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The Addisonian 1948
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1972
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1973
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addision High School.
The Addisonian 1949
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1950
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1955
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1956
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1957
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1958
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1959
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1960
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1961
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1963
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1964
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1965
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School
The Addisonian 1966
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1968
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1970
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1971
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonion 1962
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
The Addisonian 1983
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1984
That Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
The Addisonian 1980
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison Junior High School.
PC 116.4 Hotel Patrick Henry
"Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke, Virginia. 400 rooms with bath, ceiling fan, circulating ice water. Garage direct entrance to lobby. Fay M. Thomas, Manager."
PC 122.15 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive Number 1218. Norfolk & Western Railway's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218, was built by the Roanoke Shops in June of 1943. After many years of Main Line service with the N&W, Number 1218 served as a stationary boiler…
PC 122.151 Locomotive No. 1218
"Norfolk & Western's Locomotive 1218. Norfolk & Western's Class 'A' (2-6-6-4), Number 1218 rolls past her birthplace, Norfolk & Western's East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was built in June of 1943. After serving the Norfolk & Western,…
PC 95.01 Wasena Bridge
"Wasena Bridge, Roanoke Virginia. This bridge spans the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the Roanoke River. Just behind the trees on the left is the Transportation Museum and in the background are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains which surround…
PC 98.01 Carvin's Cove
"Carvin's Cove, the City of Roanoke, Virginia's watershed, which covers more than 12,000 acres, is a recreational area for camping, boating, and fishing."
PC 99.25 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1900, this church is known throughout the community for its magnificent Gothic structure and rare imported stained glass windows. Photography in this case was unique in that three different…
PC 101.0 Civic Center
" Roanoke's beautiful new Civic Center. The coliseum, seating 11,000, and the auditorium seating 2,475, are separated by an open plaza which forms the roof of the Exhibit Hall. This $15 million Civic Center attracts sports events and conventions, as…
PC 102.2 Roanoke Country Club
"Roanoke Valley looking northward from the 15th green of the Roanoke Country Club, showing some of the lovely mountains which enhance Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 110.1 Mountain View
"The old J.B. Fishburn home, Roanoke, Virginia., with its beautiful gardens which was willed to the city and now houses the department of Parks and Recreation."
PC 114.0 Hollins College
"Hollins College, a liberal arts college founded in 1842, is the oldest chartered women's college in Virginia. The college is located near Tinker Mountain, a landmark to generations of Hollins students and the scene each fall of an all-campus hike…
PC 116.841 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. Hotel Roanoke, a completely air conditioned modern version of an Old English Inn, is located on a beautifully gardened tract of land in the heart of the city. It is famed as a convention center and known as the…
PC 119.03 Mill Mountain
"Home of the famous Star of Roanoke and Children's Zoo. The mountain, 1847 ft. above sea level, is 975 ft. above the city."
PC 119.91 Mill Mountain Star
"Roanoke, Virginia's famous star atop Mill Mountain, which shows part of the City of Roanoke and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ordinarily white, the star changes to red when there has been a traffic fatality. This picture is taken from a helicopter."
PC 119.11 Mill Mountain Zoo
"Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories."
PC 119.16 Mill Mountain Zoo
Three Little Pigs, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar…
PC 122.10 Engine No. 2171
"Engine No. 2171 just built by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops poses for the camera."
PC 122.11 Engine No. 603 Class J
"Norfolk & Western No. 603 Class J passenger engine at Roanoke Shops."
PC 122.12 N&W Engines
"No. 600, No. 1203 and No. 2123, respresenting the main types of modern Norfolk & Western steam power."
PC 130.2 Victory Stadium
"The Corps of Cadets of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in formation on the football field in a colorful pre-game appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VPI in Victory Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 132.6 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Roanoke, Virginia as seen from Mill Mountain. This superb view of Roanoke and surrounding country is taken from Mill Mountain, where the world's largest man-made star is located and gives Roanoke its name as the Star City."
PC 132.7 Downtown Roanoke
"Downtown Roanoke, Virginia looking north on Jefferson Street with the Main Branch of the Roanoke Public Library in the foreground."
PC 139.31 VA Hospital
"Veterans Administration Hospital Roanoke-Salem, Virginia. In the foreground is the grandstand and patient recreational area. In the rear center is shown the general medical and surgical ward building and to the right, the administration building."
PC 139.113 Roanoke College
"Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia - President's Home - This Georgian townhouse, official home of the President of Roanoke College, is one of the most elegant residences in western Virginia. Founded in 1842, Roanoke is a liberal arts college for men…
PC 116.1 Blue Eagle Tourist Court
"Jolly Jay Tea Room and Blue Eagle Tourist Court, also One Stop Service Station. Complete modern equipment. Located on US 11, one mile north of Roanoke, Virginia. D.T. Oyler and sons, proprietors."
PC 116.2 Plaza Motor Court
"Plaza Motor Court, open all year. 22 rooms - hot water heat, innerspring mattress each bed, high class restaurant adjacent on US 11 and 220. 4513 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24012. Thomas Scordas, Proprietor, Manager."
A Guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection
This is a guide to the Mignon Chubb-Hale Collection. The collection contains items related to Mignon Chubb-Hale. While a majority of the collection is comprised of photographs of Chubb-Hale’s sixth grade classes at Lincoln Terrace Elementary School,…
C. Nelson Harris
Date of Birth: August 21, 1964
Mayor from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008
Other offices held: City Council July 1, 1996 to June 30, 2004
Mayor from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008
Other offices held: City Council July 1, 1996 to June 30, 2004
National Business College: A School of Merit
Descriptive book for National Business College.
SHH003 N&W Display
Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.
North Star 1963
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1969
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1976
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1977
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1978
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1979
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1981
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School.
North Star 1971
The North Star is the annual for Northside High School
Norsemen 1973
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1975
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
Norsemen 1978
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
PS 6.1 Municipal Building
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, located at 215 Church Avenue.
PS 9.0 Mick or Mack
Mick or Mack, formerly located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
PS 10.1 MiniBank
MiniBank in Mick or Mack, formerly located in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.
PS 13.2 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.6 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.8 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.10 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.12 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.21 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.24 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.31 Poff Building
Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.57 Poff Building
The entrance of a newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.58 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.59 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 13.510 Poff Building
A newly completed Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 22 J.W. Burress
J.W. Burress Construction and Industrial Equipment, formerly located at 1701 Shenandoah Avenue, NW.
PS 28.2 Leggetts
Interior view of men's department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.3 Leggetts
Interior view of Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.4 Leggetts
Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.5 Leggetts
Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 28.7 Leggetts
Interior view of salon in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 33.0 Second Presbyterian Choir
Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.
PS 33.2 Second Presbyterian Choir
Second Presbyterian Church junior choir.
PS 37.0 Ferrum Graduates
Class graduates of Ferrum College in front of Vaughn Chapel.
PS 49.0 Colonial Tourist Home
Colonial Tourist Home, formerly located at 3824 Williamson Road.
PS 53.0 VEC
Virginia Employment Commission, formerly located at 1204 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 59.1 Universal Ball
Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.
