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Start Over Date range 1874 Subjects Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

A. J. Davis Family Collection

5.7 Cubic Feet 5 boxes
The A. J. Davis Family Collection includes journals; scrapbooks; professional and biographical information; photographs, sketches, and ephemera; and a town history. The journals (1874-1927) contain memoirs, particularly of Davis' army experiences, as well as some writing exercises, poetry, stories, and religious observations. Scrapbooks compiled by A. J. Davis include newspaper clippings, personal reflections, and a stamp collection. The professional and biographical information includes service records from Davis' time in the army, genealogy information compiled by other family members, and last wills and testaments. The collection also includes a 19-page history of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, authored by Davis, as well as a draft of the Book of A. J. Davis and other manuscripts. The collection also contain pictures of Davis and his wife.
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A. J. Davis Family Collection 5.7 Cubic Feet 5 boxes

Davis, Albert John, 1854-1935
The A. J. Davis Family Collection includes journals; scrapbooks; professional and biographical information; photographs, sketches, and ephemera; and a town history. The journals (1874-1927) contain memoirs, particularly of Davis' army experiences, as well as some writing exercises, poetry, stories, and religious observations. Scrapbooks compiled by A. J. Davis include newspaper clippings, personal reflections, and a stamp collection. The professional and biographical information includes service records from Davis' time in the army, genealogy information compiled by other family members, and last wills and testaments. The collection also includes a 19-page history of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, authored by Davis, as well as a draft of the Book of A. J. Davis and other manuscripts. The collection also contain pictures of Davis and his wife.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alexander Farish Robertson Papers

1.4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes, 1 oversized folder
The Alexander Farish Robertson Papers contains correspondence, account books, and assorted documents, dating from 1867 to 1931. The majority of the material pertains to the legal practice of Robertson (1853-1938) who as an attorney, made a specialty of chancery and fiduciary matters.
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Alexander Farish Robertson Papers 1.4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes, 1 oversized folder

Robertson, Alexander Farish, 1853-1938
The Alexander Farish Robertson Papers contains correspondence, account books, and assorted documents, dating from 1867 to 1931. The majority of the material pertains to the legal practice of Robertson (1853-1938) who as an attorney, made a specialty of chancery and fiduciary matters.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alexander McNutt Glasgow Family Papers

0.7 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
This colelction includes correspondence and financial/legal papers of the Alexander McNutt Glasgow family of Rockbridge County, Virginia.
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Alexander McNutt Glasgow Family Papers 0.7 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Glasgow family
This colelction includes correspondence and financial/legal papers of the Alexander McNutt Glasgow family of Rockbridge County, Virginia.
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Anna Burton Ellett Collection

0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder
This collection contains materials relating to early residents of Southwest Virginia (particularly James Patton, William Preston, and John Preston) and the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932, all collected by Anna Burton Ellett, a Blacksburg resident and active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
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Anna Burton Ellett Collection 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder

Ellett, Anna Burton, 1886-1974
This collection contains materials relating to early residents of Southwest Virginia (particularly James Patton, William Preston, and John Preston) and the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932, all collected by Anna Burton Ellett, a Blacksburg resident and active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers

ca. 9 Cubic Feet 13 boxes; 7 oversize folders; 1 oversize roll
The records largely document the recent history of Smithfield Plantation, ancestral home of the Preston family, focusing particularly on its restoration beginning in 1962. While much of the renovation occurred in the 1960s, many of the records detail other renovation projects done in the 1970s and 1980s. The collection also includes historical and other related documents dating from before the original Preston family's residence at Smithfield.
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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers ca. 9 Cubic Feet 13 boxes; 7 oversize folders; 1 oversize roll

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) (1889-2009)
The records largely document the recent history of Smithfield Plantation, ancestral home of the Preston family, focusing particularly on its restoration beginning in 1962. While much of the renovation occurred in the 1960s, many of the records detail other renovation projects done in the 1970s and 1980s. The collection also includes historical and other related documents dating from before the original Preston family's residence at Smithfield.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Augustus Smith Family Collection

