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1. 02/20/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Thursday Feb. 20th, [1862] from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer, she is disappointed by the war news, but is hoping for better things soon, Cary paid a short visit after coming up on the packet boat to visit at Grove Hill, asks about the election of a new captain for Capt. Patton's Company, news about Mrs. Hart, about some things she is working on, news of marriages in the community, deaths reported including Mrs. Charles Y...

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2. 08/27/1877 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Valparaiso [Italy] to his sister Julia Breckinridge answering her letter. His writing is very hard to decipher, but he seems to be telling Julia of his family, using on their given names, mentions property that cost $30,000 is now valued at $15,000, tells of the health of his family and seems to be asking Julia to come to Italy to visit their family. He thanks Julia for the book "Housekeeping in Old Virginia" which he appears to thi...

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3. Biography of George J. Hundley - 1896

   George Jefferson Hundley was born March 22, 1838. He was raised in Amelia County, Virginia by his mother's relatives, the Jeffersons, as his mother died when he was three. His ancestry on both sides was from Virginia, his father's side was English and Huguenot and his mother of English descent. He attended Fleetwood Academy in Nelson County and Hampden-Sydney College. Hundley then went to the law school of Judge Brockenbrough in Lexington, Virgin...

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4. Blue and white bathtub tiles. - Two blue and white bathtub tiles, English. The tiles were taken from the J. Tyler Meadows house previously located at 923 Orchard Hill Road, Roanoke, Virginia. City Directories for Roanoke indicate the house was built about 1916 and that the Meadows family lived there in 1917. The house has been torn down. The tiles were the original lining of a cast iron bathtub. The tile setters came from England to install the tiles. The design on the tiles shows vines, leaves and symbols.

   1960.01.01

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5. Doll - Doll-black velvet body (known as a Gollywag or Golliwog) yellow pants. Made in England by Norah Wellings.

   2008.13.9

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6. envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Sunday Oct. 13th from Julia Anthony Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer telling of events at home, wishing him to write more often, of planning to send a box of supplies from Grove Hill to Gilmer, his brother James has visited and talked of his sweetheart, found out that the trunk which has been missing for several months has been sent home to Grove Hill, Capt. Whittle has gone back to the York River, William Whittle has gone to Engl...

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7. letter - 12/24/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Ivy Creek Dec 24th, 1861 to his sister Emma W. G. Breckinridge from W. W. [William] Gilmer tells of suffering a muscle injury that kept him from answering an earlier letter from Emma, had a slave Henry who had hurt himself in the same way "loading stock on a wagon", they are now busy making a trough 20 feet long from 1 1/2" planks for their new barn, of saving "several hundreds of bs. [bushels] of top quality wheat to make flour thi...

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8. Letter of November 7, 1845 from Alice Watts to Mary Ann Breckinridge - November 7, 1845

   Letter headed "Oaklands November 7th, Friday Morning 1845" from Alice Watts to Mary Ann Breckinridge, Botetourt County, Virginia, and tells of the unexpected death of Cousin Nannie [Gamble] on the 25th of October [1845], Uncle Gamble [her father] was in England at the time, tells of her brothers and other family news.

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9. Letter of September 30, 1847 from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge - September 30, 1847

   This letter headed "Leigh Sept 30th 1847" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle Botetourt County, telling of brother William being in Fluvanna assessing the possible sale of this property, a long story about the railroad being located through their property, and the public discussion of the exact location, of the price of 60 shares of railroad stock appreciating from $25 to $60 in a short period, about ...