PS 59.2 Universal Ball
Universal Ball Company, formerly located in the 1900 block of Progress Drive, SE.
PS 63.1 Cheds
Ched's Department Store, possibly located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
PS 63.2 Cheds
Ched's Department Store, possible located on Route 460 in Blacksburg.
PS 64.0 Gulf Station
Gulf Service Station, formerly located at the corner of Plantation Road and Williamson Road. . Tinker Mountain is seen in the background.
PS 66.0 Carlton Terrace
Carlton Terrace Apartments, formerly located at 924 S. Jefferson Street.
PS 71.0 Propst-Childress
Propst-Childress Shoe Company window display. Store was located at 306 S. Jefferston Street.
PS 74.0 Whitehead Plumbing
Employees of Whitehead Plumbing next to trucks at 1114 Moorman Avenue, NW.
PS 76.0 WP Swartz
W.P. Swartz & Company, formerly located at 421 Luck Avenue, SW.
PS 81.0 Oak Hill Academy Board
Group photograph of the Oak Hill Academy Board of Trustees.
PS 90.0 Hitching Post Motel
The Hitching Post Motel, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.
PS 101 Oral Roberts Campaign
View of Oral Roberts revival campaign taken from the top of Victory Stadium.
PS 102 Greene Memorial Choir
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church junior choir.
PS 104 BSA Troop 21
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 21 in the old Boy Scout room at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. Pictured are Henry Deaton, Jr., Jimmy King, Alton B. Parker, and Joe Wright.
PS 106 Rutherfoord Family
Julian H. Rutherfoord Family portrait in front of home located at 412 King George Avenue, SW.
PS 108 Last Supper
Reenactment of the Last Supper at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church.
PS 109 RSO and Chorus
Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
PS 110.6 HSMM
Employees working in drafting room at Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern.
PS 110.10 HSMM
Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern architecural firm, formerly located at 1615 Franklin Road, SW.
PS 142 Greene Memorial
Group photograph of Greene Memorial United Methodist Chuch choir.
PS 176 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 176.1 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 176.2 Roanoke Youth Symphony
Group photograph of Roanoke Youth Symphony.
PS 209 Liberty Limestone
Liberty Limestone Corporation office building, formerly located at 19857 Main Street in Buchanan.
PS 260 Noland Company
Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.
PS 260.1 Noland Company
Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.
PS 261.1 Davidsons
Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.
PS 261.2 Davidsons
Window displays at Davidson's Menswear.
PS 263 WT Grant
Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 263.1 WT Grant
Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.
PS 271 JNF Employees
Composite photograph of Jefferson National Forest Supervisor's Headquarters Staff. Pictured are: Mildred M. Hann, Gertrude W. Carter, Betty A. Nelms, Marian V. Hall, Grace M. Shelton, Grace G. Easter, Lessie Moore, Mamie E. Nichols, Helen E.…
PS 275 USPS Employees
Composite photograph of personnel of the Roanoke United States Post Office. Pictured are: E.M. Wright, B.S. Sisson, C.D. Spangler, I.C. Barnhart, J.P. Broughman, O.E. Hammer, C.H. Owen, John Robertson, R.W. Adams, R.P. Grogan, D.T. Alley, W.A. Clark,…
PS 276 Schulte-United Employees
Composite photograph of Schulte-United personnel. Pictured are: Sibil White, Evelyn Reynolds, Elizabeth Drumheller, Fern Blanton, Mary Baker, Gaphred Jones, Mable Burke, Sylvia Dent, Pauline Giesen, Naomi Wyne, Polly Martin, Virginia Dickerson, Dovie…
PS 277 Rotary Members
Composite photograph of Christiansburg-Blacksburg Rotary Club members. Pictured are: Bob Begg, D. DeHart, Russ Jones, Burky Grimes, Dick Bolton, John Whittemore, Arch Cromer, Billy Byrne, Gratton Jones, Ben Warriner, Lee Cole, Doc Marshall, Mike…
PS 279 Woolworth Employees
Composite photograph of F.W. Woolworth Roanoke employees. Pictured are: Mable Plunkett, Pearl Johnson, Evelyn Atkins, Rethia McKinney, Nadine James, Zola Plunkett, Erma Hollins, Josephine Jordan, Edna Dearing, Lucille Wright, Thelma Price, Elizabeth…
PS 278 McLellan Employees
Composite photograph of McLellan employees. Pictured are: Lois Carter, Thelma Stewart, Dorothy Dillon, Blanche Webb, Hazel Trew, Helen Whitesell, Hazel Bryant, Gladys Pollard, Sallie Hunt, Elsie Higgins, Helen Harris, Vera Hamilton, W.J. Edwards,…
PS 280 Roanoke Police Department
Composite photograph of Roanoke Police Department. Pictured are: F.A. Gates, F.H. Webb, D.H. Jamison, L.C. Bailey, J.J. Field, A. Anderson, W.F. Tickle, R.S. Cassell, A.M. Butler, O.H. Mason, C.M. Porter, W.D. Adams, R.M. Harris, J.E. Lemon, E.R.…
PS 281 WFHS Band
Group photograph of the William Fleming High School band.
PS 283 Capitol Saloon
Unidentified men stand outside the Capitol Saloon once located at 23 Salem Avenue, SW.
PS 272 RRE Employees
Composite photograph of Roanoke Railway & Electric Company/Safety Motor Transit Corporation employees. Pictured are: R.M. Pendleton, L.O. Kesler, R.C. Richards, R.B. Crider, B.F. Spencer, E.R. Mitchell, J.W. Hale, E.H. Hammersley, R.C. Nimmo, T.H.…
PS 109.7 RSO
Group photograph of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
PS 274 MWC Employees
Composite photograph of Roanoke store employees of Martha Washington Candies, Inc. Pictured are: Christine Bailey, Minnie Markham, Ethel Cecil, Evelyn Harris, Edith Bennett, Alberta Anderson, Patsy Bishop, Ruby Parsons, Frances Pace, Juanita Fisher,…
PS 273 Junior Women's Club
Composite photograph of Roanoke Junior Woman's Club members. Pictured are: Florence Chick, Naomi Wade, Louise Simmerman, Frances Parrish, Catherine Phipps, Terecia Wingate, Mildred Stickley, Helen Lorenzen, Dorothy Snedegar, Betty Norris, Vivian…
GM004 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM005 Glenn-Minnich
The College Shop in Glenn-Minnich shown after a recent remodel.
GM006 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM007 Glenn-Minnich
Interior of Glenn-Minnich after a recent remodel.
GM009 Glenn-Minnich
Street-level entrance of Glenn-Minnich, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue.
GM010 Glenn-Minnich
The shoe department at Glenn-Minnich.
Patriot 1963
The Patriot is the annual of Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1964
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1965
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1966
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1967
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1968
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1969
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1962
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1970
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1972
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1973
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1975
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1978
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1979
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1997
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1984
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1988
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1989
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1992
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1991
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1993
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1995
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 1999
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 2002
The Patriot is the annual for Patrick Henry High School.
