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1. Booklet/planning guide - March 13, 1936

   Sixty loose-leaf pages enclosed in a folder bearing the title, "Report of the Citizens Advisory Committee, Roanoke, Virginia." The committee was appointed by Mayor Sydney Small and the City Council. In part, the contents address public welfare, suggested ordinances, juvenile court and school hygiene. Financing for this project was provided by the Roanoke Junior League.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.1

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.3

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Cherry Hill - A black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.079.2

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Cherry Hill - Duplicate of Object ID 1998.24.079a - a black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.558

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Cherry Hill - Duplicate of Object ID 1998.24.079 - a black and white photograph of "Cherry Hill", the former mansion of Edgar M. Funkhouser, located on a five-acre tract at 301 23rd Street in Roanoke, Virginia. "Cherry Hill" was designed by the New York architect, A. J. Bodker. The large Georgian home was completed in 1925, and was constructed of brick with steel beams. It had teak floors and a swirling staircase. In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis (Mrs. W. Nelson Francis) donated her family mansion to the Junior League and the Fine Arts Center. See the related newspaper article in Object ID 2007.54.61. The following narrative was taken from the website of the Taubman Museum of Art, http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/TM_about.html: "In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Anne Funkhouser Francis contributed her family estate, Cherry Hill, located in South Roanoke, to the Fine Arts Center in 1965. The Center received its full accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1977 and, in acknowledgement of its high standards and successes, was reaccredited in 1986 and 1999. In 1980, the name was changed to the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts. In 1983, the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts moved from Cherry Hill to Center in the Square. The new location transformed the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts into a vibrant community institution and redirected its mission. Recognizing the need to geographically expand the Roanoke Museum of Fine Art’s services and outreach programs, the Board of Trustees renamed the institution the Art Museum of Western Virginia in 1992. In 1993, the Art Museum inaugurated a children’s interactive gallery and art center, Art Venture. Today, the Art Museum continues to change and grow as the needs of the community are identified."

   1998.24.557

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Historical Society of Western Virginia Newsletter - January/February 2013

   Historical Society of Western Virginia January/February 2013 newsletter. Newsletter includes highlights of the Museums and Historical Society activities. The newsletter talks about the gallery named after George & Louise Kegley, updates on the new exhibit Crossroads of History, the Junior League publication Oh My Stars, the museums collections, History is Served with Christy Coleman, updates from the Virtual Museum, History Museum announcement...

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Josephine Gale Engaged to Wed Allen I. Palmer - n.d.

   Society clipping announcing the engagment of Josephine Gale to Allen Ingles Palmer.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Junior League Staff at work at new hospital clinic - June 26, 1931

   Article and photograph from the Roanoke World News of the Junior League Staff working at the new hospital free clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, which was a gift from the organization and opened in June 1931.

   Record Type: Archive