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Christiansburg\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Interview with Mrs. Nettie Anderson\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Christiansburg Institute Reunion\" \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e'Interview with Mrs. Addie Jones\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Special Poll Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890\" \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Freedman's Bank Records\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e1910 Miracode Index\" Virginia, Western Region\"\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Kilgore Forthhouse, 1786 , 1975","The Great Stone Face, , 1976\n","Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia , 1977 ","Frontier Forts , 1968","An Economic and Social Survey of Russell County Virgina, , 1931 ","Lebanon: A Virginia Community,  1943","Comments on the Lebanon Community Study , 1944","Bibliography","\"An Address on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Hanging Rock,\" n.d.","Against the Tide  excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Belah Perry  excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927  (photocopy), n.d.","\"Black Genealogical Research in Montgomery County,\" 1978","\"Black Student Directory 1978\", 1978","\"Blacks in Appalachia\" excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","\"Booker T. 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Free Papers in Appalachia Concerning Antebellum Freeborn Negroes and Emancipated Blacks of Montgomery County, Virginia.\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHolden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County\u003c/emph\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Richard B. Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.  ","Dickenson is the author of two published works:  Entitled! 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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.  ","Dickenson is the author of two published works:  Entitled! Free Papers in Appalachia Concerning Antebellum Freeborn Negroes and Emancipated Blacks of Montgomery County, Virginia.  and  Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County . ","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard B. 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Included are photocopies and excerpts of books and archival materials, correspondence with coworkers and friends largely dealing with the Christiansburg Institute, and professional material related to his work in with the Christiansburg Community Center and local history associations."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books have been removed from the collection and are available in Special Collections: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Black Oklahomans, A History: 1541-1972\u003c/emph\u003e, 1972\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBlack History in Oklahoma: A Resource Book\u003c/emph\u003e, 1971\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eChristiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage\u003c/emph\u003e, 1991\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEntitled:Free Papers in Appalachia\u003c/emph\u003e, 1980\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHighlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, VA\u003c/emph\u003e, 1975\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Montgomery County Story\u003c/emph\u003e, 2000\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMontgomery County, Virginia: Circa 1790\u003c/emph\u003e, 1972\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMontgomery County Virginia: The First Hundred Years\u003c/emph\u003e, 1994\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePrice Genealogy,\u003c/emph\u003e 1948\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe United States Army Invades the New River Valley May 1864\u003c/emph\u003e, 1986\n\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia Landmarks of Black History\u003c/emph\u003e, 1995\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following books have been removed from the collection and are available in Special Collections: ","The Black Oklahomans, A History: 1541-1972 , 1972\n Black History in Oklahoma: A Resource Book , 1971\n Christiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage , 1991\n Entitled:Free Papers in Appalachia , 1980\n Highlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, VA , 1975\n The Montgomery County Story , 2000\n Montgomery County, Virginia: Circa 1790 , 1972\n Montgomery County Virginia: The First Hundred Years , 1994\n Price Genealogy,  1948\n The United States Army Invades the New River Valley May 1864 , 1986\n Virginia Landmarks of Black History , 1995"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Richard B. 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Series 2: George and Martha Washington , contains series on publications, arranged alphabetically by title, and then notes and clippings, arranged alphabetically by subject.  Series 3: Virginia Counties and Localities ,  Series 4: Florida Clippings, Notes, and Brochures , and  Series 5: Miscellaneous Topics  are all arranged alphabetically by subject.  Series 6: Northern Virginia Historical Groups , have series arranged alphabetically by name of group.\n","Dorothea E. Abbott (1921-1999) was born in Queens County, New York, and attended Edison College in Fort Myers, Florida. She married Robert E. Abbott in 1943 and was an Arlington resident from about 1960 to 1995, when she moved to Hamilton, Ohio. A self-employed historian for over twenty years, Abbott wrote several books and numerous articles, including eleven for  Arlington Historical Magazine . Article topics include the history of individuals, buildings, and localities in Virginia, especially Northern Virginia. 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