Patriot 2001
The Patriot is the annual for Patriot Henry High School.
The Craghead Family of Western Virginia
This work has been compiled in an attempt to trace the Craghead (Craighead) Family members who lived predominately in Franklin and Montgomery Counties, Virginia. Includes an index.
The Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia
Genealogical research compiled on the Conner Family of Floyd County, Virginia.
The Owl 1989
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
The Owl 1990
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
The Owl 1985
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
The Owl 1986
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
The Owl 1987
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
The Owl 1988
The Owl is the annual for Penn Forest Elementary School.
YMCA 070
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Leo B. Marsh"
Back of photograph: "Leo B. Marsh"
YMCA 048
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet, Look Almost Alike, 1957."
YMCA 010
William A. Hunton YMCA
YMCA 023
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 024
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."
Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."
YMCA 030
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."
Back of Photograph: "'56 Father and Son Banquet."
YMCA 031
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of Photograph: "Founders Day."
Back of Photograph: "Founders Day."
YMCA 038
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 039
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 40
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 041
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 049
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 051
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Star City Auditorium."
Back of photograph: "Star City Auditorium."
YMCA 058
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "YMCA Miss Harvey Concert 1952."
Back of photograph: "YMCA Miss Harvey Concert 1952."
YMCA 060
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "YMCA Membership Campaign 1953."
Back of photograph: "YMCA Membership Campaign 1953."
YMCA 061
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Education Committee Presentation 1953."
Back of photograph: "Education Committee Presentation 1953."
YMCA 064
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 067
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 068
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "1956 Banquet, Father and Son."
Back of photograph: "1956 Banquet, Father and Son."
YMCA 075
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 076
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 087
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 088
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 089
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 050
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 091
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 027
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Dr. Harry Penn on right
Dr. Harry Penn on right
YMCA 042
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 078
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 093
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Sixth from Left: Dr. E. D. Downing
Eighth from Right: Dr. Harry Penn
Sixth from Left: Dr. E. D. Downing
Eighth from Right: Dr. Harry Penn
YMCA 100
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 077
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 074
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 081
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: Father and Son Banquet 1960."
Second from Left: Mr. Bean Sr., Winner of the Award for Oldest Son Present
Second from Right: Lewis Peery
First on Right: Walter Wheaton
Back of photograph: Father and Son Banquet 1960."
Second from Left: Mr. Bean Sr., Winner of the Award for Oldest Son Present
Second from Right: Lewis Peery
First on Right: Walter Wheaton
YMCA 084
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "L. B. Allen, Father and Son Banquet 1962."
Back of photograph: "L. B. Allen, Father and Son Banquet 1962."
YMCA 085
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: Oldest Father, Father and Son Banquet 1962."
Middle: Mac Barlow
Back of photograph: Oldest Father, Father and Son Banquet 1962."
Middle: Mac Barlow
YMCA 086
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."
Back of photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."
YMCA 090
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 092
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Father and Son banquet 1961."
Back of photograph: "Father and Son banquet 1961."
YMCA 094
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Awards 1969 Annual Meeting."
Back of photograph: "Awards 1969 Annual Meeting."
YMCA 097
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 098
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 099
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 102
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 069
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "1957 Football Banquet."
Back of photograph: "1957 Football Banquet."
YMCA 022
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Harrison Hale on right
Harrison Hale on right
YMCA 028
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
YMCA 032
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of Photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."
Back of Photograph: "1969 Annual Meeting."
YMCA 034
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of Photograph: "Father and Son Annual Banquet."
Back of Photograph: "Father and Son Annual Banquet."
YMCA 043
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet."
Moorman Heller on left.
Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet."
Moorman Heller on left.
YMCA 045
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet 1968."
Back of photograph: "Father and Son Banquet 1968."
YMCA 046
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Gordon Williams on right.
Gordon Williams on right.
YMCA 047
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
Back of photograph: "Football Banquet 1957"
Back of photograph: "Football Banquet 1957"
YMCA 052
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
At podium: Shirley Stuart
At podium: Shirley Stuart
YMCA 066
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
PC 99.26 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Church. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church is located on top of a high hill and surrounded by beautiful grounds. It has several fine memorial windows and the altar is most beautiful. The congregation is very large, numbering about…
PC 103.2 Crystal Spring
"Crystal Spring Reservoir. Just below Crystal Spring, the Roanoke Gas and Water Company have built a fine reservoir of concrete, about 225 by 175 by 20 feet in size; it is surrounded by an iron fence and adorned with an artistic fountain. Roanoke is…
PC 114.21 Charles Cocke Memorial Library
"Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins Institute, Virginia."
GB107
Group of children in front of the Gainsboro Library.
Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress
Promotional pamphlet for the City of Roanoke, including photographs and descriptive information.
BM 108 Pine Hill School Deed
Deed to Pine Hill School, formerly located on Twelve O’Clock Knob Road.
A Souvenir of the Decennial Celebration of Roanoke City, Virginia
Souvenir booklet created for the 10th Anniversary of Roanoke.
The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee: A Souvenir Program and History, Celebrating Seventy-Five Years of Progress, June 14-23, 1957
The Roanoke Diamond Jubilee Celebration consisted of a number of special events commemorating the City of Roanoke's 75th Anniversary. This souvenir program includes the schedule of events, lists of participants, historical information, including…
Acorns of Roanoke 1910
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1911
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1912
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1913
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1914
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1915
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1916
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1917
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1918
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1919
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1920
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1921
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1922
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
Acorns of Roanoke 1923
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
The Acorn 1924
The Acorn was the annual for Roanoke High School.
PC 96.0 Shenandoah Life
"The air-conditioned home office building of the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Erected 1949. Located on US 221 West. 3 1/2 miles from the center of Roanoke; contains 75,000 square feet of floor space and all modern conveniences including…
PC 98.2 Carvin's Cove Spillway
"Spillway Carvin's Cove Lake, municipally owned reservoir near Roanoke, Virginia. Carvin's Cove is a five-mile artificial lake in Roanoke and Botetourt Counties, Virginia and can furnish 12,000,000 gallons of water daily to the nearby City of…
PC 99.4 St. Marks Lutheran
"St. Mark's Lutheran Church, corner of Highland and Franklin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.5 Raleigh Court Methodist
"Raleigh Court Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.7 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
"Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 2015 Grandin Road, SW, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.23 Charles Cocke Memorial Library
"Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia. Named in honor of the central figure in the history of Hollins College through the nineteenth century."
PC 116.77 Ponce de Leon
"The Ponce de Leon Hotel located in the center of the business and shopping district, Roanoke, Virginia. All rooms air-conditioned. Coffee shop and private dining rooms with free guest parking lot adjacent, make this one of the city's most attractive…
PC 119.2 Mill Mountain
"Roanoke, Virginia as seen from atop Mill Mountain, almost a thousand feet above the city. The lookout structure in center provides a vantage point for the excellent view of the superbly beautiful Roanoke Valley."
