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(Leslie Lyle)","Houston, Sam, 1793 - 1863","Borden, Benjamin, Sr.","Alexander, John, Major","Tompkins, Edmund Pendleton","Tucker, St. George, I","Paxton, Elizabeth Alexander","Alexander, John, Major","Ruffner, William Henry","Graham, Archibald","Tucker, Henry St. George, I","Benton, Thomas Hart","Tucker, John Randolph","Tucker, Henry St. George, I","Dunlap, Madison","Simpson, Pamela Hemenway","Hanna, Matthew","Grigsby, Reuben","Dance, William Spencer, 1788-1858","Houston, Sam, 1793 - 1863","Houston, Margaret Moffette Lea","Houston, Sam, 1793 - 1863"],"language_ssim":["English"],"containers_ssim":["box 1","folder 1-50"],"_nest_path_":"/components#0","timestamp":"2026-05-20T21:04:55.013Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","ead_ssi":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","_root_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","_nest_parent_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WLU/repositories_5_resources_1043.xml","title_ssm":["Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses"],"title_tesim":["Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses"],"unitdate_ssm":["1800-1995"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1800-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RHS.Coll.0059","/repositories/5/resources/1043"],"text":["RHS.Coll.0059","/repositories/5/resources/1043","Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses","Virginia -- Lexington","Virginia -- Rockbridge County","Photography","Housing","Buildings","Historic buildings","Historic buildings -- Conservation","Historic buildings -- Preservation","This collection is open for research use.","See also Washington and Lee Misc. collection, Houses: Alexander, William and Student Papers.","For more materials related to Blandome, see the Walker-Wood Collection (WLU-Coll-0294).","This collection consists of essays, reports, financial documentation, and other historic records documenting the presence, arcitecture, development, or evolution of local houses in and around Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia.","This file consists of general files from Lexington City offices and the Historic American Buildings survey inventory detailing origins of numerous historic houses. Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm.","The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. 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Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm.","The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. 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Entries concern the records of sheriff and justice of the peace; genealogical information concerning the Thomson, Whaley, Bigger, Haynie, Wilkerson, Daniel and Hay families; weather reports and record that an earthquake occurred 15 July 1824; land surveys; remedies for cancer, dropsy and scurvy; lists of slaves and their children with birth dates; marriage, birth and death dates of various residents of Clark County; and lists of Tory officers and information on regulators. 168 p. : bound volume ; 37 cm. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Journal of Matthew Thomson 1820-1858, Justice of the Peace, Clark County, Kentucky in Swem Library's microforms area, 1 reel, call number  CS71 .T47 1820\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Journal, 1820-1858, of Matthew Thomson, Sheriff and Justice of the Peace of Clark County, Ky. and his son Sanford Thomson. 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"," Journal of Matthew Thomson 1820-1858, Justice of the Peace, Clark County, Kentucky in Swem Library's microforms area, 1 reel, call number  CS71 .T47 1820"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Bigger family","Daniels family","Hayes family","Haynie family","Thompson family","Whaley family","Wilkerson family"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Bigger family","Daniels family","Hayes family","Haynie family","Thompson family","Whaley family","Wilkerson family"],"famname_ssim":["Bigger family","Daniels family","Hayes family","Haynie family","Thompson family","Whaley family","Wilkerson family"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:32:14.030Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_2940"}},{"id":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of essays, reports, financial documentation, and other historic records documenting the presence, arcitecture, development, or evolution of local houses in and around Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","ead_ssi":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","_root_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","_nest_parent_":"vilxw_repositories_5_resources_1043","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WLU/repositories_5_resources_1043.xml","title_ssm":["Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses"],"title_tesim":["Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses"],"unitdate_ssm":["1800-1995"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1800-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RHS.Coll.0059","/repositories/5/resources/1043"],"text":["RHS.Coll.0059","/repositories/5/resources/1043","Rockbridge Historical Society files on Houses","Virginia -- Lexington","Virginia -- Rockbridge County","Photography","Housing","Buildings","Historic buildings","Historic buildings -- Conservation","Historic buildings -- Preservation","This collection is open for research use.","See also Washington and Lee Misc. collection, Houses: Alexander, William and Student Papers.","For more materials related to Blandome, see the Walker-Wood Collection (WLU-Coll-0294).","This collection consists of essays, reports, financial documentation, and other historic records documenting the presence, arcitecture, development, or evolution of local houses in and around Rockbridge County and Lexington, Virginia.","This file consists of general files from Lexington City offices and the Historic American Buildings survey inventory detailing origins of numerous historic houses. Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm.","The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections."],"names_ssim":["Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm.","The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).","The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.","Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. 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The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. 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Includes Clifton House, unnamed Natural Bridge House, Halfway House, King and Anne's Manor (formerly Roseland and the White House), Lebanon Prebsyterian Church, unnamed Alone Mill house, Mackey's Tavern, Neriah Bapist Church, Pendleton-Coles House, the Red House, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Sleepy Hollow (Old Withrow Place, and later Patterson place), Stone Cottage, Tuckaway, Virginia Manor (originally Fleming-Greenlee Plantation), Walkerlands, Whistle Creek, and White Hall.","This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves Collection, Washington Hall, Lee Chapel, President's House, University Place, Blandome, Beaumont, the Manse, Marlbrook, Hickory Hill, Stonewall Jackson Cemetary (now Oak Grove), Red Mill (also known as Barclay's Tavern), Stone Castle, Herring Hall (formerly know as Clover Hall), and Fancy Hill.","This file consists of materials related to the Historic Lexington Foundation, including the information on the property acquistion of the Jacob M. Ruff House, a pamphlet on the Historic Lexington Foundation and its work on the Alexander-Withrow house (corner of Main and Washington St), an invitation to the Historic Lexington Foundation's Parking Lot Party behind the Central Hotel, and remarks from the first annual Historic Lexington Foundation Dinner.","This file consists of a Rockbridge County News article on historic houses and land donations given to the county, as well as a typescript essay entitled \"Historic and Romantic Balcony Downs,\" which recounts early Rockbridge County conflict with Native Americans.","This file consists of a newspaper article entitled \"Preservation of Old Buildings Is Commended\" by Ellen G. Anderson. The contents of the article are related to various Lexington and Rockbridge County Sites that had historic preservation efforts.","This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.","This file consists of unlabeled photo negatives of historic Lexington Houses, likely taken by a representative or member of the Rockbridge Hisorical Society. No dates.","This file consists of a typescript essay entitled \"Two Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of the handwritten draft of \"The Forgotten College Houses.\"","This file consists of a typescript one page essay about the history and origins of the Alexander-Withrow house. No date or listed author.","This file consists of an article from the City, County State News of the Times entitled \"Historic Foundation Buys Old Building in Lexington.\"","This file consists of a letter from Katherine Eichelberger to Mary Monroe, and includes a brief mention of the cottage.","This file consists of an article entitled \"The 'Bacon House' History is Given,\" which describes the origin and family history of the residents of the Bacon House. No date, no author.","This file consists of a typescript coopy of a letter with the title \"The Bacon Home - Extracts from a Letter of Jennie Bacon Lacy.\" The letter includes familial information and a history of the house from the perspective of a family member.","This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.","This file consists of an essay about Balcony Downs, detailing its history and also includes a critical evaluation of its architectural style. No date, no author.","This file consists of a research report relating to the Barclay House in Lexington. Information in the report was gathered during an archaelogical investigation at the Barclay House.","This file consists of a book about Belfield, detailing its origins and architectural features. Includes a floor plan, images of the interior of the house, and a map of where it is located on a map.","This file consists of a typescript note on \"Belfont,\" including information on the historic orgins and architectural style of the home.","This file contains an insurance policy for the amount of forty five hundred dollars for a house owned by Judith Bulter between the gates of V.M.I. and Washington and Lee. The insurance company is Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance company, based out of New York City in the United States branch.","This file consists of a typescript essay on Blandome, detailing its ownership history, including how it became the property of prominent Black family in Lexington, the Walkers and Woods. Includes two photos of Blandome.","This file consists of a historic and architectural analysis of the Brady House at Buffalo Forge. The manuscript includes information on the construction of the forge, as well as first hand stories from the Brady's relayed to the author of the manuscript. Also includes photographs of key architectural features and sketches of forge design. Includes sketched floorplan. Written by Toon Tellegen.","This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.","This file consists of one undated printed image of a building with the caption \"the castle.