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Tolle Collection (Mss 524), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 524. Correspondence and papers of the Tolle family of Barren County, Kentucky. Includes data on the Tolle, Snoddy and Bransford families, William Daniel Tolle’s history of Barren County, and materials relating to his work as a veteran’s pension claims agent.

Duncan, Kate Northcott (Clagett), 1892-1983 (Mss 520), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 520. Correspondence, diaries, genealogical research, and Browning Club programs of Bowling Green, Kentucky native Kate (Clagett) Duncan. Includes her writings on the history of Bowling Green’s Presbyterian Church and some correspondence and papers of her husband, Carroll Allen Duncan.

Daniels, Herbert, 1836-1899 (Mss 500), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 500. Letters of Herbert Daniels, serving with the 7th Rhode Island Infantry, to Salina A. (Brewster) Waterson in Worcester, Massachusetts. He reports on camp life in Kentucky, Maryland and Washington, D.C., gossips about other soldiers, and makes candid references to his sexual relationship with Salina.

Northcott, Henry Clay, 1822-1918 (Mss 519), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 519. Papers, primarily letters to Methodist minister Henry Clay Northcott and his daughter Annie Lou “Loulie” (Northcott) Carson. Includes a few items relating to Northcott’s wife Hannah Amanda (Lewis) Northcott and another daughter, Martha Catherine “Kate” (Northcott) Thomas.

Alexander Family Papers (Mss 505), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only Manuscripts Collection 505. Correspondence, business and estate papers, deeds and miscellaneous records of the Alexander, Fontaine, Lucas, Graham and associated families, principally of Henry County, Virginia; Cumberland, Metcalfe and Warren counties in Kentucky; and Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Includes letters of Martha (Lucas) Graham written from Bowling Green, Kentucky during the Civil War (Click on "Additional Files" below).

The Effects Of The Nat Turner Slave Revolt On The Health And Welfare Of 19th-Century Slaves In Southeastern Virginia, Jeffrey Clifford Auerbach

Master's Theses

The Nat Turner Slave Revolt stands as a major turning point in the history of American slavery and represents a fundamental shift in the master slave relationship. This event shattered the previous paternalistic view and caused a fundamental reorganization of slave life. Included in this reorganization was a shift in the subsistence practice, moving away from morenutritious food grown by the slaves themselves to poor quality rations provided by the masters. This change in subsistence practices dealt a serious blow to the nutritional health of those living in the area surrounding the revolt.

By examining stature recorded in the County …

Ten Miles From Richmond, Allen C. Guelzo

Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications

At the tiny crossroads town of Cold Harbor, Ulysses S. Grant hoped to crush Robert E. Lee's army and hasten the war's end. What happened instead would become one of his greatest regrets.

A Brief History Of Public Health In Alexandria And Alexandria's Health Department, Krystyn R. Moon

History and American Studies

One of the central tenets of public health is the belief that the practice of medicine serves the broader community; however, the specific meaning of the phrase “public health” is a historically contingent one. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, the public included only white, bourgeois men who met in coffee houses and other such establishments to discuss politics, business ventures, and popular culture. Over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the “public” included white working class men, the poor, women, and people of color. Eventually, politicians and medical doctors recognized that children should be included as part …

Myers, Jacob (Lg 149), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 149. Original land grant, 2 December 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia granted to Jacob Myers 1000 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799 (Lg 146), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 146. Photocopy (negative) of a land grant, 4 April 1786, by which Beverly Randolph, Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Patrick Henry, assignee of Peter Sanders, 500 acres in Lincoln County, Virginia.

Payne, William (Lg 148), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 148. Original land grant, 2 December 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William Payne 500 acres in Lincoln County, Virginia.

Preston, John (Lg 150), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 150. Original land grant, 26 December 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to John Preston and Balard Smith, assignees of Granville Smith, 490 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Hynes, Andrew (Lg 115), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 115. Copy of a land grant, 1 June 1782, by which Benjamin Harrison, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Andew Hynes 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia for the sum of 160 pounds.