PC 119.111 Mill Mountain Zoo
"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe... Famous entrance to Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose…
PC 119.13 Mill Mountain Zoo
"Noah's Ark, one of the many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar…
PC 119.14 Mill Mountain Zoo
Willie the Blue Whale, one of many features of Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo especially built for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and othe familiar…
PC 132.5 View of Roanoke
"Roanoke, Virginia is the third largest city in Virginia, situated in a natural bowl between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. Mill Mountain, a city park in the heart of the city rises 1,000 feet above the city, Hollins College is nestled at…
PC 140.0 Lakeside
"Lakeside Amusement Park, Route No. 11, Salem, Virginia. Just one of many rides at the park, Lakeside's famous Sky-lift, taking people on a 9 minute, 1800 ft. panoramic trip high above the park."
PC 99.9 Virginia Heights Baptist
"Virginia Heights Baptist Church, organized 1919. Educational building erected 1922; The auditorium of Colonial design throughout, with complete cooling system, was erected in 1938. Located in the Magic City of Roanoke, Virginia, the gateway to…
A Guide to the Harry E. Silcox Genealogical Collection
This is a guide to the Harry E. Silcox Genealogical Collection. The collection consists of one document storage case containing 11 folders. Some of the material included in the collection is correspondence, family group records, handwritten notes,…
Surname Files Index
The Surname File Index alphabetically lists all of the roughly 3,000 surnames for which there is a file in the Virginia Room.
Vertical Files Index
The Vertical File Index is an alphabetical list of over 3300 topical files. Vertical files may include pamphlets, news clippings and other materials that do not merit a call number, but are arranged for ready reference on a given topic.
A Guide to the 1952 All-America City Award Records
A finding aid for the 1952 All-America City Award Records, which were created and/or collected and compiled by M. Carl Andrews, Editor of the Roanoke Times & World News. Items include correspondence to and from Andrews in reference to the award and…
A Guide to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Records
A guide to the records of the presidents of the First Virginia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), earlier known as the National Society of Fundraising Executives (NSFRE). The collection extends from the founding of the…
A Guide to the Papers of M. Carl Andrews
A guide to the Papers of M. Carl Andrews, which consists of seventeen file folders including typescripts, clippings and photocopies of newspaper articles and columns, letters, invitations, event programs, committee reports, and both personal and…
A Guide to the Bonnie S. Ball Collection
A guide to the Bonnie S. Ball Collection, which highlights the extensive genealogical research done by Mrs. Bonnie S. Ball, who worked primarily in Southwestern Virginia historical records. Contained in the collection are notes for merely a handful…
A Guide to the Raymond Barnes Manuscripts
The Raymond Barnes Manuscript Collection consists of Barnes’ research notes and drafts used to compile "A History of Roanoke". Also included are several personal items, including a journal kept by Barnes in 1966, a journal kept by Barnes’ brother,…
A Guide to the Papers of Steve Brody
This item is a guide to the Papers of Steve Brody. The Brody Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, and artifacts that relate to community work done by Steve Brody in Roanoke from 1935-1978. Documents include a biographical timeline of…
A Guide to the Papers of Bruce J. Anderson
This is a guide to the papers of Bruce J. Anderson. This collection contains genealogical research compiled by Bruce J. Anderson on his own family, in particular the Poindexter family. The papers and personal documents of a number of relatives are…
A Guide to the Ruth Davis Manuscript Register
This is a guide to the Ruth Davis Manuscript Register. This manuscript is a collection of materials related to Ruth Davis’ enrollment in the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing from which she graduated in 1926. The collection includes five folders…
A Guide to the Ellison Family Papers
This is a guide to the Ellison Family Papers. This collection contains the correspondence of members of the Ellison family, as well as other documents, records, manuscripts, publications and printed materials related to and belonging to family…
A Guide to the Records of the Elmwood Park Century Project
This is a guide to the records of the Elmwood Park Century Project. In 1978, the City of Roanoke and downtown business community commissioned a $100,000 study to evaluate the development potential of Roanoke’s downtown core area and to prepare a plan…
A Guide to the Papers of Gayle Fisher
This is a guide to the papers of Gayle Fisher. This is a genealogical collection of 49 family names that have been arranged by Mrs. Gayle Fisher. The collection includes computer printouts of Bible records, research by others, obituaries,…
A Guide to the Contents of the Huff Lane Time Capsule
This is a guide to the contents of the Huff Lane time capsule. The collection is comprised of items that were set in a cornerstone of Huff Lane Intermediate School in the City of Roanoke in 1950. The creator of the collection chose items that…
A Guide to the Records of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lignite Lodge No. 185
This is a guide to record books for the Lignite Lodge #185, based out of Oriskany, VA, and one folder with the original deed for the Lignite Lodge Property in Oriskany, Botetourt County, Virginia.
A Guide to the Papers of Dr. John Kern
This is a guide to the Papers of Dr. John Kern. The Kern Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, and newspaper articles that are a product of the research done by Kern during his time as Roanoke Regional Director for the Virginia Department…
A Guide to the LaRue Mason Collection
This is a guide to the LaRue Mason Collection. This collection consists of genealogical information relating to the Mason and Bowman families. Most of the information is regional, although correspondence regarding the search for genealogical…
A Guide to the Memoirs of Ora Belle Mayberry McColman
This is a guide to the memoirs of Ora Belle Mayberry McColman. The Ora Belle Mayberry McColman Memoir Manuscripts are comprised of twelve yellow ruled notepads of the thirteen piece collection. The first notepad in the collection was missing at time…
A Guide to the Papers of the McKendrie-Day Family
This is a guide to the papers of the McKendrie-Day Family. The documents in the McKendrie-Day Family Papers include family history documents and materials relating to Charles and Sarah McKendrie’s four daughters, Grace, Mabel, Jessie “Boots” and…
A Guide to the Moulse-Huff Genealogy Collection
This is a guide to the Moulse-Huff Genealogy Collection. The Moulse-Huff Genealogy Collection was created and collected in the course of Helen Huff Moulse’s family history research in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. It contains completed genealogy forms,…
A Guide to the Original Letters Collection
This is a guide to the Original Letters Collection. The collection contains various correspondences from numerous authors at different dates. The letters that pertain to Roanoke are those of John Randolph, who resided here in the 1800s, the majority…
A Guide to the Nathaniel Parrish Manuscript Register
This is a guide to the Nathaniel Parrish Manuscript Register. This manuscript contains a collection of the professional and personal communications of Nathaniel R. Parrish. The documents date from 1916 to 1929. The collection is contained in one box…
A Guide to the Pennsylvania Archives Maps
This is a guide to the Virginia Room holdings of the Pennsylvania Archives Maps. The Pennsylvania Archives Maps are comprised of twenty one folded paper maps of the twenty five piece collection and a photocopy of the index entitled, “An index to…
A Guide the Congressman Richard H. Poff Collection
This is a guide to the Congressman Richard H. Poff Collection. This collection contains Virginia’s 6th District US Congressman Richard H. Poff’s “Report from Washington” from 1954 through 1971. These are newsletters sent by the Congressman to…
A Guide to the Ernest F. Reynolds Collection
This is a guide to the Ernest F. Reynolds Collection. The collection is comprised of various materials related to coal mining in West Virginia and Virginia and other miscellaneous historical topics of interest to the creator. Originally housed in…
A Guide to the Diaries of Mary Louise Riley Harmon and Celia Riley
This is a guide to the diaries of Mary Louise Riley Harmon and Celia Riley. This collection of diaries relates the daily thoughts and actions of Celia Riley and Mary Riley Harmon. Those kept by Celia span the years 1928 through 1933 and 1946 and…
A Guide to the Roanoke Drug Company Collection
This is a guide to the Roanoke Drug Company Collection. The Roanoke Drug Company collection contains various articles related to Roanoke Drug Company and the various companies related to it, both before and after the company was known as Roanoke…
A Guide to the Roanoke Area Scouting History Collection
This is a guide to the Roanoke Area Scouting History Collection. This collection contains the papers and personal documents of several notable leaders in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) from the Roanoke, Virginia area. The bulk of the collection…
A Guide to the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Records
This is a guide to the records of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, general histories and newspaper articles.
