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This collection also includes detailed drawings and specifications from Milka Bliznakov's architecture practice.","Two volumes were returned to the Library of Columbia University. The following books were separated from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Watkins, R.N. The Ideal Communist City. New York: Braziller, 1968.\nLloyd, P. \u0026 Collie, K. San Francisco: a guide to recent architecture. London: Ellipsis, 1997. \nMarkelin, U.Profiles: Pioneering Women Architects from Finland. Museum of Finnish Architecture, 1983.  \nUse of Tradition in Russian \u0026 Soviet Architecture, guest edited by Cooke, C. \u0026 Kudriavtsev, A. Architectural Design journal, v. 57, no. 7/8. London: Architectural Design, 1987. \nBrumfield, W.C.Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams. New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.  \nSomaya, B., Mehta, U., \u0026 Hecar FoundationAn Emancipated Place: the proceedings of the conference and exhibitino held in mumbai, February 2000. Mumbai : Hecar Foundation, 2000. \nKuperus, M., \u0026 Meinsma, H.C.Architectes. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Thoth, 1990. \nBoutelle, S.H. \u0026 Morgan, J.Julia Morgan, Architect.  New York : Abbeville Press, 1988.  \nPoem about Trees.  (ISBN: 9785090245890),  \nThe American Glossary of Architectural Terms .  \nIllustrated Garnsey.  \nLa Realidad Sovietica.  \nConstruction and Reconstruction of Towns.  \nWorking Architectural Studios I-Design Department of the Moscow Soviet.  \nWorking Architectural Studios II-Design Department of the Moscow Soviet.  \nRussian Formalism.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. 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Two years later, Bliznakov emigrated to the United States.","During her first years in the United States, Bliznakov worked as an architect and studied Soviet architecture. She earned her Ph.D in architectural history from Columbia University in 1971. She taught at the University of Texas from 1972-1974, where she co-founded the Institute of Modern Russian Culture.","In 1974, Milka Bliznakov became a professor at Virginia Polytechnic Insitute and State University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she taught in the urban design program. Bliznakov became an authority on the Russian avante-garde and constructivism movements. In 1985, Bliznakov worked with the Virginia Tech University Libraries and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to establish the International Archive of Women in Architecture. 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She attended the State Polytechnic Institute of Sofia and graduated with a master's degree in architecture in 1951. Bliznakov began practicing architecture in Bulgaria in 1952. In 1959, Bliznakov moved her practice to France. Two years later, Bliznakov emigrated to the United States.","During her first years in the United States, Bliznakov worked as an architect and studied Soviet architecture. She earned her Ph.D in architectural history from Columbia University in 1971. She taught at the University of Texas from 1972-1974, where she co-founded the Institute of Modern Russian Culture.","In 1974, Milka Bliznakov became a professor at Virginia Polytechnic Insitute and State University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she taught in the urban design program. Bliznakov became an authority on the Russian avante-garde and constructivism movements. In 1985, Bliznakov worked with the Virginia Tech University Libraries and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to establish the International Archive of Women in Architecture. She served as the chair of the IAWA Board of Advisors from 1985-1993.","Milka Bliznakov retired in 1998 in conjunction with the establishment of the Milka Bliznakov Prize. The Milka Bliznakov Prize is awarded annually to those whose research furthers the knowledge of women's contributions to architecture and design.","Bliznakov continued to acquire and donate works to the IAWA until her death on November 4, 2010.","The guide to the  Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings was completed in February 2016.","This collection documents the activities of Milka Bliznakov (1927-2010), the founder of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) and former chair of its board of advisors (1985-1993). It contains personal materials, including biographical information and personal correspondence. This collection also contains materials documenting Milka's prolific career as an architect and a professor emerita at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Some significant topics represented in these files are avante-garde architecture; Russian constructivism; futurist architecture in the Soviet Union; the history of Bulgaria and Bulgarian architecture; and women in art and architecture. In addition, this collection contains unique documents about the destruction of architectural structures in Croatia during the Bosnian war; Federal Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) reports on Soviet concentration camps; and detailed drawings and and project plans for Soviet infastructure. This collection also documentsd the proceedings of organizations and conferences attended by Milka Bliznakov such as L'Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes (UIFA), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), and the Association for Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies (AAASS). Materials are largely textual, comprising of correspondence, memoranda, minutes and agendas, legal materials, clippings, publications, reference files, blueprints, and maps. Among other formats scattered throughout the collection are photographs, negatives, and artifacts such as plaques. This collection also includes detailed drawings and specifications from Milka Bliznakov's architecture practice.","Two volumes were returned to the Library of Columbia University. The following books were separated from the collection to be cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Watkins, R.N. The Ideal Communist City. New York: Braziller, 1968.\nLloyd, P. \u0026 Collie, K. San Francisco: a guide to recent architecture. London: Ellipsis, 1997. \nMarkelin, U.Profiles: Pioneering Women Architects from Finland. Museum of Finnish Architecture, 1983.  \nUse of Tradition in Russian \u0026 Soviet Architecture, guest edited by Cooke, C. \u0026 Kudriavtsev, A. Architectural Design journal, v. 57, no. 7/8. London: Architectural Design, 1987. \nBrumfield, W.C.Reshaping Russian Architecture: Western Technology, Utopian Dreams. 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Two years later, Bliznakov emigrated to the United States.","During her first years in the United States, Bliznakov worked as an architect and studied Soviet architecture. She earned her Ph.D in architectural history from Columbia University in 1971. She taught at the University of Texas from 1972-1974, where she co-founded the Institute of Modern Russian Culture.","In 1974, Milka Bliznakov became a professor at Virginia Polytechnic Insitute and State University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she taught in the urban design program. Bliznakov became an authority on the Russian avante-garde and constructivism movements. In 1985, Bliznakov worked with the Virginia Tech University Libraries and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to establish the International Archive of Women in Architecture. She served as the chair of the IAWA Board of Advisors from 1985-1993.","Milka Bliznakov retired in 1998 in conjunction with the establishment of the Milka Bliznakov Prize. The Milka Bliznakov Prize is awarded annually to those whose research furthers the knowledge of women's contributions to architecture and design.","Bliznakov continued to acquire and donate works to the IAWA until her death on November 4, 2010."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the  Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the  Milka T. 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Some significant topics represented in these files are avante-garde architecture; Russian constructivism; futurist architecture in the Soviet Union; the history of Bulgaria and Bulgarian architecture; and women in art and architecture. In addition, this collection contains unique documents about the destruction of architectural structures in Croatia during the Bosnian war; Federal Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) reports on Soviet concentration camps; and detailed drawings and and project plans for Soviet infastructure. This collection also documentsd the proceedings of organizations and conferences attended by Milka Bliznakov such as L'Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes (UIFA), the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), and the Association for Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies (AAASS). Materials are largely textual, comprising of correspondence, memoranda, minutes and agendas, legal materials, clippings, publications, reference files, blueprints, and maps. Among other formats scattered throughout the collection are photographs, negatives, and artifacts such as plaques. This collection also includes detailed drawings and specifications from Milka Bliznakov's architecture practice.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection documents the activities of Milka Bliznakov (1927-2010), the founder of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) and former chair of its board of advisors (1985-1993). It contains personal materials, including biographical information and personal correspondence. This collection also contains materials documenting Milka's prolific career as an architect and a professor emerita at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 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The series also includes files devoted to other bodies on which Magill had a seat due to his position on the board of supervisors. These include the New River Valley Airport Commission and the New River Valley Industrial Commission.","Series III. New River Valley Planning District Commission, 1968-1972. This series largely consists of subject files maintained by Magill during his service on the New River Valley Planning District Commission. Included are files on health, housing, land use, law enforcement, and water/sewer services, represented in correspondence, reports, notes, and printed materials. The series also contains administrative files relating to the commission's work, as well as meeting minutes and financial records.","Orrin Rankin Magill, son of Robert N. and Ella F. Doty Magill, was born in Dayton, Tennessee on November 21, 1887. Magill later moved with his family to Alabama, and he graduated from Mississippi State University. While attending graduate school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1911 and 1912, Magill served as secretary of the university's YMCA. Later, after obtaining a master's degree in education from Columbia University, Magill moved to China, where he served on the staff of the Chinese National YMCA. In September, 1915, he briefly returned to Southwest Virginia to marry Ellen Howe Bell (1893-1968), the daughter of Francis Bell. The Magills, who would eventually have six children, both worked in establishing a YMCA in Manchuria. Beginning around 1917, they lived for 25 years in Shanghai, where Magill served on the staff of the National Chinese YMCA and Ellen Magill worked as a teacher fo the American Community Church and worked with refugees. The Magills lived in New York during World War II then returned to China for a few years. After retiring from the YMCA in 1950, Magill served for five years as public relations director of the International Missionary Council.","In 1955, the Magills moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, where Magill became active in civic, educational, and religious affairs. Magill served on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1971 and is generally credited with leading efforts in passing several ordinances to govern the orderly development of the county during its period of rapid growth in the 1960s. During these years, Magill also served in numerous other boards and commissions, some as a direct result of his position on the board of supervisors, while others were separate from his work there. Among the other bodies on which Magill served were the New River Valley Industrial Commission, Mountain Empire Board of Mental Health Clinic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Centennial Planning Committee, Associaiton of Virginia Counties, Showalter Memorial Hospital board of directors, New River Valley Airport Commission, and New River Valley Planning District Commission. (Ellen Magill also remained active in the community, working with the university's foreign students and serving on the board of directors of Showalter Memorial Hospital. In 1962, she was named Virginia's Mother of the Year.) Orrin Rankin Magill died on September 3, 1976, and was buried at New Dublin Presbyterian Church, Dublin, Virginia.","The guide to the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers commenced and was completed in June, 2012.","This collection contains the papers of Orrin Rankin Magill, a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1911-1912), long-time YMCA officer, and active local community leader in Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia during the 1960s. 