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Scrapbook 39
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 39
Scrapbook labeled Riner 1979-1982, containing news clippings about the Riner area. Items include: Days of unlocked doors have disappeared in Riner, Auburn High to field first football team, Small stone house teeming with history, Riner farmer circling globe in 80 ways, Country stores still surviving and probably always will, World traveler comes home in 80 ways, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 5
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 5
Scrapbook labeled Soden Jewelry and Gift Book containing newspaper articles from the Roanoke and New River Valleys, 1920-1937. Articles include: Christiansburg more than fifty years ago, Christiansburg ready for road Celebration 1926, Lee Highway a coast to coast route, Rare records of revolutionary days found at Christiansburg, The saga of pioneers, Scene of massacre at Draper's Meadow now VPI campus, The 1870's in Radford, Reminiscences of Snowville, Storm plays havoc with phone lines, The Dionne Quintuplets, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 12
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 12
Scrapbook labeled 1947-1950, containing newspaper articles and obituaries from the Roanoke and New River Valleys. Articles include: Dr. Julian Ashby Burruss former VPI head dies, Shawsville banker found dead in garage at home, Jake Altizer is drowned in lake at Sowers Mill, Aged Blacksburger turned song writer, Place wife, stepson in jail for death of Riner farmer, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 35
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 35
Scrapbook labeled People 1978-1982, containing news clippings from the Roanoke and New River Valleys. Items include: Announcements, Remembering beauty when it was torture, Unconventional priest abandons semi-retirement, Sam Oakey dispels grim undertaker image, Minister still behind pulpit at 109, Spunk drove teacher to aid Giles students, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 32
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 32
Scrapbook labeled Montgomery County 1973-82, containing news clippings related to Montgomery County. Items include: Courthouse to soon comedown, Ice leaves power lines in shambles, front page stories of 1978, Montgomery Sheriff indicted on 4 felonies, Montgomery County Courthouse dedicated, Indian campsite near Shawsville 600 years old, Local Civil War soldiers get recognition, Vital Statistics Montgomery County schools, 26 teachers terminated, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 6
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 6
Scrapbook labeled Miscellaneous- History and People 1932, containing articles and clippings from Roanoke and New River Valley newspapers, 1932-1942. Contents include: The Radford News Journal photo spread, Rowan Bridge and Crowd that saw official opening, Doctor Producing Family offers woman for Degree, Rt. 8 near Riner being rebuilt, Making buses safe for school children, Calf makes farm History, 200 Neckpieces on hoof to roam Silver Fox Farm of Roy Harman, Floyd Countian first woman to hold Office of Court Clerk in VA, Last Confederate vet of Craig county dies, Woman in Floyd processes Flax by old method.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 36
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 36
Scrapbook containing news clippings about the New River Valley, most having to do with the Bicentennial celebration of 1976. Items include: Supervisors adopt new Montgomery County seal, Bicentennial plans revealed, Fort Vause: The site and the story, Bicentennial day in Blacksburg planned as a county-wide activity, German pioneers in Montgomery County, Christiansburg Freedman's school founded 110 years ago, Special Bicentennial train excursion planned, Some history of Methodists in the Blacksburg area, A history of the town of Cambria, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 60
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 60
Scrapbook labeled Montgomery Co. 1-95 - 8-10-96, containing news clippings from the Montgomery County area. Items include: Quake shakes Pulaski, Trains collide at trestle, Millstone memories, Yellow Sulphur Springs faces uncertain future, Walmart Cometh, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 37
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 37
Scrapbook containing news clippings from the Roanoke Valley Bicentennial celebration of 1976. Items include: Plaque honors Woodrum pioneers, Bicentennial stamp issue scheduled, Jefferson honored Bicentennial style, 1976 trek by wagon isn't easy, Virginians paved way for Bill of Rights, Rare joy highlights Bicentennial, A tour of western Virginia, Hillsville Tragedy begins to lure tourists, A look at early Rockbridge folk, Farm stands sturdily on Back Creek, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 8
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 8
Scrapbook labeled miscellaneous 1940-, containing articles and photographs from the Roanoke and New River Valleys, 1940-1952. Articles include: Mary Moore- Little Captive of Abb's Valley, The Year in Review 1945, The Southwest Corner, Major Groover describes POW camp at Radford, Col. Couper relates history of Rockbridge County, College Log Museum Razed, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 34