A Guide to the Enrollment Records of St. Andrews Catholic School
This is a guide to the enrollment records of St. Andrews Catholic School. St. Andrew’s School Enrollment Records document the names of students who attended the school circa 1897-1941, 1944-1953. Lists of high school graduates are documented from…
A Guide to the Papers of Marguerite Tise
This is a guide to the papers of Marguerite Tise. The collection consists of historical and genealogical materials related to Floyd County, Virginia, and limited research of other localities. The majority of the collection is composed of…
A Guide to the Stephen Warren Collection
This is a guide to the Stephen Warren Collection. The Stephen Warren Collection is a collection of photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items of the Bryant, Mullins, Caldwell, and McManaway families.
A Guide to the Papers of Julian Wise
This is a guide to the papers of Julian Stanley Wise. This collection contains material directly related to Julian Wise or the Rescue Squad movement in the United States and/or Virginia. Personal correspondence, articles and awards comprise the…
A Guide to the Women's Guild Scrapbook
This is a guide to the Women's Guild Scrapbook. This scrapbook contains ephemera, photographs, brochures, newspaper clippings, and correspondence related to the guild. Contents of the scrapbook are arranged chronologically.
Roanoke Times Index - April 1923-June 1924
Partial scan of the Virginia Room's Roanoke Times Index composed by library staff over many years.
Roanoke Times Index - July 1924-December 1925
Partial scan of the Virginia Room's Roanoke Times Index composed by library staff over many years.
Roanoke Times Obituary Index: 1951-1954
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1951-1954. Please note that the following months and years are not included: February-December 1951; February-June 1952.
A Guide to the Brickey Bible Papers
A guide to the Brickey Bible Papers, which consists of an 1815 leather-bound Bible, Brickey Family genealogical materials compiled by members of the family, photographs and other materials related to the Brickey Family.
A Guide to the William Hubard Papers
This is a guide to the William Hubard Papers, which consist of genealogical research compiled by William Stebbins Hubbard. Included are official records, family files consisting of a variety of items, such as descendancy charts, photocopies from…
A Guide to the Mae Moore Papers
The Mae Moore Papers is a collection of genealogical research materials collected by Mae Dillon Moore over the course of more than 30 years. The bulk of the material relates to the Akers, Altick, Blankenship, Dillon, Ferguson, Greer, Perdue and…
Davis Portrait Inventory
This is an alphabetical inventory of portraits included in the Davis Photographic Collection. Group portraits of companies and organizations are included, but individuals in group portraits are not identified. Dates were provided where known. …
Neighborhood History Interview with James Atkinson
Neighborhood History Interview with James Atkinson
Interviewer: Claire Hunter
Date: 20 May 2006
Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party
Transcription prepared by: Susan Hensley
Interviewer: Claire Hunter
Date: 20 May 2006
Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party
Transcription prepared by: Susan Hensley
Neighborhood History Interview with A. Gordon Thornton, Jr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Andrew Gordon Thornton, Jr.
Interviewer: unknown
Date: 20 May 2006
Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party
Total Duration: 40:14
Interviewer: unknown
Date: 20 May 2006
Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party
Total Duration: 40:14
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Coan
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Coan
Interviewer: Michael Blankenship
Date: 30 September 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:00
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Michael Blankenship
Date: 30 September 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:00
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Maxine N. Hunt
Neighborhood History Interview with Maxine N. Hunt
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:08:00
Transcription prepared by Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:08:00
Transcription prepared by Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Whitworth
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Whitworth
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:20:51
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:20:51
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Wesley Day
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Wesely Day
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:51
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef
Date: 5 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:51
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Lewis Peery
Neighborhood History Interview with Lewis Peery
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 57:13
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 57:13
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Freeland O. Pendleton, Sr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Freeland O. Pendleton, Sr.
Interviewer: Laura Wickstead
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:17
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Laura Wickstead
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:17
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Earl B. Reynolds, Jr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Earl B. Reynolds, Jr.
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:39
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:00:39
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Edward T. Burton
Neighborhood History Interview with Edward T. Burton
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 18:59
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 18:59
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with George E. Rogers
Neighborhood History Interview with George E. Rogers
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:05:27
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 12 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:05:27
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Richard Chubb
Neighborhood History Interview with Richard Chubb
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 53:41
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 53:41
Neighborhood History Interview with Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Alphonzo L. Holland, Sr.