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The Augustus Smith Family Collection consists of two letters--one (1864) from Smith in Greenville, Tennessee, to his mother, and another (1866) to General Alex E. Smith, his father, in Rural Mount, Virginia, from an unknown person, as well as newspaper clippings and genealogy materials concerning the American Civil War and other topics.
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Augustus Smith Family Collection 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Smith, Augustus
The Augustus Smith Family Collection consists of two letters--one (1864) from Smith in Greenville, Tennessee, to his mother, and another (1866) to General Alex E. Smith, his father, in Rural Mount, Virginia, from an unknown person, as well as newspaper clippings and genealogy materials concerning the American Civil War and other topics.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Baldwin Family Letters

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection contains the letters of the Baldwin family of Tazewell County, Virginia. The collection consists largely of American Civil War-era letters of Captain Denison B. Baldwin, an officer in the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment and the 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion, to his wife Sallie Barnes Baldwin.
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Baldwin Family Letters 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Baldwin family
This collection contains the letters of the Baldwin family of Tazewell County, Virginia. The collection consists largely of American Civil War-era letters of Captain Denison B. Baldwin, an officer in the 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment and the 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion, to his wife Sallie Barnes Baldwin.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Barclay Shipping Ledger

0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
The Barclay Shipping Ledger from Norfolk, Virginia, covers shipments going through Virginia from 1847-1878. The ledger includes records of auctioneers of enslaved persons.
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Barclay Shipping Ledger 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

Barclay family (Virginia)
The Barclay Shipping Ledger from Norfolk, Virginia, covers shipments going through Virginia from 1847-1878. The ledger includes records of auctioneers of enslaved persons.
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Bear Family Papers

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection consists of diaries, books, and letters of various members of the Bear family of Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. It includes a diary written in 1862 by Harvey Bear describing the war activity around him and his service as a wagon teamster for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Also includes two diaries written in 1878-1879 by Harvey's son George, an 1863 general order for Stonewall Jackson's Second Army Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia, and an 1849 letter from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates to Harvey Bear about a vote on resolutions regarding enslaved people.
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Bear Family Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Bear family (Augusta County, Va.)
This collection consists of diaries, books, and letters of various members of the Bear family of Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. It includes a diary written in 1862 by Harvey Bear describing the war activity around him and his service as a wagon teamster for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Also includes two diaries written in 1878-1879 by Harvey's son George, an 1863 general order for Stonewall Jackson's Second Army Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia, and an 1849 letter from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates to Harvey Bear about a vote on resolutions regarding enslaved people.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection

9.5 Cubic Feet 18 boxes
The Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection contains the personal papers and financial records of members of four prominent families. Included are members of the Bell, Kent, Cloyd, and Withrow families, as well as, materials from related families and acquaintances. This is a diverse collection containing materials dating from 1780 to 1998. Items of interest include several Land Deeds and Warrant from the late 18th Century, including one signed by Benjamin Harrison, then Governor of Virginia; American Civil War correspondence from Confederate POW, Edgar Withrow; Regimental listings from the 19th Brigade of the Virginia Militia; and correspondence and military documents dating from World War II. The main collection contains materials from Gen. Gordon Cloyd, James Randal Kent, David Fenton Kent, Gordon Cloyd Bell Sr., David Kent Bell, James and Edgar Withrow, and many others.
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Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection 9.5 Cubic Feet 18 boxes

Withrow family
The Bell, Kent, Cloyd, Withrow Family Collection contains the personal papers and financial records of members of four prominent families. Included are members of the Bell, Kent, Cloyd, and Withrow families, as well as, materials from related families and acquaintances. This is a diverse collection containing materials dating from 1780 to 1998. Items of interest include several Land Deeds and Warrant from the late 18th Century, including one signed by Benjamin Harrison, then Governor of Virginia; American Civil War correspondence from Confederate POW, Edgar Withrow; Regimental listings from the 19th Brigade of the Virginia Militia; and correspondence and military documents dating from World War II. The main collection contains materials from Gen. Gordon Cloyd, James Randal Kent, David Fenton Kent, Gordon Cloyd Bell Sr., David Kent Bell, James and Edgar Withrow, and many others.

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