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1. 06/24/1880 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter from Julia Breckinridge to her daughter Nannie answering a new letter from her daughter, giving her advice on various social matters, tells of sending some clothes she has ordered from Allman's [store], news that Ben Bassett will be in Hollins soon to take Ida Bassett back to Texas, mentions Emma and Eliza, and the Randolphs are leaving Grove Hill soon, sends advice on clothing to wear to "the different entertainments", that Mrs. Florence ...

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

   Letter headed Banking House of Bassett & Bassett, Washinton County, Brenham, Texas, June 20th, 1879, Feb.14th, 1879 from Jeff Bassett to his sister in law Eliza Breckinridge telling of her last letter being missent to Fincastle, Texas, a place he had not heard of, comments on his daughter Ida's grades in deportment and manners at the school she is attending at Grove Hill, also on the book "The Blue and the Grey" that Julia Breckinridge has writte...

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3. 11/08/1874 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Branham, Texas, November 8, 1874 from Jeff Bassett to his sister in law Emma Breckinridge replying to a long letter she recently sent, thanking her for all the family news, mentions the local fair that was held in October and some of the problems the visitors had finding proper facilities, that his brother Ben is moving to Galveston where he has good business prospects, that he is also going to be a [corporate] director of a new rai...

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4. Can of Dr Pepper, Heartland Collector Series, Vol. 4 - An unopened 12 oz can of Dr Pepper, volume 4 of the "Heartland Collector Series", wrapped in cellophane. The back of the can has an image of John William "Bill" Davis in front of the Roanoke bottling plant (which was located on McClanahan Street, near Franklin Road) and the following text: "In 1936, Bill Davis brought Dr Pepper to Virginia and thank goodness he did. He left Texas and moved his family to Roanoke where he borrowed money to start Virginia's first Dr Pepper bottling plant. Through hard work and determination, he was able to repay the entire loan in one year. His successful marketing programs such as the "Silver Dollar Man" and the idea of serving heated Dr Pepper drove Roanoke's Dr Pepper sales to record proportions. From 1957-1959 and again in 1961, Roanoke led the world in Dr Pepper per capita consumption. Davis went on to own Dr Pepper plants in Lynchburg, Staunton, Danville, and Norfolk. He served on the board of directors at Dr Pepper for twenty years and was inducted into the Beverage World Hall of Fame for his contributions to the soft drink industry. Recipient of the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, Bill Davis left us a lasting legacy. Today Roanoke remains one of the top Dr Pepper markets in the country. Thank you, Bill!"

   2008.16.2

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5. Captain John Griffin in Dinwiddie County - 1894

   This letter by Capt. John C. Griffin is about life in Dinwiddie County in the vicinity of the opposing armies during the last years of the war. The 37 pages are typewritten and on the first two pages are glued a brief biography of Griffin. The line stating his date and place of birth are unreadable, but the next line refers to Virginia. The family moved to North Carolina where Griffin was educated. He attended Hampden Sydney College in Virginia, ...

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6. Father and Son Meet on the Battlefield by J. N. Stubbs - 1895

   At the bottom of the first page of Stubb's letter, Bernard has glued this biography of James N. Stubbs. James N. Stubbs was born October 17, 1839, in Gloucester County, Virginia, and was educated at William & Mary College. He joined the Gloucester Artillery in 1861, was commissioned a First Lieutenant in 1862, and was sent to Texas to report to Gen. John Bankhead Magruder, also called "Prince John". Stubbs remained in the Trans Mississippi Dep...

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7. letter - 1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Camp of Instruction, Richmond, Aug. 16th 1861 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of life in camp as the men train for war, of walking to town [Richmond] to see the sights including the Capitol, Rockets, and the [Union] prisoners, of marching his company to the Capitol Square to be mustered in, several of the under age 18 men could not be sworn until approved by the governor, which Gilmer successfully arranged, of rec...

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8. Letter - August 10, 1837

   Letter headed "Leigh August 10, 1837" from Lucy Minor to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle. News of friends and family; asks about the Watts family, especially Lizzie; sends love to the children including James [a new baby?]. Lucy mentions she has a pet hummingbird that would sit on her hand and drink sugar water from a spoon. A portion of this letter is written over at ninety degrees.

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9. Rajah Temple D.O.K.K. Band - Panoramic sepia toned silver gelatin photographic print of the Rajah Temple, No. 195, taken in Fort Worth, Texas, 1927. The members are in full dress and hold their instruments. Percussion instruments are posed at center front, slightly off center, with the band conductor standing right proper of the center drum, baton poised at his waist. He wears white, while the rest of the members wear the traditional D.O.K.K. regalia: harem style pants, brocaded velvet jacket, sashed waist, and fez. In addition "RAJAH TEMPLE NO. 195 ROANOKE VIRGINIA" being painted on the two center bass drums, there is also two crescent moons, one directly in front of the other, each with three stars. The moons encircle a snarling cat. D.O.K.K. occupies the negative space left by the crescent moons: Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, originally housed at 511-513 Jefferson Street in Downtown Roanoke. The D.O.K.K. was an auxilliary of the Knights of Pythias.

   2018.25

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10. Sketch of John William (Bill) Davis and Dr. Pepper. - 2002

    Photocopy of a brief sketch on John William (Bill) Davis from 1936, when he brought Dr. Pepper to Virginia, through 2002. Mr. Davis' successful marketing programs drove Roanoke's Dr. Pepper sales to record proportions. This was the text used with Mr. Davis' image on Dr. Pepper cans in the Heartland Collector Series, Vol. 4. Reproduced from the original in the possession of Kay Anne Davis Aikins.

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