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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Black, Kent, and Apperson Family Papers, 1779/1984

ca. 7 Cubic Feet 21 boxes and 1 oversize folder
This collection contains the papers and artifacts of an interrelated family prominent in Blacksburg's history. It includes the American Civil War letters of Confederate surgeon Dr. Harvey Black, the Civil War diary of hospital steward John S. Apperson, cotton books and correspondence of Germanicus Kent, nineteenth-century account books of a Blacksburg general store, 1912 European travel diary, and the political scrapbooks of State Senator and Attorney General Harvey B. Apperson.
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Black, Kent, and Apperson Family Papers, 1779/1984 ca. 7 Cubic Feet 21 boxes and 1 oversize folder

This collection contains the papers and artifacts of an interrelated family prominent in Blacksburg's history. It includes the American Civil War letters of Confederate surgeon Dr. Harvey Black, the Civil War diary of hospital steward John S. Apperson, cotton books and correspondence of Germanicus Kent, nineteenth-century account books of a Blacksburg general store, 1912 European travel diary, and the political scrapbooks of State Senator and Attorney General Harvey B. Apperson.
College of William and Mary

Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner, Whiting Papers, 1760/1890, bulk 1765/1817

1 Linear Feet

Letters, chiefly 1765-1817, of the Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner, and Whiting families. Correspondents include John Blair (1732-1800), Anne (Blair) Banister and Mary (Blair) Braxton Burwell Prescott. Many of the letters are written by women.

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Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner, Whiting Papers, 1760/1890, bulk 1765/1817 1 Linear Feet

Blair family

Letters, chiefly 1765-1817, of the Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner, and Whiting families. Correspondents include John Blair (1732-1800), Anne (Blair) Banister and Mary (Blair) Braxton Burwell Prescott. Many of the letters are written by women.

Frances A. B. Little, to "Brother" Mr. William H. Little, Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, 1816/1837 Box 1, Folder 6

Although her pen has been siilent he has not been forgotten by his sister; frequently realizes the adage "delays are dangerous"; they are inadequate to the tasks assigned by God; if only they could think he "ordereth all things right, and for our own good"; he has advantages that others are deprived of; he has a church to go to and should take the opportunity while it is in his power; when she reflects on how often she has been afflicted "by the awful hand of God" in the alst two years, she knows it is by his grace alone she is spared for repentence; hopes he is paying great attention to his studies and embracing every opportunity spiritually as well as temporally; supposes he wants to hear something concerning home; thanks God they are all well; Robert is much better in health although little in relation to his hip; all medical aid has proven ineffective so they must trust in God alone; Aunt Mary [Whiting] is very sick, the rest of Uncle F[rancis Whiting] family is well; Uncle G[eorge Whiting] has gone from Lime Hills with his family; they were favored with a visit from Uncle Carlyle [Fairfax Whiting] last week; asks him to give her love to Aunt [Anne] B[anister] when he next sees her and also to Cousin Nat; everyone sends love to him; hopes when their pilgrimage there terminates, they shall be united to all dear to them who have gone before them when their gracious maker calls. 2pp. ALS.

  1. Folder 6: Letters, 1813/1890
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Blair family papers, 1821/1949

21 Cubic Feet 40 legal sized document boxes; 8 oversized folders

The Blair family papers (1821-1949) contains the personal correspondence of Lewis Harvie Blair, Martha Ruffin Feild Blair, and Jean Feild Blair Helion; drafts of various works by Lewis H. Blair; a copy of Lewis H. Blair's "On the Prosperity of the South;" unpublished writings from Mr. Blair's family members; interior decorating books by Brown Landone; personal finances; a sampling of checks; letters and financial documents from the Hideaway Motor Court; insurance documents; photographs of family and friends; photographs of buildings; blank postcards and holiday cards; memorabilia and ephemera. The collection does not include any letters, memorabilia or documents from the United States Civil War.

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College of William and Mary

Bland Family papers, 1778/1989

2.00 Linear Feet

Papers, 1778-1989, of the Bland family of King and Queen County, Gloucester County, and the James River area of Virginia. Includes mostly genealogical material compiled by Lineous Preston Bland, Jr.

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Bland Family papers, 1778/1989 2.00 Linear Feet

Bland, Ethel Heckman, 1902-1978

Papers, 1778-1989, of the Bland family of King and Queen County, Gloucester County, and the James River area of Virginia. Includes mostly genealogical material compiled by Lineous Preston Bland, Jr.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Bluestone Baptist Church Records, 1803/1856

0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 folder), 1.75 in.
Records include minutes, 1804-1820, 1854, a manuscript hymn book, and correspondence, 1803-1809, of a Summers County church; and the minutes of the Greenbrier (Baptist) Association, 1807-1811.
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Bluestone Baptist Church Records, 1803/1856 0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 folder), 1.75 in.

Bluestone Baptist Church
Records include minutes, 1804-1820, 1854, a manuscript hymn book, and correspondence, 1803-1809, of a Summers County church; and the minutes of the Greenbrier (Baptist) Association, 1807-1811.
College of William and Mary

Board of Visitors records, 1757/2023

96.01 Linear Feet

The records of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary includes meeting minutes, financial reports, photographs, agendas, matriculation books, correspondence, material from Board of Visitors Rectors Oscar L. Shewmake and Roy Harvey Chappell, Jr., publications, and audio recordings of meetings from 1961-1999.

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Board of Visitors records, 1757/2023 96.01 Linear Feet

College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors.

The records of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary includes meeting minutes, financial reports, photographs, agendas, matriculation books, correspondence, material from Board of Visitors Rectors Oscar L. Shewmake and Roy Harvey Chappell, Jr., publications, and audio recordings of meetings from 1961-1999.

