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1. circa 1925

   A scrapbook of images of Roanoke area businesses on postcards, circa 1925.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. 1952 Cattle Show Reserve Champion - A black and white photograph of the 1952 Roanoke Area Junior Fat Cattle Show and Sale Reserve Champion. The photograph is from the collection of Appalachian Power Company.

   1998.24.049

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Annie Glenn (Mrs. John Glenn) - A black and white photograph of Annie Glenn, wife of Senator (and former astronaut) John Glenn,and probably her daughter,Carolyn Ann . Mrs. Glenn's association with the Roanoke Valley was her successful treatment for a severe stuttering disability at the Communications Research Institute at Hollins College, now Hollins University, in Roanoke County, Virginia. The photograph features a large valentine to John Glenn together with numerous signatures. A marine stands next to the valentine. Mrs Glenn is wearing a black coat and her back is to the camera.

   1990.69.1175

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Annie Glenn (Mrs. John Glenn) with Willis M. Anderson - A black and white photograph of Annie Glenn, wife of Senator (and former astronaut) John Glenn, with Willis M. Anderson and probably her daughter,Carolyn Ann. Mrs. Glenn's association with the Roanoke Valley was her successful treatment for a severe stuttering disability at the Communications Research Institute at Hollins College, now Hollins University, in Roanoke County, Virginia. "Wick" Anderson served on the city council for the City of Roanoke, Virginia and later represented the Roanoke area in the Virginia General Assembly. A note on the reverse of the photograph indicates it was take at the institute.

   1990.69.1174

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. A One-Track Mind - March 3, 2004

   Article in the Escapes section of The Washington Post featuring Roanoke and the O. Winston Link Museum which opened shortly before the article was published. The article discusses Mr. Links project to photograph steam locomotives, Roanoke's railroad heritage and restoration, and the Link museum.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Business Signs in Downtown Roanoke - A black and white photograph of some of the business signs in downtown Roanoke, including the H&C Coffee neon sign, the Colonial-American National Bank sign, and the FNEB (First National Exchange Bank) sign in the background. This photograph was part of a move to create regulations on signage in the Roanoke Valley. In 1927, Harold and Clarence Woods, brothers from Greensboro, North Carolina, established Woods Brother's Coffee Company in Roanoke, Virginia. They started the company with the simple belief that "Service, Quality and Freshness" would sell. After a brief period, Harold purchased Clarence's interest in the young company and Clarence returned to North Carolina. Harold Woods grew the company by purchasing one 150-pound burlap bag of green coffee at a time. The coffee was hand-roasted, ground and packed and then sold to the local merchants of the Roanoke Valley. The coffee was branded "H&C Coffee." Inspired by a Camel cigarette sign Woods saw in New York's Times Square that featured a man who appeared to be blowing smoke rings (steam, actually), the H&C sign went up on the company's building on Campbell Avenue Southeast in the late 1940s. It was moved to the Ames Hotel in 1964, when the company's headquarters was knocked down to make way for Interstate 581.

   2008.13.61

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Caricature Centennial Map of the Roanoke Valley - c. 1982

   Caricature Centennial Map of the Roanoke Valley, with advertising, characters, Roanoke's iconic landmarks, and more. People around the map give out facts about the 'All American City' from its history. Illustrated by Michael Salter and produced by David Lee and Wayne Ayers.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Child's hand-ax - Child's home-made hand-ax, made with a metal blade inserted into a wooden handle.

   2006.26.5

   Record Type: Object

   
9. "Cocke-Spur" scrapbook cover - May 4, 1914

   Photograph of a purple leather scrapbook cover embossed with the title "Cocke-Spur" and containing 15 double sided 9" x 11" pages featuring a total of 49 professional photographs the subject of which is the May 3, and 4, 1914, visit of Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall to the Roanoke Valley, with primary emphasis on a May 4, 1914 entertainment at "Cocke-Spur" the home of Lucian and Sarah Johnson Hagan Cocke. A small photograph of "Cocke-...

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill - October 3, 1966

    One newspaper clipping from The Roanoke Times Opinion Page, Monday, October 3, 1966, titled "Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill." It honors his service to humanity and the Roanoke Valley.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Fabric campaign banner - Sixth District Democratic Party banner utilized by Clifton A. Woodrum's re-election campaign in the 1940 federal election. The fabric banner, which is hand painted, has brass grommets at the corners. Woodrum served in the United States Congress from 1923 until 1945. He effectively represented his district, obtaining funding for bridges, the Post Office building (now the Commonwealth of Virginia Building), and the airport now known as Roanoke Regional Airport and formerly known as Woodrum Airport, but the most noteworthy of the accomplishments on behalf of his constituents was the use of his committee influence to have the Veterans Administration Hospital located in the Roanoke Valley. Always an important employer, the hospital had a full time staff of 1,712 employees as of mid 2009. Henry Wallace, who was elected as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice presidential running mate in 1940 was dropped from the Democratic Party ticket after one term and was replaced by Harry S Truman as the vice presidential candidate in 1944. Harry F. Byrd was re-elected in the 1940 campaign and continued to represent Virginia in the United States Senate until 1965.

