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CSE048.9
June 4 June 5; Large group of people on stage. President Sidney J. Phillips giving speech at main microphone. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.10
June 4 June 5; Group of five students giving bricklaying demonstration in front of stage. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.11
June 4 June 5; Picture of the front of the stage. Bricks are laid. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.12
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
CSE048.13
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
CSE048.14
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
CSE048.15
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
CSE048.16
June 4 June 5; Photos showing various groups a part of Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial. Various signs read, "Goodwill Contest," "Campaign Dept.," and "Radio Repair."
CSE048.17
June 4 June 5; Group of three inside mid-twentieth century car (left) and group of three around tractor (right). Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.18
June 4 June 5; Group of seven boys around mid-twentieth century car while trying to fix it. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.19
June 4 June 5; Small bed and drawer set. Assumedly part of a student project. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.20
June 4 June 5; People on stage giving speeches to the crowd. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.21
June 4 June 5; People on stage giving speeches to the crowd. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.22
June 4 June 5; Unidentified man in graduation robe giving speech to graduates. Assumedly High St. Church. Woman on far left is A.V. Mundy.
CSE048.23
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to graduates both in and out of graduation cap and robe. Image is at High Street Baptist.
CSE048.24
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to graduates both in and out of graduation cap and robe. Image is at High Street Baptist.
CSE048.25
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips awarding diplomas to graduates of Booker T. Washington. Image is at High Street Baptist.
CSE048.26
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips awarding diplomas to graduates of Booker T. Washington. Image is at High Street Baptist.
CSE048.27
June 4 June 5; President Sidney J. Phillips awarding diplomas to graduates of Booker T. Washington. A. V. Mundy seated to the left on stage. Image is at High Street Baptist.
CSE048.28
June 4 June 5; Photos of the crowd at Booker T. Washington Graduation Ceremony inside High Street Baptist Church.
CSE048.29
June 4 June 5; Photos of the crowd at Booker T. Washington Graduation Ceremony inside High Street Baptist Church.
CSE048.30
June 4 June 5; Group of seven people outside of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved, seemingly placing a sign that reads, "1856." Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Assumedly taken during Electrical…
Assumedly taken during Electrical…
CSE048.31
June 4 June 5; Graduates in both black and white graduation robes and caps pose in front of Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin, where he was born enslaved at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE048.32
June 4 June 5; Group of people walk from Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved, past Virginia Cottage and Burroughs House. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE049.2
Photos of a mid-twentieth century vehicle parked in front of wall. Wall has partially wiped away sign that reads, “Mapl__ Lea__” as well as, “Mechanical Department - Roanoke Branch Booker T. Washington Memorial Trade School A Field Service Booker T.…
CSE049.5
Interior of mid-twentieth century car. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
CSE049.6
Interior of mid-twentieth century car. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
CSE049.7
Interior of mid-twentieth century car. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
CSE049.8
Different groups of students all working on mid-twentieth century Ford car. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School Roanoke Branch.
CSE049.9
Different groups of students all working on mid-twentieth century Ford car. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School Roanoke Branch.
CSE049.10
Different groups of students all working on mid-twentieth century Ford car. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School Roanoke Branch.
CSE049.11
Different groups of students all working on mid-twentieth century Ford car. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Trade School Roanoke Branch.
CSE049.12
Group of three students working on a bricklaying assignment. Assumedly Roanoke Branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
CSE049.13
President Sidney J. Phillips looking within Booker T. Washington Trade School Auto Shop. Partially disassembled car in the foreground. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
CSE050.1
President Sidney J. Phillips looking within Booker T. Washington Trade School Auto Shop. Partially disassembled car in the foreground. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
CSE050.2
31 Aug. 1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE050.3
31 Aug. 1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE050.4
31 Aug. 1954; View from Booker T. Washington Elementary School building, looking out into farmland.
CSE050.5
31 Aug. 1954; Photo of farmer standing in crops, Booker T. Washington Elementary School behind him.
CSE051.1
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE051.2
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE051.3
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE051.4
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE051.5
1954; Views from around the Booker T. Washington Elementary School building.