\"","This file consists of a newspaper article on the Church Hill house.","This file consists of a manuscript copy of \"Clifton: Maury River House,\" written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.","This file consists of handwritten notes, a typescript essay, and photos which depict or concern the Clifton home. There are four photos which show the exterior of the building. The typescript essay details the architecture and features of the building.","This file consists of a typescript paper on the ownership of the Clifton House on the corner of McDowell and Jefferson streets. Also includes a handwritten note on the Clifton house and its relationship to the Alexander family.","This file consists of handwritten notes by Dr. E.P. Tompkins on the history of \"Clifton at East Lexington.\" Includes information on the origin of the name, the history of ownership, and notes directly on the Alexander family. Includes some genealogical information about the Alexander family, including a list of children and descendants.","This file consists of a typescript essay on the history of visitors, architecture, and ownership of Col Alto, a Roanoke Times article on a lawn party held at Col Alto, a letter from Mrs. Gordon G. Heiner, Jr. to Don Bruce McClelland related to a murder near Col Alto, and a printed copy of a Hampton Inn's historical description of the building.","This file consists of a Mead Associates real estate services document noting the special features, lot and dimensions, building area, condition, annual taxes, price, potential uses, and zoning of the Davidson-Tucker House.","This file consists of a letter to W.T. SHilder from Mrs. G.E. Wade concerning sketches and sketched floor plans on the Daugherty House, as well as a copy of the sketched floor plans, and Aetna Insurance Company policy papers for the house.","This file consists of a paper/presentation materials written by Nanlou Sauder presented to the Ignorance Club on the topic of \"Madison Dunlap, David Lowman, and Miller's Mill\" (3162 West Midland Trail @ Kerrs Creek).","This file consists of a bound manuscript of Mark Smulson's essay \"Fancy Hill: A Study of Pre-Bellum Rockbridge County, Virginia Home.\" Includes sketches and photographs of the house. Topics cover the history of the house, architectural features, Fancy Hill Academy, and ownership of the property. Places the house in conversation with other greater American architectural trends. Includes sketch of floor plan.","This file consists of a copy of ledgers, account books, and general collection papers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's \"Frederick's Hall Plantation Ledgers and other volumes #1422\" from the Southern Historical Society in Wilson Library. From their finding aid - \"There is a letter copybook, 1757-1775, of Major John Snelson, probably a descendant of Elizabeth Snelson (fl. 1727-1728). Snelson wrote chiefly to Edward Harford, Jr., of England about tobacco shipments and imported merchandise. The relationship between this volume and the others is also unclear. Colonial-era merchants represented in ledgers include Colonel John Chisolm (d. 1766), A. Gordon (fl. 1750-1751), and William Montgomery (fl. 1751), all of Hanover County. Activities documented in these ledgers include tobacco sales and mining and mineral export, the daily work of merchants, and importing operations. Activities documented in the antebellum ledgers from Frederick's Hall include lumber production, manufacture and sale of shoes, tobacco production and trade, and merchandizing. There is also some information on wages for slaves and free laborers. Sheet music for an 1854 polka is also included.\"","This folder contains drafts of the first chapter of Pam Simpson's book, entitled \"Architecture of Rockbridge County,\" as well as notes, blueprints and pictures of the buildings discussed in the book.","This folder contains a copy of a Lexington Gazette article from 1931 concerning Matthew Hanna, his daughters, and the house in which they lived, then owned by \"Mrs. Gibbs.\" It also details a 1796 fire which destroyed much of Lexington and was partially extinguished by Hanna's daughters. It goes on to discuss the marriage of Hanna's eldest daughter to Rev. Daniel Blain, and the marriage of another daughter to Rev. Samuel B. Wilson.","This folder contains Herring Hall Inn and Restaurant pamphlets, which include a small map showing the location of Herring Hall and contact information.","This folder contains a map of Rockbridge County showing the location of the Grigsby homes; a 1936 article entitled \"Seven Hills of Rockbridge,\" detailing information on Rose Hill, Fancy Hill, Liberty Hill, Cherry Hill, Fruit Hill, Clover Hill, and Hickory Hill, seven old homes in the Natural Bridge area; a letter to Mr. Knick, then owner of Fancy Hill home, from Mrs. J. R. McNutt, containing information about Fancy Hill and the Grigsby family; photographs of Hickory Hill, Cherry Hill, and Fancy Hill; and various notes on the Grigsby family homes.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Homestead house, built around 1818, and its builder, William Spencer Dance, and his wife, Mary Page Branch.","This folder contains two archaeological land survey reports done for an anthropology class (college unknown) written in 1984 by students David Gomer and Kevin Patrick Marrie. Gomer's report is missing pages and Marrie's report is addressed to a Dr. McDaniel.","This folder contains two newspaper articles about the Mrs. Sam Houston House, a Greek Revival house in Independence, TX, into which Margaret Houston and her eight children moved after her husband's death.","This folder contains notes on the birthplace of Sam Houston, including notes from Captain H.E. Thompson, whose family then owned the land.","This folder contains a tablet template which includes information about the Houston House, built before 1830 and inhabited by Livingston Waddell and Hale Houston.","This folder contains an architectural and historical survey of the Hull Farm (also known as Laughlin Farm), including photographs and blueprints, written by James A. Russ in 1961.","This folder contains a letter from Nannie Jordan and a resolution concerning the restoration of the Jordan House adopted by the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University.","This folder contains newspaper articles about the Jordan House and its preservation, as well as two copies of a paper entitled, \"The Preservation of the Jordan House: A Suggestion,\" written in 1939 by Leslie Lyle Campbell.","This folder contains an insurance application for the Kinney House.","This folder contains notes on Liberty Hill, Thomas Welch, Jr. and Eliza Grigsby, as well as photocopied images of Liberty Hill and a map.","This folder contains an analysis of the Lindsay Home, including photographs. The analysis discusses the home's owners, including John Paul Cook, as well as the structure of the house.","This folder contains a report on the Ludwick-Swope farm, including a brief history of Rockbridge County, maps and photographs of the area, blueprints, a discussion of early farming practices, and excerpts from a will book and deed book.","This folder contains a report on the Lunsford House, including a history of the building and land, structural information, and blueprints and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the McCampbell Inn, owned by the Merediths (along with the Alexander-Withrow House). The article discusses the restoration of the McCampbell Inn as well as detailing information about Beth Braford Thompson, the innkeeper.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The McChesney House.\" The paper discusses John McChesney, his family and slaves, more specifically a slave named Maria, and her experiences and connection to strange occurrences in the area. It also discusses the Civil War and its effects on the McChesney family as well as structural information about and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a sketch of the inscription over the kitchen door at Marlbrook, built by David Greenlee.","This folder contains a newspaper article concerning the Matheny House and its removal from Main Street.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Middleton \"Mansion House.\"","This folder contains personal recollections from Ellen Anderson concerning Mount Joy, including the history of the property and its owners.","This folder contains a history of Mount Pleasant, located in Buffalo Forge, including information about the land.","This folder contains part of an article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine titled, \"Mount Vernon as It Is.\" This article discusses George Washington and his home in depth.","This folder contains a pamphlet about Mulberry Hill, detailing historical information and the portraits in each room, as well as a picture of Mulberry Hill.","This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.","This folder contains notes on and photographs of the Paxton Place. The notes discuss the various owners of the land and house, including R. Tate Alexander and various Paxton family members, physical attributes of the land such as soil type, and a walkthrough of the floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Pine Hill Farm, built around 1825, which discusses the owners, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Perkins, Plank Road, nearby taverns, and other inhabitants as well as the builder Nathaniel Rowlinson. There is also a walkthrough of the floorplan and photographs of the house.","This folder contains a report on Plunkett House, including owners of the house such as James Jordan, J.C. Boode, and Mrs. Minne Reed Brown; the physical location of the house and its surroundings; photographs of the house and a floorplan.","This folder contains a booklet entitled, \"Point of Honor: Its Past and Its Potential\" by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. The booklet discusses the history of ownership, including the Lynch family, Dr. George Cabell and his son William Lewis Cabell, Col. Maurice Langhorne, Judge William Daniel, and James R. Gilliam; the architectural significance of the house, and the reasoning behind and suggestions for its preservation.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class entitled, \"The Historical Survey of Poplar Forest,\" which is in Bedford County, written by E.M. Barber. Poplar Forest was a home used by Thomas Jefferson as a retreat from Monticello; he inherited it from his wife, along with 135 slaves, which she had inherited from her father. The paper also talks about renovations made by Jefferson, as well as structural notes, photographs, and a floorplan.","This folder contains a report on Red House, a home near Fairfield on the west side of Route 11. The report covers the history of the house and its inhabitants, including the McDowells, the Treavys, the Laymans and the Alexanders; information about the physical house, landscaping, and the McDowell Burying Ground, farm, and orchard; and photographs of the house and surrounding land. Also contained is a newspaper (Lexington Gazette) article about Red House and the McDowells.