    2009.19.4

    Record Type: Object

    
12. In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia. - 1901

    Booklet titled "In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia." Written and Issued for The Ponce De Leon Hotel, by W. B. Myers, Chief Clerk. Booklet has a green cover with a sketch of the flag of Ponce de Leon, a sailing ship, and a depiction of hinges on the proper right side. The pictures include the interior of the Ponce de Leon Hotel.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Invitation to a dinner dance commemorating 107 years of service. - 1989

    A formal invitation from Hotel Roanoke inviting guests to a dinner dance commemorating the end of 107 years of service to the Roanoke Valley. The guests were asked to reply by November 8 and were told that the event was "black tie". The dance was to be held November 28, 1989 at 6:30 PM. The invitation has a reply card with stamped envelope and there is a large cream-colored paper-lined envelope to accommodate the folded invitation.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Mrs. John Allen Watts - A black and white photograph of Mrs. John Allen Watts in fancy dress and hairstyle for some unknown occasion. Her maiden name was Gertrude Lee, and she was born in Staunton, Virginia, on October 15, 1862, a product of the marriage of Hugh Holmes and Mary Criss Lee. Her grandfather, George Hay Lee, served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of Virginia until the war broke out. After the war Gertrude resided in Salem with her family. Following her father's death in 1869 she resided in Baltimore, Maryland with her mother and grandfather, until her marriage to Mr. Watts in 1880 which brought her back to the Roanoke Valley. Mr. Watts, a lawyer by profession, became Counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway Company in 1881 and he and his wife Gertrude became prominent members of the Roanoke community. Gertrude was active in the women's suffrage movement and served as first vice-president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia in 1914.

    1970.18.01

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Ole Monterey Golf Course - A black and white aerial photograph of Ole Monterey Golf Club taken circa 1930. The golf course is a part of the property formerly owned by William Fleming, a colonial figure of considerable prominence in the Roanoke Valley. The fairways, sand traps, and greens can be made out on a close inspection of the photograph. Tinker Creek runs from left to right through the property along the lower edge of the golf course. Monterey, one of the finest antebellum homes in the area, lies in a grove of trees to the right of the golf course. Legend has it that during the Civil War several Yankee soldiers were killed while attempting to steal horses from the plantation and were secretly buried in unmarked graves behind the residence.

    1998.24.488

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest. - 1884

    Pages 29-35 of a phamplet titled "Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest, exhibiting the wonderful growth of cities and towns since the war, and their unequaled resources. Local sketches of business houses in Liberty, Roanoke, and Salem", by Alpheus A. Townsend and John Cornman. Lynchburg Virginian Power Press Book and Job Print,1884. These seven pages contain advertising and descriptive material on...

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest. - 1884

    Booklet titled "Representative Enterprises, Manufacturing and Commercial, of the South and Southwest, exhibiting the wonderful growth of cities and towns since the war, and their unequaled resources. Local sketches of business houses in Liberty, Roanoke and Salem", by Alpheus A. Townsend and John Cornman. Lynchburg Virginian Power Press Book and Job Print. 1884. A separate section titled "Special Announcements" followed the main text (now separa...

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. Roanoke Chamber of Commerce Photo Album - 1910-1912

    A photograph album issued by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce of black and white images depicting buildings, city life, and natural views of Roanoke as way of celebrating the growth of the once rural area.

    Record Type: Archive

    
19. Roanoke Valley, 1981

    A weekly engagement Calendar of Roanoke Valley in 1981. Produced by the Roanoke Valley Arts Council including a color cover and black and white interior images of scenes of Roanoke Valley.

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. Roanoke Valley Garden Club's New Officers - circa 1940s

    Newspaper photograph of the Roanoke Valley Garden Club's New Officers, circa 1940. Mrs. Garland Hopkins was chosen president, Mrs. Robert Nelson, treasurer, Mrs. James J. Izard, first vice president, Miss Mary Eleanor Rorer, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Frank Rogers, second vice president. The meeting was held at "Fairacres", the home of Mrs. W. C. Stephenson on Avenham Avenue. Mrs. Powell Glass of Lynchburg was the guest speaker.

    Record Type: Archive