CSE051.6
1954; Unidentified building at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE051.7
1954; Unidentified building at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE051.8
1954; Several farmers picking cotton from the fields around Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
CSE052.1
In driveway, looking toward Tuck Industrial Hall on the right, Virginia Cottage to its left, and Burroughs house farther to the left. Concession stand to the farthest left. Signs on the left read (going backward): Michigan, Mississippi, Kansas,…
CSE052.2
Tuck Industrial Hall with several American flags. Two mid-twentieth century cars parked in the front. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.3
Virginia Cottage in the background with Well Sculpture in the foreground. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.4
Two boys sitting on the last row of seating in front of the Burroughs house and the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.5
Two boys sitting on the last row of seating in front of the Burroughs house and the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.6
Large crowd listening to a speaker in front of the Burroughs house and the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.7
Looking from beside the Burroughs house, the front of the crowd. Concession Stand is in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.8
Large group of people seemingly preparing for a musical performance. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.9
A man and a woman standing next to one another. Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.10
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips at the podium. A.V. Mundy featured at far right. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.11
A.V. Mundy stands on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.12
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips at the podium. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.13
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.14
Numerous speakers stand on the porch of the Burroughs house to speak to the gathered crowd. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.15
Large group gathers around a large floral arrangement, seemingly a funeral arrangement. A man plays the trumpet. President Sidney J. Phillips is standing behind the woman (A.V. Mundy) who positions the arrangement. Located at Booker T. Washington…
CSE052.16
Large group gathers around a large floral arrangement, seemingly a funeral arrangement. A man plays the trumpet. President Sidney J. Phillips is standing behind the woman (A.V. Mundy) who positions the arrangement. Located at Booker T. Washington…
CSE052.17
Large group gathers around a large floral arrangement, seemingly a funeral arrangement. A man plays the trumpet. President Sidney J. Phillips is standing behind the woman (A.V. Mundy) who positions the arrangement. Located at Booker T. Washington…
CSE052.18
Group of men looking at a part of, assumedly, a tractor. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.19
Unidentified man speaks to a crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips sits underneath portrait of Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.20
Unidentified man speaks to a crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips sits underneath portrait of Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.21
Unidentified man speaks to a crowd. President Sidney J. Phillips sits underneath portrait of Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.22
Group of three men stand in front of Well Sculpture for Booker T. Washington. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE052.23
Group of five women are pictured. Assumedly part of the Booker T. Washington Post Office Staff. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE054.1
1947; One woman is being crowned by a man while two other women watch. Assumedly one of the women is Mrs. Brown.
CSE055.1
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand in front of the Virginia Industrial Hall before its construction is fully complete. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from left. A.V. Mundy off to far…
CSE055.2
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand in front of the Virginia Industrial Hall before its construction is fully complete. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from left. A.V. Mundy off to far…
CSE055.3
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people sit around two tables. President Sidney J. Phillips is seated in the center of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. A.V. Mundy is seated to the right of Sidney J. Phillips. Located at Booker T.…
CSE055.4
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people sit around two tables. President Sidney J. Phillips is seated in the center of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. A.V. Mundy is seated to the right of Sidney J. Phillips. Located at Booker T.…
CSE055.6
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand under a portrait of Booker T. Washington. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. A.V. Mundy is at the far right of the group. Located at Booker T.…
CSE056.1
Oct. 1949; Group of men surrounding a mid-twentieth century Ford vehicle. There is a man in the driver's seat. Assumedly Roanoke Branch.
CSE056.2
Oct. 1949; Group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School constructing Hopkins Hall at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE056.3
Oct. 1949; Group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School constructing Hopkins Hall at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE056.4
Oct. 1949; group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School in front of a partially constructed Hopkins Hall, discussing. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.5
Oct. 1949; group of students from the Booker T. Washington Trade School in front of a partially constructed Hopkins Hall, discussing. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.6
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School on the partially constructed roof of Hopkins Hall. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.7
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School on the partially constructed roof of Hopkins Hall. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.8
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School on the partially constructed roof of Hopkins Hall. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.9
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School on the partially constructed roof of Hopkins Hall. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE056.10
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School breaking for lunch in front of the concession stand at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE056.11
Oct. 1949; Group of students from Booker T. Washington Trade School breaking for lunch in front of the concession stand at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE056.12
Oct. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips (far right) with three women, and a cow in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Well sculpture to honor Booker T. Washington is in the left foreground. Located at the…
CSE056.13
Oct. 1949; Group of graduates gathering around the Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved. Students are in black and white graduation robes and caps. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE057.1
Oct. 1954; A group of farmers picking cotton on the land outside of the Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
CSE057.2
Oct. 1954; A group of farmers picking cotton on the land outside of the Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
CSE058.1
Nov. 1950; A student is showing another adult a measuring tape for a project. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
CSE058.2
Nov. 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips, right, is talking with another man over a model set. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
CSE059.1
April-May 1950; Large crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Booker T. Washington memorial cabin on right. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.2
April-May 1950; Fully constructed Hopkins Hall at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.4
April-May 1950; Crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. President Sidney J. Phillips is at the bottom right of the photo, looking over his shoulder. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.5
April-May 1950; Large crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Tuck Industrial Hall in back left. Many cars and buses parked in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.6
April-May 1950; Small group preparing musical performance. Majorettes preparing a performance as well. Assumedly students from Lucy Addison High School. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.7
April-May 1950; Small group preparing musical performace. Majorettes preparing a performance as well. Assumedly students from Lucy Addison High School. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.8
April-May 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking to the crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.9
April-May 1950; Unidentified man speaking to the crowd gathered in front of Burroughs house. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.10
April-May 1950; Photos of the crowd gathered in front of the Burroughs house. Tuck Industrial hall and concession stand are shown in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.11
April-May 1950; Photos of the crowd gathered in front of the Burroughs house. Tuck Industrial hall and concession stand are shown in the background. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.12
April-May 1950; Aerial photos of demonstrators on stage. Assumedly Booker T. Washington students. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.13
April-May 1950; Aerial photos of demonstrators on stage. Assumedly Booker T. Washington students. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.14
April-May 1950; Unidentified man speaking to crowd in front of Burroughs house. President Sidney J. Phillips looking at notecards behind the speaker. Located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
CSE059.15
April-May 1950; Unidentified group of people gathered on stage in front of Burroughs house. Assumedly board members, teachers, or other supporters of teaching efforts at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
CSE067.1
Photo of a photo. Group of four women standing together.
