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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

 Subject

Subject Source: Local sources

Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.

Found in 1734 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper, Article on George Washington, Va, December 11, 1949 (Ms1988-047)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1988_047_EllettFamily_NewspaperArticle_GeorgeWashington_1949_1211
Dates: 1865 - 1961

W. H. Nickels Receipt,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-052
Abstract

This collection contains a receipt of payment from John A. Mann to W.H. Nickels.

Dates: 1832 - 1833

John Nicolay Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-027
Scope and Content Information

The types of materials in the collection include oral history tapes, slides, original documents and historical photographs of the area by Earl Palmer. In addition, there is material from Moutainside Magazine, edited by Nicolay from 1983 to 1984, such as writings by Beverly Brinlee, Jess Carr, Fred Waage, and William White.

Dates: 1792 - 1985

Norfolk and Western Railway Accounting Department Personnel Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-058
Scope and Content Information The Norfolk and Western Railway Accounting Department Personnel Records are comprised of employee records of the company's accounting department from 1874 to 1907. The three ledgers include such information as employee name, age, marital status, date and place of birth, date of hire, jobs worked, and salary. Also included are notes regarding resignations or discharges. Interspersed throughout the ledgers are correspondence, memos and notes relating to such things as employment reference...
Dates: 1874 - 1957

Norfolk Harbor, Virginia. Survey of the Coast of the United States

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0151
Abstract

Map charts water depth in Norfolk Harbor, with explanatory notes.

Dates: 1857

Norfolk, Showing Property and Lines of the Norfolk and Western Railroad and Proposed Belt Line

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0149
Abstract

Large map shows the proposed line and existing lines in and around Norfolk. Additional maps show the terminal facilities at Lambert Point and the passenger and freight facilities at Norfolk.

Dates: 1890

Norfolk, Va.

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0156
Abstract

Map shows business districts of Norfolk, Virginia, with business names and some tax statuses within plots of land.

Dates: 1929

Norfolk & Western Financial Documents,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2003-004
Abstract

The collection contains bills and invoices from Norfolk & Western Railroad, Norfolk & Western Railway, and several subsidiaries and contracted companies.

Dates: 1882 - 1954; Majority of material found within 1884 - 1916

Norfolk & Western Financial Documents, 1882-1954 (Ms2003-004)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2003-004
Dates: 1882 - 1954