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 56:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 56:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with James Beverly Keeling
Neighborhood History Interview with James Beverly Keeling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 19:06
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 19 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 19:06
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Ernell Glasby
Neighborhood History Interview with Ernell Glasby
Interviewer: Hazel Law
Date: 6 November 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 31:22
Transcription prepaperd by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Hazel Law
Date: 6 November 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 31:22
Transcription prepaperd by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Christine Payne
Neighborhood History Interview with Christine Payne
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 10 January 2007
Location: Private residence of Christine Payne
Total Duration: 25:13
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 10 January 2007
Location: Private residence of Christine Payne
Total Duration: 25:13
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Dr. Reginald Shareef
Neighborhood History Interview with Dr. Reginald Shareef
Interviewer: Anne Beckett
Date: 19 October 2016
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 59:17
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Anne Beckett
Date: 19 October 2016
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 59:17
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Delvis "Mac" McCadden
Neighborhood History Interview with Delvis "Mac" McCadden
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 30 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:46
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 30 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:46
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Jeanette Willis
Neighborhood Oral History Interview with Jeanette Willis
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 30 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 41:03
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 30 October 2006
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 41:03
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Beatrice Burwell
Neighborhood History Interview with Beatrice Burwell
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 November 2006
Location: Elm Park Estates
Total Duration: 1:03:34
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 November 2006
Location: Elm Park Estates
Total Duration: 1:03:34
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Dr. Walter Claytor
Neighborhood History Interview with Dr. Walter Claytor
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 16 December 2006
Location: Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Total Duration: 59:49
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 16 December 2006
Location: Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Total Duration: 59:49
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Hale
Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Hale
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 16 December 2006
Location: Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Total Duration: 48:47
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Mary Bishop
Date: 16 December 2006
Location: Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Total Duration: 48:47
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia M. Chubb-Hale
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia M. Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 11 January 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:20
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 11 January 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:20
Neighborhood History Interview with Mary Jane Callahan
Neighborhood History Interview with Mary Jane Callahan
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 10 January 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 35:08
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 10 January 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 35:08
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with E. Elizabeth Spoelma
Neighborhood History Interview with E. Elizabeth Spoelma
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 7 February 2007
Location: Friendship Manor
Total Duration: 42:19
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 7 February 2007
Location: Friendship Manor
Total Duration: 42:19
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Mary Divers Hackley
Neighborhood History Interview with Mary Divers Hackley
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 14 February 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 56:24
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 14 February 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 56:24
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Florence Farley
Neighborhood History Interview with Florence Farley
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 26 February 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:12:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 26 February 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:12:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Evelyn Bethel and Helen Davis
Neighborhood History Interview with Evelyn Bethel and Helen Davis
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 15 March 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:16:44
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 15 March 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:16:44
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Walter Melvin Bryant
Neighborhood History Interview with Walter Melvin Bryant
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 20 March 2007
Location: Private residence of Walter Bryant
Total Duration: 55:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 20 March 2007
Location: Private residence of Walter Bryant
Total Duration: 55:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Rev. Carl Tinsley
Neighborhood History Interview with Rev. Carl Tinsley
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 22 March 2007
Location: Private residence of Carl Tinsley
Total Duration: 1:29:25
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 22 March 2007
Location: Private residence of Carl Tinsley
Total Duration: 1:29:25
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Rebecca Raper Austin
Neighborhood History Interview with Rebecca Raper Austin
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 March 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 55:47
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 March 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 55:47
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Ann C. Keffer
Neighborhood History Interview with Ann C. Keffer
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 March 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 46:29
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 March 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 46:29
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Harold Bowman
Neighborhood History Interview with Harold Bowman
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: Mountain View Recreation Center
Total Duration: 36:21
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: Mountain View Recreation Center
Total Duration: 36:21
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Janice Hale
Neighborhood History Interview with Janice Hale
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 31:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 31:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Rodolph Wakim
Neighborhood History Interview with Rodolph Wakim
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: St. Elias Church
Total Duration: 26:43
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 8 June 2007
Location: St. Elias Church
Total Duration: 26:43
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Garland
Neighborhood History Interview with Robert Garland
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 12 June 2007
Location: Private residence of Robert Garland
Total Duration: 1:36:18
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 12 June 2007
Location: Private residence of Robert Garland
Total Duration: 1:36:18
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Hudgins
Neighborhood History Interview with Shirley Hudgins
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 18 June 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 23:41
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 18 June 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 23:41
Neighborhood History Interview with Katherine Pullens
Neighborhood History Interview with Katherine Pullens
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 24 March 2008
Location: Private residence of Katherine Pullens
Total Duration: 57:40
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 24 March 2008
Location: Private residence of Katherine Pullens
Total Duration: 57:40
Neighborhood History Interview with Westley Rogers
Neighborhood History Interview with Westley Rogers
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 2 July 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:49:29
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 2 July 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:49:29
Neighborhood History Interview with Marie McGeorge
Neighborhood History Interview with Marie McGeorge
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 21 August 2007
Location: Jackson Park Branch Library
Total Duration: 25:20
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 21 August 2007
Location: Jackson Park Branch Library
Total Duration: 25:20
Neighborhood History Interview with Wilma Warren
Neighborhood History Interview with Wilma Warren
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:21:30
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:21:30
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Akers
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Akers
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:04:07
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 September 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:04:07
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Neighborhood History Interview with Dian Tapscott
Neighborhood History Interview with Dian Tapscott
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 3 October 2007
Location: Private residence of Dian Topscott
Total Duration: 26:17
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 3 October 2007
Location: Private residence of Dian Topscott
Total Duration: 26:17
Transcription prepared by: Brian Clark
Neighborhood History Interview with William Highfill, III
Neighborhood History Interview with William Highfill, III
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 19 November 2007
Location: Private residence of William Highfill
Total Duration: 1:07:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 19 November 2007
Location: Private residence of William Highfill
Total Duration: 1:07:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Emerson Lamb
Neighborhood History Interview with Emerson Lamb
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 26 November 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:07:04
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 26 November 2007
Location: Our Lady of the Valley
Total Duration: 1:07:04
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Corbin Wilson
Neighborhood History Interview with Corbin Wilson
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 December 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:03:15
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 17 December 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:03:15
Neighborhood History Interview with A. Byron Smith
Neighborhood History Interview with A. Byron Smith
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:41
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:41
Transcription prepared by: unknown
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Wolfe
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Wolfe
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:18
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 29 August 2007
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:02:18
Neighborhood History Interview with James Bullington
Neighborhood History Interview with James Bullington
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor and Pam Young
Date: 5 February 2008
Location: Private residence of James Bullington
Total Duration: 59:75 (in two parts)
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor and Pam Young
Date: 5 February 2008
Location: Private residence of James Bullington
Total Duration: 59:75 (in two parts)
Neighborhood History Interview with Sheila Anderson
Neighborhood History Interview with Sheila Anderson
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:17
Transcription prepapred by: Amy Burns
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:17
Transcription prepapred by: Amy Burns
Neighborhood History Interview with Gladys Hilton Buckner
Neighborhood History Interview with Gladys Hilton Buckner
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 28:48
