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:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Campus
Map shows VPI campus, with building index.
[Virginia Polytechnic Institute Campus]
Map shows the campus of VPA circa 1946.
[Virginia Polytechnic Institute Campus]
Map shows the VPI campus circa 1944.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Existing Conditions Map and a Study for Proposals
Map shows the VIP campus, to be consulted for building proposals.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Plan of Steam Mains and Returns and Contours
Map shows steam mains and returns, along with the topography near the boiler plant on the VPI campus.
Virginia Public School Register - Blacksburg School no. 14,
The Virginia Public School Register contains the names, ages, and attendance records of students attending Blacksburg White School No. 14. Entries date from October 1896 through March 1900.
Virginia Republican Party Flyer,
The Virginia Republican Party Flyer lists the African American Republican candidates for Virginia elected offices in 1921 and includes Maggie L. Walker, the first American female bank president, as the candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction and John Mitchell, Jr., the editor of the Richmond Planet, as the candidate for Governor.
Virginia, Showing Minor Civil Divisions and Magisterial Districts
Map shows civil divisions within Virginia, including place with fewer than 2500 inhabitants. Also contains finder for counties and independent cities.
Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings,
In general, mounted clippings at Special Collections include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephermera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, and the activities of members of the community or university.
Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries
The Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries consists mainly of condolence items received by the university in the wake of April 16, 2007 in which 32 faculty and students were killed. The subseries organization is by type of item. The bulk of materials were received in the first few months following April 16, 2007. There also is a very small series with items specifically sent to or relating to those killed, which is organized alphabetically by name.