MSS. Manuscript Collections
Found in 595 Collections and/or Records:
Hampton D. Smith Collection,
The Hampton D. Smith Collection, consists of a collection of papers, raw data, presentations, and laboratory notes pertaining to Dr. Hampton D. Smith's work in the Virginia Tech Chemistry Department from 1974 to 1990.
Nancy (Nannie) G. Figgat Correspondence,
A collection of two letters written by Nancy (Nannie) Figgat to her husband Private Charles Figgat, of the 1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Company C.
Reed Island Iron Company Ledgers,
The collection includes customer account, invoice, and workman's hours ledgers from the Reed Island Iron Company. Records dates from 1880-1896, during most of the known active period of the company (c.1880-c.1906).
Allan Hines Reid Landscape Gardening Radio Talks,
Transcripts of 15 radio talks given by Allen Hines Reid (Assistant Professor, landscape design, 1928-1929 and 1932-1933). The talks cover various tips for residential landscaping and flower arranging.
Hite Family Genealogy Notes,
The collection consists of a daybook with notes from a genealogy on the Hans Joist Hite Family.
Jeremiah W. Graves Collection,
The Jeremiah W. Graves Collection includes a cash book, correspondence, receipts and ledger pages, newspaper clippings, and genealogy materials relating to the personal and business activities of Captain Jeremiah White Graves (1801-1878), a farmer and financial advisor/real estate broker/slave broker in Cedar Hill, Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
Genealogical materials in the collection relate to the histories for branches of the Graves, Whitehead, Hunt, and Jones families.
Household Management Ledger,
The collection consists of a daybook containing recipes, household remedies, and household cleaning tips, both handwritten and clipped from newspapers.
Olive Family Genealogy Notes,
The collection consists of a daybook containing the notes from a genealogy on the Olive Family.
Dewitt Clinton Wolfe, Jr. Scrapbooks,
Two scrapbooks of photographs and ephemera compiled by DeWitt Clinton Wolfe, Jr., a member of the cadet corps and graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, class of 1921. The photographs document Wolfe's experiences as a student in the Cadet Corps from about 1919 to 1921, including sporting events, camping excursions, "rat parades" and as a trumpet player in the Cadet Corps band. Clippings and pamphlets document various university events.
Nathaniel H. Talbot Letter
The collection consists of a letter written by 1st Lt. Nathaniel Henry Talbot, Co. B, 58th Massachusetts Volunteers, near Alexandria, Virginia. Dated May 1965, Talbot's letter home to "Dear Ones" describes a grand review in Washington, DC, after the close of the war.