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 34
Scrapbook labeled Montgomery County 1976-1984, containing news clippings related to Montgomery County. Items include: Mystery of cornerstone solved, The proud people of Pilot, Death of a landmark, Merrimac lived and died with mine, Christiansburg library finds new home, Old wooden aqueduct system discovered, Christiansburg history lies in ruin, Eagle flies as removed from courthouse, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 61
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 61
Scrapbook labeled Riner 8-30-95 - 2-28-98, containing news clippings from the Riner area. Items include: Riner Ramblins, County buys land for new Riner school, Rural school is cutting edge, Developers plan Riner golf course, Local POW WOW shows Native American heritage, Russians visit Riner, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 11
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 11
Scrapbook containing newspaper articles, school newspapers, pamphlets, and other memorabilia from the Riner area, primarily 1944-1957. Items include: Auburn Hi Times issues, Riner student accepts Hite's bid to capitol, Auburn School announces awards for 1951-52, 1957 Eagle dedicated to Mrs. VA Ash, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 9
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 9
Scrapbook labeled Observations L.B. Williamson, Goodridge Wilson. Contains articles and news clippings from the Roanoke and New River Valleys, 1949-1958. Articles include: Oil Firm to Explore in Three counties, Reports indicate oil drilling may be halted , Drilling Halted at the 9,336 mark- no oil reported, Several W.R. Gardner articles, W.R. Gardner dies in his Shawsville home, Observations of L.B. Williamson, Women who linked SWVA to the White House, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 56
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 56
Scrapbook labeled Montgomery County June 1992-August 1993, containing news clippings from the Montgomery County area. Items include: RU campus to expand, Key dates in the arsenal's history, When motorcycles and cars came to Blacksburg, Blizzard of '93 wreaks havoc 25-32 inches, Tour DuPont comes through town, Developer snags Tech property, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 15
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 15
Scrapbook labeled 1951-1958, containing newspaper articles and obituaries from Roanoke and the New River Valleys. Items Include: Dr. Peters of Radford College dies of heart attack, Dr. J.G. Davis oldest doctor in Roanoke dies, quick relief of pain in shingles found in drug, and many other death notices and obituaries.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 30
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 30
Scrapbook labeled 1971-1976, containing news clippings from the Roanoke and New River Valleys. Items include: Founder of Barter Theatre dies, Dr. Silverman registrar at Radford College dies, A.H. Walker celebrates 101st birthday in Shawsville, Dabney Lancaster VA educator dies, Stuart Cassell VP at VA Tech dies, and many other obituaries and articles.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 10
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 10
Scrapbook labeled Miscellaneous 1941-Riner people we have known. Contains articles and photos primarily about the New River valley residents, 1941- 1948. Articles include: VA Tech infantry battalion captures Christiansburg in maneuvers, Well-known colored resident completes half a century of work, Floyd's only surviving former slaves, Agents nab solid copper still in Montgomery, Professor Gilbert of Radford retiring after fifty years, Saga of old 97 retold by mail clerk survivor, Radford's women leaders, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 33
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 33
Scrapbook labeled Montgomery County 1974-1979, containing news clippings related to Montgomery County. Items include: Dewease sentenced to 20 years for bombing, Owner of gingerbread house completes home renovation, Two worlds in Montgomery County, Highty Tighty history recalled, History of Halls church, Farm environment helps alcoholics, '79 last class at Radford College, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
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Scrapbook 13
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
Scrapbook 13
Scrapbook labeled Historical 1943-1956, containing articles and photos from the Roanoke and New River valleys. Items include: Walnut Spring has interesting history, Mirror in the Ingles home bears likeness of an aunt photographed by lightening, Scattergood tells of development of Negro schools in county at 150th anniv., Pre-dawn fire destroys block in Cambria, Radford students live, date, and study in Old Heth House, At age 107 Aunt Nannie talks of her days in slavery, 150 year old cabin to be replaced by liquor store in county seat, Christiansburg gets dial service, and many others.
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- Lawrence, Virginia Deal