CSE067.4
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.5
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.6
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.7
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.8
Photo of a photo. Group of women in Order of the Eastern Star apparel posed for a photograph.
CSE067.9
Man posed for his portrait in front of a plain backdrop. Assumedly taken in Clark Studio or other home. William D. Coleman, principal of Loudon Elementary School.
CSE067.10
Photo of a photo. Group of women in Order of the Eastern Star apparel posed for a photograph.
CSE067.12
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.13
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.14
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE067.15
Photo of a photo. Women posing in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
CSE055.5
Dec. 1949; Group of nine people stand under a portrait of Booker T. Washington. President Sidney J. Phillips stands in the middle of the group. Attorney T. C. Walker second from right. A.V. Mundy is at the far right of the group. Located at Booker T.…
Eyrie 1975
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1980
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1985
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1986
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1988
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1977
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
A Guide to the William Watts Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Collection
The donated collection consisted of scrapbooks, binders, and photo albums, as well as some loose items, across the active years of the organization, though the depth of information varies. The years from the organization’s founding through the 1930s…
Slavery as America’s Peculiar Institution: An Economic, Social Psychology and Value Relative Analysis
This presentation was given as part of the Kegley Lecture Series at the Historical Society of Western Virginia by Dr. Reginald Shareef.
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1964
Volume 1, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Treasure TroveSome Phases of the Civil War in the Roanoke AreaThe Case of the Warrantless PrisonersTwo Ladies of the MuseumNewspaper Days, 1790The Borden Patent
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1964-1965
Volume 1, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Forgotten Graveyards of the Roanoke ValleyThree-Layer Cake of Prehistoric VirginiaFincastle Springs, Resort of the '80sCivil War Comes to BuchananA Key Which Stayed HomeBuena Vista-Roanoke PlantationWilliam Fleming's…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1965
Volume 2, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The South Western Turnpike RoadToll Gates in this CenturyBoyhood Collection is Remembrance of PastThomas and Tasker ToshLone Oak-1767?-1964Founding of Patrick CountyPeaks of OtterBeginnings of the Virginia Historical…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1965-1966
Volume 2, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:John Nolen's Roanoke City Plan of 1907Southwest Virginia Turnpikes1753-Saga of Pioneer Pilgrimage Through the Roanoke Region You Could Take a Legal Gamble in 1796Butler in RichmondMachine Age 1832Fort Vause-The Site and…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1966
Volume 3, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Shot Tower at Jackson's FerryHome Life in Virginia, 1776-1835Big Lick Home Front, 1816-1865The Society Circles Franklin CountyMountain Lake; Historic Preservation-A Challenge to Virginians
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1967
Volume 3, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Hollins College and the Civil WarHenry Ford and Friends on TourSearching for Your AncestorsRoanoke Valley's Early Iron MinesRecollections of Bent Mountain
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1967
Volume 4, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Pennsylvania Dutch Culture of the Shenandoah Valley Interstate Interchange Covers Town of GainsboroBell Mont-the Fleming PlantationLet's All Make WhiskeyLocust LevelEarly Lutherans in Western Virginia
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1968
Volume 4, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: 28th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, 1861-1865Roanoke at the BeginningNew River: First of the Western WatersThe Teays: Ancestral River of Mid-AmericaA New Brick House for $105 and a Horse Critter Walled in by the…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1968
Volume 5, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Montgomery White, 19th Century Social CenterVirginia's Neglected Soldiers28th Regiment, Virginia VolunteersSamuel Rader, 1801-1891, Botetourt Brick MasonHistory Grows in BotetourtPennsylvania Dutch Fashions and Early…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1969
Volume 5, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Collectors' Items Span Four CenturiesSaving Virginia's TreasuresEdward William Johnston and Roanoke Female SeminaryIs There an Older Roanoker?Five Rivers Flow WestLongwood was Salem's CastleRoanoke's Cows in 1898
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1969
Volume 6, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Lewis Miller, Folk ArtistJohnny Rebs from Virginia and the Fairer SexThe Four Anderson BrothersRoanoke River: Once Called Saponi, Round Oak, Goose CreekSt. Mark's Fincastle Has Roots 200 Years OldAppalachian Dialect:…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1970
Volume 6, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: How the Mother County BeganFincastle-More Than a County SeatEarly CraftsmenMary Johnston, Writer of the PastCherry Tree BottomFire Destroys LandmarksThe Turnpike Through BotetourtWestern Inhabitants-An Incumbrance?The…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1970
Volume 7, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Great Flood of 1749Roanoke County in the 1840sA Misty Tour of HenryThe Town of NewbernOn Campus 70 Years AgoWoolen Mill, a Major Botetourt IndustryCivil War Draft Problems in the Shenandoah ValleyHales Ford…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
1971?
