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A. H. and William Gibboney Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Gibboney, A. H.
The collection contains a letter sent from Tazewell, Virginia, in 1882 by A. H. and William Gibboney to W. R. Wharton, Esquire, concerning the breach of payment for workers that have left the corps of the Norfolk and Western Railroad (previously the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad).
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

A Historical Map of Virginia. GHQ Committee of the Kappa Alpha order 0.1 Cubic Feet 10 x 15 in.

Map comes from a convention held by the Kappa Alpha Alumni Foundation, and it shows locations of historical interest, especially Jamestown, Yorktown, and various battlefields. Reverse of map contains photographs of historical monuments and locations, as well as a description of the convention.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Alexander Floyd Wall Correspondence 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Wall, Alexander Floyd, 1826-1899
This collection consists of letters from Alexander Floyd Wall to Waddy Thompson James, describing conditions on his farm during the American Civil War, prices of crops, problems of getting supplies to soldiers, and the transfer of people who were enslaved. The collection also includes one letter from James to his wife Jennie, written from Camp Belcher in Richmond, Virginia, on October 4, 1861, and biographical and military information about James and his career as a soldier.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alexander Welch Reynolds Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Reynolds, Alexander W., 1817-1876
The collection contains a letter from future Confederate Army Brigadier General, Alexander Welch Reynolds, dated July 13, 1861 from Wythevllle, Virginia and addressed to his sister in Lewisburg, Virginia.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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