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 28:48
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price
Neighborhood History Interview with Charlotte and Evelyn Clements
Neighborhood History Interview with Charlotte and Evelyn Clements
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:38
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:38
Neighborhood History Interview with Madeleine Daniels
Neighborhood History Interview with Madeleine Daniels
Interviewer: Brenda Finley
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 8:22 (in two parts)
Transcription prepared by: Sarah Lavender
Interviewer: Brenda Finley
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 8:22 (in two parts)
Transcription prepared by: Sarah Lavender
Neighborhood History Interview with Alice Johnson
Neighborhood History Interview with Alice Johnson
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:16
Interviewer: Tanya Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:16
Neighborhood History Interview with Lawrence Mitchell
Neighborhood History Interview with Lawrence Mitchell with Gilmore Perry
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Regina Holmes Peeks
Neighborhood History Interview with Regina Holmes Peeks
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 43:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 43:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Gilmore Perry, Jr. with Lawrence Mitchell
Neighborhood History Interview with Gilmore Perry, Jr. with Lawrence Mitchell
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:35
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Cheryl Ramsey
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 36:35
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with B. Ray Phanelson
Neighborhood History Interview with B. Ray Phanelson
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 49:09
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 49:09
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Sarah Showalter
Neighborhood History Interview with Sarah Showalter
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Pam Young
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 23:14
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Laura Toliver
Neighborhood History Interview with Laura Toliver
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 12:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 12:52
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Wilson
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Wilson
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Vivian Woody
Neighborhood History Interview with Vivian Woody
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:16
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Arleen Ollie
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 29:16
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Frederick Douglas Hairston, Jr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Frederick Douglas Hairston
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 4 May 2008
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:53
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 4 May 2008
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 28:53
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Michael Franklin
Neighborhood History Interview with Michael Franklin
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 14 April 2008
Location: Mountain View Recreation Center
Total Duration: 34:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Brian Clark
Date: 14 April 2008
Location: Mountain View Recreation Center
Total Duration: 34:05
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Carolyn Ann Johnson Jones
Neighborhood History Interview with Carolyn Ann Johnson Jones
Interviewer: Sarah Lavender
Date: 11 June 2008
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 1:37:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Sarah Lavender
Date: 11 June 2008
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 1:37:02
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Lular Ree Clark Lucky
Neighborhood History Interview with Lular Ree Clark Lucky
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor
Date: 26 June 2008
Location: Private residence of Ms. Lucky
Total Duration: 1:20:36
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Ashley Maynor
Date: 26 June 2008
Location: Private residence of Ms. Lucky
Total Duration: 1:20:36
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Francis J. Gill
Neighborhood History Interview with Francis J. Gill
Interviewer: Theresa Gill-Walker
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:54
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: Theresa Gill-Walker
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 42:54
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Sandra Smith Jordan
Neighborhood History Interview with Sandra Smith Jordan
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:26:54
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 9 March 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:26:54
Neighborhood History Interview with Perneller Chubb-Wilson
Neighborhood History Interview with Perneller Chubb-Wilson
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 18 June 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:22:12
Interviewer: Carla Lewis
Date: 18 June 2009
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Total Duration: 1:22:12
Neighborhood History Interview with Cecil "Duke" Brown
Neighborhood History Interview with Cecil "Duke" Brown
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 25 June 2009
Location: Melrose Branch Library
Total Duration: 55:07
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price
Interviewer: Alicia Sell
Date: 25 June 2009
Location: Melrose Branch Library
Total Duration: 55:07
Transcription prepared by: Krissy Price
Neighborhood History Interview with Antinette Beane
Neighborhood History Interview with Antinette Beane
Interviewer: C.L. Bohannon
Date: 5 November 2009
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 38:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Interviewer: C.L. Bohannon
Date: 5 November 2009
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 38:42
Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Anderson
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Anderson
Interviewers: Peter Townsend; Alijah Webb; Elijah Williams
Date: 10 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 43:08
Interviewers: Peter Townsend; Alijah Webb; Elijah Williams
Date: 10 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 43:08
Neighborhood History Interview with Delois C. Broady
Neighborhood History Interview with Delois C. Broady
Interviewer: Robert Dulin
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 30:24
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon
Interviewer: Robert Dulin
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 30:24
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon
Neighborhood History Interview with Caralene Mathis Lewis
Neighborhood History Interview with Caralene Mathis Lewis
Interviewer: Nick Potts
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 29:19
Interviewer: Nick Potts
Date: 15 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 29:19
Neighborhood History Interview with Peggy Sue Mason
Neighborhood History Interview with Peggy Sue Mason
Interviewer: Mary Blitz
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 41:56
Interviewer: Mary Blitz
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 41:56
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Mignon Chubb-Hale
Neighborhood History Interview with Virginia Mignon Chubb-Hale
Interviewer: Chris Boucher
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:24
Interviewer: Chris Boucher
Date: 16 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:24
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria A. Dowe
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria A. Dowe
Interviewer: Chris Fetterman
Date: 17 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:52
Interviewer: Chris Fetterman
Date: 17 March 2010
Location: Lucy Addison Middle School
Total Duration: 35:52
Neighborhood History Interview with Marcus and Danielle Preston
Neighborhood History Interview with Marcus and Danielle Preston
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 23 October 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 37:31
Interviewer: Kellie Thomas
Date: 23 October 2007
Location: Main Library
Total Duration: 37:31
Neighborhood History Interview with Ruth Bennett
Neighborhood History Interview with Ruth Bennett
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:35
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon
Interviewer: Brent Weigel
Date: 23 February 2008
Location: Jerusalem Baptist Church
Total Duration: 27:35
Transcription prepared by: Chelsea Seddon
A Guide to the SAR Fincastle Resolutions Chapter Records
This is a guide to the records of the Sons of the American Revolution, Fincastle Resolutions Chapter Records. This collection consists of records of the Sons of the American Revolution Fincastle Resolutions Chapter beginning in 1967 through 2009,…
Roanoke Times Obituary Index: 1960-1965
Obituary Index for the Roanoke Times from January 1960-December 1965.
A Guide to the Anita M. Cranford Collection
The Anita M. Cranford Collection consists of Ms. Cranford's genealogical research on the Myers, (von) Rieppel and Morsack families. In addition to family charts, there are a number of original photographs of various family members.
A Guide to the Clifton A. Woodrum Collection
The is a guide to the the Clifton A. Woodrum Collection. This collection consists of one record storage box of material, presumably collected by Woodrum over the course of his life. It is known that at least some of the material was collected by…
A Guide to the Howell Family Genealogical Collection
This is a guide to the Howell Family Genealogical Collection. The Howell Family Genealogical Collection consists of research materials documenting the John and Mary Howell Family of Aberystwyth, Wales who settled in Virginia and their descendants.…
A Guide to the Science Fiction Fantasy Fanzine Collection
This collection consists of 1 document storage case of materials related to Roanoke Valley sci-fi fantasy fanzines. Included are issues of the Jinnia Clan Journal, Jinnia Clan Journal Junior, Wyrd, Overflow, and Marturian. Programs from early…
Index to the Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
This document is a subject index to the Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia. Originally called the Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society, on February 15, 1972, the Historical Society changed its name to the Roanoke Valley…
A Guide to the Hazel Harvey Genealogical Collection
This is a guide to the Hazel Harvey Genealogical Collection. The Hazel Harvey Genealogical Collection contains research about the Bradford, Graham, Vaden, and related families of Montgomery and Roanoke Counties and the surrounding area. The notes,…
A Guide to the George E. Wade Collection
This is a guide to the George E. Wade Collection. The collection conists ofpersonal notes, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, business receipts, photographs, postcards, programs, and historical artifacts which are largely from the Roanoke area.…
A Guide to the Raleigh Court Elementary School Scrapbook Collection
This is a guide to the Raleigh Court Elementary School Scrapbook Collection. The Raleigh Court Elementary School scrapbook collection consists of scrapbooks from each school year or range of years from 1960-1996, with some years missing. Scrapbooks…
A Guide to the Papers of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club
This is a guide to the Papers of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club, which consists of organizational records throughout the club’s existence. Records in this collection include meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, club yearbooks, news clippings,…
A Guide to the Papers of D. Saylor Good
This is a guide to the Papers of D. Saylor Good which primarily contains correspondence. Good wrote letters to members of his extended family throughout the country in an effort to trace the following ancestors: William Good (Guth, Goode), Jacob…
Roanoke Times/World News Scrapbook Index
This index was compiled from a number of scrapbooks of Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News articles maintained by library staff over many years. Articles are arranged roughly under various subject headings and include the date and edition of the…
A Guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Beautiful Foundation Records Collection. The Valley Beautiful Foundation was organized in 1981 in order to promote the beautification of the Roanoke Valley. It set about its goal by planting trees in the city,…
A Guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection
This is a guide to the Valley Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary Collection. The Valley Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Collection consists of materials related to the organization’s history, mission work, and programs. Included are…
Index to Raymond Barnes News Articles
This is an index of articles written by Raymond Barnes for the Roanoke World News. Barnes' feature articles, entitled "Echoes of Roanoke", ran from 1958-1969 and covered an array of historical topics related to the Roanoke Valley.