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Riverside, home of the Shields family. The article discusses the history of the house and the Shields family.","This folder contains notes on Rock Castle, which include structural information as well as information about the owners and inhabitants, including Mrs. Herbert Van Der Veer and Samuel Campbell.","This folder contains a newspaper article about the history of Savernake, owned by the Dickinson family.","This folder contains two copies of a report on the Senseny House in Lexington, written by Pat Dennis. This house was first built (by John Leyburn, John Parry, Josh Jordan, Andrew Wallace, William Letcher, Reuben Ross, Joseph Blair, Samuel Darst, John Caruthers, and John Ruff) as a schoolhouse. The report then discusses the various owners and uses of the building, including a school for black children bought by Nathan C. Brackett and a house bought by James Madison Senseny and eventually willed to Ellen M. Cupp and H. Greenley Senseny and later was rented by Washington and Lee University students. Finally, structural information is given about the house.","This folder contains a report on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains a bound report (written in 1942) on Silverwood, a home built by General E. Frank Paxton in 1857 and later sold to Judge John White Brockenbrough and wife Mary Caldwell. The report discusses other owners, including Judge James Kerr Edmondson and wife Emily, and Mary K. Monroe Robinson and husband Edward (descended from the Lyles and Grahams); a physical description of the house and its renovations; and historical information about the owners and their children.","This folder contains an article on the Sloan and Campbell houses, which discuss the builder Alexander T. Sloan and the buildings themselves. Also included is a report on the history of the Sloan House, including floorplans.","This folder contains a paper written for a fine arts class, written by Dick Lovegrove in 1953, about Spring Meadows, the home of Colonel and Mrs. G.A. Derbyshire. The paper discusses structural information about the house as well as information about the owners and sellers.","This folder contains a newspaper article and notes about Stone Castle, inhabited by the Johnstones.","This folder contains a report on the Stone Castle Farm and its owners.","This folder contains a newspaper article, notes, and photographs of Stono, originally known as Jordan's Point and built by Colonel John Jordan. The article and notes discuss owners, including John L. Campbell, Mrs. Anne R. Howell, and William J. Driver. It also discusses the Virginia Military Institute, near which Stono stands.","This folder contains a report and field notes on Sunnyside and its various owners, including Richard Woods and John Greenlee, and photographs and blueprints of the house and land.","This folder contains two copies of a newspaper article about Teaford Inn, located in Kerr's Creek. The articles discusses the history of the Inn and the Teaford family.","This folder contains a report on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer and Mrs. John White Brockenbrough, photographs, blueprints, and floorplans. Also included photocopies of newspaper articles and a declaration for assurance for Thorn Hill.","This folder contains a report and various notes on Thorn Hill and its inhabitants, including General John Bowyer, a trustee of Washington College.","This folder contains an insurance form for the Tomlinson House.","This folder contains photographs of and a report about Tuckaway, a house built by John Stockdale in 1777. The report discusses structural information about the house as well as floorplans.","This folder contains a report about the Valley of Virginia, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghenies. The report discusses the architecture in the area and nearby towns.","This folder contains notes on the Waddell House and Livingston Waddell.","This folder contains a report entitled, \"History of Old Walkerlands Farm\" by Mary Moore Mason. It discusses the owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Mason, James Moore, and James A. Walker; and structural information about the farm."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG).\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The contents of this file have been moved to folder 34 of the same collection (Misc. RHS-Coll-0077: Houses, Folder 34: Dougherty, Febraury 5th, 2020 by SMG)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections."],"names_ssim":["Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives","Virginia Military Institute","Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)","Washington and Lee University","Washington and Lee University. 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Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds. Series 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc. Series 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6197.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199147","title_ssm":["Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1774, 1822-1943"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1774, 1822-1943"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1528","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6197"],"text":["A\u0026M 1528","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6197","Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers","Egypt","Georgia","Greenbrier County (W. Va.)","Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859","Lewisburg (W. Va.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865","Tennessee","Vicksburg (Miss.)","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Academies and Institutes.","Accounting","Cedar Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864","Cemeteries -- Recording","Cemeteries","Education","Frontier and pioneer life","Genealogy","Indians, North American.","Marriage records","Methodist Episcopal Church.","Military camps","Pioneers","Presbyterian Church.","Registers of births, etc","Roads -- West Virginia","Schools","Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842","Slaves and slavery.","Taverns (Inns)","Toll roads  -- West Virginia","Transportation","Women -- Education -- United States","Women's history -- 1850-1899","No special access restriction applies.","Marcellus William Zimmerman  (ca. 1853-January 30, 1937), longtime resident of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, was editor of the Greenbrier Independent for many years. His weekly \"Notes\" column in the local papers contained large quantities of information on local history, county residents, genealogy, and the Civil War in Greenbrier County. He also served as the County Clerk and County Historian for Greenbrier. Zimmerman married Sallie R. Chockley (ca. 1859-March 16, 1931) on April 8, 1883. They had a son, Frank (b. ca. 1894), and a daughter, Edith (b. February 23, 1901). Edith married James A. Lett on September 11, 1920. She also engaged in historical and genealogical pursuits.","Thomas and Nancy Reynolds  were the parents of  Alexander W. Reynolds ,  Sallie (Sally) Reynolds Patton , and possibly Eliza S. Mathews. Sallie married William Patton and had a son, also named William, who died in 1870. Alexander and his wife, Mary, had a daughter named Sally who died of scarlet fever in 1852. They also had a son, Frank, and a grandson called Aleck.","Roy Bird Cook  (April 1, 1886 - November 21, 1961) was born in Lewis County, near Roanoke, WV. Cook was a pharmacist and prominent West Virginia historian. Cook wrote several books on the history of Lewis County and biographies of Stonewall Jackson and Alexander Scott Withers, and contributed historical articles to a wide variety of publications. He also collected Civil War and early West Virginia documents and memorabilia.","The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment  was formed in the early weeks of the Civil War when Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered the recruitment of troops to protect railroad lines running through western Virginia's northern counties. On May 4, Lee appointed Colonel George Porterfield to assume command of these forces, which were being raised primarily in Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, and Barbour Counties. In the next few weeks, these new recruits found themselves in the war's first arena, a tactical struggle for control of the Confederacy's northwestern flank--the hills, rails, and rivers of what would soon become the nation's 35th state, West Virginia.","\nComposed of some of the war's earliest recruits, the 31st Virginia Infantry would see action under General Garnett, William L. \"Mudwall\" Jackson, Jones and Imboden, Stonewall Jackson, Jubal Early, and many more legendary Confederate commanders, at battles including Corrick's Ford, Cross Keys, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, New Market, and others. Approximately 57 of the 850 men who joined the regiment in 1861 witnessed Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.","\nA detailed history of the 31st Virginia by James Dell Cooke is available online. Researchers are also referred to John M. Ashcraft's '31st Virginia Infantry' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988).","81, 858, 895, 1309, 1379, 1528, 1561","Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia.","\nSeries 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds.","\nSeries 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc.","\nSeries 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.","\nSpecific topics of Series 1 through 5 include: correspondence regarding the genealogy of families in West Virginia and Virginia, with a special focus on Greenbrier County (1881-1943); Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds' life and military career before and during the Civil War, as well as his post-War service in the Army of the Viceroy (Khedive) of Egypt (1835-1875 and undated); correspondence of Thomas H. Dennis, editor of the  Greenbrier Independent , regarding county affairs, politics, and local history (1899-1921); the Lewisburg Methodist Episcopal Church (1834-1843 and undated); the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, and other area schools (1827-1879 and undated); biographical sketches of area persons and families, such as the Alexander, Anderson, Burnside, Beirne, Caldwell, Crawford, Creigh, Erskine, Feamster, Mathews, McElhenney, McLaughlin, Nickell, Reynolds, Smith, Thompson, Van Bibber, and Welch families (1830-1937); and the history of Greenbrier County (1867-1940 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 6 through 8 include: the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate and Union units (1855-1938 and undated [bulk 1861-1865]); financial accounts of general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. (ca. 1853-1899); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 9 include: students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); Greenbrier death records (undated); the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate units (1861-1864); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated).","\nMore information on the content of each series in this collection is available in the series-level records.","This series contains six subseries.","Includes correspondence regarding genealogy of families in Greenbrier County, including letters to Marcellus W. Zimmerman and his daughter Edith Lett (regarding Zimmerman's genealogy and history notes).","This subseries includes letters to and from Sallie Patton of Lewisburg, Nancy Reynolds, Granville Alderson, Frank Reynolds, S. B. Hern, I. W. Branham, and Thomas Reeves Ash. Subjects include family matters and the Civil War. Highlights include letters describing military action near Lewisburg (1862), Confederate military camps and officers (1862), and \"Yankee\" depredations in Lewisburg (1864). 14 items.","This subseries includes mainly letters written by Alexander W. Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton. Topics include family matters, Reynolds' military work before the Civil War, Civil War related correspondence while Reynolds was an officer in the Confederate States Army, and Reynolds' experiences serving in the army of the Viceroy of Egypt.","This subseries includes military orders, vouchers, and correspondence related to Reynolds' time in the Confederate States Army.","This subseries includes letters to Dennis, who was a Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Superintendent of Greenbrier County Schools, Colonel in the Confederate Army, and editor of the  Greenbrier Independent . Correspondents include W.A. Truslow, Lucile Humphreys, John McNeel, J. Coleman Alderson, J.G. Stevens, and others. Subjects include county affairs, politics, and local history. Other items include invitations to the Louisiana Purchase Centennial and to the commencement of Morgantown (W.Va.) High School Class of 1914. Includes 8 items. Additional T.H. Dennis materials can be found in Series 8, Miscellany.","This subseries includes letters relating to genealogy, the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, etc.","Includes station reports, stewards' accounts, receipts, financial statements, member pledges, etc.","Includes notebooks of principals, which contain pupil lists, years attended, and name of parent or guardian (1827-1879 and undated). Also includes newspaper clippings on the history of Old Lewisburg Academy and other area schools. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 13 for additional alumni lists for the Old Lewisburg Academy, Lewisburg Female Institute, Greenbrier College for Women, etc.","This series includes personal and genealogical information about many individuals and families of Virginia and West Virginia. Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.","This series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.","This series contains four subseries, which include:"," West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18;  \n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28;  \n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and  \n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.","This subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.","This subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20."," For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).","For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).","This subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.","This subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the   Weston Democrat   from January 7 to June 3, 1927.","This series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.","This series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.","This series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).","For additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. For additional materials related to the Old Lewisburg Academy and its offshoots, see Series 3, Zimmerman Collection -- Old Lewisburg Academy.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. 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His weekly \"Notes\" column in the local papers contained large quantities of information on local history, county residents, genealogy, and the Civil War in Greenbrier County. He also served as the County Clerk and County Historian for Greenbrier. Zimmerman married Sallie R. Chockley (ca. 1859-March 16, 1931) on April 8, 1883. They had a son, Frank (b. ca. 1894), and a daughter, Edith (b. February 23, 1901). Edith married James A. Lett on September 11, 1920. She also engaged in historical and genealogical pursuits.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eThomas and Nancy Reynolds\u003c/emph\u003e were the parents of \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eAlexander W. Reynolds\u003c/emph\u003e, \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSallie (Sally) Reynolds Patton\u003c/emph\u003e, and possibly Eliza S. Mathews. Sallie married William Patton and had a son, also named William, who died in 1870. 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On May 4, Lee appointed Colonel George Porterfield to assume command of these forces, which were being raised primarily in Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, and Barbour Counties. In the next few weeks, these new recruits found themselves in the war's first arena, a tactical struggle for control of the Confederacy's northwestern flank--the hills, rails, and rivers of what would soon become the nation's 35th state, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nComposed of some of the war's earliest recruits, the 31st Virginia Infantry would see action under General Garnett, William L. \"Mudwall\" Jackson, Jones and Imboden, Stonewall Jackson, Jubal Early, and many more legendary Confederate commanders, at battles including Corrick's Ford, Cross Keys, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, New Market, and others. 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They had a son, Frank (b. ca. 1894), and a daughter, Edith (b. February 23, 1901). Edith married James A. Lett on September 11, 1920. She also engaged in historical and genealogical pursuits.","Thomas and Nancy Reynolds  were the parents of  Alexander W. Reynolds ,  Sallie (Sally) Reynolds Patton , and possibly Eliza S. Mathews. Sallie married William Patton and had a son, also named William, who died in 1870. Alexander and his wife, Mary, had a daughter named Sally who died of scarlet fever in 1852. They also had a son, Frank, and a grandson called Aleck.","Roy Bird Cook  (April 1, 1886 - November 21, 1961) was born in Lewis County, near Roanoke, WV. Cook was a pharmacist and prominent West Virginia historian. Cook wrote several books on the history of Lewis County and biographies of Stonewall Jackson and Alexander Scott Withers, and contributed historical articles to a wide variety of publications. He also collected Civil War and early West Virginia documents and memorabilia.","The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment  was formed in the early weeks of the Civil War when Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered the recruitment of troops to protect railroad lines running through western Virginia's northern counties. On May 4, Lee appointed Colonel George Porterfield to assume command of these forces, which were being raised primarily in Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, and Barbour Counties. 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Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains four subseries, which include:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18; \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28; \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003e Weston Democrat\u003c/emph\u003e  from January 7 to June 3, 1927.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. For additional materials related to the Old Lewisburg Academy and its offshoots, see Series 3, Zimmerman Collection -- Old Lewisburg Academy.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia.","\nSeries 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds.","\nSeries 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc.","\nSeries 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.","\nSpecific topics of Series 1 through 5 include: correspondence regarding the genealogy of families in West Virginia and Virginia, with a special focus on Greenbrier County (1881-1943); Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds' life and military career before and during the Civil War, as well as his post-War service in the Army of the Viceroy (Khedive) of Egypt (1835-1875 and undated); correspondence of Thomas H. Dennis, editor of the  Greenbrier Independent , regarding county affairs, politics, and local history (1899-1921); the Lewisburg Methodist Episcopal Church (1834-1843 and undated); the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, and other area schools (1827-1879 and undated); biographical sketches of area persons and families, such as the Alexander, Anderson, Burnside, Beirne, Caldwell, Crawford, Creigh, Erskine, Feamster, Mathews, McElhenney, McLaughlin, Nickell, Reynolds, Smith, Thompson, Van Bibber, and Welch families (1830-1937); and the history of Greenbrier County (1867-1940 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 6 through 8 include: the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate and Union units (1855-1938 and undated [bulk 1861-1865]); financial accounts of general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. (ca. 1853-1899); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 9 include: students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); Greenbrier death records (undated); the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate units (1861-1864); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated).","\nMore information on the content of each series in this collection is available in the series-level records.","This series contains six subseries.","Includes correspondence regarding genealogy of families in Greenbrier County, including letters to Marcellus W. Zimmerman and his daughter Edith Lett (regarding Zimmerman's genealogy and history notes).","This subseries includes letters to and from Sallie Patton of Lewisburg, Nancy Reynolds, Granville Alderson, Frank Reynolds, S. B. Hern, I. W. Branham, and Thomas Reeves Ash. Subjects include family matters and the Civil War. Highlights include letters describing military action near Lewisburg (1862), Confederate military camps and officers (1862), and \"Yankee\" depredations in Lewisburg (1864). 14 items.","This subseries includes mainly letters written by Alexander W. Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton. Topics include family matters, Reynolds' military work before the Civil War, Civil War related correspondence while Reynolds was an officer in the Confederate States Army, and Reynolds' experiences serving in the army of the Viceroy of Egypt.","This subseries includes military orders, vouchers, and correspondence related to Reynolds' time in the Confederate States Army.","This subseries includes letters to Dennis, who was a Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Superintendent of Greenbrier County Schools, Colonel in the Confederate Army, and editor of the  Greenbrier Independent . Correspondents include W.A. Truslow, Lucile Humphreys, John McNeel, J. Coleman Alderson, J.G. Stevens, and others. Subjects include county affairs, politics, and local history. Other items include invitations to the Louisiana Purchase Centennial and to the commencement of Morgantown (W.Va.) High School Class of 1914. Includes 8 items. Additional T.H. Dennis materials can be found in Series 8, Miscellany.","This subseries includes letters relating to genealogy, the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, etc.","Includes station reports, stewards' accounts, receipts, financial statements, member pledges, etc.","Includes notebooks of principals, which contain pupil lists, years attended, and name of parent or guardian (1827-1879 and undated). Also includes newspaper clippings on the history of Old Lewisburg Academy and other area schools. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 13 for additional alumni lists for the Old Lewisburg Academy, Lewisburg Female Institute, Greenbrier College for Women, etc.","This series includes personal and genealogical information about many individuals and families of Virginia and West Virginia. Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.","This series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.","This series contains four subseries, which include:"," West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18;  \n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28;  \n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and  \n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.","This subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.","This subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20."," For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).","For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).","This subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.","This subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the   Weston Democrat   from January 7 to June 3, 1927.","This series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.","This series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.","This series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).","For additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. For additional materials related to the Old Lewisburg Academy and its offshoots, see Series 3, Zimmerman Collection -- Old Lewisburg Academy."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_28b726eee55d1b828e279ff5670d4d6d\"\u003eIncludes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds. Series 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc. Series 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds. Series 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc. Series 9 includes oversized material from earlier series."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2f0db7f49c9923db46477ec806872619\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_coll_ssim":["Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Bryan's Battery","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Wise Legion. Company B","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 25th. Company H","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company A","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 31st","Farmers Bank of Virginia","Greenbrier Independent","Hopkins House  (Liberty, Va.)","Lewisburg Female Institute (Lewisburg, W. 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(William Tecumseh), 1820-1891","Zimmerman, Marcellus W."],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":423,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:40:21.874Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6197","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6197.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199147","title_ssm":["Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1774, 1822-1943"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1774, 1822-1943"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 1528","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6197"],"text":["A\u0026M 1528","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6197","Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers","Egypt","Georgia","Greenbrier County (W. Va.)","Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859","Lewisburg (W. 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His weekly \"Notes\" column in the local papers contained large quantities of information on local history, county residents, genealogy, and the Civil War in Greenbrier County. He also served as the County Clerk and County Historian for Greenbrier. Zimmerman married Sallie R. Chockley (ca. 1859-March 16, 1931) on April 8, 1883. They had a son, Frank (b. ca. 1894), and a daughter, Edith (b. February 23, 1901). Edith married James A. Lett on September 11, 1920. She also engaged in historical and genealogical pursuits.","Thomas and Nancy Reynolds  were the parents of  Alexander W. Reynolds ,  Sallie (Sally) Reynolds Patton , and possibly Eliza S. Mathews. Sallie married William Patton and had a son, also named William, who died in 1870. Alexander and his wife, Mary, had a daughter named Sally who died of scarlet fever in 1852. They also had a son, Frank, and a grandson called Aleck.","Roy Bird Cook  (April 1, 1886 - November 21, 1961) was born in Lewis County, near Roanoke, WV. Cook was a pharmacist and prominent West Virginia historian. Cook wrote several books on the history of Lewis County and biographies of Stonewall Jackson and Alexander Scott Withers, and contributed historical articles to a wide variety of publications. He also collected Civil War and early West Virginia documents and memorabilia.","The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment  was formed in the early weeks of the Civil War when Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered the recruitment of troops to protect railroad lines running through western Virginia's northern counties. On May 4, Lee appointed Colonel George Porterfield to assume command of these forces, which were being raised primarily in Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, and Barbour Counties. In the next few weeks, these new recruits found themselves in the war's first arena, a tactical struggle for control of the Confederacy's northwestern flank--the hills, rails, and rivers of what would soon become the nation's 35th state, West Virginia.","\nComposed of some of the war's earliest recruits, the 31st Virginia Infantry would see action under General Garnett, William L. \"Mudwall\" Jackson, Jones and Imboden, Stonewall Jackson, Jubal Early, and many more legendary Confederate commanders, at battles including Corrick's Ford, Cross Keys, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, New Market, and others. Approximately 57 of the 850 men who joined the regiment in 1861 witnessed Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.","\nA detailed history of the 31st Virginia by James Dell Cooke is available online. Researchers are also referred to John M. Ashcraft's '31st Virginia Infantry' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988).","81, 858, 895, 1309, 1379, 1528, 1561","Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia.","\nSeries 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds.","\nSeries 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc.","\nSeries 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.","\nSpecific topics of Series 1 through 5 include: correspondence regarding the genealogy of families in West Virginia and Virginia, with a special focus on Greenbrier County (1881-1943); Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds' life and military career before and during the Civil War, as well as his post-War service in the Army of the Viceroy (Khedive) of Egypt (1835-1875 and undated); correspondence of Thomas H. Dennis, editor of the  Greenbrier Independent , regarding county affairs, politics, and local history (1899-1921); the Lewisburg Methodist Episcopal Church (1834-1843 and undated); the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, and other area schools (1827-1879 and undated); biographical sketches of area persons and families, such as the Alexander, Anderson, Burnside, Beirne, Caldwell, Crawford, Creigh, Erskine, Feamster, Mathews, McElhenney, McLaughlin, Nickell, Reynolds, Smith, Thompson, Van Bibber, and Welch families (1830-1937); and the history of Greenbrier County (1867-1940 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 6 through 8 include: the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate and Union units (1855-1938 and undated [bulk 1861-1865]); financial accounts of general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. (ca. 1853-1899); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 9 include: students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); Greenbrier death records (undated); the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate units (1861-1864); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated).","\nMore information on the content of each series in this collection is available in the series-level records.","This series contains six subseries.","Includes correspondence regarding genealogy of families in Greenbrier County, including letters to Marcellus W. Zimmerman and his daughter Edith Lett (regarding Zimmerman's genealogy and history notes).","This subseries includes letters to and from Sallie Patton of Lewisburg, Nancy Reynolds, Granville Alderson, Frank Reynolds, S. B. Hern, I. W. Branham, and Thomas Reeves Ash. Subjects include family matters and the Civil War. Highlights include letters describing military action near Lewisburg (1862), Confederate military camps and officers (1862), and \"Yankee\" depredations in Lewisburg (1864). 14 items.","This subseries includes mainly letters written by Alexander W. Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton. Topics include family matters, Reynolds' military work before the Civil War, Civil War related correspondence while Reynolds was an officer in the Confederate States Army, and Reynolds' experiences serving in the army of the Viceroy of Egypt.","This subseries includes military orders, vouchers, and correspondence related to Reynolds' time in the Confederate States Army.","This subseries includes letters to Dennis, who was a Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Superintendent of Greenbrier County Schools, Colonel in the Confederate Army, and editor of the  Greenbrier Independent . Correspondents include W.A. Truslow, Lucile Humphreys, John McNeel, J. Coleman Alderson, J.G. Stevens, and others. Subjects include county affairs, politics, and local history. Other items include invitations to the Louisiana Purchase Centennial and to the commencement of Morgantown (W.Va.) High School Class of 1914. Includes 8 items. Additional T.H. Dennis materials can be found in Series 8, Miscellany.","This subseries includes letters relating to genealogy, the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, etc.","Includes station reports, stewards' accounts, receipts, financial statements, member pledges, etc.","Includes notebooks of principals, which contain pupil lists, years attended, and name of parent or guardian (1827-1879 and undated). Also includes newspaper clippings on the history of Old Lewisburg Academy and other area schools. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 13 for additional alumni lists for the Old Lewisburg Academy, Lewisburg Female Institute, Greenbrier College for Women, etc.","This series includes personal and genealogical information about many individuals and families of Virginia and West Virginia. Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.","This series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.","This series contains four subseries, which include:"," West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18;  \n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28;  \n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and  \n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.","This subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.","This subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20."," For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).","For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).","This subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.","This subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the   Weston Democrat   from January 7 to June 3, 1927.","This series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.","This series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.","This series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).","For additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. For additional materials related to the Old Lewisburg Academy and its offshoots, see Series 3, Zimmerman Collection -- Old Lewisburg Academy.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. 