantry
Norfolk & Western members of the 23rd Battalion, US Marine Corps Reserve, 116th Infantry.
RVNH40405 Gun Club
Members of the Roanoke Gun Club on opening day. J.J. Barry was president.
RVNH40404 Robertson Singers
The Robertson Singers of Roanoke. Seated, left to right: J.H. Robertson, Mrs. J.H. Robertson; standing, left to right: J.W. Harris, Charles Wiley, and V. Guerrant.
RVNH40402 N&W Band
Norfolk & Western Railway Band.
RVNH40401 N&W Shops
Norfolk & Western East End Shops.
RVNH40400 Albert Taugora
January 1940
RVNH40316 Detective Interview
The Detective Division of Roanoke City Police Department gives an interview to WSLS, WDBJ, and WROV radio stations in connection with the Dana Marie Weaver murder investigation.
RVNH40315 Kirk Avenue
Looking east on Kirk Avenue SW.
RVNH40314 Lansdowne
Construction of Lansdowne Park.
RVNH40313 Reserve Avenue
Birds-eye view of Reserve Avenue with Victory Stadium on left. Virginian Railway operations at right.
RVNH40312 Franklin Road
Looking north on Franklin Road from the intersection with Elm Avenue SW.
RVNH40311 Franklin Road
Intersection of Franklin Road and Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40310 Henry Street Bridge
A snowy birds-eye view of the Henry Street bridge.
RVNH40309 N&W Station
Norfolk & Western passenger station.
RVNH40308 Grandin Road
Looking south on Grandin Road.
RVNH40307 Grandin Road
Looking north on Grandin Road.
RVNH40306 Lucy Addison High
The second Lucy Addison High School (now Lucy Addison Middle School) under construction.
RVNH40305 6th Street
Looking north on 6th Street near Marshall Avenue SW.
RVNH40304 Esso Station
Unidentified employees of an Esso Station.
RVNH40303 Hunter Memorial
W.P. Hunter Memorial at Hunter Viaduct. The inscription reads, "Hunter Memorial Bridge in grateful memorial of William Pearce Hunter; May 29, 1884 - March 13, 1956; first city manager, October 1, 1918 - December 31, 1947; member City Council,…
RVNH40302 Tazewell Avenue
Looking east on Tazewell Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street SE.
RVNH40301 Fleming Avenue
Looking west on Fleming Avenue from the intersection of Winsloe Avenue NE.
RVNH40300 Monroe Junior High
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
RVNH40299 Washington Park
Washington Park pool.
RVNH40297 Parade
Soldiers march in a parade on Campbell Avenue at 3rd Street SW.
RVNH40296 Salem Avenue
Intersection of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. M.J. Patsel Druggists visible at right.
RVNH40295 Rish Equipment
Rish Equipment Company, formerly located at 405 Centre Avenue, NW.
RVNH40294 Gilmer Avenue
Gilmer Avenue NW. Reliable Service Grocers visible at left.
RVNH40293 Mill Mountain Star
Close-up of the Mill Mountain Star shortly after completion.
RVNH40292 Church Avenue
Looking west on Church Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection.
RVNH40291 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department, 3rd Platoon.
RVNH40290 Roanoke Police Department
Roanoke City Police Department on the steps of the municipal building.
RVNH40288 Eddie Bennett
Eddie Bennett stands beside his father's (Joseph Bennett) brand new 1949 Mercury. Photo was taken at the family home on 30th Street, NW.
RVNH40287 Victory Stadium
Aerial view of Victory Stadium during a Jefferson High School football game.
RVNH40284 Jefferson vs. Byrd
Jefferson High School versus William Byrd High School in football.
RVNH40283 Snow Queen
Coronation of first annual Snow Queen (Joanne Friend) at Jefferson High School during Christmas Dance.
RVNH40282 William Fleming High
William Fleming High School. This building would later become Breckinridge Middle School.
RVNH40281 Young Roanoke Sings
The "Young Roanoke Sings" Chorus was heard weekly on WSLS Radio.
RVNH40280 Viaud School
Viaud School was founded by Madame Viaud in 1926. The school was located at 105 Mountain Avenue SW when this photo was taken.
RVNH40279 Jesse Owens
Olympian Jesse Owens signs autographs at Carver School in Salem.