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The Magills, who would eventually have six children, both worked in establishing a YMCA in Manchuria. Beginning around 1917, they lived for 25 years in Shanghai, where Magill served on the staff of the National Chinese YMCA and Ellen Magill worked as a teacher fo the American Community Church and worked with refugees. The Magills lived in New York during World War II then returned to China for a few years. After retiring from the YMCA in 1950, Magill served for five years as public relations director of the International Missionary Council.","In 1955, the Magills moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, where Magill became active in civic, educational, and religious affairs. Magill served on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1971 and is generally credited with leading efforts in passing several ordinances to govern the orderly development of the county during its period of rapid growth in the 1960s. 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While attending graduate school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1911 and 1912, Magill served as secretary of the university's YMCA. Later, after obtaining a master's degree in education from Columbia University, Magill moved to China, where he served on the staff of the Chinese National YMCA. In September, 1915, he briefly returned to Southwest Virginia to marry Ellen Howe Bell (1893-1968), the daughter of Francis Bell. The Magills, who would eventually have six children, both worked in establishing a YMCA in Manchuria. Beginning around 1917, they lived for 25 years in Shanghai, where Magill served on the staff of the National Chinese YMCA and Ellen Magill worked as a teacher fo the American Community Church and worked with refugees. The Magills lived in New York during World War II then returned to China for a few years. After retiring from the YMCA in 1950, Magill served for five years as public relations director of the International Missionary Council.","In 1955, the Magills moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, where Magill became active in civic, educational, and religious affairs. Magill served on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1971 and is generally credited with leading efforts in passing several ordinances to govern the orderly development of the county during its period of rapid growth in the 1960s. During these years, Magill also served in numerous other boards and commissions, some as a direct result of his position on the board of supervisors, while others were separate from his work there. Among the other bodies on which Magill served were the New River Valley Industrial Commission, Mountain Empire Board of Mental Health Clinic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Centennial Planning Committee, Associaiton of Virginia Counties, Showalter Memorial Hospital board of directors, New River Valley Airport Commission, and New River Valley Planning District Commission. (Ellen Magill also remained active in the community, working with the university's foreign students and serving on the board of directors of Showalter Memorial Hospital. In 1962, she was named Virginia's Mother of the Year.) 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Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1958-1972. The files in this series relate largely to issues confronting Montgomery County during Magill's service on the board of supervisors. Many of these issues relate to rapid growth in the county during the 1960s and Magill's advocacy for various ordinances to govern that growth. Broad topics include public health concerns, commercial and residential development, public services, planning and zoning, schools, taxes, and transportation. The files include such materials as correspondence, reports, notes, and printed materials. The series also includes materials relating to the board's routine administrative maintenance as well as county governance, including budgets. The series also includes files devoted to other bodies on which Magill had a seat due to his position on the board of supervisors. These include the New River Valley Airport Commission and the New River Valley Industrial Commission.","Series III. New River Valley Planning District Commission, 1968-1972. This series largely consists of subject files maintained by Magill during his service on the New River Valley Planning District Commission. Included are files on health, housing, land use, law enforcement, and water/sewer services, represented in correspondence, reports, notes, and printed materials. The series also contains administrative files relating to the commission's work, as well as meeting minutes and financial records."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrrin Rankin Magill, son of Robert N. and Ella F. Doty Magill, was born in Dayton, Tennessee on November 21, 1887. Magill later moved with his family to Alabama, and he graduated from Mississippi State University. While attending graduate school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1911 and 1912, Magill served as secretary of the university's YMCA. Later, after obtaining a master's degree in education from Columbia University, Magill moved to China, where he served on the staff of the Chinese National YMCA. In September, 1915, he briefly returned to Southwest Virginia to marry Ellen Howe Bell (1893-1968), the daughter of Francis Bell. The Magills, who would eventually have six children, both worked in establishing a YMCA in Manchuria. Beginning around 1917, they lived for 25 years in Shanghai, where Magill served on the staff of the National Chinese YMCA and Ellen Magill worked as a teacher fo the American Community Church and worked with refugees. The Magills lived in New York during World War II then returned to China for a few years. After retiring from the YMCA in 1950, Magill served for five years as public relations director of the International Missionary Council. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955, the Magills moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, where Magill became active in civic, educational, and religious affairs. Magill served on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1971 and is generally credited with leading efforts in passing several ordinances to govern the orderly development of the county during its period of rapid growth in the 1960s. During these years, Magill also served in numerous other boards and commissions, some as a direct result of his position on the board of supervisors, while others were separate from his work there. Among the other bodies on which Magill served were the New River Valley Industrial Commission, Mountain Empire Board of Mental Health Clinic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Centennial Planning Committee, Associaiton of Virginia Counties, Showalter Memorial Hospital board of directors, New River Valley Airport Commission, and New River Valley Planning District Commission. (Ellen Magill also remained active in the community, working with the university's foreign students and serving on the board of directors of Showalter Memorial Hospital. In 1962, she was named Virginia's Mother of the Year.) Orrin Rankin Magill died on September 3, 1976, and was buried at New Dublin Presbyterian Church, Dublin, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Orrin Rankin Magill, son of Robert N. and Ella F. Doty Magill, was born in Dayton, Tennessee on November 21, 1887. Magill later moved with his family to Alabama, and he graduated from Mississippi State University. While attending graduate school at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1911 and 1912, Magill served as secretary of the university's YMCA. Later, after obtaining a master's degree in education from Columbia University, Magill moved to China, where he served on the staff of the Chinese National YMCA. In September, 1915, he briefly returned to Southwest Virginia to marry Ellen Howe Bell (1893-1968), the daughter of Francis Bell. The Magills, who would eventually have six children, both worked in establishing a YMCA in Manchuria. Beginning around 1917, they lived for 25 years in Shanghai, where Magill served on the staff of the National Chinese YMCA and Ellen Magill worked as a teacher fo the American Community Church and worked with refugees. The Magills lived in New York during World War II then returned to China for a few years. After retiring from the YMCA in 1950, Magill served for five years as public relations director of the International Missionary Council.","In 1955, the Magills moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, where Magill became active in civic, educational, and religious affairs. Magill served on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1971 and is generally credited with leading efforts in passing several ordinances to govern the orderly development of the county during its period of rapid growth in the 1960s. During these years, Magill also served in numerous other boards and commissions, some as a direct result of his position on the board of supervisors, while others were separate from his work there. Among the other bodies on which Magill served were the New River Valley Industrial Commission, Mountain Empire Board of Mental Health Clinic, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Centennial Planning Committee, Associaiton of Virginia Counties, Showalter Memorial Hospital board of directors, New River Valley Airport Commission, and New River Valley Planning District Commission. (Ellen Magill also remained active in the community, working with the university's foreign students and serving on the board of directors of Showalter Memorial Hospital. In 1962, she was named Virginia's Mother of the Year.) Orrin Rankin Magill died on September 3, 1976, and was buried at New Dublin Presbyterian Church, Dublin, Virginia."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Orrin Rankin Magill Papers, Ms1975-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Orrin Rankin Magill Papers, Ms1975-010, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers commenced and was completed in June, 2012.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Orrin Rankin Magill Papers commenced and was completed in June, 2012."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Orrin Rankin Magill, a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1911-1912), long-time YMCA officer, and active local community leader in Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia during the 1960s. The papers, containing correspondence, administrative documents, subject files, and printed materials, document Magill's many community activities, particularly his service on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the New River Valley Planning District Commission.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Orrin Rankin Magill, a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1911-1912), long-time YMCA officer, and active local community leader in Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia during the 1960s. The papers, containing correspondence, administrative documents, subject files, and printed materials, document Magill's many community activities, particularly his service on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the New River Valley Planning District Commission."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following item was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Map Collection: \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_906.xml\"\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMontgomery County, Virginia, showing Primary and Secondary Highways\u003c/title\u003e. Virginia Department of Highways, 1969. 19 x 24 in., Map-0548.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following item was removed from the collection and added to the Historical Map Collection:","Montgomery County, Virginia, showing Primary and Secondary Highways. Virginia Department of Highways, 1969. 19 x 24 in., Map-0548."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_2a24e5a9447798f1e957ded3b3248a34\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains the papers--including correspondence, memoranda, subject files, and printed materials--of Orrin Rankin Magill, graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (class of 1913), VPI professor of philosophy and religion, and active participant in civic and political affairs of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. Materials document Magill's community activities, particularly as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the New River Valley Planning Commission.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains the papers--including correspondence, memoranda, subject files, and printed materials--of Orrin Rankin Magill, graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (class of 1913), VPI professor of philosophy and religion, and active participant in civic and political affairs of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. Materials document Magill's community activities, particularly as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the New River Valley Planning Commission."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)"],"persname_ssim":["Magill, Orrin R.  