Volume 7, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: General James Breckinridge, Frontier Man for All Seasons Botetourt's Three CourthousesA Disastrous ConflagrationFire Remedy is 1,400 Years OldRoanoke's 300th AnniversaryEarly Lightning DevicesMontgomery Men in…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1972
Volume 8, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe 51st Virginia Infantry: Farmers Turned SoldiersTurner's Creek Valley-the Land that Time ForgotLog Buildings in the Valley of VirginiaMary Harvey Trigg, an Unusual…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Summer 1972
Volume 8, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Benjamin Deyerle, Builder of Fine HomesRoanoke County Barns of the 19th CenturyColonel George Plater Tayloe, a Builder of Hollins CollegeWhere the Brethren SettledDigging at Looney's FerryNo. 1 Fire Station is…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1973-1974
Volume 9, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Old Barns of AppalachiaMontane Virginia in the RevolutionRoanoke Valley MedicineRecollections of Ballad CollectingEphraim Vause was RobbedWilliam Preston, Frontier Public ServantAlexander-Withrow BuildingCherry Tree…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1975
Volume 9, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Government by Families in Botetourt CountyIndians Retreat from Virginians at Battle of Point PleasantThe Fincastle Resolutions, Southwest Virginia's CommitmentThe ResolutionsWho the 15 Signers WereSettlement, Defense…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1978
Volume 10, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Seeing Virginia in 1797The Big FortCures From Mountain HerbsWhat They Owned in the 1840sLexington ArchitectureThe Washington Iron WorksThe National Register of Historic PlacesBringing an Old Pump to Life
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1980
Volume 11, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Clifton A. Woodrum, Congressman with a FlairColonel James P. Woods, Lawyer, CongressmanJohn Hook, New London MerchantHow We BeganSpinning and Weaving in Montgomery County
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Centennial Issue, 1982
Volume 11, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke History as Recorded in 1912Where We Were in 1864When Knights Were BoldA Jefferson Street StrollRoanoke's First Fire StationHow a Railway Clerk Saw the New CenturyLife on Highland Avenue in the Early 1900sHorace…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1984
Volume 12, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Farmers Supply Transformed into Center in the SquareRoanoke's First Dairy was on Orange AvenueVinton's BeginningHow Dr. Hart Lost His SightDr. William Fleming Made House CallsBenjamin Keagy's HomeDr. Landon Cabell…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1988
Volume 12, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: First County Courthouse Stood from 1841-1909Fleming Backed ConstitutioRoanoke's First JudgesA Tale of Two HousesRoanoke Catholic ChurchesLetters from SchoolSalem MillsA Roanoke Visit in 1762Roanoke Fast Becoming Known…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1989
Volume 13, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke County and the Valley: the Lessons of HistoryRoanoke County Communities Started Between the Mountains The Early Economy of Roanoke CountyOld City Point Railroad was N&W Forerunner in 1838Overlooked…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1996
Volume 13, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Threading a Parkway through the Blue RidgeHotel Roanoke, "Large and Well-Equipped"The Railroad OfficesTotera Town ReconsideredColonel William Fleming's OriginsKentland Farm, a New River PlantationArchitecture of…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2001
Volume 14, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Vice Presidential Candidate had Carvins Cove Summer Home Emma Comer, First Graduate of Roanoke City High School, 1894 Celebrating the Millennium, 1901Mrs. Breckinridge's BreweryGrowing Up and Having Fun in South…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2002
Volume 15, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Railroads and Their PeopleThe Virginia & Tennessee Railroad 150 Years AgoWorking with Winston Link at the End of Steam PowerThe Turnpikes of Southwest VirginiaThe Harris Family ArchivesWhat Do We Leave…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2003
Volume 15, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Legend of Benjamin Deyerle RevisitedLest We Forget: A Vinton LandmarkThe New River on Mid-Eighteenth Century MapsThe Craft Revival in Appalachia, 1896-1937And The Mountains Sing with Joy: White Top MusicThe Great…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2004
Volume 16, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: No Contract Too Large or Too Small for C. Markley and SonThey Go Quietly: Agricultural Change in Franklin CountyMy Memories of Carvins Cove: A Long, Peaceful ValleyAfrican Americans Have a Proud AncestryGainsboro and…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2005
Volume 16, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Progressive Reform Movement in Roanoke, 1900-1912The Victoria Courtship of Miss Emma and Mr. TinsleyLife in 1905Roanoke Families Built Many Roads from 1950-2005Bob Childress and His Six Rock ChurchesThe Early…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2006-2007