Reports and proceedings of committees of the Board of Visitors, 1764/1844 Box Series 3, Box 1, Folder 5

Items transferred from the College Papers. Report of the examiners of the college accounts circa 1764. Report of the president on the bursar's account, 1815. Report of the committee to examing the bursar's account, 1817. Report of the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the funds of the college, 1819. Report of the committee to examine the bursar's account, 1820. Report of the committee appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending or repealing the statutes concerning the president, July 1821 Report of the committee appointed to consider the president's report, July 1821. Report of the committee to enquire into the state and condition of the college and to propose such measures as would advance its prosperity, 1824. Report of the committee to examine the bursar's account, 1825. Report of the committee to which the report of the faculty was referred, 1827. Report of the committee appointed to investigate the statutes in force for the government of the college, 1827. Report of the committee appointed to revise the statutes of the college, 1828 July. Report of the committee on the college funds, July 1830. Report of the committee to examine the bursar's account (undated but belonging to the period 1820-1830). Report of the committee on the college funds, 1842. Report of the committee on the college funds, 1843-1844.

  1. Series 3: Correspondence, 1716/2008
College of William and Mary

Hoban Law Digest, 1801/1835

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Law digest, 1801-1835, of [?] Hoban which contains reports of cases in the United States.

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Hoban Law Digest, 1801/1835 1.00 Linear Feet

Law digest, 1801-1835, of [?] Hoban which contains reports of cases in the United States.

College of William and Mary

J.T. McAllister's Notebooks on the Revolutionary War and Virginia Counties, 1780/1912

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Notebooks of typescript or handwritten abstracts of land documents and Revolutionary War records kept by J[oseph] T . McAllister, a lawyer from Warm Springs, Virginia. Most of the land abstracts are from Bath County, Virginia from the late 1700's to mid 1800's, though some records are from the 1910/11 era for Bath County and 1904 era for Highland County. The Revolutionary transcripts include many war service declarations from many Virginia Counties.

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Book B: Title Book, Bath County, with Surveys, 1795/1904 Box 3, Folder 1

Title Book B, Surveys of Bath County in order as they appeared in Bath Survey Book (1795-1804). Includes typed carbon of all surveys in Survey Book Number 3 of Bath County. 1846-1904.

Book D:  Bath County Grantors, A-D, 1788/1839 Box 1, Folder 1

Handwritten summary of Bath County Grantor records on 1906 Deed Book forms. Includes name of grantee, grantor, date, deed book number, description and acreage. Alphabetical range, A-D. Book D.

Book E:  Bath County Grantor, E-M, 1788/1839 Box 1, Folder 2

Handwritten summary of Bath County Grantor records on 1906 Deed Book forms. Includes name of grantee, grantor, date, deed book number, description and acreage. Alphabetical range, E-M. Book E.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

James M. Guiher, Jr., Papers, 1835/2014, bulk 1927/1976

26.63 Linear Feet 13 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 12 record cartons, 15 in. each; 3 oversize record cartons, 17 in. each; 1 small flat storage box, 3 in.; 1 small flat storage box, 5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; 1 artifact tray, 2.5 in.; 1 oversize folder, 1 item; 1 framed item, 0.5 in.; 9 unboxed pieces of artwork
Personal papers of James M. Guiher, Jr. (1927- ), Editor and Head of Textbook Division of Prentice-Hall books, and son of James M. Guiher, Sr. (1897-1965), a prominent lawyer, politician, and community leader from Clarksburg, West Virginia. Includes autobiographical material, correspondence, publications, photographs, and other material regarding growing up in Clarksburg, attending Washington Irving High School (Clarksburg, WV), serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, attending Princeton and Harvard Universities, his career at Prentice-Hall, as well as his writings (including essays and plays). The writings regard an evolving view of life influenced by art, existentialism, and experiences in Italy and Greece. There are publications regarding the history of, and places and events in Clarksburg and Harrison County (including booklets, pamphlets, programs, maps, clippings, and post cards; ca. 1953-1999). There is also a group portrait photograph of his father James M. Guiher, Sr. as a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, West Virginia University, 1917. There is a book of historical autographs collected by Guiher, Jr., including those of George Washington and Martha Custis Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, among others. There are also addendums including five portrait photographs (2014-02-24); papers relating to the Guiher, Davis, and Hart families, and related subjects; James M. Guiher Sr.'s service in WWI; four paintings and two artworks (2014-08-29); and three paintings (2015-08-17).
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Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

New Monmouth Presbyterian Church records, 1776/1994

17.75 Linear Feet 15 boxes

This collection includes deacons' minutes, sunday school records, the church register, cemetery records, congregational meeting minutes, and financial records of New Monmouth Presbyterian Church. Also includes some issues of the New Monmouth News/Newsletter. Of particular note is a scrapbook created of the church's earliest records dating back to the pastorates of William Graham and George Baxter.

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Books, Photograph, and Scrapbook, 1776/1822 Box 5

The books which include a Bible belonged to John W. Beatty, Jr. The circa 1940s photograph features the congregation posed outside of the church. The scrapbook includes the church's earliest documents dating back to the pastorates of William Graham and George Baxter.

New Monmouth Presbyterian Church records, 1776/1994 17.75 Linear Feet 15 boxes

New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)

This collection includes deacons' minutes, sunday school records, the church register, cemetery records, congregational meeting minutes, and financial records of New Monmouth Presbyterian Church. Also includes some issues of the New Monmouth News/Newsletter. Of particular note is a scrapbook created of the church's earliest records dating back to the pastorates of William Graham and George Baxter.

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