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Correspondence, 1970-1981, n.d., contains letters relating to the research, publication and sale of Johnson's various books. Many of the letters consist of little more than book orders, while others--particularly those of Lee Pendleton--contain information on the history of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The series also includes a few pieces of correspondence which had been addressed to Lula Porterfield Givens and apparently shared with Johnson.","Series II. Subject Files, 1965-1984, contains research notes and other materials compiled by Johnson in preparation for her books on Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The James Patton file includes a typescript of the Augusta Parish Vestry Book and galley proofs for Johnson's James Patton and the Appalachian Colonists. The series also contains files which had been assembled by Lula Givens during research on her two books. Givens' Christiansburg file has histories of Cambria and the Montgomery County Courthouse, while her Montgomery County folder consists of writings by Lee Pendleton on various aspects of Elliston-area history.","Series III. Printed Materials, 1965-1986, includes articles by Johnson and Porterfield; histories of the Cox, Givens and Harless families; and various pamphlets and newsclippings relating to genealogical resources and topics in local history.","Series IV. Scrapbook, 1962-1978, is a single scrapbook compiled by Lula Givens, contains mostly newsclippings relating to Southwest Virginia history. It also includes clippings and ephemera of personal interest, relating to acquaintances and national celebrities.","Series V. Photographs and Illustrations, 1920-1979, were primarily collected for use in Johnson's and Givens' various books, though not all of the images were published. The photographs are from a number of sources, including local newspapers and personal collections. The series is of probably greatest interest for images of the Christiansburg High School, Montgomery County Courthouse, Virginia Tech classes and campus of the 1920s, and a 1954 Palace Theatre (Christiansburg) program calendar.","Patricia Miller Givens, teacher and local historian, was born in Newport, Virginia, on March 9, 1932. Known familiarly as \"Patsy,\" Givens was the daughter of Hugh Peck and Lula Porterfield Givens. She graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1949, later obtaining her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin (1956) and master's from the College of William and Mary (1963). In December 1953, she married Walter L. Johnson; the couple would have one son, Walter Peck Johnson. Patricia Johnson taught history and social studies in various schools as the family moved frequently--to Texas, Japan, England, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.--due to the demands of her husband's air force career. Around 1980, the Johnsons returned to the New River Valley area, where they bought and restored the former James Bain Price home in Prices Fork.","Like her mother, Johnson maintained a lifetime interest in the history of Southwest Virginia; she eventually published 15 books and numerous articles related to the subject and became one of the foremost authorities on local history. Johnson's interests were reflected by her memberships in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.","Johnson died on September 3, 1996; she is buried in the Price Cemetery, Prices Fork, Virginia.","Lula Porterfield, teacher, local historian, and mother of Patricia Givens Johnson, was born in Giles County, Virginia on September 18, 1906. The youngest child of Jehu and Josephine Williams Porterfield, she began teaching in Giles County in 1925. Porterfield married Hugh Peck Givens in Roanoke on December 20, 1930. The couple had two children (Patricia M. and Hugh P. Jr.) and separated in 1939. In the meantime, Lula Givens had moved to Christiansburg and begun a 35-year teaching career in the Montgomery County school system. After her retirement in 1972, Givens was able to devote time to an interest in local history; her research resulted in two books: Highlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, Virginia(1975) and Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia: in the Heart of the Alleghenies(1981).","Lula P. Givens died in Christiansburg, Virginia on February 23, 1987.","The guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003.","The papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs.","Thirty-five books were transferred from the collection to the Rare Book Collection. A list of these books is available on request.","The following maps were transferred to the Historical Map Collection:","Map of Kentucke. [sic] John Filson, 1784. [reproduction]","Pearisburg Quadrangle. Virginia Geological Survey, 1932.","Map-0082, Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission American Revolutionary War Map, 1774-1783. Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1976.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","This collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. It also includes a scrapbook and a few other materials, scattered throughout the collection, which had belonged to Johnson's mother, Lula Porterfield Givens, also a local historian.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920/1986"],"collection_ssim":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920/1986"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1988.007"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1988.007"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"creator_ssim":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"creators_ssim":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Correspondence, 1970-1981, n.d., contains letters relating to the research, publication and sale of Johnson's various books. Many of the letters consist of little more than book orders, while others--particularly those of Lee Pendleton--contain information on the history of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The series also includes a few pieces of correspondence which had been addressed to Lula Porterfield Givens and apparently shared with Johnson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II. Subject Files, 1965-1984, contains research notes and other materials compiled by Johnson in preparation for her books on Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The James Patton file includes a typescript of the Augusta Parish Vestry Book and galley proofs for Johnson's \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJames Patton and the Appalachian Colonists.\u003c/title\u003e The series also contains files which had been assembled by Lula Givens during research on her two books. Givens' Christiansburg file has histories of Cambria and the Montgomery County Courthouse, while her Montgomery County folder consists of writings by Lee Pendleton on various aspects of Elliston-area history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Printed Materials, 1965-1986, includes articles by Johnson and Porterfield; histories of the Cox, Givens and Harless families; and various pamphlets and newsclippings relating to genealogical resources and topics in local history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. Scrapbook, 1962-1978, is a single scrapbook compiled by Lula Givens, contains mostly newsclippings relating to Southwest Virginia history. 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Many of the letters consist of little more than book orders, while others--particularly those of Lee Pendleton--contain information on the history of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The series also includes a few pieces of correspondence which had been addressed to Lula Porterfield Givens and apparently shared with Johnson.","Series II. Subject Files, 1965-1984, contains research notes and other materials compiled by Johnson in preparation for her books on Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The James Patton file includes a typescript of the Augusta Parish Vestry Book and galley proofs for Johnson's James Patton and the Appalachian Colonists. The series also contains files which had been assembled by Lula Givens during research on her two books. Givens' Christiansburg file has histories of Cambria and the Montgomery County Courthouse, while her Montgomery County folder consists of writings by Lee Pendleton on various aspects of Elliston-area history.","Series III. Printed Materials, 1965-1986, includes articles by Johnson and Porterfield; histories of the Cox, Givens and Harless families; and various pamphlets and newsclippings relating to genealogical resources and topics in local history.","Series IV. Scrapbook, 1962-1978, is a single scrapbook compiled by Lula Givens, contains mostly newsclippings relating to Southwest Virginia history. It also includes clippings and ephemera of personal interest, relating to acquaintances and national celebrities.","Series V. Photographs and Illustrations, 1920-1979, were primarily collected for use in Johnson's and Givens' various books, though not all of the images were published. The photographs are from a number of sources, including local newspapers and personal collections. 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The youngest child of Jehu and Josephine Williams Porterfield, she began teaching in Giles County in 1925. Porterfield married Hugh Peck Givens in Roanoke on December 20, 1930. The couple had two children (Patricia M. and Hugh P. Jr.) and separated in 1939. In the meantime, Lula Givens had moved to Christiansburg and begun a 35-year teaching career in the Montgomery County school system. After her retirement in 1972, Givens was able to devote time to an interest in local history; her research resulted in two books: \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eHighlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, Virginia\u003c/title\u003e(1975) and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eChristiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia: in the Heart of the Alleghenies\u003c/title\u003e(1981). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLula P. 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Around 1980, the Johnsons returned to the New River Valley area, where they bought and restored the former James Bain Price home in Prices Fork.","Like her mother, Johnson maintained a lifetime interest in the history of Southwest Virginia; she eventually published 15 books and numerous articles related to the subject and became one of the foremost authorities on local history. Johnson's interests were reflected by her memberships in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.","Johnson died on September 3, 1996; she is buried in the Price Cemetery, Prices Fork, Virginia.","Lula Porterfield, teacher, local historian, and mother of Patricia Givens Johnson, was born in Giles County, Virginia on September 18, 1906. The youngest child of Jehu and Josephine Williams Porterfield, she began teaching in Giles County in 1925. Porterfield married Hugh Peck Givens in Roanoke on December 20, 1930. The couple had two children (Patricia M. and Hugh P. Jr.) and separated in 1939. In the meantime, Lula Givens had moved to Christiansburg and begun a 35-year teaching career in the Montgomery County school system. After her retirement in 1972, Givens was able to devote time to an interest in local history; her research resulted in two books: Highlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, Virginia(1975) and Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia: in the Heart of the Alleghenies(1981).","Lula P. Givens died in Christiansburg, Virginia on February 23, 1987."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920-1986, Ms1988-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920-1986, Ms1988-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThirty-five books were transferred from the collection to the Rare Book Collection. A list of these books is available on request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following maps were transferred to the Historical Map Collection:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMap of Kentucke.\u003c/title\u003e [sic] John Filson, 1784. 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Virginia Geological Survey, 1932.","Map-0082, Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission American Revolutionary War Map, 1774-1783. Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1976."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_fc522bd4aa3dbd58f426608b59cf7f11\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. It also includes a scrapbook and a few other materials, scattered throughout the collection, which had belonged to Johnson's mother, Lula Porterfield Givens, also a local historian.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. It also includes a scrapbook and a few other materials, scattered throughout the collection, which had belonged to Johnson's mother, Lula Porterfield Givens, also a local historian."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":91,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:29:47.882Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1514","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1514","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1514","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1514","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1514.