Volume 17, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Historical Society Journal is 43Roanoke County and Valley: The Lessons of HistoryThe Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe Great FloodSeeing Virginia in 1797Roanoke County in the 1840sHow the Mother County…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2008
Volume 17, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: A Personal History of the Hotel RoanokeDust-Clad Motorcars Arrive in Roanoke in 1909Lincoln's Virginia RootsColonel J. Sinclair Brown: Hard to BeatWhat is it about the Civil War?Images from the Old BeltResidential…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2009
Volume 18, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:A New Way of Looking at Old ThingsThe Career of Henry H. FowlerCol. John Smith: Unsung Hero of Virginia's Colonial FrontierOld County Courthouse is 100 Years Old16th Century Spanish Invasions of Southwest VirginiaThe…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2010
Volume 19, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Defining and Dating Log Buildings in Southwest Virginia Lewis Miller: Folk Artist and Chronicler of the 19th Century Roanoke's Social Life in 1912: The Diary of Nina Quinn Blue Ridge Parkway: A Graceful Mountain Drive…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2011
Volume 20, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:An Interview with Carter BurgessWhere was Totera Town? A ReviewS.H. McVitty's Collection of Presidential SignaturesS.H. McVitty: Industrialist, Philanthropist, CollectorThe Late, Great Cattle BattleThe Two Michael…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2012
Volume 20, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:The New Day at AppomattoxRare Lee Letter Tells of "Thinning Ranks"George S. Bernard on the Causes of the Civil WarAn Army of Many Colors Trains in Salem in 1863Hollins Institute Prepares for a New Civilization in…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2013
Volume 21, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Two Roads Diverged: Architectural History and Historic Preservation in the 21st CenturyCotton to Silk: An Oral HistoryHow Lyman Draper Saved HistoryDown on the MarketFurniture and Aviation History Reside in Fogotten…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2014
Volume 21, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Growing Up in Roanoke in the 1920s to 1930sO. Winston Link's 100th Birthday PartyBedford BarnsFrances Benjamin Johnston, Renowned Photographer, and the George Trout Farm in NW RoanokeRunaway Slaves: Mindset of Negroes,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2015
Volume 22, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke Jews: A HistoryCrossing Roanoke Valley in Chains and HandcuffsOld Chapel Church is 247 Years OldLong Stained Glass Window is Coming to the Link MuseumRoanoke's First FlightNatural Bridge, A Landmark for the…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2016
Volume 22, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Virginia's Western Counties and the Making of AmericaA New Road to be Opened: The Poplar Forest ParkwayRecalling Poplar Forest After Mr. JeffersonSegregated Souls in the Star CityThe Photographs of George Newton Wertz,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2018
Volume 23, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Armistice Ended "Greatest War in History" a Century AgoThe Humilitation of Lord BotetourtRoanoke Cotton MillsSunday Trouble on Back CreekThe Legacies of Junteenth 150 Years RunningBob Angell: An Early Mover and Shaker…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2019
Volume 23, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:How the Mother County BeganThe Virginia Brewing Company: Roanoke's First BreweryTrees Provide Clues to Construction of Greenfield Kitchen and Slave QuartersTrouts, Father and Son, Were Early MayorsFrom the Front Porch…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2020
Volume 24, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Roanoke and the Southwest in Virginia HistoryThe Enigmatic Stone Structures of Western VirginiaOrchard HillN&W, WWIIN&W ShopsLost ColonySlavery as America's "Peculiar" InstitutionRoanoke-Norfolk Photographer,…
Hollins Institute, Virginia: Founded 1842
Pictorial booklet of scenes of and around Hollins Institute (now Hollins University).
Roanoke: The Magic City of Virginia
A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem.
PC 114.12 Hollins College
"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.3 Shenandoah Club
"Shenandoah Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.24 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 95.4 N&W Bridge
"View from N&W Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 96.1 American Viscose
"Bird's eye view of the Viscose Silk Mills, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 99.2 St. Andrews
"St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.27 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Church and School. Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.63 Greene Memorial United Methodist
"Greene Memorial Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.10 First Presbyterian
"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 102.01 Roanoke Country Club
"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 104.01 Elks Lodge
"Elks Home, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.3 Hollins College
"Library, science hall and theatre, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia."
