MSS. Manuscript Collections
Found in 595 Collections and/or Records:
Wayne Perkins Collection,
Collection of records, memorabilia, and photographs relating to a number of North American railroads but concentrating mostly the Norfolk & Western Railway. Also includes papers of various Southwest Virginia families and a small set of personal papers.
How to Cook a Husband Manuscript Book,
This collection consists of a book entitled, A Novel Recipe “How to Cook a Husband,” c. 1880. Intended for newlywed women, the book’s popular recipe contains metaphors that compare treating a husband well to cooking a good meal.
Timothy Fletcher House Expense Book,
This collection contains three items pertaining to Timothy Fletcher between the years of 1825 and 1833: a home expense ledger filled mostly with foodstuff purchases running from 1825 to 1833 and two papers dating to 1832, selling personal effects such as books, maps, and furniture.
Edward B. Hicks Letter,
This collection contains a letter dated December 16, 1845, postmarked in Lawrenceville, VA. It is written by Edward B. Hicks to fellow attorney, William Townes and laments about Polk’s mismanagement of Virginia’s debt and eagerness to go to war with Britain over the Oregon Territory.
General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling),
The collection consists of a note to General John C. Breckinridge for permission to distill rye whiskey for medicinal and pharmaceutical purposes.
E. H. Murrell Note to General John C. Breckinridge,
The collection contains a single note from E.H. Murrell, MD, of Lynchburg, Virginia, addressed to General John C. Breckinridge inquiring about the 150 bushels of corn from Montgomery County, VA that he had ordered and instead requests 200 bushels be delivered.
Paul H. Farrier Family Papers,
This collection contains materials relating to Paul H. Farrier and his daughter Pence Farrier, a former VPI Director of Admissions and a VPI alumnus, respectively, during the years of 1936 to 1970. Included are administrative papers such as business correspondence and admissions reports as well as general VPI memorabilia for campus events and activities, such as newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, and tickets.
Henry Edmundson Letters
The Henry Edmundson Letters contain nine letters, eight of which were written to Edmundson and one, the earliest of the nine, written by Edmundson in 1814 to General John Preston. The senders of the various letters include William Ballard Preston; Francis H. Smith, superintendent of Virginia Military Institute (V.M.I.); Bernard Peyton; Isaac White; and Joseph Robert Woods.
James Kirkpatrick Letters
Charles Walls Collection,
Photocopies of magazine articles and other sources relating to the Civil War, with particular emphases on Long Island, New York during the war, African-American history, and the Ku Klux Klan.