A Guide to the Urban Renewal Collection of Mary Bishop
This collection is housed in three record storage boxes. Content consists of all of Mary Bishop’s research for “Street by Street, Block by Block: How Urban Renewal Uprooted Black Roanoke”. The collection is arranged into four series:
• Series I:…
• Series I:…
A Guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection
This is a guide to the County of Roanoke Circuit Court Annexation Records Collection, This record collection consists of 2 record storage boxes containing transcripts of court proceedings for the 1974 Roanoke Valley consolidated annexation case. …
E. Marvin Raney Collection Index
This index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae…
Roanoke Times Obituary Index: 1955-1959
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1955-1959.
Roanoke Times Obituary Index: 1960-1965
An index of Roanoke Times obituaries for the years 1960-1965.
A Guide to the William Trippeer Genealogical Collection
The William Trippeer Genealogical Collection is housed in 2 record storage boxes. The main families included in this collection are Nelms, Dameron, Dickenson, Berger, Trippeer, Mowbray, Edwards, Gaeb, and Fenimore. Materials which comprise the…
A Guide to the Mary Burks Dean Collection
This collection consists of 6 record storage boxes of genealogical information compiled by Mary Burks Dean over the course of many years. Included is research on her ancestral lines as well as those of others. The information herein is arranged as…
A Guide to the Giles County Poll Books Collection, 1809-1923
This is a guide to the poll books of Giles County, which cover the years 1809-1923. Poll books contain election returns for local, state, and national government; votes on state issues include infrastructure improvements to bridges, roads, the…
A Guide to the Giles County Tithe Books Collection
This a guide to the Tithe books for Giles County, which cover the time period of 1820-1845. The tithe books were entitled “Tithe Book” or “List of Taxable Property” or “List of Revenue.” Tithes were small taxes or assessments that were collected…
A Guide to the Dudley Family Genealogical Collection
Materials included in the Dudley Family Genealogical Collection were compiled by Naoma Dudley Slone in two three-ring binders with photographs compiled in a separate album. The primary focus of Mrs. Slone’s research relates to the Dudley and allied…
A Guide to the Fortnightly Club Records Collection
The Fortnightly Club Records Collection consists of records created by the club since it was founded in 1913 as a literary club for women in the Roanoke Valley. Materials include yearbooks, meeting minutes, program materials, scrapbooks,…
A Guide to the Pan Philian Club Records Collection
The Pan Philian Club Records collection consists of records generated by the club from its inception in 1920 through the 1960s. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, programs, and projects. Materials are arranged…
A Guide to the Dorothy Gibboney Collection
The Dorothy Gibboney Collection consists of materials collected by Gibboney from 1966-1980. Materials include correspondence, news clippings, awards, photographs, and programs and speaking engagements. Most of the correspondence was received during…
Throckmorton Negative Collection Inventory
Inventory of negatives included in the Throckmorton Negative Collection, Images containing group and individual negatives are not identified beyond the names of the groups.
A Guide to the Glenna Garner Collection
The Glenna Garner Collection is arranged into two series: Series I contains research compiled by family groups arranged alphabetically by surname; Series II contains records arranged alphabetically by document type. Series I focuses on Glenna…
A Guide to the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley Records Collection
The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley (JLRV) Records Collection consists of materials generated by the League throughout its existence. Items include administrative documents, annual reports, new clippings, newsletters, information regarding JLRV…
A Guide to the David H. Steinberg Streetcar Manuscripts
The collection consists of 1 box containing 12 folders. Included in the box are the original manuscript and photocopies of the typed 318 pages, photocopies of trolley photographs, and correspondence about the collection. The manuscript compilation…
A Guide to the Marsteller Corporation Records Collection
The Marsteller Corporation Records Collection contains acknowledgements of orders placed for grave markers. Orders in this collection begin in 1911 and continue through 1960; missing orders include the years 1915 and 1916, 1920-1924, 1938-1941…
A Guide to the Burton-Neighbors Addenda
The Burton/Neighbors Addenda Collection is comprised of materials related to families, landowners, and soldiers from the Botetourt County area. The collection includes a spiral bound notebook, 1 journal publication, loose leaf documents and newspaper…
Historic Garden Week in Virginia Homes Index
An index to homes from Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas profiled in Historic Garden Week in Virginia, 1938-2010.
Roanoke Valley Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection
This is a guide to photographs included in the Roanoke Real Estate Multiple Listings Service Photograph Collection. Photos include many Roanoke Valley homes on the market or new construction between 1989 and 1999. All photos are single family…
A Guide to the Manuscripts of Grady Garrett
The Manuscripts of Grady Garrett consists of 12 reels of microfilm containing genealogical research on families of Virginia and North Carolina.
A Guide to the Smith-Riffe Collection
The Smith-Riffe Collection represents a half century of
genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.
genealogical and local history research in the New River counties of southern West Virginia and adjacent Virginia.
A Guide to the Evelyn Bodine Collection
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Evelyn Ashworth Bodine. Ms. Bodine compiled records on a number of surnames, primarily Ashworth, Bodine, Burgess, Ferguson-Phelps, Hiett, and Thornton-Gadd. Each folder included on the…
Interments in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm Cemeteries, 1912-1960
This is a guide to a collection of death certificates of individuals buried in Old Lick, First Baptist Church, and City Farm cemeteries beginning with the earliest available certificates in 1912 and concluding with 1960 when burials at the cemeteries…
A Guide to the Sonny Boyd Collection
This collection consists of genealogical research compiled by Charles “Sonny” Everette Boyd, Jr. Surnames most frequently researched include Hardaway, Harvey, Livesay, Elam, and Tucker. Box one contains legal sized pedigree charts arranged…
A Guide to the Virginia Room Map and Oversized Materials Collection
This is a guide to the Virginia Room Map Collection, including oversized documents, architectural drawings, and original newspapers. Most Virginia Counties and Cities are included, as well as some areas of surrounding states. If you are interested…
A Guide to the Fred and Katherine Settle Wright Genealogical Collection
This collection consists of two record storage boxes of genealogical research compiled by the Wrights on a number of families. Contents are arranged alphabetically by surname as they were kept by the Wrights. The majority of surnames herein have…
A Guide to the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Records
This collection consists of seven record storage boxes of materials generated and collected by the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF). The type of material is arranged into the following series: Series I includes organizational records and…
Norsemen 1979
The Norsemen is the annual for Northside Middle School.
RRHA4
Harrison School
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A view of Henry Street. The Palace Hotel can be seen in the background.
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Gilmer
