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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:

Settlement Map of Pulaski County, Virginia, Showing Names of Settlers and Settlements of Historical Interest From the Mid-Seventeen Hundreds (2 copies)

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0204
Abstract

Historical map shows locations of significant historical events in Pulaski County, Virginia. The map itself is surrounded by historical narrative, and it is bordered by names of significant historical persons. The reverse of the map contains the names of Pulaski County residents who served as soldiers in the Confederate Army during the War Between the States.

Dates: 1976

George Green Shackelford Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1983-008
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, research files, project files, and manuscripts of George Green Shackelford, professor of history at Virginia Tech from 1954-1986.

Dates: 1899 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1955 - 1989

George Green Shackelford Student Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-006
Abstract

The collection contains student papers from Dr. George Green Shackelford's Historic Preservation classes spanning 1963-1989.

Dates: 1963 - 1989

Thomas Shannon Notification,

 File
Identifier: Ms-2013-066
Abstract

Notification issued by Thomas Shannon by the Montgomery Court in January 1799 requesting Aaron Graham and company to pay the rest of his debt by February 1st 1799.

Dates: 1799 - 1799

Eleanor F. Sheffey Certificate,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-034
Abstract

This collection contains one certificate of proficiency in German awarded to Miss. Eleanor F. Sheffey. The certificate was issued by the Stonewall Jackson Institute for the 1882 to 1883 session and is signed by the Institute President Alex L. Holladay.

Dates: 1882 - 1883

John P. Sheffey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-060
Abstract

Letters of a Confederate cavalry officer to his wife in Wytheville, Virginia, together with other Civil War and family correspondence, military documents, writings, printed material and ephemera.

Dates: 1853 - 1989

Shell Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1959-001
Abstract

This collection contains materials relating to the history of the Shell family of Montgomery County, Virginia

Dates: 1871 - 1932

Shell Family Papers

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1959_001_ShellFamilyPapers
Dates: 1871 - 1932

Shell Official Road Map of Delaware - Maryland - Virginia - W. Virginia; Shell Official Road Map of Kentucky - Tennessee

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0061
Abstract

Item is a color road map of the states in the title, with index of cities and towns. Reverse shows a map of Kentucky and Tennessee, with a mileage table and a list of radio stations in the geographic region.

Dates: 1938

Sherwood Anderson Collection, 1912-1938 (Ms1973-002)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms1973-002
Dates: 1912 - 1938