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Johnson, Patricia Givens, Papers","title_ssm":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers"],"title_tesim":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1920-1986"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1920-1986"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1920/1986"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920/1986"],"text":["Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920/1986","Ms.1988.007","Blacksburg (Va.)","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Women -- History","The collection is open for research.","Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.","Series I. Correspondence, 1970-1981, n.d., contains letters relating to the research, publication and sale of Johnson's various books. Many of the letters consist of little more than book orders, while others--particularly those of Lee Pendleton--contain information on the history of Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The series also includes a few pieces of correspondence which had been addressed to Lula Porterfield Givens and apparently shared with Johnson.","Series II. Subject Files, 1965-1984, contains research notes and other materials compiled by Johnson in preparation for her books on Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The James Patton file includes a typescript of the Augusta Parish Vestry Book and galley proofs for Johnson's James Patton and the Appalachian Colonists. The series also contains files which had been assembled by Lula Givens during research on her two books. Givens' Christiansburg file has histories of Cambria and the Montgomery County Courthouse, while her Montgomery County folder consists of writings by Lee Pendleton on various aspects of Elliston-area history.","Series III. Printed Materials, 1965-1986, includes articles by Johnson and Porterfield; histories of the Cox, Givens and Harless families; and various pamphlets and newsclippings relating to genealogical resources and topics in local history.","Series IV. Scrapbook, 1962-1978, is a single scrapbook compiled by Lula Givens, contains mostly newsclippings relating to Southwest Virginia history. It also includes clippings and ephemera of personal interest, relating to acquaintances and national celebrities.","Series V. Photographs and Illustrations, 1920-1979, were primarily collected for use in Johnson's and Givens' various books, though not all of the images were published. The photographs are from a number of sources, including local newspapers and personal collections. The series is of probably greatest interest for images of the Christiansburg High School, Montgomery County Courthouse, Virginia Tech classes and campus of the 1920s, and a 1954 Palace Theatre (Christiansburg) program calendar.","Patricia Miller Givens, teacher and local historian, was born in Newport, Virginia, on March 9, 1932. Known familiarly as \"Patsy,\" Givens was the daughter of Hugh Peck and Lula Porterfield Givens. She graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1949, later obtaining her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin (1956) and master's from the College of William and Mary (1963). In December 1953, she married Walter L. Johnson; the couple would have one son, Walter Peck Johnson. Patricia Johnson taught history and social studies in various schools as the family moved frequently--to Texas, Japan, England, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.--due to the demands of her husband's air force career. Around 1980, the Johnsons returned to the New River Valley area, where they bought and restored the former James Bain Price home in Prices Fork.","Like her mother, Johnson maintained a lifetime interest in the history of Southwest Virginia; she eventually published 15 books and numerous articles related to the subject and became one of the foremost authorities on local history. Johnson's interests were reflected by her memberships in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.","Johnson died on September 3, 1996; she is buried in the Price Cemetery, Prices Fork, Virginia.","Lula Porterfield, teacher, local historian, and mother of Patricia Givens Johnson, was born in Giles County, Virginia on September 18, 1906. The youngest child of Jehu and Josephine Williams Porterfield, she began teaching in Giles County in 1925. Porterfield married Hugh Peck Givens in Roanoke on December 20, 1930. The couple had two children (Patricia M. and Hugh P. Jr.) and separated in 1939. In the meantime, Lula Givens had moved to Christiansburg and begun a 35-year teaching career in the Montgomery County school system. After her retirement in 1972, Givens was able to devote time to an interest in local history; her research resulted in two books: Highlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, Virginia(1975) and Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia: in the Heart of the Alleghenies(1981).","Lula P. Givens died in Christiansburg, Virginia on February 23, 1987.","The guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003.","The papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs.","Thirty-five books were transferred from the collection to the Rare Book Collection. A list of these books is available on request.","The following maps were transferred to the Historical Map Collection:","Map of Kentucke. [sic] John Filson, 1784. [reproduction]","Pearisburg Quadrangle. Virginia Geological Survey, 1932.","Map-0082, Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission American Revolutionary War Map, 1774-1783. Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1976.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","This collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. 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Givens' Christiansburg file has histories of Cambria and the Montgomery County Courthouse, while her Montgomery County folder consists of writings by Lee Pendleton on various aspects of Elliston-area history.","Series III. Printed Materials, 1965-1986, includes articles by Johnson and Porterfield; histories of the Cox, Givens and Harless families; and various pamphlets and newsclippings relating to genealogical resources and topics in local history.","Series IV. Scrapbook, 1962-1978, is a single scrapbook compiled by Lula Givens, contains mostly newsclippings relating to Southwest Virginia history. It also includes clippings and ephemera of personal interest, relating to acquaintances and national celebrities.","Series V. Photographs and Illustrations, 1920-1979, were primarily collected for use in Johnson's and Givens' various books, though not all of the images were published. The photographs are from a number of sources, including local newspapers and personal collections. 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Around 1980, the Johnsons returned to the New River Valley area, where they bought and restored the former James Bain Price home in Prices Fork.","Like her mother, Johnson maintained a lifetime interest in the history of Southwest Virginia; she eventually published 15 books and numerous articles related to the subject and became one of the foremost authorities on local history. Johnson's interests were reflected by her memberships in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was also an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.","Johnson died on September 3, 1996; she is buried in the Price Cemetery, Prices Fork, Virginia.","Lula Porterfield, teacher, local historian, and mother of Patricia Givens Johnson, was born in Giles County, Virginia on September 18, 1906. The youngest child of Jehu and Josephine Williams Porterfield, she began teaching in Giles County in 1925. Porterfield married Hugh Peck Givens in Roanoke on December 20, 1930. The couple had two children (Patricia M. and Hugh P. Jr.) and separated in 1939. In the meantime, Lula Givens had moved to Christiansburg and begun a 35-year teaching career in the Montgomery County school system. After her retirement in 1972, Givens was able to devote time to an interest in local history; her research resulted in two books: Highlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, Virginia(1975) and Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia: in the Heart of the Alleghenies(1981).","Lula P. Givens died in Christiansburg, Virginia on February 23, 1987."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920-1986, Ms1988-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Patricia Givens Johnson Papers, 1920-1986, Ms1988-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Patricia Givens Johnson Papers commenced and was completed in June 2003."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and publication of--books on local pioneers Andrew Lewis, Jacob Miller, James Patton, William Preston, and the early settlement of the New River Valley. The papers contain such materials as correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs used by Johnson during her research. Interspersed throughout the collection are a few materials which had belonged to Johnson's mother and fellow local historian, Lula Porterfield Givens, including subject files on Christiansburg and Montgomery County, Virginia, a scrapbook, and photographs."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThirty-five books were transferred from the collection to the Rare Book Collection. A list of these books is available on request.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following maps were transferred to the Historical Map Collection:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMap of Kentucke.\u003c/title\u003e [sic] John Filson, 1784. 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Virginia Geological Survey, 1932.","Map-0082, Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission American Revolutionary War Map, 1774-1783. Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1976."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_fc522bd4aa3dbd58f426608b59cf7f11\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. It also includes a scrapbook and a few other materials, scattered throughout the collection, which had belonged to Johnson's mother, Lula Porterfield Givens, also a local historian.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists of papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian. It includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials and photographs. It also includes a scrapbook and a few other materials, scattered throughout the collection, which had belonged to Johnson's mother, Lula Porterfield Givens, also a local historian."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Johnson, Patricia Givens, 1932-1996","Givens, Lula Porterfield, 1906-1987"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":91,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:29:47.882Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1514"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1257","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, 1872/1947","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1257#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Brown, Ralph Minthorne, 1878-1958","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1257#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"This collection contains the papers of Ralph Minthorne Brown, Virginia Tech head librarian (1926-1947), amateur historian, and naturalist. 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This series contains materials relating to the history of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Largely gleaned from various published sources, the series contains typescripts of items Brown had apparently assembled in anticipation of a published history of the school and for ready reference in responding to questions about the school's history. The series is divided among the following subseries:","Subseries A: V.P.I. History, 1925-1944. This subseries contains typescript copies of material assembled by Brown in anticipation of a published history of Virginia Tech. It includes information about the board of visitors (both the body and its individual members), as well as a university chronology, bibliography, legislative history, and data gleaned from newspapers, university bulletins, and other published sources. Arranged in a rough chronological order.","Subseries B: V.P.I. Index, 1938-1946. Within this subseries are several versions of Brown's V.P.I. 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As with Brown's Virginia Tech files, these materials consist largely of typescript copies of materials gleaned from various published sources. The folders relate to such disparate subjects as the Blacksburg town spring, Draper's Meadows, and the Jackson Ferry Shot Tower. Of special interest within the series is Brown's compilation of Blacksburg's legislative history and his historical directory of Blacksburg business and professional men, women and firms. Also of significance is a large collection of materials relating to the Wilderness Road. Arranged alphabetically by topic.","Series III: Nature, 1926-1946. Brown's activities as an amateur naturalist are represented in several files relating to his bird observations in Montgomery County. Also included is a description of his 1941 South American bird-watching trip (in the October-November 1941 issue of The Raven) and an essay titled \"Antics of the Mockingbirds\" by John M. McBryde. Also included is a copy of Brown's Blacksburg (Virginia) Weather, 1893-1944 (published as  Bulletin of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, vol. 38, no. 5) and texts from talks he delivered to local groups on nature-related subjects. The series is arranged by subject matter, then chronologically.","Series IV: General Interests, 1930-1947. This series contains materials relating to Brown's other myriad interests. The series includes a file devoted to Matthew Fontaine Maury, including copies of both the first and second editions of Brown's work, Bibliography of Matthew Fontaine Maury (in Bulletin of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, vol. 24, no. 2 and vol. 37, no. 12). Also included are texts of talks Brown presented on various topics, a bibliography of his works, and a compilation of his poetry.","Ralph Minthorne Brown, head librarian of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from 1926 to 1947, was born at Fort Shaw, Montana, in 1878. He graduated from Cornell University in 1901 and served as a librarian in Chicago and Buffalo, New York before becoming chief of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey's Division of Library and Archives in 1906. He remained in that position until serving as an ambulance driver in World War I. After the war, Brown worked as an editor for Rand McNally, then for Popular Mechanics, and finally as a librarian at North Dakota State College before arriving at Virginia Tech in 1926.","When not working, Brown indulged in his many personal interests, including poetry and genealogy; he was also an avid book collector, amateur historian and naturalist. During his time in Blacksburg, Brown actively collected and recorded the history of both Virginia Tech and the New River Valley, his chief accomplishment here perhaps being the compilation of V.P.I. Historical Index, 1872-1942. Other projects included legislative histories of both the school and Blacksburg as well as a bibliography of Matthew Fontaine Maury. Brown's interest in nature led him to keep and compile notes on local ornithological and weather observations. He frequently presented talks on these and other subjects to campus and community groups.","Brown retired from Virginia Tech in 1947 and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 30, 1958, survived by one daughter.","The guide to the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers commenced in January 2008 and was completed in May 2008.","Brown's papers as head librarian of Virginia Tech may be found in Record Group 23/1/1. Several of Brown's works (mostly cataloged typescripts) may be found through an author search in the University Libraries' catalog.","See the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries, RG 23 for RG 23/1/1.","This collection contains the papers of Ralph Minthorne Browne, head librarian at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1926-1947), amateur historian, naturalist, and genealogist. The papers include such materials as transcripts of historical documents, notes, correspondence and printed materials.","(NOTE: Many of the folder titles in this collection contain two sets of dates (e.g., \"'Volume I: Presidents and Boards of Visitors, 1872-1944' 1925-1944\"). Where two sets of dates are shown, the first set of dates are those to which the material within the folder relates, the second date set shows the years during which the information was actually compiled.)","Four files relating to Brown's official duties as Virginia Tech's head librarian were transferred to University Archives Record Group 23/1/1. File subjects included library inventories (1912-1939); library staff (1926-1946); supplies and equipment (1939-1940); and talks delivered by Brown on various library-related subjects (1933-1943).","See the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries, RG 23 for RG 23/1/1.