PC 115.11 Roanoke Memorial
"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 115.41 Lewis-Gale
"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.71 Ponce de Leon
"Ponce de Leon Hotel and Annex, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.73 Ponce de Leon
"New Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street, within easy walking distance of business and shopping district and of theatres, which accessibility is so desirable. Every streetcar and…
PC 116.832 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 119.83 Mill Mountain Incline
"Mill Mountain incline and Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.2 Mountain Park
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.01 General Offices
"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.3 Norfolk & Western Station
"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 123.1 New Post Office
" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.0 Roanoke High School
"High School, Roanoke Virginia."
PC 128.22 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.23 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.33 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 132.3 Trolley
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 132.61 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia from Mill Mountain."
PC133.04 Virginia College
"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
BM 273 Griding Stone
Native American mortar and grinding stone found near Cave Spring, owned by M.A. Janney
Headlight
Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Brigadier 1964
Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School
Brigadier 1972
The Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1973
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1976
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1977
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1978
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1971
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Middle School.
Matador 1971
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1973
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1975
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1978
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1979
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1980
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1981
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1982
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1983
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1984
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1985
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1986
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1974
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1976
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School. Pages 16 and 17 partially missing.
Matador 1977
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1988
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1989
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1996
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1997
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1998
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2001
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2013
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2014
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2015
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2016
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2019
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2020
The Matador is the annual of James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2021
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2022
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1987
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1990
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1991
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1992
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1993
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1994
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1995
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1999
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2000
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2002-2003
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2003-2004
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2004-2005
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2005-2006
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2006-2007
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2007-2008
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2008-2009
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2009-2010
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2010-2011
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2011-2012
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Cardinal 1950
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1951
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1952
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1953
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1955
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1956
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1957
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1958
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1960
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1961
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1962
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1963
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1964
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1965
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1966
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1967
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1968
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1969
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1971
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1972
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1973
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1970
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
A Guide to the World War II Letters Collection
This is a guide to the World War II letters written by James S. Thomerson to his family in Roanoke while he was deployed during World War II. They chronicle his time abroad and illustrate the hardships that many others faced far from home.
The Acorn 1925
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1927
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1926
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School
The Acorn 1928
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1929
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1930
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1931
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1932
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1933
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1934
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1936
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1937
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1938
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1939
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1940
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1941
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1942
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1947
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1948
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1949
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1950
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1951
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1952
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1953
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1954
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1955
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1956
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1957
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1958
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1959
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1961
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1962
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1963
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1964
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1965
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1966
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1969
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1970
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1971
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1972
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1973
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1943
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1944
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1945
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1946
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1967
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1974
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1968
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1960
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Jefferson 1958
The Jefferson was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jeffersonian and The Lamplighter.
The 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 Lamplighter 1965
The Lamplighter was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Jeffersonian.
BM 207 Laurel Ridge Church
Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.
A Guide to the Roanoke City-County Centennial Civil War Commission Papers
In 1959 Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke jointly established the City-County Civil War Centennial Commission to work with the Virginia Civil War Commission to coordinate plans for 100th Anniversary activities. John E. Moore took over the…
Remodeling Roanoke
Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods…
Comprehensive City Plan
The Comprehensive City Plan came about with a renewed interest in city planning. that looks to the future and to "visualize the coming needs of the city". As in 1907, John Nolen, landscape architect and city planner, was chosen to develop the plan.…
Creasy1 1225 3rd Street
Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.
Creasy2 Lakeview Motor Lodge
Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy3 Lakeview Motor Lodge
The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy4 Texas Tavern
A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.
Creasy5 N&W Yards
The Norfolk & Western yards.
Creasy6 707 Building
The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.
Creasy7 Stone Printing
Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.
Creasy8 Church Avenue
Looking east on Church Avenue at 2nd Street. The old YMCA building is seen on the left and Greene Memorial United Methodist on the right.
Creasy9 Church and 5th
Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.
Creasy10 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy11 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy12 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy13 VPI-VMI Game
VPI-VMI Thanksgiving Day game held at Victory Stadium. Once known as the "Military Classic of the South", the match-up was held annually in Roanoke from 1913-1971.
Creasy14 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.
Creasy15 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (the Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy16 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy17 Centennial Parade
Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy18 Centennial Parade
Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy19 Centennial Parade
Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy20 Centennial Parade
Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy21 Center Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking of Center in the Square. From left to right: Frank Clement, Mayor Noel C. Taylor, George Cartledge, E.K. Mattern and City Manager Bern Ewert.
Creasy22 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy23 Center Groundbreaking
E.K. Mattern, Mayor Noel C. Taylor and City Manager Bern Ewert at groundbreaking of Center in the Square.
Creasy24 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy25 City Market
Crumpacker Orchards on the City Market.