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They had a son, Frank (b. ca. 1894), and a daughter, Edith (b. February 23, 1901). Edith married James A. Lett on September 11, 1920. She also engaged in historical and genealogical pursuits.","Thomas and Nancy Reynolds  were the parents of  Alexander W. Reynolds ,  Sallie (Sally) Reynolds Patton , and possibly Eliza S. Mathews. Sallie married William Patton and had a son, also named William, who died in 1870. Alexander and his wife, Mary, had a daughter named Sally who died of scarlet fever in 1852. They also had a son, Frank, and a grandson called Aleck.","Roy Bird Cook  (April 1, 1886 - November 21, 1961) was born in Lewis County, near Roanoke, WV. Cook was a pharmacist and prominent West Virginia historian. Cook wrote several books on the history of Lewis County and biographies of Stonewall Jackson and Alexander Scott Withers, and contributed historical articles to a wide variety of publications. He also collected Civil War and early West Virginia documents and memorabilia.","The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment  was formed in the early weeks of the Civil War when Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered the recruitment of troops to protect railroad lines running through western Virginia's northern counties. On May 4, Lee appointed Colonel George Porterfield to assume command of these forces, which were being raised primarily in Taylor, Marion, Harrison, Monongalia, and Barbour Counties. In the next few weeks, these new recruits found themselves in the war's first arena, a tactical struggle for control of the Confederacy's northwestern flank--the hills, rails, and rivers of what would soon become the nation's 35th state, West Virginia.","\nComposed of some of the war's earliest recruits, the 31st Virginia Infantry would see action under General Garnett, William L. \"Mudwall\" Jackson, Jones and Imboden, Stonewall Jackson, Jubal Early, and many more legendary Confederate commanders, at battles including Corrick's Ford, Cross Keys, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, New Market, and others. Approximately 57 of the 850 men who joined the regiment in 1861 witnessed Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.","\nA detailed history of the 31st Virginia by James Dell Cooke is available online. Researchers are also referred to John M. Ashcraft's '31st Virginia Infantry' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. 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Topics include family matters, Reynolds' military work before the Civil War, Civil War related correspondence while Reynolds was an officer in the Confederate States Army, and Reynolds' experiences serving in the army of the Viceroy of Egypt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes military orders, vouchers, and correspondence related to Reynolds' time in the Confederate States Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes letters to Dennis, who was a Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Superintendent of Greenbrier County Schools, Colonel in the Confederate Army, and editor of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eGreenbrier Independent\u003c/emph\u003e. Correspondents include W.A. Truslow, Lucile Humphreys, John McNeel, J. Coleman Alderson, J.G. Stevens, and others. Subjects include county affairs, politics, and local history. Other items include invitations to the Louisiana Purchase Centennial and to the commencement of Morgantown (W.Va.) High School Class of 1914. Includes 8 items. Additional T.H. Dennis materials can be found in Series 8, Miscellany.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes letters relating to genealogy, the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes station reports, stewards' accounts, receipts, financial statements, member pledges, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notebooks of principals, which contain pupil lists, years attended, and name of parent or guardian (1827-1879 and undated). Also includes newspaper clippings on the history of Old Lewisburg Academy and other area schools. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 13 for additional alumni lists for the Old Lewisburg Academy, Lewisburg Female Institute, Greenbrier College for Women, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes personal and genealogical information about many individuals and families of Virginia and West Virginia. Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains four subseries, which include:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18; \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28; \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003e Weston Democrat\u003c/emph\u003e  from January 7 to June 3, 1927.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. 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They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds.","\nSeries 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc.","\nSeries 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.","\nSpecific topics of Series 1 through 5 include: correspondence regarding the genealogy of families in West Virginia and Virginia, with a special focus on Greenbrier County (1881-1943); Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds' life and military career before and during the Civil War, as well as his post-War service in the Army of the Viceroy (Khedive) of Egypt (1835-1875 and undated); correspondence of Thomas H. Dennis, editor of the  Greenbrier Independent , regarding county affairs, politics, and local history (1899-1921); the Lewisburg Methodist Episcopal Church (1834-1843 and undated); the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, and other area schools (1827-1879 and undated); biographical sketches of area persons and families, such as the Alexander, Anderson, Burnside, Beirne, Caldwell, Crawford, Creigh, Erskine, Feamster, Mathews, McElhenney, McLaughlin, Nickell, Reynolds, Smith, Thompson, Van Bibber, and Welch families (1830-1937); and the history of Greenbrier County (1867-1940 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 6 through 8 include: the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate and Union units (1855-1938 and undated [bulk 1861-1865]); financial accounts of general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. (ca. 1853-1899); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated), among others.","\nSpecific topics of Series 9 include: students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); Greenbrier death records (undated); the 31st Virginia Infantry and other Confederate units (1861-1864); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated).","\nMore information on the content of each series in this collection is available in the series-level records.","This series contains six subseries.","Includes correspondence regarding genealogy of families in Greenbrier County, including letters to Marcellus W. Zimmerman and his daughter Edith Lett (regarding Zimmerman's genealogy and history notes).","This subseries includes letters to and from Sallie Patton of Lewisburg, Nancy Reynolds, Granville Alderson, Frank Reynolds, S. B. Hern, I. W. Branham, and Thomas Reeves Ash. Subjects include family matters and the Civil War. Highlights include letters describing military action near Lewisburg (1862), Confederate military camps and officers (1862), and \"Yankee\" depredations in Lewisburg (1864). 14 items.","This subseries includes mainly letters written by Alexander W. Reynolds to his sister Sallie Patton. Topics include family matters, Reynolds' military work before the Civil War, Civil War related correspondence while Reynolds was an officer in the Confederate States Army, and Reynolds' experiences serving in the army of the Viceroy of Egypt.","This subseries includes military orders, vouchers, and correspondence related to Reynolds' time in the Confederate States Army.","This subseries includes letters to Dennis, who was a Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Superintendent of Greenbrier County Schools, Colonel in the Confederate Army, and editor of the  Greenbrier Independent . Correspondents include W.A. Truslow, Lucile Humphreys, John McNeel, J. Coleman Alderson, J.G. Stevens, and others. Subjects include county affairs, politics, and local history. Other items include invitations to the Louisiana Purchase Centennial and to the commencement of Morgantown (W.Va.) High School Class of 1914. Includes 8 items. Additional T.H. Dennis materials can be found in Series 8, Miscellany.","This subseries includes letters relating to genealogy, the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, etc.","Includes station reports, stewards' accounts, receipts, financial statements, member pledges, etc.","Includes notebooks of principals, which contain pupil lists, years attended, and name of parent or guardian (1827-1879 and undated). Also includes newspaper clippings on the history of Old Lewisburg Academy and other area schools. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 13 for additional alumni lists for the Old Lewisburg Academy, Lewisburg Female Institute, Greenbrier College for Women, etc.","This series includes personal and genealogical information about many individuals and families of Virginia and West Virginia. Please see the folder-level records for the complete list of names. Also included are images of prominent individuals (ca. 1916); images of unidentified Confederate veterans (undated); newspaper clippings of articles about Henry G. Davis, Stephen B. Elkins, and John H. Holt (1900-1915); and various materials relating to the history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County. Additional genealogical and historical information can also be found in: Series 5, Zimmerman Collection -- History; Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 4; and Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 2.","This series includes manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the history of Greenbrier County and some of its families. Topics include, among others: the formation of Greenbrier County (WV), Augusta County (VA), and Frederick County (VA); Washington landing on the Kanawha River; Jarrett's Fort; the Battle of Cedar Creek; old houses of Lewisburg; history of the Henning and Plumer families; West Virginia archaeology; and Alexander Welch's account of life as a colonial soldier at Valley Forge.","This series contains four subseries, which include:"," West Virginia; 1859-1938; box 3, folder 14-18;  \n 31st Virginia Infantry; 1855-1936 and undated (bulk 1861-1865); box 4, folder 1 through box 7, folder 28;  \n Other Virginia CSA Units; 1910-1932 and undated; box 7, folder 29 through box 8, folder 2; and  \n Clippings; 1927; box 8, folder 3-5.","This subseries includes military records related to military companies or organizations of West Virginia. Items include a roster of Morris Post #50 Grand Army of the Republic members, record books of the Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays, information on companies formed before and after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, etc. The Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays were Company A, 2nd West Virginia Regiment, organized July 21, 1877, Lewisburg, WV. For additional West Virginia military records, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 3-4.","This subseries includes Confederate army forms, correspondence, and manuscript notes pertaining to the 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. These records include official discharge papers for causes such as injury or age; pay vouchers; requisitions; conscript material; orders and circulars; Quartermaster's Stores invoices; receipts; court martial papers; lists of men absent without leave; etc. Requisitions were made through use of handwritten missives, Special Requisition forms, Requisition for Forage forms, etc. Items mentioned in requisition and receipt documents include stationary, food, clothing, horses, haversacks, tents, etc. Orders (both special and general orders, unless otherwise noted) and circulars cover a variety of topics, including troop movements, disabilities, furloughs, courts martial, etc. This subseries also includes an official document dated October 24, 1861, written by the commissioners of Camp Bartow, declaring that William P. Cooper was voted into the vacancy left in the Virginia state convention by the expulsion of John S. Carlile. Cooper was part of the 31st Virginia Infantry. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 1 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20."," For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, visit \"Records of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.\" (see link in Instances/Digital Objects).","For digitized documents of the 31st Virginia Infantry from another collection, click here: Civil War - Documents of the 31st Regiment (CSA).","This subseries includes: typescript rosters of a variety of companies and batteries of Virginia Light Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry; correspondence regarding Confederate military units formed in West Virginia; and typescript records listing Confederate soldiers by county and regiment. See also Series 9, Oversized, box 15, folder 2 and map cabinet 1, drawer 20.","This subseries includes photocopies and original clippings of a series of articles on recollections of life during the Civil War by Dr. Thomas Bland Camden, transcribed from original notes by Roy Bird Cook, which were printed in the   Weston Democrat   from January 7 to June 3, 1927.","This series includes day books, ledgers, pocket diaries, and scrapbooks. Accounting entries cover general merchandise, subscriptions, hotel maintenance and repair, etc. Some items also include newspaper clippings about poultry, horticulture, fictional stories, etc. For additional account books, see also Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 1 and box 15, folder 5.","This series includes printed and manuscript items such as: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the Civil War (ca. 1861-1865); ephemera related to West Virginia (1848-1922); handwritten lecture notes by T.H. Dennis on legal topics (1872-1873); and clippings and handwritten notes regarding the history, appearance, and growing of various flowers (1899-1936 and undated). Many of the handwritten notes and some of the clippings bear handwritten page numbers and the words \"used\" or \"not used.\" For additional Civil War-related newspaper clippings, see Series 9, Oversized, box 14, folder 5. For additional materials related to T.H. Dennis, see Series 1, Zimmerman Collection -- Correspondence -- Letters to Thomas H. Dennis.","This series includes lists of students of the Old Lewisburg Academy, the Lewisburg Female Institute, etc. (1853-1927); account ledgers (1825-1891, undated); Greenbrier death records (undated); military records (ca. 1830s-1903); newspaper clippings (1861-1884, undated); and genealogical sketches on various families (ca. 1886, undated). Many of the lists of students are written on the back sides of older ledger pages. This series also includes receipts, financial statements, and muster rolls for the 31st Virginia Infantry, as well as muster rolls from other Confederate units (1861-1864).","For additional military records, see Series 6, Military Records. For additional genealogical sketches, see Series 4, Zimmerman Collection -- Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. For additional account books and ledgers, see Series 7, Business Records. For additional materials related to the Old Lewisburg Academy and its offshoots, see Series 3, Zimmerman Collection -- Old Lewisburg Academy."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_28b726eee55d1b828e279ff5670d4d6d\"\u003eIncludes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds. Series 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc. Series 9 includes oversized material from earlier series.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Includes genealogy and Civil War records collected by Roy Bird Cook of Lewis County, West Virginia. Series 1 through 5 were compiled by Marcellus W. Zimmerman. They include correspondence, church records, academic records, genealogical records, research manuscripts, and clippings regarding primarily the genealogy and history of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County, and the life and career of Confederate Brigadier General Alexander W. Reynolds. Series 6 through 8 were collected by Roy Bird Cook. They include military records and clippings regarding West Virginia units, the Confederate 31st Virginia Infantry, and other Confederate units from Virginia; there are also business and miscellaneous records, including ledgers, clippings, research notes, etc. Series 9 includes oversized material from earlier series."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2f0db7f49c9923db46477ec806872619\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Va.)","Tucker County (W. Va.)","Canaan Valley (W. Va.)","Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus","Boxes 1, 3-6, and 9 are stored offsite. Please make an appointment before visiting.","Boxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center, Vt.)","Canaan Valley Development Company","Canaan Valley Produce, Inc.","Babcock Boom and Lumber Company","Thompson family","Thompson, Benjamin F. (1903-1994)","Thompson, George Benjamin, circa 1870-1956","English \n.    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Please make an appointment before visiting.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Boxes 1, 3-6, and 9 are stored offsite. Please make an appointment before visiting.","Boxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGeorge Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026amp; Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924\u003c/emph\u003e. Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. 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Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; \u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ebox1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Hillbilly\u003c/emph\u003e (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTucker County Republican\u003c/emph\u003e from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Va.)","Tucker County (W. Va.)","Canaan Valley (W. Va.)","Railroads","Lumber trade","Circus","Boxes 1, 3-6, and 9 are stored offsite. Please make an appointment before visiting.","Boxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.","George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Please make an appointment before visiting.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eResearchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Boxes 1, 3-6, and 9 are stored offsite. Please make an appointment before visiting.","Boxes 2, 7-8, and 10-13 cannot be retrieved for use at this time. Please contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center for more information.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGeorge Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026amp; Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924\u003c/emph\u003e. Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["George Benjamin Thompson (ca. 1870-1956) was born in New Hampshire and died in Tucker County, WV. His father, Hiram Thompson (1844-1871), died when he was young, so he grew up with is mother and his uncle, Albert Thompson (1839-1921). His uncle established the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company in 1888, and George assisted his uncle with business. Later, when the Babcock family of Pittsburgh bought out the company, George would serve as general manager of Babcock Boom \u0026 Lumber Company from 1907 to 1918. George's son Benjamin F. Thompson (1903-1994) served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II. Additional information about the family can be found in the Chronicles of the Tucker County Highlands History and Education Project, issue no. 60 (August 2015), which can be found in the control folder for this collection.","\nFor more information on the lumber businesses, see also: Thompson, George B, and Ben Thompson.  A History of the Lumber Business at Davis, West Virginia, 1885-1924 . Parsons, W.V: McClain, 1974. Print."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thompson Family of Canaan Valley, Business and Family Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4151, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thompson Family of Canaan Valley, Business and Family Papers, A\u0026M 4151, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBusiness records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nIncludes 12 series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; \u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ebox1, folders 11-18 through box 4. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder. \u003c/emph\u003eThis series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Hillbilly\u003c/emph\u003e (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTucker County Republican\u003c/emph\u003e from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material.","\nIncludes 12 series:","\nSeries 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6. ","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4. ","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9. ","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated; box1, folders 11-18 through box 4. ","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10. ","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11. ","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7. ","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2. ","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10. ","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12. ","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.","Series 1. Genealogy; 1913-1921, undated; box 1, folder 1.  This series includes copies of book pages, census pages, correspondence, and typescripts, as well as original genealogy worksheets and clippings, about the genealogy of the Thompson family. Last names include Thompson, Blake, Fletcher, and more.","Series 2. Correspondence; 1887-1966, undated; box 1, folders 2-3 and box 5, folder 12 - box 6, folder 6.  This series includes letters to George B. Thompson, many from family, including A. Thompson (likely his uncle Albert), and one from Arthur S. Dayton. Also included are school records, receipts, ephemera, letters, a notebook, and other items found in the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12. Highlights of the lap desk material include school reports from George B. Thompson's time at Lyndon Institute (1887-1890) and his diploma from Lyndon Commercial College (1890). Additional correspondence can be found in Series 10, Business Records, and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 3. Diaries; 1891-1892; box 1, folder 4.  This series includes two pocket diaries belonging to George B. Thompson.","Series 4. Historical Narratives; 1914-1982, undated; box 1, folders 5-10 and box 5, folders 1-9.  This series includes handwritten and typescript historical narratives and reminiscences, printed material, clippings, and correspondence of George B. Thompson. Subjects include John Franklin Thompson and other family members; Herr Lands; timber business; Baltimore \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Babcock Lumber and Boom Company; Beaver Creek Railroad; history of the area of Davis, WV; Dry Fork Railroad; Canaan Valley; Thompson family history; Jacob Rumbarger; childhood in Stark, New Hampshire; and more.","Series 5. Photographs; 1880 - ca. 1930, ca. 1960s, undated;  box1, folders 11-18 through box 4.  