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. 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After the war, Brown worked as an editor for Rand McNally, then for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c/title\u003e, and finally as a librarian at North Dakota State College before arriving at Virginia Tech in 1926. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhen not working, Brown indulged in his many personal interests, including poetry and genealogy; he was also an avid book collector, amateur historian and naturalist. During his time in Blacksburg, Brown actively collected and recorded the history of both Virginia Tech and the New River Valley, his chief accomplishment here perhaps being the compilation of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eV.P.I. Historical Index, 1872-1942\u003c/title\u003e. Other projects included legislative histories of both the school and Blacksburg as well as a bibliography of Matthew Fontaine Maury. Brown's interest in nature led him to keep and compile notes on local ornithological and weather observations. 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After the war, Brown worked as an editor for Rand McNally, then for Popular Mechanics, and finally as a librarian at North Dakota State College before arriving at Virginia Tech in 1926.","When not working, Brown indulged in his many personal interests, including poetry and genealogy; he was also an avid book collector, amateur historian and naturalist. During his time in Blacksburg, Brown actively collected and recorded the history of both Virginia Tech and the New River Valley, his chief accomplishment here perhaps being the compilation of V.P.I. Historical Index, 1872-1942. Other projects included legislative histories of both the school and Blacksburg as well as a bibliography of Matthew Fontaine Maury. Brown's interest in nature led him to keep and compile notes on local ornithological and weather observations. He frequently presented talks on these and other subjects to campus and community groups.","Brown retired from Virginia Tech in 1947 and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 30, 1958, survived by one daughter."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002 Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002 Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers commenced in January 2008 and was completed in May 2008.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers commenced in January 2008 and was completed in May 2008."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown's papers as head librarian of Virginia Tech may be found in Record Group 23/1/1. 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Where two sets of dates are shown, the first set of dates are those to which the material within the folder relates, the second date set shows the years during which the information was actually compiled.)"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFour files relating to Brown's official duties as Virginia Tech's head librarian were transferred to University Archives Record Group 23/1/1. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_cd3c725ad57dd3357897a0261dd797ec\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Ralph Minthorne Brown, Virginia Tech head librarian (1926-1947), amateur historian, and naturalist. It includes materials on Virginia Tech and local history, including typed transcripts of sources gathered for an intended history of Virginia Tech. 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Michael and his wife, Mary Spiggle Michael, had two daughters. He died January 5, 1994.","The guide to the Rudolph Dixon Michael Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rudolph Dixon Michael Papers occurred in January 2004.","This collection contains the papers of Virginia Tech alumnus and agricultural information editor Rudolph Dixon Michael. The collection includes a small group of correspondence, much of which dates from 1929 to 1930, and concerns the Preston family, Smithfield Plantation, and the university's effort to restore the cemetery there. The correspondence is complemented by a number of notes and essays regarding the history of Blacksburg, the Preston family, Smithfield Plantation, and Whitethorne; and maps of Smithfield Plantation, its landscaping, and the cemetery. 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The Series contains documentation and administrative files on Smithey \u0026 Tardy and Smithey \u0026 Boynton. Materials include professional histories of partners and employees, biographical and personnel information, organization charts, legal and tax files, forms and contracts for clients, and some sample plans for school and residential designs.","Series II: Project Files and Drawings, 1923-1985, is arranged by project number, with unnumbered projects at the end. The materials are for designs or renovations by Smithey \u0026 Boynton with some files from previous or additional architects and engineers. The project files contain a variety of items that vary with each project. Materials may include blueprints, drawings, maps, contracts, correspondence and memos, and other documentation created by the firm or clients. Project files are listed with the project number, project/client name, and location; some also have dates and the name of the architectural or engineering firm.","Series III: Johnson Associates International, February 1968, contains materials on a single project completed by the firm, Farmland Dairies Inc. Processing Plant (Wallington, NJ). Files on this project date from February 1968.","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, was an architecture firm in Roanoke, Virginia, established in 1935 by Louis Phillipe Smithey and Henry B. Boynton. The firm closed during World War II for a few years while Boynton and Smithey served in the U.S. Army. After Smithey's death in the 1970s, Boynton partnered with Kenneth L. Motley, who began his career as a draftsman with the firm. In 1992, a year following Boynton's death, Motley acquired Smithey \u0026 Boynton and renamed the firm Motley + Associates.","Smithey \u0026 Boynton designed several structures over the years, including the Christ Episcopal Church, the South Roanoke Fire Station, the Shenandoah Life Building, McClanaham Street Office Building, and the American Theater Building, all in Roanoke. The firm also designed Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. The firm became best known for building public schools, even using the same basic layout for numerous schools. Smithey \u0026 Boynton had nearly 150 school design commissions during the period of 1945 thru 1953 in at least 19 counties and 10 cities.","Henry B. Boynton was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1899 and grew up in Amelia County, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1921 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1923. Boyton then spent a year at the University of Illinois in Urbana taking architecture classes. He became a registered architect in Virginia in 1930 and later registered in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.","From 1924 to 1928, Boynton worked as a draftsman at Carneal \u0026 Johnston, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he joined Louis Phillipe Smithey, Architect \u0026 Engineer, in Roanoke, Virginia, as an associate. In 1935, Boynton and Smithey partnered to form Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Roanoke. Boynton became senior partner of the firm when Smithey retired in 1963.","Boynton was affiliated with the Virginia Chapter (later the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter) of the American Institute of Architects from 1938 until his death. He served on the board of directors in 1952, 1953, and 1956; as vice-president in 1954; and as president in 1955. He was a member of the State Registration Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors, as a Governor's appointee, from 1962 to 1972, serving as President of the Board in 1967. He received a distinguished service award in 1980 and the Noland Award in 1989, both from the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter of the AIA.","Boynton served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board of Directors from 1969 to 1979 and Chair of its Annual Fund Committee from 1973 to 1979. He also served on the Board of the VPI Educational Foundation, Inc., from 1978 to 1982. In 1976, Boynton received the Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Service.","Boynton died on September 13, 1991, at the age of 92, at his home in Roanoke.","The son of William Rosser Smithey and Mannie Jane Elizabeth Greene, Louis Philippe Smithey was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on June 7, 1890. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees at Randolph-Macon College in 1909 and 1910, respectively, and was an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa there. He was an instructor and special student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1910 to 1914 and a special student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1914 to 1915.","Smithey was a registered architect in Virginia and West Virginia. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he served as president of the Virginia chapter of AIA in 1940.","Smithey worked as a draftsman and contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company in Roanoke from 1916 to 1918. After serving in the army in World War I, he was contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company again in 1919 and 1920. He practiced as Louis P. Smithey from 1920 to 1922, with Matthews H. Tardy as Smithey \u0026 Tardy from 1922 to 1927, and again as Louis P. Smithey from 1927 to 1935.","The Smithey \u0026 Boynton partnership formed in 1935 with Henry B. Boynton. Prior to World War II, the firm served as consulting architects for the Roanoke City School Board and Roanoke County School Board for approximately eight years and handled school buildings in Franklin County, Montgomery County, Alleghany County, Pulaski County, and the City of Waynesboro.","While the company was closed during World War II, Smithey served in the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel from 1942 thru 1945.","Following the war, Smithey \u0026 Boynton were commissioned as architects or consulting architects on public school work in Virginia valued at approximately $31 million, distributed in 25 School Divisions of the state. Smithey retired from professional practice in 1963.","On June 11, 1938, Smithey married Dorothy Terrill, and they had daughter Nancy Terrill Smithey on March 10, 1940. He and his family lived in Roanoke. Smithey died on August 19, 1966.","The guide to the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records was completed between 1992 and 2009. The majority of the arrangement and description was completed between 2010 and 2019.","See the Henry B. Boynton Papers, Ms1992-002, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957. Materials consist of project files, specifications, framed drawings and photographs, and architectural drawings. Records include designs by Smithey before he collaborated with Boynton, as well as designs by other firms of projects later redesigned by Smithey \u0026 Boynton. A small group of materials also relate to the firm of Johnson Associates International from 1968.","Please note: The list of projects/project files below does NOT include the rolled drawings currently being processed. Contact Special Collections for the current inventory of available drawings and how to access them.","Several oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957.","Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)","Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, 1922/1985"],"collection_ssim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, 1922/1985"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1992.027"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1992.027"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Covington (Va.)","Buchanan County (Va.)","Franklin County (Va.)","Christiansburg (Va.)","Wythe County (Va.)","Pulaski County (Va.)","Blacksburg (Va.)","Roanoke (Va.)","Carroll County (Va.)","Virginia, Southwest","Salem (Va.)","Radford (Va.)","Russell County (Va.)","Tazewell County (Va.)","Bedford County (Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Covington (Va.)","Buchanan County (Va.)","Franklin County (Va.)","Christiansburg (Va.)","Wythe County (Va.)","Pulaski County (Va.)","Blacksburg (Va.)","Roanoke (Va.)","Carroll County (Va.)","Virginia, Southwest","Salem (Va.)","Radford (Va.)","Russell County (Va.)","Tazewell County (Va.)","Bedford County (Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Covington (Va.)","Buchanan County (Va.)","Franklin County (Va.)","Christiansburg (Va.)","Wythe County (Va.)","Pulaski County (Va.)","Blacksburg (Va.)","Roanoke (Va.)","Carroll County (Va.)","Virginia, Southwest","Salem (Va.)","Radford (Va.)","Russell County (Va.)","Tazewell County (Va.)","Bedford County (Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)"],"creator_ssim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)"],"creators_ssim":["Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1992 and 1994."