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1. 01/26/1875 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Danville, Va Jan. 26th 1875 from B. K. Whittle to Nannie Breckinridge responding to a letter she had written him giving his alibis for not answering sooner, of all the court houses and relatives he has visited, discussing the "Spring time of life" that Nannie is now enjoying, playfully answers a description of a "namesake who is looking wilted, grey and old. Dried up by the old age & winter of life" and denies this is a description ...

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2. 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.

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3. 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.

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4. 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...

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5. Produce Cart in 1890 Snowstorm - A black and white photograph of William H. "Button" Carr (holding reins) of Copper Hill with his ox-drawn produce cart stopped his on muddy Salem Avenue. His was the first produce wagon to reach the City Market from Bent Mountain after the big snow in December 1890. The trek took two days for oxen "Buck" and "Bright". Next to Mr. Carr is Mr. Reed and two men from New York along with young child. This photograph appeared in the local newspaper.

   1990.69.777

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Sunday Afternoon-1919 - A photo of motorcyclists who stopped and picked flowers for their girlfriends on a Sunday afternoon ride up Bent Mountain in 1919. The couple on the left are unidentified but the others are A. T O'Brien, Cleopa O. Moran, and C.R. Goode.

   1990.69.1125

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. The Southwest Corner - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' on finding information from historical papers and books in the Roanoke area. The article mainly focuses on Col. Andrew Lewis and the log house he built on Bent Mountain called 'Longwood.' The article additionally includes a small sketch of the Lewis family, including children, spouses, and other relations. Finding family papers is a difficult task, according to the author, and he attempts to lo...

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8. The Southwest Corner - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' on finding information from historical papers and books in the Roanoke area. The article mainly focuses on Col. Andrew Lewis and the log house he built on Bent Mountain called 'Longwood.' The article additionally includes a small sketch of the Lewis family, including children, spouses, and other relations. Finding family papers is a difficult task, according to the author, and he attempts to lo...

   Record Type: Archive