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1. 1893 Postmarked Envelope to Miss Lucy - 06/20/1893

   Envelope from Hollins Institute in Hollins Virginia to Miss Lucy [illegible] Biggs in Elliston, Virginia. The postmark is from [illegible], 12 AM, JUN. 20, 1893. The stamp is a two cent Washington.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Account Book of Gustavus Sedon

   Account book of Gustavus Sedon. Book includes lists of customers, items made or purchased, as well as prices. Many of the names and amounts have been crossed out, but are still legible. Marbled cardboard covers with leather spine. In inside cover is a separate document of a listing of names by month for the year of 1875.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. 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

   
4. Hollins College Quad Architectural elements - Collage of three photographs and a didactic adhered to a beige Crescent Charko-Board, No. 1002 (Artist Charcoal Paper Surfaces). The board is a presentation of architectural elements on Hollins College (now University's) Quad. Completed by Hollins students, c. 1960s.

   1990.65.1

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Hollins Horse Show Third Place Ribbon - Yellow third place ribbon for the Hollins Horse Show, 1945. Ribbon is made up of a silk rosette with a two ribbons hanging from the center. On the deep yellow silk covered button at the center of the rosette is 'Hollins College Riding Show 1945' in gold. A yellow cotton tab and a cotton twill tab have been added for ease of hanging to the back of the starched linen of the rosette.

   2016.09.020

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Know Your Own State - 1925

   Booklet published by the Standard Oil of New Jersey - 1925 - "Know Your Own State: Virginia." Forty-five pages of information on the history of the state, including maps, driving tours, camping information, and photographs. On the front cover is written above the title: Jos. A. Turner Hollins College 1926

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Photo of W.S. Greenway's Home - Photo is of a home belonging to a person named W.S. Greenway. Home is located on Hollins Road near Read Farm as indiciated by writing on the back of the photo. Writing also indicates that home was never used by St. John's congregation.

   2009.54.05.05

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Postcard of the Falls at Tinker Creek - 1908

   Postcard of the Falls at Tinker Creek, taken before the construction of the Carvins Cove Reservoir dam, which was completed in 1928. Image is hand tinted, with light colored falls at the center of image, surrounded by high facing rocks and brush. In the immediate foreground is a large body of water, with bare trees at the right foreground. Reverse of postcard contains an inscription from a girl named Ethel C. She writes: Dear Miss Ora / I cer...

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Salem, Virginia: Her Past History and Future Prospects - c. 1900

   Brochure-style booklet that folds out with text and accompanying black and white photographs of Roanoke County and Salem. The booklet is promotional style - targeted toward attracting individuals and families to the area, and highlights a number of the indiustries, churches, homes, and views of both counties.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. 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 Southwest Virginia's colleges during the Civil War - Emory and Henry, Roanoke, and Hollins.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. 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 Carvins Cove

    Record Type: Archive