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Architects -- Virginia","Architectural drawing -- 20th century"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Architects -- Virginia","Architectural drawing -- 20th century"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["ca. 313 Cubic Feet 993 boxes, 5 oversize folders"],"extent_tesim":["ca. 313 Cubic Feet 993 boxes, 5 oversize folders"],"date_range_isim":[1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/collections/show/262\"\u003eSome of this collection has been digitized and is available online.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into three series: \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I: Biographical Information and Organization Records, 1923-1972, is arranged by owner and material type into the following subseries: Subseries A: Smithey \u0026amp; Tardy; Subseries B: Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton; and Subseries C: Sample Floor Plans. The Series contains documentation and administrative files on Smithey \u0026amp; Tardy and Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton. Materials include professional histories of partners and employees, biographical and personnel information, organization charts, legal and tax files, forms and contracts for clients, and some sample plans for school and residential designs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Project Files and Drawings, 1923-1985, is arranged by project number, with unnumbered projects at the end. The materials are for designs or renovations by Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton with some files from previous or additional architects and engineers. The project files contain a variety of items that vary with each project. Materials may include blueprints, drawings, maps, contracts, correspondence and memos, and other documentation created by the firm or clients. Project files are listed with the project number, project/client name, and location; some also have dates and the name of the architectural or engineering firm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries III: Johnson Associates International, February 1968, contains materials on a single project completed by the firm, Farmland Dairies Inc. Processing Plant (Wallington, NJ). Files on this project date from February 1968.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged into three series:","Series I: Biographical Information and Organization Records, 1923-1972, is arranged by owner and material type into the following subseries: Subseries A: Smithey \u0026 Tardy; Subseries B: Smithey \u0026 Boynton; and Subseries C: Sample Floor Plans. The Series contains documentation and administrative files on Smithey \u0026 Tardy and Smithey \u0026 Boynton. Materials include professional histories of partners and employees, biographical and personnel information, organization charts, legal and tax files, forms and contracts for clients, and some sample plans for school and residential designs.","Series II: Project Files and Drawings, 1923-1985, is arranged by project number, with unnumbered projects at the end. The materials are for designs or renovations by Smithey \u0026 Boynton with some files from previous or additional architects and engineers. The project files contain a variety of items that vary with each project. Materials may include blueprints, drawings, maps, contracts, correspondence and memos, and other documentation created by the firm or clients. Project files are listed with the project number, project/client name, and location; some also have dates and the name of the architectural or engineering firm.","Series III: Johnson Associates International, February 1968, contains materials on a single project completed by the firm, Farmland Dairies Inc. Processing Plant (Wallington, NJ). Files on this project date from February 1968."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSmithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers, was an architecture firm in Roanoke, Virginia, established in 1935 by Louis Phillipe Smithey and Henry B. Boynton. The firm closed during World War II for a few years while Boynton and Smithey served in the U.S. Army. After Smithey's death in the 1970s, Boynton partnered with Kenneth L. Motley, who began his career as a draftsman with the firm. In 1992, a year following Boynton's death, Motley acquired Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton and renamed the firm Motley + Associates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSmithey \u0026amp; Boynton designed several structures over the years, including the Christ Episcopal Church, the South Roanoke Fire Station, the Shenandoah Life Building, McClanaham Street Office Building, and the American Theater Building, all in Roanoke. The firm also designed Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. The firm became best known for building public schools, even using the same basic layout for numerous schools. Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton had nearly 150 school design commissions during the period of 1945 thru 1953 in at least 19 counties and 10 cities.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003e\nHenry B. Boynton was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1899 and grew up in Amelia County, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1921 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1923. Boyton then spent a year at the University of Illinois in Urbana taking architecture classes. He became a registered architect in Virginia in 1930 and later registered in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom 1924 to 1928, Boynton worked as a draftsman at Carneal \u0026amp; Johnston, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers, in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he joined Louis Phillipe Smithey, Architect \u0026amp; Engineer, in Roanoke, Virginia, as an associate. In 1935, Boynton and Smithey partnered to form Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers, in Roanoke. Boynton became senior partner of the firm when Smithey retired in 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoynton was affiliated with the Virginia Chapter (later the Virginia Society \u0026amp; Blue Ridge Chapter) of the American Institute of Architects from 1938 until his death. He served on the board of directors in 1952, 1953, and 1956; as vice-president in 1954; and as president in 1955. He was a member of the State Registration Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors, as a Governor's appointee, from 1962 to 1972, serving as President of the Board in 1967. He received a distinguished service award in 1980 and the Noland Award in 1989, both from the Virginia Society \u0026amp; Blue Ridge Chapter of the AIA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoynton served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board of Directors from 1969 to 1979 and Chair of its Annual Fund Committee from 1973 to 1979. He also served on the Board of the VPI Educational Foundation, Inc., from 1978 to 1982. In 1976, Boynton received the Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoynton died on September 13, 1991, at the age of 92, at his home in Roanoke.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eThe son of William Rosser Smithey and Mannie Jane Elizabeth Greene, Louis Philippe Smithey was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on June 7, 1890. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees at Randolph-Macon College in 1909 and 1910, respectively, and was an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa there. He was an instructor and special student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1910 to 1914 and a special student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1914 to 1915.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSmithey was a registered architect in Virginia and West Virginia. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he served as president of the Virginia chapter of AIA in 1940. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSmithey worked as a draftsman and contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026amp; Iron Company in Roanoke from 1916 to 1918. After serving in the army in World War I, he was contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026amp; Iron Company again in 1919 and 1920. He practiced as Louis P. Smithey from 1920 to 1922, with Matthews H. Tardy as Smithey \u0026amp; Tardy from 1922 to 1927, and again as Louis P. Smithey from 1927 to 1935. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton partnership formed in 1935 with Henry B. Boynton. Prior to World War II, the firm served as consulting architects for the Roanoke City School Board and Roanoke County School Board for approximately eight years and handled school buildings in Franklin County, Montgomery County, Alleghany County, Pulaski County, and the City of Waynesboro.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhile the company was closed during World War II, Smithey served in the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel from 1942 thru 1945. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFollowing the war, Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton were commissioned as architects or consulting architects on public school work in Virginia valued at approximately $31 million, distributed in 25 School Divisions of the state. Smithey retired from professional practice in 1963. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn June 11, 1938, Smithey married Dorothy Terrill, and they had daughter Nancy Terrill Smithey on March 10, 1940. He and his family lived in Roanoke. Smithey died on August 19, 1966.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History","Biographical Note - Henry B. Boyton","Biographical Note - Louis Phillipe Smithey"],"bioghist_tesim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, was an architecture firm in Roanoke, Virginia, established in 1935 by Louis Phillipe Smithey and Henry B. Boynton. The firm closed during World War II for a few years while Boynton and Smithey served in the U.S. Army. After Smithey's death in the 1970s, Boynton partnered with Kenneth L. Motley, who began his career as a draftsman with the firm. In 1992, a year following Boynton's death, Motley acquired Smithey \u0026 Boynton and renamed the firm Motley + Associates.","Smithey \u0026 Boynton designed several structures over the years, including the Christ Episcopal Church, the South Roanoke Fire Station, the Shenandoah Life Building, McClanaham Street Office Building, and the American Theater Building, all in Roanoke. The firm also designed Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. The firm became best known for building public schools, even using the same basic layout for numerous schools. Smithey \u0026 Boynton had nearly 150 school design commissions during the period of 1945 thru 1953 in at least 19 counties and 10 cities.","Henry B. Boynton was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1899 and grew up in Amelia County, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1921 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1923. Boyton then spent a year at the University of Illinois in Urbana taking architecture classes. He became a registered architect in Virginia in 1930 and later registered in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.","From 1924 to 1928, Boynton worked as a draftsman at Carneal \u0026 Johnston, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he joined Louis Phillipe Smithey, Architect \u0026 Engineer, in Roanoke, Virginia, as an associate. In 1935, Boynton and Smithey partnered to form Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Roanoke. Boynton became senior partner of the firm when Smithey retired in 1963.","Boynton was affiliated with the Virginia Chapter (later the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter) of the American Institute of Architects from 1938 until his death. He served on the board of directors in 1952, 1953, and 1956; as vice-president in 1954; and as president in 1955. He was a member of the State Registration Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors, as a Governor's appointee, from 1962 to 1972, serving as President of the Board in 1967. He received a distinguished service award in 1980 and the Noland Award in 1989, both from the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter of the AIA.","Boynton served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board of Directors from 1969 to 1979 and Chair of its Annual Fund Committee from 1973 to 1979. He also served on the Board of the VPI Educational Foundation, Inc., from 1978 to 1982. In 1976, Boynton received the Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Service.","Boynton died on September 13, 1991, at the age of 92, at his home in Roanoke.","The son of William Rosser Smithey and Mannie Jane Elizabeth Greene, Louis Philippe Smithey was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on June 7, 1890. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees at Randolph-Macon College in 1909 and 1910, respectively, and was an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa there. He was an instructor and special student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1910 to 1914 and a special student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1914 to 1915.","Smithey was a registered architect in Virginia and West Virginia. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he served as president of the Virginia chapter of AIA in 1940.","Smithey worked as a draftsman and contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company in Roanoke from 1916 to 1918. After serving in the army in World War I, he was contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company again in 1919 and 1920. He practiced as Louis P. Smithey from 1920 to 1922, with Matthews H. Tardy as Smithey \u0026 Tardy from 1922 to 1927, and again as Louis P. Smithey from 1927 to 1935.","The Smithey \u0026 Boynton partnership formed in 1935 with Henry B. Boynton. Prior to World War II, the firm served as consulting architects for the Roanoke City School Board and Roanoke County School Board for approximately eight years and handled school buildings in Franklin County, Montgomery County, Alleghany County, Pulaski County, and the City of Waynesboro.","While the company was closed during World War II, Smithey served in the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel from 1942 thru 1945.","Following the war, Smithey \u0026 Boynton were commissioned as architects or consulting architects on public school work in Virginia valued at approximately $31 million, distributed in 25 School Divisions of the state. Smithey retired from professional practice in 1963.","On June 11, 1938, Smithey married Dorothy Terrill, and they had daughter Nancy Terrill Smithey on March 10, 1940. He and his family lived in Roanoke. Smithey died on August 19, 1966."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records, Ms1992-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, Ms1992-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome processing, arrangement, and description of the Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records was completed between 1992 and 2009. The majority of the arrangement and description was completed between 2010 and 2019.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records was completed between 1992 and 2009. The majority of the arrangement and description was completed between 2010 and 2019."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \u003ca href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/1883.oai_ead.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenry B. Boynton Papers, Ms1992-002\u003c/a\u003e, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See the Henry B. 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Contact Special Collections for the current inventory of available drawings and how to access them.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957. Materials consist of project files, specifications, framed drawings and photographs, and architectural drawings. Records include designs by Smithey before he collaborated with Boynton, as well as designs by other firms of projects later redesigned by Smithey \u0026 Boynton. A small group of materials also relate to the firm of Johnson Associates International from 1968.","Please note: The list of projects/project files below does NOT include the rolled drawings currently being processed. Contact Special Collections for the current inventory of available drawings and how to access them."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Several oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_8c42bfbc1e1061bf3fafd7635d331ea3\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_a6eb7e09f425a2b99a2853c5a31e3301\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)"],"names_coll_ssim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)","Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991"],"persname_ssim":["Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects and Engineers (1935-1992) (Roanoke, Va.)","Boynton, Henry B., 1899-1991"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1817,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:31:39.599Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3405","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3405","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3405","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3405","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3405.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records","title_ssm":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records"],"title_tesim":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1922-1985"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1922-1985"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1922/1985"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, 1922/1985"],"text":["Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, 1922/1985","Ms.1992.027","Covington (Va.)","Buchanan County (Va.)","Franklin County (Va.)","Christiansburg (Va.)","Wythe County (Va.)","Pulaski County (Va.)","Blacksburg (Va.)","Roanoke (Va.)","Carroll County (Va.)","Virginia, Southwest","Salem (Va.)","Radford (Va.)","Russell County (Va.)","Tazewell County (Va.)","Bedford County (Va.)","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Architects -- Virginia","Architectural drawing -- 20th century","The collection is open for research.","Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.","The collection is arranged into three series:","Series I: Biographical Information and Organization Records, 1923-1972, is arranged by owner and material type into the following subseries: Subseries A: Smithey \u0026 Tardy; Subseries B: Smithey \u0026 Boynton; and Subseries C: Sample Floor Plans. The Series contains documentation and administrative files on Smithey \u0026 Tardy and Smithey \u0026 Boynton. Materials include professional histories of partners and employees, biographical and personnel information, organization charts, legal and tax files, forms and contracts for clients, and some sample plans for school and residential designs.","Series II: Project Files and Drawings, 1923-1985, is arranged by project number, with unnumbered projects at the end. The materials are for designs or renovations by Smithey \u0026 Boynton with some files from previous or additional architects and engineers. The project files contain a variety of items that vary with each project. Materials may include blueprints, drawings, maps, contracts, correspondence and memos, and other documentation created by the firm or clients. Project files are listed with the project number, project/client name, and location; some also have dates and the name of the architectural or engineering firm.","Series III: Johnson Associates International, February 1968, contains materials on a single project completed by the firm, Farmland Dairies Inc. Processing Plant (Wallington, NJ). Files on this project date from February 1968.","Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, was an architecture firm in Roanoke, Virginia, established in 1935 by Louis Phillipe Smithey and Henry B. Boynton. The firm closed during World War II for a few years while Boynton and Smithey served in the U.S. Army. After Smithey's death in the 1970s, Boynton partnered with Kenneth L. Motley, who began his career as a draftsman with the firm. In 1992, a year following Boynton's death, Motley acquired Smithey \u0026 Boynton and renamed the firm Motley + Associates.","Smithey \u0026 Boynton designed several structures over the years, including the Christ Episcopal Church, the South Roanoke Fire Station, the Shenandoah Life Building, McClanaham Street Office Building, and the American Theater Building, all in Roanoke. The firm also designed Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. The firm became best known for building public schools, even using the same basic layout for numerous schools. Smithey \u0026 Boynton had nearly 150 school design commissions during the period of 1945 thru 1953 in at least 19 counties and 10 cities.","Henry B. Boynton was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1899 and grew up in Amelia County, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1921 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1923. Boyton then spent a year at the University of Illinois in Urbana taking architecture classes. He became a registered architect in Virginia in 1930 and later registered in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.","From 1924 to 1928, Boynton worked as a draftsman at Carneal \u0026 Johnston, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he joined Louis Phillipe Smithey, Architect \u0026 Engineer, in Roanoke, Virginia, as an associate. In 1935, Boynton and Smithey partnered to form Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Roanoke. Boynton became senior partner of the firm when Smithey retired in 1963.","Boynton was affiliated with the Virginia Chapter (later the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter) of the American Institute of Architects from 1938 until his death. He served on the board of directors in 1952, 1953, and 1956; as vice-president in 1954; and as president in 1955. He was a member of the State Registration Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors, as a Governor's appointee, from 1962 to 1972, serving as President of the Board in 1967. He received a distinguished service award in 1980 and the Noland Award in 1989, both from the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter of the AIA.","Boynton served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board of Directors from 1969 to 1979 and Chair of its Annual Fund Committee from 1973 to 1979. He also served on the Board of the VPI Educational Foundation, Inc., from 1978 to 1982. In 1976, Boynton received the Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Service.","Boynton died on September 13, 1991, at the age of 92, at his home in Roanoke.","The son of William Rosser Smithey and Mannie Jane Elizabeth Greene, Louis Philippe Smithey was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on June 7, 1890. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees at Randolph-Macon College in 1909 and 1910, respectively, and was an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa there. He was an instructor and special student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1910 to 1914 and a special student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1914 to 1915.","Smithey was a registered architect in Virginia and West Virginia. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he served as president of the Virginia chapter of AIA in 1940.","Smithey worked as a draftsman and contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company in Roanoke from 1916 to 1918. After serving in the army in World War I, he was contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company again in 1919 and 1920. He practiced as Louis P. Smithey from 1920 to 1922, with Matthews H. Tardy as Smithey \u0026 Tardy from 1922 to 1927, and again as Louis P. Smithey from 1927 to 1935.","The Smithey \u0026 Boynton partnership formed in 1935 with Henry B. Boynton. Prior to World War II, the firm served as consulting architects for the Roanoke City School Board and Roanoke County School Board for approximately eight years and handled school buildings in Franklin County, Montgomery County, Alleghany County, Pulaski County, and the City of Waynesboro.","While the company was closed during World War II, Smithey served in the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel from 1942 thru 1945.","Following the war, Smithey \u0026 Boynton were commissioned as architects or consulting architects on public school work in Virginia valued at approximately $31 million, distributed in 25 School Divisions of the state. Smithey retired from professional practice in 1963.","On June 11, 1938, Smithey married Dorothy Terrill, and they had daughter Nancy Terrill Smithey on March 10, 1940. He and his family lived in Roanoke. Smithey died on August 19, 1966.","The guide to the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records was completed between 1992 and 2009. The majority of the arrangement and description was completed between 2010 and 2019.","See the Henry B. Boynton Papers, Ms1992-002, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.","The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957. Materials consist of project files, specifications, framed drawings and photographs, and architectural drawings. Records include designs by Smithey before he collaborated with Boynton, as well as designs by other firms of projects later redesigned by Smithey \u0026 Boynton. A small group of materials also relate to the firm of Johnson Associates International from 1968.","Please note: The list of projects/project files below does NOT include the rolled drawings currently being processed. Contact Special Collections for the current inventory of available drawings and how to access them.","Several oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957.","Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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The firm also designed Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech and the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg. The