Search

Start Over Date range 1929 Subjects Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

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.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records, 10.5 Cubic Feet 14 boxes; 1 folder

Daughters of the American Revolution. Alleghany Chapter (Blacksburg, Va.)
The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Indepedence, to encourage historical research in relation to the Revolution, and to promote the celebration of all patriotic anniversaries. The records consist of rosters, D.A.R. magazines, contitutions and by–laws, minutes and membership ledgers, yearbooks, scrapbooks, news bulletins, obituaries of members, and the original charter of the Alleghany Chapter.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ambrose L. Snavely Papers 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Snavely, Ambrose L., 1868-1934
This collection includes diaries, financial records, and farm records of Ambrose L. Snavely, a farmer in Crockett (Wythe County), Virginia, during the first half of the 20th century.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Anne H. Price Yates Papers 1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Yates, Anne Hayden Price, 1939-
The collection includes correspondence, charts, notes and source material relating to the genealogy of the Price, Harless and related families and compiled by Anne H. Price Yates and her father, William Conway Price, while writing the book Increase in Prices: Some Descendents of David and Agnes (Hoffman) Price of 17th Century Germany.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Anne Price Yates Papers II 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box

Yates, Anne Hayden Price, 1939-
The collection contains manuscript materials, notes, and correspondence related to Anne Price Yates' research on the Price family after the publication of her book, Increase in Prices.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Content Warning

ARVAS is an aggregator of archival resources. ARVAS does not have control of the descriptive language used in our members’ finding aids.

Finding aids may contain historical terms and phrases, reflecting the shared attitudes and values of the community from which they were collected, but are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical or mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

Many institutions and organizations are in the process of reviewing and revising their descriptive language, with the intent to describe materials in more humanizing, inclusive, and harm-reductive ways. As members revise their descriptive language, their changes will eventually be reflected in their ARVAS finding aids.

Limit your search

more »

more »

more »

more »

more »