Creasy26 City Market
Vendors on the City Market
Creasy27 City Market
Vendors on the City Market.
Creasy28 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy29 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy30 City Market
Vendors on the City Market,.
Creasy31 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy32 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy33 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy34 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy35 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy36 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy38 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy39 City Market
An unidentified vendor prepares produce to sell on the City Market.
Creasy40 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy42 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy43 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy44 City Market
Customers shop at vendor stalls on the City Market.
Creasy45 City Market
Mountain Top Orchards sells produce on the City Market,
Creasy46 Huff Farm
Once known as the Barrens, the home of Dr. Francis Sorrel and Letitia Gamble Watts, the property was sold to Peter Huff in 1900. The property, situated within the city limits, was eyed by developers as a prime location for commercial interests. The…
Creasy47 Huff Farm
Once known as the Barrens, the home of Dr. Francis Sorrel and Letitia Gamble Watts, the property was sold to Peter Huff in 1900. The property, situated within the city limits, was eyed by developers as a prime location for commercial interests. The…
GB07
“Harry A. White.” Photographer: Johnhoite (?) Studio
PC 116.6 Hotel Patrick Henry
"Patrick Henry Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia. 300 rooms, each with bath - 125 air conditioned. Fine coffee shop. Airlines office in lobby. Bus station nearby. Located on the edge of the business district. Information on Blue Ridge Parkway. Routes US 11,…
Floyd Press Obituary Index: 1944-1990
This document is an alphabetical listing of nearly 10,000 obituaries printed in the Floyd Press from 1944-1990. The Floyd Press is available on microfilm in the Virginia Room for these years.
A Guide to the Records of Youth Haven
This is a guide to The Youth Haven Collection, which is comprised of materials relating to the early stages of the organization from 1969 through 1972. The Collection includes 15 folders containing the organization’s founding, financial beginnings,…
Williams P. Hunter
Date of Birth: May 29, 1884
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1949
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1952
Date of Death: March 13, 1956
Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1949
Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1952
Date of Death: March 13, 1956
A Guide to the Katherine B. Murphy Garden Clubs Collection
This collection of material was amassed by Katherine Brooks Murphy (Mrs. John M. Murphy) during the 1960s and early 1970s in her work as an officer in three organizations: the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, the Blue Ridge District of the Virginia…
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Stephen Niamke
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Stephen Niamke
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 19 April 2017
Location: Melrose-Rugby Center
Duration: 54:18
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 19 April 2017
Location: Melrose-Rugby Center
Duration: 54:18
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with English Showalter
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with English Showalter
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 13 May 2017
Location: Mr. Showalter's residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Duration: 1:05:26
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 13 May 2017
Location: Mr. Showalter's residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Duration: 1:05:26
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Ann Turner
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Ann Turner
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 6 April 2017
Location: Ms. Taylor's residence
Duration: 45:26
Interviewer: Kerri Taylor
Date: 6 April 2017
Location: Ms. Taylor's residence
Duration: 45:26
A Guide to the Records of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke
This is a guide to the Records of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. The records are divided into four sections, some of which are subdivided by record type. There are some gaps in the record, but overall the records are fairly complete.
The first…
The first…
PC 139.18a Longwood
"Cooper Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18b Main Street
"Main Street, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18c Salem Streets
"Street scenes, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18d Academy Street School
"High School, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18e College Avenue
"College Avenue, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18f Roanoke College
"Group of buildings, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18g Fort Lewis
"Poff Home, Salem, Virginia" Better known as Fort Lewis Mansion.
PC 139.18h Roanoke College
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18i Lutheran Orphanage
"Lutheran Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18j Baptist Orphanage
"Baptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18k McVitty Home
"McVitty Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18l Mount Regis
"Mount Regis Sanatorium, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18m Langhorne Home
"Langhorne Home, Salem, Virginia"
PC 139.18n Elizabeth College
"Elizabeth College, Salem, Virginia"
MP 24.1 Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
MP 24.2a Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
MP 24.2b Shawsville School
Unidentified students and teachers in front of school in Shawsville in Montgomery County.
RVNH4035 Woodrum Field
Aerial view of Woodrum Field taken during its dedication weekend. The photographer was Lambert Martin of the Roanoke World-News.
The McCutcheon Collection
This family history covers about 300 years of the McCutcheon Family, beginning with John McCutcheon and his five sons.
GB17 Harrison School Boys Choir
Harrison School Boys choir.
GB100
Group of women in formal attire in front of a stage with instruments.
GB102
Unidentified group photograph of women.
General 1949
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1959
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1956-1957
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1957-1958
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1964
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
General 1948
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1950
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1951
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1952
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1960
The General is the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1961
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1962
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1965
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1966
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1967
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
General 1955-1956
The General was the annual of Lee Junior High School.
The General 1947
The General was the annual for Lee Junior High School.