firm became best known for building public schools, even using the same basic layout for numerous schools. Smithey \u0026 Boynton had nearly 150 school design commissions during the period of 1945 thru 1953 in at least 19 counties and 10 cities.","Henry B. Boynton was born in West Chicago, Illinois, in 1899 and grew up in Amelia County, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1921 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1923. Boyton then spent a year at the University of Illinois in Urbana taking architecture classes. He became a registered architect in Virginia in 1930 and later registered in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.","From 1924 to 1928, Boynton worked as a draftsman at Carneal \u0026 Johnston, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Richmond, Virginia. In 1929, he joined Louis Phillipe Smithey, Architect \u0026 Engineer, in Roanoke, Virginia, as an associate. In 1935, Boynton and Smithey partnered to form Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers, in Roanoke. Boynton became senior partner of the firm when Smithey retired in 1963.","Boynton was affiliated with the Virginia Chapter (later the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter) of the American Institute of Architects from 1938 until his death. He served on the board of directors in 1952, 1953, and 1956; as vice-president in 1954; and as president in 1955. He was a member of the State Registration Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors, as a Governor's appointee, from 1962 to 1972, serving as President of the Board in 1967. He received a distinguished service award in 1980 and the Noland Award in 1989, both from the Virginia Society \u0026 Blue Ridge Chapter of the AIA.","Boynton served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board of Directors from 1969 to 1979 and Chair of its Annual Fund Committee from 1973 to 1979. He also served on the Board of the VPI Educational Foundation, Inc., from 1978 to 1982. In 1976, Boynton received the Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Service.","Boynton died on September 13, 1991, at the age of 92, at his home in Roanoke.","The son of William Rosser Smithey and Mannie Jane Elizabeth Greene, Louis Philippe Smithey was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on June 7, 1890. He earned his bachelor and master's degrees at Randolph-Macon College in 1909 and 1910, respectively, and was an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa there. He was an instructor and special student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1910 to 1914 and a special student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1914 to 1915.","Smithey was a registered architect in Virginia and West Virginia. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), he served as president of the Virginia chapter of AIA in 1940.","Smithey worked as a draftsman and contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company in Roanoke from 1916 to 1918. After serving in the army in World War I, he was contracting engineer for Virginia Bridge \u0026 Iron Company again in 1919 and 1920. He practiced as Louis P. Smithey from 1920 to 1922, with Matthews H. Tardy as Smithey \u0026 Tardy from 1922 to 1927, and again as Louis P. Smithey from 1927 to 1935.","The Smithey \u0026 Boynton partnership formed in 1935 with Henry B. Boynton. Prior to World War II, the firm served as consulting architects for the Roanoke City School Board and Roanoke County School Board for approximately eight years and handled school buildings in Franklin County, Montgomery County, Alleghany County, Pulaski County, and the City of Waynesboro.","While the company was closed during World War II, Smithey served in the U.S. Army as Lt. Colonel from 1942 thru 1945.","Following the war, Smithey \u0026 Boynton were commissioned as architects or consulting architects on public school work in Virginia valued at approximately $31 million, distributed in 25 School Divisions of the state. Smithey retired from professional practice in 1963.","On June 11, 1938, Smithey married Dorothy Terrill, and they had daughter Nancy Terrill Smithey on March 10, 1940. He and his family lived in Roanoke. Smithey died on August 19, 1966."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records, Ms1992-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smithey \u0026 Boynton, Architects \u0026 Engineers Records, Ms1992-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome processing, arrangement, and description of the Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, Architects \u0026amp; Engineers Records was completed between 1992 and 2009. 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Contact Special Collections for the current inventory of available drawings and how to access them."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Several oversize and/or framed photographs and drawings have been separated to the Art Collection, and several publications have been separated to the Rare Books Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_8c42bfbc1e1061bf3fafd7635d331ea3\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026amp; Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains project files and drawings related to more than 1,500 residences, churches, businesses, schools, and community buildings, predominantly in the Roanoke and Southwest Virginia area, designed by Smithey \u0026 Boynton, mostly between 1935 and 1957."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_a6eb7e09f425a2b99a2853c5a31e3301\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Series I-V are arranged by correspondent, then chronologically. Series VI is arranged chronologically.","Series I contains the Barton Pierce Smith Letters from March to June of 1863. With one exception (a letter to his father), these letters are written to his brother, Stephen Mitchell Smith. Series II contains the James R. Smith Letters from August 1862 to October 1863. His letters are written to Stephen Mitchell (and in one case Stephen and Mary) Smith. Series III includes the Stephen Mitchell Smith Letters from December 1864 to February 1865 written to his wife. This series also has a photograph of Smith's exemption from earlier in the war, and a pension check he received in 1912. Series IV consists of the William Alexander Smith Letters from July 1861 to April 1864. The letters are mostly to Stephen, but also include correspondence to his father, sisters, and brother, James.","Series V consists of a single letter written by John Nichols Ridgway to R.P. Wright, on November 6, 1862. Series VI contains Frederick R. Smith's \"A Smith Family History\" from 1975 as well as his later notes and letters about the history.","Alexander (abt. 1807-1893) and Charity (Mitchell) Smith (1798-1858) married in 1828. They had seven children: James R. (1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 54th .E44 1993. c.2","The guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. Additional description was completed in April 2009.","Transcripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are available online, with addition background information.","The collection consists of forty-nine letters written by the brothers of the Smith family of Carroll County, Virginia, mostly while they served as soldiers for the Confederacy during the Civil War. A majority of the letters are written to one of the brothers, Stephen Mitchell, from encampments in Virginia. Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly.","Most of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. All four served in Confederate units from Virginia. The collection also includes a family history and notes by Frederick R. 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(1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 54th .E44 1993. c.2"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Smith Family Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Smith Family Letters, Ms1996-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. 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Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. 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Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. 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He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. 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Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly.","Most of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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(1831-1863), Stephen Mitchell (1832-1913), William Alexander (1835-1868), Kiturah (b. 1836), Barton Pierce (1838-1863), Polly G. (b. 1839) and Sarah E. (Sallie) (b. 1840).","James R. enlisted with Co. I of the 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry around May of 1862. He was sick and on furlough at home in Carroll County when he died in November 1863.","Stephen Mitchell married Mary Gillespie Lindsey (1833-1898) in 1855. They had five children. After Mary's death, he married Emily Lindsey. Since Stephen was the only blacksmith in the region, it seems he was exempt for military service during the early part of the Civil War. When the need for soldiers became pressing, however, he was drafted in late 1864. He served in Company G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He seems to have deserted and hidden out on family land until the end of the war. He died in 1913.","William Alexander (\"Alex\" in the family letters) was a teacher in Carroll County, Virginia. He enlisted with Company I, 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in June 1861, eventually rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in May 1862. While on leave in October of 1863, he married Ann Electra Utley (sister of Barton's wife, Mary). They had two children. William was captured May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He was held prisoner at Point Lookout from until June 23rd, then held at Fort Delaware until June 16, 1865. He returned to Carroll County after the war and resumed teaching. He died from injuries relating to an accident in December 1868.","Barton Pierce married Mary P. Utley in 1862. They had one daughter. He enlisted in Company D, 29th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, in February of 1863. He is often referred to as \"Doc(k)\" in his brothers' letters. He may have had medical training prior to the Civil War, as he was assigned as a steward to the regimental surgeon. He was shot and killed by the Home Guard while on furlough, September 24, 1863.","John Nichols Ridgway (1836-1898) served in Company D, 58th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He married Mildred Ann Kennett after the Civil War. They had one daughter.","For additional information, see the following (Virginia Tech Special Collections Call Numbers included):\n      Alderman, John P. 28th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1989. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 29th .A64 1989 c.2\n      Chapla, John D. 50th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1997. Rare Book Collection: Spec Civil War E 581.5 50th .C51 1997 c.2\n      Weaver, Jeffrey C., and G. L. Sherwood. 54th Virginia Infantry. The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1993. 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Additional description was completed in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Smith Family Letters commenced in October 1996 and was completed in November 1996. Additional description was completed in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTranscripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are \u003cextref href=\"http://smithletters.cath.vt.edu/SmithIndexes.php?choose=Preface\" show=\"new\" type=\"simple\"\u003eavailable online\u003c/extref\u003e, with addition background information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Transcripts of the Smith Family Letters, created for a class project, are available online, with addition background information."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of forty-nine letters written by the brothers of the Smith family of Carroll County, Virginia, mostly while they served as soldiers for the Confederacy during the Civil War. A majority of the letters are written to one of the brothers, Stephen Mitchell, from encampments in Virginia. Other correspondents include: their father Alexander; Stephen's wife, Mary; and two sisters, Sarah (Sallie) and Polly. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost of the letters are reports of recent events in camp and daily life, frustrations with the \"soldier's life,\" and inquiries for news and letters from home. The letters also share information on family and friends from Carroll County who are serving with the brothers. William's letters include some description of the battles at Lewisburg and Chancellorsville. Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. 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Letters to Stephen often contain discussion of the Home Guard and warnings to be cautious and avoid being dragged into service.","The collection includes one letter by John Nichols Ridgway of Franklin County, written in 1862. The collection also contains supplementary information about the Smith family compiled by Frederick R. Smith."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_b56e0089e05805b64fad6c2032d70f3a\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. All four served in Confederate units from Virginia. The collection also includes a family history and notes by Frederick R. Smith.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The collection contains forty-nine Civil War-era letters written by four brothers of Carroll County, Virginia: James R., Stephen Mitchell, William Alexander, and Barton Pierce Smith. 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