Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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:
Sanborn Insurance Map of Christiansburg (Va.) (Reproduction)
Insurance map shows part of Christiansburg, Virginia. Reproduction is in the negative.
Sanborn Insurance Map of Pulaski, Va. (reproduction) (2 maps; 2 copies each, 4 maps total)
Maps are in the negative, with two copies of the same two-part map. They show insurance information in Pulaski. Reproduction appears to be a photocopy.
Sanborn Insurance Map of Radford, Va. (reproduction)
Collection is an insurance map in six parts, with each part duplicated. Reproduction is in the negative.
Harry W. Sanders Papers,
Sarvay-Lyle Ledger,
Ledger for a merchant operating in Montgomery County, VA. Entries date from 1881 through 1888. Goods were sold by William G. Sarvay beginning January 1, 1881. The business was sold to Sarvay's step-son, Charles Lyle on March 1, 1883.
Rufus Sarvey Papers
Collection contains materials regarding the operation of a grocery store in Blacksburg, Virginia from 1845-1883.
Lon Savage Collection,
Typescript drafts and research materials--including photocopies of interview transcripts, court documents, and printed materials--for Lon Savage's book, Thunder in the Mountains: the West Virginia Mine War, 1920-21.
Benjamin Say Deed
Deed between Benjamin Say and Richard Mason in 1787 for the purchase of 5,000 acres of land located on the west fork of the Monongalia River, situated in present-day Harrison County, WV.
Schoolmaster's Journal
Journal/diary of a schoolmaster in Southwest Virginia (probably near Abingdon). Notes provisions bought for the school, tuition paid, and dealings with various merchants and neighbors.