RVNH40277 Johnny Non-Voter
The "funeral procession" for "Johnny Non-Voter" on Jefferson Street in route to the municipal building. The funeral was a promotion by the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce as a means to get Roanokers to vote in the Democratic primaries for…
RVNH40276 Blue Ridge Entertainers
The Blue Ridge Entertainers played regularly on local radio and played in the studio the day WROV went on the air. There was another group by the same name and this group was the "second unit". Back row, left to right: Rufus Hall, Hank Angle, Jay…
RVNH40275 Schley Home
Home of William S. and Daisy Schley, located at 203 Gilmer Avenue NW.
RVNH40274 Military Aircraft
Military airplane at Woodrum Field. Left to right: Lawrence Hall, Buddy Wingfield, and Raymond Hall.
RVNH40269 Dr. Harry Penn
Dr. Harry T. Penn. In addition to practicing dentistry, Dr. Penn was the first African American school board member for the City of Roanoke and a prominent civic and civil rights leader.
RVNH40268 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
First chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Salem.
RVNH40267 Fort Lewis
Ruins of Fort Lewis mansion after it was destroyed by fire on 25 July 1949.
RVNH40264 Christ Lutheran
Corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue which would become the site of Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40263 Christ Lutheran
Laying of cornerstone for Christ Lutheran Church.
RVNH40262 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH40260 Christ Lutheran
Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.
RVNH40259 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Members inside Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH40258 Virginia Heights Lutheran
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.
RVNH40257 Tinnell's
Tinnell's Grocery, formerly located on Crystal Spring Avenue in South Roanoke.
RVNH40253 Scrap Drive
Children collection scrap metal in their neighborhood in order to assist with the war efforts for World War II.
RVNH40251 High Street Baptist
Postcard depicting High Street Baptist Church.
RVNH40250 Virginian Railway
Virginian Railway Engine No. 127 in Roanoke.
RVNH40249 Jefferson Street
Looking north on S. Jefferson Street. Patrick Henry Hotel visible at left; Elmwood Diner visible at right.
RVNH40248 Orange Blossom Boys
Tommy Magness and the Orange Blossom Boys was a popular Roanoke radio and dance band. Left to right: Slim Idaho, Warren Poindexter, Tommy Magness, Dexter Mills, Clayton Hall, and Saford Hall.
RVNH40247 Irv Sharp
"Cousin" Irv Sharp in the studio of WDBJ Radio.
RVNH20246 WSLS TV
WSLS TV filming a show inside Ewald-Clark store.
RVNH40240 Ewald-Clark
Grand opening of Ewald-Clark in Downtown Roanoke, formerly located at 17 Church Avenue.
RVNH40228 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).
RVNH40227 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.
RVNH40223 Appalachian Power
Mary Alice Nelson demonstrating the new after-hours deposit box at the Appalachian Power Company building front entrance.
RVNH40222 Coffee Pot
Customers at the Coffee Pot on Brambleton Avenue. Bob Nelson (front left) and Dick Nelson (back left) are pictured. All others unidentified.
RVNH40220 Little River Baptist
Little River Baptist Church, located on Route 221 in Floyd County.
RVNH40218 Tom's Service Station
Tom's Service Station, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Wells Avenue.
RVNH40218 MJ Patsel Druggists
M.J. Patsel Druggists, formerly located at 202 2nd Street SW.
RVNH40216 Hollins Inn
Hollins Inn Restaurant and Tourist Court, formerly located 5 miles north of Roanoke on Route 11.
RVNH40214 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from intersection with Jefferson Street.
RVNH40213 Moonlight Tourist Camp
Postcard for Moonlight Tourist Camp, formerly located 2 miles south of Roanoke on Route 220.
RVNH40212 American Viscose
Aerial view of American Viscose.
RVNH40211 Big Lick
Big Lick in 1881. Location unknown.
RVNH40210 Silver Gable
A postcard for Silver Gable Tourist Court, formerly located on Route 11.
RVNH40208 Blue Jay Motel
Postcard of the Blue Jay Restaurant and Motel, formerly located on Route 11, 6 miles west of Salem.
RVNH40207 Archie's Lobster House
Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.
RVNH40206 Friendly Guest House
Postcard of Friendly Guest House, formerly located at 2606 Williamson Road. It was owned and operated by Blanche Myers and Addie Taylor.
RVNH40204 Lucy Addison High
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.
RVNH40203 Plaza Restaurant
The Plaza Restaurant, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
RVNH40201 Plaza Tourist Court
Plaza Tourist Court, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.
RVNH40200 Garst Brothers Dairy
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 14 W. Salem Avenue.
RVNH40198 Roanoke Parade
A balloon float in the Roanoke Christmas parade.
RVNH40197 Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey refereeing a wrestling match at Roanoke Auditorium.