The Gale 1965
The Gale was the annual for Lewis-Gale School of Nursing.
BM 177 Poage Family
Mary Catherine “Molly” Poage, Sara Poage (standing, left), Harvey Poage (standing, right), Lee Poage (on lap).
The Shield 1970
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1971
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1972
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
The Shield 1973
The Shield is the annual for Lord Botetourt High School.
A Guide to the Louise Wright Bailey Genealogical Collection
This is a guide to the Louise Wright Bailey Genealogical Collection. The Louise Bailey Collection consists of 12 record storage boxes which include family group sheets, records, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, handwritten research…
Family Tracings, 1714-1894
Family tracings of the Callaway, Tilly, Early, Anderson, Franklin and Cook Families of the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell.
The Addisonian 1946
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1948
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1972
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1973
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1949
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1950
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1955
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1956
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1957
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1958
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1959
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1960
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1961
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1963
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1964
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1965
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School
The Addisonian 1966
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1968
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1970
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1971
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonion 1962
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1983
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1984
That Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
Bulldogs 1976
Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
Bulldogs 1979
Bulldogs was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1980
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
PC 116.4 Hotel Patrick Henry
"Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke, Virginia. 400 rooms with bath, ceiling fan, circulating ice water. Garage direct entrance to lobby. Fay M. Thomas, Manager."
A Guide to the Magic City Garden Club Collection
The Magic City Garden Club, the second garden club established in the City of Roanoke, was organized in 1927 under the leadership of Kelly Rainey Davis (Mrs. George Maslin Davis). She was the club’s first secretary; its first president was Martha…
A Guide to the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Collection
The Margaret Lynn Lewis chapter of the DAR was organized in Roanoke in 1894 by Lelia Smith Cocke (Mrs. Lucian H. Cocke), who was its first regent (chapter leader). The chapter was named after Margaret Lynn Lewis, who emigrated from Scotland to near…
GB90
Sweet Union Baptist.
A Guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection
This is a guide to the Mary Ellen Campagna Manuscript Collection. The materials are largely related to her research into urban renewal in Gainsboro and the articles that she published. Her largest areas of interests are the Dumas Center and Henry…
PC 122.15 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive Number 1218. Norfolk & Western Railway's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218, was built by the Roanoke Shops in June of 1943. After many years of Main Line service with the N&W, Number 1218 served as a stationary boiler…
PC 122.151 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive 1218. Norfolk & Western's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218 rolls past her birthplace, Norfolk & Western's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was built in June of 1943. After serving the Norfolk & Western,…
The Anchor 1949
The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.
The Anchor 1950
The Anchor was the annual for Max Meadows High School.
PC 95.01 Wasena Bridge
"Wasena Bridge, Roanoke Virginia. This bridge spans the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the Roanoke River. Just behind the trees on the left is the Transportation Museum and in the background are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains which surround…
PC 98.01 Carvin's Cove
"Carvin's Cove, the City of Roanoke, Virginia's watershed, which covers more than 12,000 acres, is a recreational area for camping, boating, and fishing."
PC 99.25 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1900, this church is known throughout the community for its magnificent Gothic structure and rare imported stained glass windows. Photography in this case was unique in that three different…
PC 101.0 Civic Center
" Roanoke's beautiful new Civic Center. The coliseum, seating 11,000, and the auditorium seating 2,475, are separated by an open plaza which forms the roof of the Exhibit Hall. This $15 million Civic Center attracts sports events and conventions, as…
PC 102.2 Roanoke Country Club
"Roanoke Valley looking northward from the 15th green of the Roanoke Country Club, showing some of the lovely mountains which enhance Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 110.1 Mountain View
"The old J.B. Fishburn home, Roanoke, Virginia., with its beautiful gardens which was willed to the city and now houses the department of Parks and Recreation."
PC 114.0 Hollins College
"Hollins College, a liberal arts college founded in 1842, is the oldest chartered women's college in Virginia. The college is located near Tinker Mountain, a landmark to generations of Hollins students and the scene each fall of an all-campus hike…
PC 116.841 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. Hotel Roanoke, a completely air conditioned modern version of an Old English Inn, is located on a beautifully gardened tract of land in the heart of the city. It is famed as a convention center and known as the…
PC 119.03 Mill Mountain
"Home of the famous Star of Roanoke and Children's Zoo. The mountain, 1847 ft. above sea level, is 975 ft. above the city."
PC 119.91 Mill Mountain Star
"Roanoke, Virginia's famous star atop Mill Mountain, which shows part of the City of Roanoke and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ordinarily white, the star changes to red when there has been a traffic fatality. This picture is taken from a helicopter."
PC 119.11 Mill Mountain Zoo
"Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories."
PC 119.16 Mill Mountain Zoo
Three Little Pigs, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar…
PC 122.10 Engine No. 2171
"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."