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A Brief History of the First Presbyterian Church - May 28 1976
Program relaying a brief history of the First Presbyterian Church, issued on the 125th anniversary of the church. The brochure was prepared by M. Carl Andrews for the Church Anniversary's Bicentennial Committee in 1976.
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A landmark with grave problems - May 30 1996
Newspaper section 'Around the Valley' from the Roanoke Times, May 30 1996, this article relays a brief history behind the McClanahan cemetery, the issues with it, the potential upkeep, and the city's thoughts behind acquiring the land.
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Bank Journal of 1879 Found - 1940
Newspaper clipping from the Roanoke World News highlighting the the discovery of an 1879 bank journal from the Bank of Virginia, Big Lick. Kent Sink found the 756 page journal in the basement of the Mick or Mack warehouse on Second St and Norfolk Ave while doing some carpentry work. The Bank of Virginia, Big Lick, dissolved prior to 1882, when the First National Bank of Roanoke opened, but between 1879 and its dissolution, the bank dealt with...
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Bride of Columbia Student: Miss M'Clanahan is Wed in Jersey - September 28 1952
Wedding announcement of Mrs. Richard K. Barnes, nee Sophie McClanahan, who was wed in Englewood, New Jersey, in her parents home. She was given in marriage by her father, Dr. Robert McClanahan, with her sisters, Sara and Anne as bridesmaids, her brother William S. McClanahan 2d, as best man. Louisa Morton acted as the maid of honor.
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Church, store among architect's most-liked buildings - n.d.
Newspaper clipping from a Roanoke newspaper on a survey of the best architecture within Roanoke. St. Andrew's Catholic Church was among the top candidates, as well as the Jefferson Electric Building, designed by Robert M. Allen. Also on the list of the most architecturally interesting include Hotel Roanoke, the Poff buidling, the Colonial American building No. 1, the Salem-Roanoke County jail, the cancer treatment center, the Roanoke Department...
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Comprehensive City Plan - 1928
Leatherbound book with gold letterpress on the cover, comprised of the 1928 Comprehensive City Plan of Roanoke Virginia. City and zoning plan contains several pull out, color maps, as well as several greyscale image plates.
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Comprehensive City Plan - 1928
Soft cover book comprised of the 1928 Comprehensive City Plan of Roanoke Virginia. City and zoning plan contains several pull out, color maps, as well as several greyscale image plates.
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Contract for the construction of an observatory at Mill Mountain - September 2, 1881
Two page letter on J. C. Moomaw letterhead with a plain envelope. Written on the exterior of the envelope is "Option on Mr. McClanahans water power at Roanoke' In script at the top of the letterhead reads: J. C. Moomaw Packer of Canned Goods Cloverdale Brand Cloverdale Virginia Letter contains a red postmark stamp in the upper right corner, received at 35 S. Third street, Philadelphia. Letter is addressed to Mr. F. J. Kimball conceri...
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Create a new life for an old cemetery - c. 1997
Clipping from an unknown newspaper from an unknown date, but most likely c. 1997. Titled 'Create a new life for an old cemetery,' this brief article asks Roanoke to seize an opportunity to preserve the McClanahan Cemetery, as well as create a memorial garden a minipark for Roanoke's pioneers and slaves.
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Draft letter from George Ellis to R.D. Stoner - November 10 1955
Draft and unsigned letter from George Ellis, Trust Officer with the First National Exchange Bank, to R.D. Stoner, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boutetourt County. The letter asks about a deed from William McClanahan to Michael Miller around the year of 1837, recorded in the office of Boutetourt County, in Deed Book 22, page 339.
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Elijah and Agatha McClanahan - n.d.
Photocopy of an image of a seated unsmiling man and woman in dark attire. On the verso of the image, which has been photocopied on the bottom of the same page, script text identifies the individuals as Col. Elijah McClanahan and Agatha Lewis McClanahan, daughter of Col. Andrew Lewis and granddaughter General Andrew Lewis.
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Elijah and Agatha McClanahan - n.d.
Photocopy of a note which accompanied the photocopy of the image of Elijah and Agatha McClanahan (2010.40.0555). Location of the original is unknown. The note gives genealogical information concerning the couple, and their relation to Etta [Henrietta] McClanahan Palmer.
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Envelope with notations - n.d.
Graphite notes written on both sides of an envelope to Mrs. George Ellis, kindness of George Ellis. One of the notes, written on the verso of the envelope, contains minimal information on the deed of land between James Madison and Michael Miller in 1837. There is also a note on Col. Elijah McClanahan (assumed, as the name is in abbreviations) and Col. James McClanahan (again assumed).
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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.
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Excerpts from the notes of J. Kyle Montague - n.d.
Excerpts from the notes of J. Kyle Montague, which was included in a letter from Jack Coultre (2010.40.0551). In these notes, Kyle includes genealogical material for his side of the family, which included several Montagues (including a connection to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor), as well as his Lewis connection- through Margaret Lynn Lewis, of whom the local D.A.R. chapter is named after.
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Fairview Cemetery McClanahan Lot - n.d.
List of individuals, written in a grid formation on a legal sized yellow piece of paper, of the McClanahan lot in Fairview Cemetery. Listing illustrates the vacant spots in the lot, along with the birth and death dates and any inscriptions on the headstones. At the bottom of the page is a separate listing for individuals buried in the Palmer and Allen Lot at Fairview Cemetery.
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First Presbyterian marks 125th year - n.d., but c. 1976
Newspaper clipping that was stashed inside 2010.40.0516- 'First Presbyterian marks 125th year.' The newspaper article discusses the upcoming plans of the Anniversary-Bicentenial Committee to celebrate the 125th anniversary, which will kick off with a reception on the lawn. Features for the anniversary will include a museum of First Church historical items and a picture gallery of its ministers and organization staff. The article also conta...
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Henrietta McClanahan - n.d.
Handwritten note of McClanahan relationships. Contains the following sentences amid calculations and drawings: Char. L. Palmer was great grandson of Col. Elijah. Mrs. H. McC. Palmer was grandaughter of Wm who was a brother of Col. Elijah. On verso: Henrietta was Mr. Pa. father's first cousin
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Jefferson Electric Building evokes an earlier era - March 19 1982
Newspaper clipping from the Commentary section of the Roanoke Times & World News on the history behind the Jefferson Electric Building. The article highlights the history of the building-its influences, its construction, and the architect, Robert McClanahan Allen
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