RVNH40196 United Cooperage Truck
A truck customized by A.L. Nelson Truck Company for United Cooperage of Virginia.
RVNH40195 Tucker 48
A Tucker 48 car is displayed in Downtown Roanoke in front of Smartwear-Irving Saks.
RVNH40194 A.L. Nelson Company
A.L. Nelson Company with Tucker car showroom on Shenandoah Avenue. Mr. Nelson spent $40,000 to house one Tucker 48 model based on Tucker Company guidelines.
RVNH40193 A.L. Nelson Company
Employees of A.L. Nelson Company stand in front of a Tucker 48. Third from right: Mary Nelson (moving left) Richard Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, Mary Alice Nelson, and Bob Nelson. All others unidentified.
RVNH40190 A.L. Nelson Truck Company
A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40189 A.L. Nelson Truck Company
Pyrofax gas truck in front on A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40188 Tucker 48
Tucker 48 Car #15 in A.L. Nelson Company showroom on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40187 Tucker 48
Councilman Richard Edwards removes cover from a Tucker 48 car at A.L. Nelson Company. Far right to left: Bob Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, and Richard Nelson.
RVNH40186 Tucker 48
Tucker 48 Car #15 in A.L. Nelson Company showroom on Shenandoah Avenue.
RVNH40153 Ralph Baker & Joe Hunter
Ralph Koiner Baker (left) and Joe Hunter in France.
RVNH40152 Sea Scouts
Sea Scout Ship 50 annual banquet attendees at Longwood Community Center.
RVNH40151 ALHS Students
Boys on lawn at Andrew Lewis High School. Left to right: ? Young, Hunter Miller, David Minichan, Brewster Robertson, unidentified, George St. John.
RVNH40150 College and Fourth
Intersection of College Avenue and Fourth Street in front of Andrew Lewis High School.
RVNH40149 Mary Brand
Mary H. Brand and an unidentified student on the lawn of Andrew Lewis High School.
RVNH40148 David McClung
A Jeep, driven by David McClung, II is nearly driven in to Andrew Lewis High School.
RVNH40125 Car 52
Car 52 on Grandin Road near Westover Avenue, SW.
RVNH40123 Car 42
A streetcar coming from American Viscose turns left onto Jamison Avenue from 9th Street, SE, en route to West End.
RVNH40122 Homer Turner
Motorman Homer Turner poses with Car 45 under the Walnut Avenue Bridge. Car 45 served the Belmont/9th Street/West End line.
RVNH40121 Jennings-Shepherd
Interior of Jennings-Shepherd, formerly located at 411 1st Street, SW.
RVNH40120 The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats were a popular local dance band. Seen here in the Morocco Club on Henry Street, they are, left to right: Ed Wright, Audrey Pitman, Shelton Ramey, Bill Harper, Raphael Jackson, James Morris, St. Paul Thomas, John J. Locklayer. …
RVNH40119 Dr. Harry Penn
Dr. Harry T. Penn, dentist, in his office on Henry Street.
RVNH40118 Community Drug Store
Interior view of Community Drug Store on Henry Street. Dr. Beverly Adams was the pharmacist.
RVNH40117 Community Drug Store
The Community Drug Store, formerly located on the corner of Henry Street and Centre Avenue NW.
RVNH40116 Jefferson Street
View of a flooded S. Jefferson Street. The Roanoke River crested at 21.6 feet in 1940. Roanoke City Mills is visible on left.
RVNH40115 Smartwear Irving-Saks
Photo postcard of Smartwear-Irving Saks to promote opening of remodeled store.
RVNH40113 Rev. William Simmons
Reverend William J. Simmons at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
RVNH4048 Vinton Fire Department
Members of the Vinton Fire Department.
RVNH4047 Eddie Rickenbacker
Famous aviator, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (left foreground), who was president of Eastern Airlines, came to Roanoke for Eastern's inaugural flight to Woodrum Field. He was greeted by business leaders and others.
RVNH4046 Johnny Non-Voter
The "funeral procession" for "Johnny Non-Voter" on Jefferson Street in route to the municipal building. The funeral was a promotion by the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce as a means to get Roanokers to vote in the Democratic primaries for…
RVNH4043 Navy Pilot Cadets
A class of Navy pilot cadets pose in front of a Douglas C-47 at Woodrum Field. Ground school was conducted at Roanoke College.
RVNH4042 Frantz Flying Service
Frantz Flying Service opened in 1948 at Woodrum Field. It was owned by T.E. "Boots" Frantz (right); Wes Hillman (left) was an employee.