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10. Meccano Construction Set (Outfit No. 2) - Meccano construction set for Model No. 38, Small Windmill and Model No. 39, Windmill. Made with Meccano Outfit No. 2. 1908-1922, United Kingdom. The metal pieces and instructions to build the two models are included; however, it appears several pieces are missing from the set. Meccano is a model construction system comprising re-usable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices. Meccano was invented in 1901 in England by Frank Hornby and manufactured by the British company, Meccano Ltd, between 1908 and 1980. It is now manufactured in France and China. Currently sold "Erector Sets" are actually Meccano sets manufactured by Meccano S.N. of France, part of the Nikko Group of Japan. In 1901 Frank Hornby, a clerk from Liverpool, England, invented and patented a new toy called "Mechanics Made Easy" that was based on the principles of mechanical engineering. It was a model construction kit consisting of perforated metal strips, plates and girders, with wheels, pulleys, gears, shaft collars and axles for mechanisms and motion, and nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. The only tools required to assemble models were a screwdriver and wrenches. It was more than just a toy: it was educational, teaching basic mechanical principles like levers and gearing. The parts for Hornby's new construction kit were initially supplied by outside manufacturers, but as demand began to exceed supply, Hornby set up his own factory in Duke Street, Liverpool. As the construction kits gained in popularity they soon became known as Meccano and went on sale across the world. In September 1907, Hornby registered the Meccano trade mark, and in May 1908, he formed Meccano Ltd. To keep pace with demand, a new Meccano factory was built in Binns Road, Liverpool in 1914, which became Meccano Ltd's headquarters for the next 60 years. Hornby also established Meccano factories in France, Spain and Argentina. The word "Meccano" was thought to have been derived from the phrase "Make and Know". The first construction sets had parts that were rather crudely made: the metal strips and plates had a tinplate finish, were not rounded at the ends and were not very sturdy. But manufacturing methods were improving all the time and by 1907 the quality and appearance had improved considerably: the metal strips were now made of thicker steel with rounded ends and were nickel-plated, while the wheels and gears were machined from brass. The first sets under the new Meccano name were numbered 1 to 6.

    1987.111.028

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11. Set of 8 chips from the Trout/Terry/Kuyk family of Roanoke - Set of 8 porcelain butter chips (a-h). Bowls are gold rimmed with a vibrantly colored and hand painted pink and green ivy type leaf, along with a vine and several smaller leaves running through center of bowls. Base of chips are not marked with a maker's mark, but have same pattern as soup bowls of same set.

    2014.04.2

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12. Set of 9 soup bowls from the Trout/Terry/Kuyk family of Roanoke - Set of 9 porcelain soup bowls (a-i). Bowls are gold rimmed with a vibrantly colored and hand painted flowers and vines at left and right edges of bowl, with left of center blank. All bowls are marked with Turner's Tunstall England makers mark and English crest.

    2014.04.1

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13. The Republican Newspaper - July 4, 1910

    The newspaper article is from "The Republican" of Springfield, Massachusetts. Note the date July 4, 1910. The first column has no relevancy to the Civil War period. The newspaper article was saved because of the entry that starts with "The Day and the Deed", which first reflects on the celebration of the nation's independence. This part is broken down to people, classification, subjects, and search terms. It states that the harsh feelings that th...

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14. The Roanoke World News - May 7th, 1945

    The Roanoke World News Newspaper published on May 7th, 1945 Major Headlines -GERMANY SURRENDERS (right on top) -Truman Has Nothing Offical To Announce -33,462 Japs Killed by Yanks on Okinawa -250,000 Nazi Troops Surrender in Norway -Reds Say Nazis Killed 4,000,000 in Prison Camp -Red's Still Hunting for Hitlers Body

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15. Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. - Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. Outside of box on the side that opens is printed: "No.1 EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH". The inside lid on the left side indicates: "DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE A.B. DICK COMPANY 152 & 154 LAKE STREET CHICAGO". Directions are given for the use of the machine, with illustrations. The inside lid on the right side indicates: "REVISED PRICE LIST" with prices for the Edison Mimeogragh, and it also indicates "EXTRA SUPPLIES" with prices for "AUTOGRAPHIC STENCIL PAPER TYPEWRITER STENCIL PAPER MIMEOGRAPH INKS, BLOTTERS, ETC." The original label on the outside lid of the box is a cartouche design; within the design is printed: "THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH" in fancy lettering. Below this is the A. B. Dick emblem with "A, B, and D" intertwined. On both sides of the emblem is printed: "LIST OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO DUPLICATING MACHINES AND PROCESSES, OWNED JAN 1 1897 BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, USA OTHER PATENTS PENDING". Below this is printed: "INVENTED BY THOMAS A. EDISON" in large print. On both sides of this, United States patent dates are indicated in columns and below this is printed: "FOREIGN PATENTS" with the countries of France, Switzerland, England, Belgium, and Germany indicated with patent dates. Following this in fancy, bold lettering is: "MADE BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO ILL USA." The color scheme for the various lettering is red, yellow and black. There is a blue background on the label.

    1964.56.01

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