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1. Andrew Lewis's Cuff Links - These cuff links were listed among Colonel Andrew Lewis's personal possessions when he died in 1781.

   1973.51

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2. Battle of Point Pleasant - n.d.

   An excerpt published in an unknown paper of Southwestern Virginia on the Battle of Point Pleasant. The excerpt is from John Alexander Williams' "West Virginia, a History," which was first published in 1975.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Col. Andrew Lewis Believed To Have Built First House on Bent Mountain - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping on the house known as 'Longwood' on top of Bent Mountain. The article discusses Andrew Lewis' history on Bent Mountain, in Salem, and in Roanoke as an early pioneer/settler and as a Revolutionary war hero.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Col. Lewis' Grave Marker Dedicated - May 20 1967

   In May of 1967, a grave marker was dedicated for Col. Andrew Lewis Jr., a Revolutionary War soldier and Salem pioneer. The marker was unveiled for a large crowd, among which included representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution, as well as a color guard made up of members from the Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Army.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Evan's Mill File - November 7 1957

   Three typed pages with graphite and blue ink annotations from Phillip Trout to Gale Palmer [daughter of Allen Ingles Palmer and Josephine Palmer] on thin onion skin paper. Titled 'Evans Mill File,' this document is a compilation of several different sources involving several family relations of the McClanahans, Kinneys, and Trouts from the mid-1700s to the mid 1800s.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Fincastle - n.d.

   Memo on the the formation of Botetourt County from Augusta County, with the proposition of organizing a trip to Fincastle, where important records were housed at the time of the memo.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. First Mother of the Frontier - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' of the Roanoke Times highlighting the life of Margaret Lynn Lewis, and her connection as an early pioneer in Southwest Virginia.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Grave of General Andrew Lewis at Salem, Virginia - A color photograph of the grave marker of General Andrew Lewis located in East Hill Cemetery at Salem, Virginia, where Lewis' remains were re-interred in 1887 upon their removal from the family plot at Richfield, the Lewis family home. The marker erroneously lists Lewis' date of birth as 1716 the correct date being 1720, his birthplace being in County Donegal, Ireland. Nearby Virginia highway marker K 77 correctly notes that Lewis defeated the indians at the battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and drove the last British governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, from the soil of Virginia in 1776. Lewis died of a fever in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1781 while returning home from a meeting of the Executive Council of Virginia. Interestingly the 1856 Map and Profile of the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad prepared by W.W. Blackford, Asst. Engr. designates geographical features etc. along the route and in the vicinity of Buford Depot contains the note "Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis". This raises the question of whether Lewis was temporarily interred in Bedford County.

   1990.69.1185

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9. Hill-Ingles Wedding - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping on the wedding of Miss Katherine McClanahan Ingles and Mr. William Hill, who were married in Radford, Virginia, at the home of Capt. and Mrs. William Ingles [Katherine's uncle and aunt.] The newspaper clipping details all of the highlights of the wedding, as well as a brief genealogical background of the bride.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. History of Roanoke County, Roanoke City, and the Norfolk & Western Railway Company - 1912

    Maroon canvas book with debossed name of title in upper left in black ink. This is a combination of two books: The History of Roanoke County by George S. Jack, and the History of Roanoke City and the Norfolk & Western Railway by E.B. Jacobs. Printed by Stone Printing in Roanoke. Book goes in detail for each of Roanoke County, City, Salem, Bent Mountain, and Vinton, including the chief industrial activities, schools, important people and fo...

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Lewis Family Chart - n.d.

    Chart of the Lewis Family-descendants of Andrew Lewis and Elizabeth Givens. Green highlights adorn the Palmer lineage within the family chart.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Lewis Family Lineage - n.d.

    Genealogy of the Lewis family from John Lewis (born in 1678). This family lineage is written on Fidelity Loan and Trust Company stationary, with the company's logo in the upper left corner and the name running across top of page. Three names are written at the upper edge of page, Joseph T. Engleby in upper left, C.A. Moomaw at center, and J.V. Jamison at upper right. The document contains all issue from each line from John Lewis, and incl...

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Lewis-Palmer Family - n.d.

    A photocopy of a genealogical outline of the Lewis-Palmer relation. Handwritten notations in left and right margins.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. McClanahan-Lewis Genealogy - n.d.

    Handwritten lineage of the McClanahan family through the Lewis side.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. 'Nestle Brook' Dates to 1830s; One of Roanoke's Oldest Homes - May 20 1973

    Newspaper clipping discussing the house and tract of land at the northwest corner of Salem Turnpike and 24th Street-acquired by William McClanahan in 1799. The land passed to his son, Col. Elijah McClanahan, who then sold it in 1825. Divided into five tracts by the next owner, the article follows only one of the tracts-a house was built on it in 1835-1840, and nicknamed 'the Yates House,' 'Melrose Inn,' and the 'Horton Place.'

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. Revolutionary icon takes new post in Salem - September 10 2000

    Newpaper article from the Virginia section of the Roanoke Times on the history of Andrew Lewis, and his connection to Salem.

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. Roanoke Cemetery Mapping - March 11 1979

    Partial newspaper clipping, with the first half not included in this gift, called 'Mapping,' from an unknown newspaper. The article discusses the research of a Mrs. Showalter, who found, researched, and mapped older cemeteries. The article includes small paragraphs on the following cemeteries (highlighting landmarks as of 1979): *the Old Tombstone Cemetery * Frantz Cemetery, on a private farm north of Peters Creek, not too far east of Wil...

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. Southwest Corner - n.d.

    Newspaper clipping cut from the Roanoke Times written by Goodridge Wilson, Southwest Virginia historian and presbyterian minister. The article is about the history of the people during the American Revolution, most notibly around the 4th of July 1776.

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. Speech: Roanoke's Colonial Background - n.d.

    Speech written by Lyl Palmer and delivered to a committee of Dames. The speech tells the early colonial history of Roanoke, and those individuals who traveled and settled the area.

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Stretch of I-81 commemorates Revolutionary War general - May 26 2001

    Newpaper article discusses the plans of Richard Fisher to commemorate Andrew Lewis and his borther Charles Lewis in roadsigns along Interstate 81. The road signs are posted along 80 miles of I-81.

    Record Type: Archive