Jones, Drucilla Montgomery (Stovall), 1907-2007 (Mss 493), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 493. Correspondence, chiefly from the Fort and Flowers families of Logan County, Kentucky, which includes prisoners of war correspondence from the Civil War. Also includes cemetery, church, and funeral home records, as well as news clippings about historic sites, people and events in Logan County.

Bouldin, Wylie Fox, 1870-1947 (Sc 1535), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1535. Correspondence, wills, deeds, tax receipts, relating to the Wylie F. Bouldin family of Cumberland County, Kentucky. Also includes deputy clerk Charles D. Allen’s 1850 form book for Warren County Court records.

Demon Rum In The City Of Churches: A Spirited Fight For Alcohol Reform In Danville, Virginia, 1883-1933, Evelyn Dawn Riley

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

Utilizing previous research of American alcohol reform movements, and specifically studies of alcohol in Virginia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this thesis explores the multi-faceted story of Danville, Virginia and its alcohol reform from 1883-1933. Contained within these dates are critical events and stories chronicling the complex history of conflict, and occasional cooperation, regarding alcohol in a southern town. The goal of the thesis, comprised of two parts--a context paper and an accompanying digital exhibit--was to explore how Danville’s community structure and public discourse affected the way alcohol reform was experienced and discussed in the city. Findings indicated that …

Lanier Collection (Mss 488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full text of post-World War II pen pal letters and selected images from ciphering book of Collins Lanier from Manuscripts Collection 488. Collection consists chiefly of letters written to Deanna June (Linville) Lanier by friends and her family, particularly her mother Lena (Harris) Linville. Includes some interesting pen pal letters with a German child, 1948 to 1950. Includes genealogical material about the Lanier and Linville families. Also includes early Warren County, Kentucky material from brothers, Byrd Lanier and Collins Lanier, including a little correspondence, bills and notes, receipts, and property records.

Vanbuskirk, Michael Henry, 1840-1905 (Sc 1383), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 1383. Diary, 1862-1864, kept by Michael H. VanBuskirk, while serving with Co. F, 27th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers. He was taken prisoner in Virginia on 25 May 1862, and released on 13 September 1862. He gives a good description of military life. Also includes an 1862 letter written in rhyme to his parents (Click on "Additional Files" below for scan).

Parker Family Papers (Mss 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 118. A wide array of materials, chiefly correspondence, of the Liddell and Spencer families of Alabama and the Parker family of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Of particular interest are Civil War letters written to Mary E. “Mollie” Liddell, items related to Howard College and Judson Institute in Marion, Alabama, letters to Lorena Parker from a missionary in Ethiopia, and a letter mentioning Texas politics in 1860.

Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1859 (Lg 76), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 76. Original land grant, 23 March 1789, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted Robert Craddock, 1,000 acres on Gasper River in Virginia. Signed by Beverly Randolph.

Myers, Jacob (Lg 54), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 54. Original land grant, 2 February 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Jacob Myers, 3,000 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Vertrees, John (Lg 53), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 53. Original land grant, 2 December 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to John Vertrees, 400 acres in Jefferson County on Cave Creek.

Harling, Silas (Lg 55), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 55. Original land grant, 20 September 1786, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Silas Harding, 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia.

Princess Anne Hotel, "America's Most Historic City," Fredericksburg, Virginia, A La Carte Menu, Date Unknown, Princess Anne Hotel

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No abstract provided.

Ye Olde Inn, Richard Bland Tavern, The Bland-Wetherburn House, Williamsburg, Virginia, Date Unknown, Ye Olde Inn

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No abstract provided.

Legislating The Danville Connection, 1847-1862: Railroads And Regionalism Versus Nationalism In The Confederate States Of America, Philip Stanley

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the effect regionalism had upon North Carolina and Virginia during the 1847-1862 legislative battles over the Danville, Virginia, to Greensboro, North Carolina, railroad connection. The first chapter examines the rivalry between eastern and western North Carolina for internal improvement legislation, namely westerners’ wish to connect with Virginia and easterners’ desire to remain economically relevant. The second chapter investigates the Tidewater region of Virginia and its battle against the Southside to create a rail connection with North Carolina. The third chapter examines the legislation for the Danville Connection during the American Civil War in the Virginia, North Carolina, …