This series includes photograph prints, photo postcards, mounted prints, cabinet cards, photo albums, and panoramic photos. Types of photos include indoor and outdoor portraits (group and individual), candid shots of employees, landscapes, business operations, and buildings. Subjects include river boats; haymaking; logging and lumber companies; railroads; mills; Babcock Boom and Lumber Company; dams; leisure (boating); West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company; churches; various Thompson family members; and more. Locations photographed include Blackwater River and Canyon; Davis, WV; Parsons, WV; Hambleton, WV; Elkins, WV; Canaan Valley; and more.","\nThe two panoramic photos show the skyline view on the Seneca Trail between Thomas and Parsons, WV (ca. 1920s); and the view from North Mountain, Pendleton County, WV, looking over Germany Valley, with Spruce Knob in the distance (1926).","Series 6. Land Deeds; 1889, 1917-1946; box 5, folder 10.  This series includes four land deeds (facsimiles and originals) pertaining to the Thompsons.","Series 7. Ephemera; 1895-1953, 1985-2002, undated; box 5, folder 11.  This series includes railroad tickets, a tax receipt, correspondence, a memorial item, a marriage invitation, advertisements, and more. Additional ephemera can be found in Series 2, Correspondence; Series 10, Business Records; and Series 12, Oversize.","Series 8. Currency; 1864-1874, 1900-1920, undated; box 6, folder 7.  This series includes 17 pieces of paper currency found inside the lap desk in Series 11, Artifacts, box 12:","\none Confederate States of America $5 note (February 17, 1864),","\none Sandy River National Bank of Farmington in Maine $1 note (damaged, undated),","\none USA fractional currency 25 cent note featuring George Washington (ca. 1869),","\none USA fractional currency 10 cent note featuring William Meredith (1874),","\none USA Revenue stamp, 50 cents, life insurance (1869?),","\none franc, Ville d' Angers (1915),","\ntwo complete and one partial Dominion of Canada 25 cent notes (March 1, 1870),","\none Dominion of Canada 25 cent note (January 1, 1900),","\none banknote (?) from Los Sres. J. Simon y Ca. for 5 centavos (Cuba, 1909),","\none Banque Nationale de la Republique d' Haiti 1 gourde (1919),","\none Banco de Occidente Guatemalan 20 pesos (1919),","\none Banco Agricola Hipotecario Guatemalan 5 pesos (1917),","\ntwo Banco Americano de Guatemala 1 pesos (November 2, 1914 and June 15, 1920), and","\none Banco Americano de Guatemala 5 pesos (May 22, 1919).","Series 9. Printed Material; 1881-1987; box 7 - box 8, folder 2.  This series includes books, a journal, a circular, and more. Topics include military landscape sketching, infantry, and rifles; Camp Knox, KY ROTC; the United Fruit Company; beavers in West Virginia; and the Blackwater Canyon Railway. Additional printed material can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 10. Business Records; 1880-1963, undated; box 8, folder 3 - box 10.  This series includes ledgers, ephemera, correspondence, financial statements, receipts, reports, minute books, notebooks, and other business documents related to the business ventures of George B. Thomspon and the military career of his son Ben Thompson. Subjects include the Crystal Lime and Mine (?) Company, weather, the price of spruce, livestock (sheep and cattle), the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, the coal lands of George W. Dobbins heirs, the Canaan Valley Development Company, farming, household accounts, the Canaan Valley Telephone Company, Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated, and more. Additional business records can be found in Series 12, Oversize.","Series 11. Artifacts; ca. 1900s-1920s, 1970s, undated; boxes 11-12.  This series includes one Poco camera in a case with plates, one vest pocket Kodak camera, two unopened film canisters from ca. 1970s, a wood lap desk, and a brown leather wallet found in the travel desk. Other contents of the lap desk were moved to Series 2, Correspondence, box 5, folder 16 - box 6, folder 6 and to Series 8, Currency, box 6, folder 7.","Series 12. Oversize; 1906-1918, 1954-1976, undated; box 13 and oversize folder.  This series includes correspondence, business records, maps, and printed material. ","\nCorrespondence includes the letter copying book of correspondence etc. of George B. Thompson, pertaining to the Thompson Lumber Company and other subjects (1906-1918) (box 13). ","\nBusiness records include a ledger for Canaan Valley Produce Incorporated (1954-1958) (box 13), and a tax return (1918) (box 13) and certificate of incorporation (1914) (oversize folder) for the Canaan Valley Development Company of Tucker County, WV. ","\nThe two maps are a map of A. Thompson Lands at Lime-rock, WV (undated) (box 13) and a map of Blackwater Manor, Tucker County, WV lands owned by Addison Child and others (undated) (oversize folder). ","\nPrinted material includes the Special Bicentennial Issue of the  West Virginia Hillbilly  (November 27, 1976) (box 13) and the Davis Industrial Edition of the  Tucker County Republican  from August 9, 1895 (undated) (oversize folder)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5cb61bdaa16729d49c23011daea3b008\"\u003eBusiness records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. See Scope and Content note for more information.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Business records and family papers of the Thompson family of Canaan Valley, WV. Includes genealogical information, correspondence, historical narratives, photographs, ephemera, currency, printed materials, business records, artifacts, and other material. 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According to his obituary, Thompson had for some time been residing with his son John W. Thompson. The obituary later lists his surviving children, including Benjamin H. Thompson and Ida E. Thompson \"who lived with their mother.\" This suggests that, for one reason or another, Frank Thompson was not living in the same residence as Martha Thompson, his children's mother.","Other family members documented in this collection include Elizabeth Frances Sharpes Thompson (1872-1958) who was married to John William Thompson (1874-1932), Benjamin F. Thompson's eldest son; and Mary A. Thompson (1903-1997), the daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Sharpes Thompson.","These materials descended in the Benjamin F. Thompson (1849-1913) family of Rockingham County, Virginia.","The collection was received in no particular order. As a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type and date.","Mary A. 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The letters are arranged by recipient.","Series 2: Personal Papers, 1886-1902, 1943, includes miscellaneous papers of the Thompson family primarily created by Benjamin F. Thompson. Papers include a listing of household accounts, a bargain agreement between Benjamin F. Thompson and Daniel Liskey for one hog and one piece of land adjoining the Mt. Vernon school house lot, and two diaries and one weather journal written by Benjamin F. Thompson. Thompson's diaries include brief daily entries in which he mentions visiting with neighbors, travel and work duties, and weather happenings. Of particular interest is a copy of an April 10, 1888 article of agreement between the Board of Trustees of Central School District of Rockingham County and Benjamin F. Thompson, et. al.. In this agreement the Board permits Thompson, Noah, L. Spitzer, and J. P. Brown to use school house number 10 (Dillard or Mt. Vernon) for preaching, Sunday school, and singing during the summer of 1888. In return, Thompson, et. al. will complete all necessary repairs to the building by October 1, 1888 in order to make it ready for public school.","The papers also include handwritten genealogical notes on the Thompson and Liskey families. Also included is an autograph album and war ration book belonging to Elizabeth F. Sharpes Thompson, Benjamin F. Thompson's daughter-in-law.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1872, 1907, includes two Thompson family photographs and a newspaper clipping from the December 19, 1907  Harrisonburg Daily Times .","One photograph, taken by Jas. O. A. Clary's Palace of Photography in Harrisonburg, depicts Benjamin F. Thompson on November 18, 1872. The verso is inscribed with the following: \"No. 18th 1872. Age 23 y 6 m 8 d. B. F. Y.\" The identity of the person in the second photograph is likely Clarissa Moubray Thompson based on the genealogical clues provided in the inscription: \"Joseph Thompson wife. My great grand mother. Mary A. 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In this agreement the Board permits Thompson, Noah, L. Spitzer, and J. P. Brown to use school house number 10 (Dillard or Mt. Vernon) for preaching, Sunday school, and singing during the summer of 1888. In return, Thompson, et. al. will complete all necessary repairs to the building by October 1, 1888 in order to make it ready for public school.","The papers also include handwritten genealogical notes on the Thompson and Liskey families. Also included is an autograph album and war ration book belonging to Elizabeth F. Sharpes Thompson, Benjamin F. Thompson's daughter-in-law.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1872, 1907, includes two Thompson family photographs and a newspaper clipping from the December 19, 1907  Harrisonburg Daily Times .","One photograph, taken by Jas. O. A. Clary's Palace of Photography in Harrisonburg, depicts Benjamin F. Thompson on November 18, 1872. The verso is inscribed with the following: \"No. 18th 1872. Age 23 y 6 m 8 d. B. F. 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According to his obituary, Thompson had for some time been residing with his son John W. Thompson. The obituary later lists his surviving children, including Benjamin H. Thompson and Ida E. Thompson \"who lived with their mother.\" This suggests that, for one reason or another, Frank Thompson was not living in the same residence as Martha Thompson, his children's mother.","Other family members documented in this collection include Elizabeth Frances Sharpes Thompson (1872-1958) who was married to John William Thompson (1874-1932), Benjamin F. Thompson's eldest son; and Mary A. Thompson (1903-1997), the daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Sharpes Thompson.","These materials descended in the Benjamin F. Thompson (1849-1913) family of Rockingham County, Virginia.","The collection was received in no particular order. As a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type and date.","Mary A. Thompson Papers, 1882-1974, SC 0152, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The Thompson Family Papers, 1869-1944, document the lives of Benjamin F. Thompson and his family. The collection includes correspondence between Thompson and his future-wife Martha E. Liskey Thompson, diaries, a weather journal, financial and legal documents, genealogical notes, and family photographs.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1869-1873, 1944, is comprised primarily of approximately 17 letters between Benjamin F. Thompson and Martha E. Liskey Thompson, written during their courtship. The content is generally newsy in nature and includes community and family gossip. The letters are also sentimental, conveying feelings of longing to be in the physical presence of one another. Miscellaneous letters, from persons with an unknown relationship to the Thompson family, are also included. 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