Search

Start Over Subjects Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

William Martin Johnson Papers 0.6 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Johnson, William Martin, 1904-1991
The William Martin Johnson Papers include both personal and professional correspondence, ranging from November 1932 to March 1977. Johnson wrote to representatives at Public Works, American Society of Civil Engineers, the Department of Architectural Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the War Assets Administration, among others. Johnson (1904-1991) graduated from VPI in 1928 and worked as a Civil Engineer for Wiley and Wilson in Lynchburg, Virginia.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William McCall Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

McCall, William
THe collection consists of a letter written by William McCall in Franklin County [Virginia] on August 15, 1785 to John Barr "in Holstein," providing updates on the health and whereabouts of family and mutual acquaintances.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Preston Land Grant 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 oversize folder

Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809
This collection contains a land grant for 2,175 acres in Botetourt County, Virginia, that belonged to Colonel William Preston and the Preston family, which includes the land for Greenfield.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Q. Thomson Day Book 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Thomson, William Q., ca. 1825-1891
This collection is a ledger or day book used by enslaver and farmer William Q. Thomson of Happy Valley, Louisa County, Virginia, dated 1845-1854, 1882-1891. The book includes debts to associates, purchases, and bills paid, including for family members. Some of the early entries are for hiring the labor of enslaved people. Thomson (ca. 1825-1891) enslaved at least 22 people, inlcuding Georgeanna and her baby Peter Dudley.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William R. Hite, Jr., Scrapbook 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Hite, William R., Jr.
This collection contains the scrapbook of William R. "Billy" Hite, Jr., when he was a senior at Varina High School in Richmond, Virginia. Hite played football at Varina and Virginia Tech, from which he earned a bachelor's and PhD in education in 1985 and 1998, respectively. He later became a principal and superintedent throughout the Mid-Atlantic United States.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Williamsburg in the Revolutionary Decade 0.1 Cubic Feet 35 x 23 in.

Desandroüins, Jean Nicolas, 1729-1792
Includes reproduction of "Carte des Environs de Williamsburg en Virginie ou les Armees Francoise et Americaine Ont Campe's en Septembre 1781" ("Map of the Environs of Williamsburg, Virginia Where the French and American Armies Camped in September, 1781"), together with a legend and information concerning the context of the map. Reproduction created in 1975.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Baylor, William Smith Hanger, 1831-1862
The William Smith Hanger Baylor Correspondence contains three letters written during the American Civil War: two letters from Baylor to his wife (April 22 and August 18, 1862) and a letter from Edward P. Walton to Mrs. Baylor written after Baylor's death (October 1, 1862).
  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 »