Virginia's Green Revolution - Research collectionRHS.CollWashington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
204 W. Washington St.Lexington, VA 24450specialcollections@wlu.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-18 07:02:11 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Virginia's Green Revolution - Research collection Turner, Charles W. (Charles Wilson) RHS.Coll /repositories/5/resources/883 4 Files 1834-1942 1830-1890 English . Scope and Contents

This collection contains research materials compiled by Charles W. Turner for his book Virginia's Green Revolution.

 Research Agriculture Records Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Agricultural education -- Societies, etc. Newspaper clippings and other items about agriculture/repositories/5/archival_objects/61411834-1859English.11Scope and Contents

This folder contains items gathered by Dr.Charles Turner.Included are microfilm copies of newspaper items about fairs,agricultural exhibitions,an article copied from`Agricultural History', and a brochure advertising his book.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Many of the materials in this folder are facsimiles of thermal images and of poor quality.

Newspaper clippings and other items about agriculture/repositories/5/archival_objects/61831860-1879English.12Scope and Contents

This folder contains material gathered by Dr.Charles Turner.It includes microfilm copies of local newspaper articles about Rockbridge County fairs and agricultural exhibites.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Many of these materials in this folder are facsimiles of thermal iamges and of poor quality.

Newspaper clippings and other items about agriculture/repositories/5/archival_objects/62041880-1913English.13Scope and Contents

This folder contains items gathered by Dr.Charles Turner.Yet another extensive collection of microfilm copies of items about agricultureal exhibits at Rockbridge County fairs.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Many of the materials in this folder are facsimiles of thermal images and of poor quality.

Copies of documents relating to the Constitution of the Rockbridge Agricultural Society /repositories/5/archival_objects/62051828-1942English.14Scope and Contents

This folder contains copies of the constitution of the Rockbridge Agricultural Society,minutes ofmeetings,lists of members,contracts, and deeds.Early members included James McDowell,John Ruff,and Cyrus McCormick.

Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsAgricultural education -- Societies, etc.Farm equipmentResearch Materials on Virginia African American History /repositories/5/archival_objects/7903English.15Scope and Contents

This folder contains newspaper clippings and typewritten accounts and anecdotes about Virginia African-Americans.Included are items relating to Virginia laws pertaining to slaves in the 1800's,race relations,an account of the origins of the monument in the Courthouse Sqaure in Lexington, VA, and an excerpt from the will of Washington and Lee benefactor "Jockey" John Robinson.