Subject • | Virginia -- History | [X] | • | Virginia -- Biography |
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| • | West Virginia -- History |
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| • | Tazewell County (Va.) -- History |
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| • | Virginia -- Description and travel |
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| • | Governors -- Virginia |
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| • | Historic buildings -- Virginia |
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| • | Tazewell County (Va.) -- Genealogy |
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| • | Virginia -- Genealogy |
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| • | Washington County (Va.) -- History |
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| • | African Americans -- Appalachian Region |
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| • | Barclay family |
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| • | Berkeley Hundred, Charles City Co., Va |
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| • | Churches -- Virginia |
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| • | District of Columbia -- Description and travel |
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| • | Flour mills -- Virginia -- History |
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| • | Germans -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) |
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| • | Giles County (Va.) -- Genealogy |
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| • | Giles County (Va.) -- History |
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| • | Indians of North America -- Mixed descent -- Appalachian Region |
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| • | Maryland -- History |
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| • | Melungeons |
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| • | Mercer County (W. Va.) -- Genealogy |
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| • | Mercer County (W. Va.) -- History |
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| • | Mills and mill-work -- Virginia |
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| • | Minorities -- Appalachian Region |
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| • | New River Valley (N.C.-W. Va.) -- History |
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| • | New River Valley -- Genealogy |
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| • | New River Valley -- History |
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| • | Plantation life |
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| • | Pocahontas, -- d. 1617 |
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| • | Randolph family |
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| • | Randolph family (William Randolph, 1651-1711) |
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| • | Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History |
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| • | Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| • | Statesmen -- Virginia -- Biography |
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| • | United States |
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| • | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| • | United States -- Maps |
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| • | Virginia -- Drama |
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| • | Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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| • | Virginia -- History, Local |
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| • | Virginia -- Politics and government |
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| • | Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865 |
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| • | Virginia -- Social life and customs |
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| • | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel |
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| • | Waters, Wilburn, -- 1812- |
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| • | West Virginia -- History, Local |
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| Book | Save | 21 | Title: | History of southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870
| | | Creator: | Summers, Lewis Preston, 1868-1943 | | | Publication: | J. L. Hill printing company, Richmond, Va,1903. | | | Call #: | F16X W317S | | | Extent: | 911 p. illus., pl., map. 24 cm. | | | Subjects: | Virginia -- History | Washington County (Va.) -- History
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Book | Save | 22 | Title: | Historical and biographical sketches
| | | Creator: | Southwest Virginia Historical Society | | | Publication: | Southwest Virginia Historical Society, Wise, Va,1972. | | | Notes: | Cover title. Includes bibliographical references. | | | Call #: | Pam. Z953 | | | Extent: | 74 p. ; 21 cm. | | | Subjects: | Virginia -- Biography | Virginia -- History
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Book | Save | 24 | Title: | Historical collections of Virginia: containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to its history and antiquities, together with geographical and statistical descriptions
| | | Creator: | Howe, Henry, 1816-1893 | | | Publication: | Published by Wm. R. Babcock, Charleston, S.C,1856. | | | Notes: | With added title-page and "Map of the state of Virginia from the latest authorities." Includes index. | | | Call #: | F16D H856 | | | Extent: | x, [11]-544 p., [21] leaves of plates : ill. (1 col.), folded map ; 24 cm. | | | Subjects: | Virginia -- History | Virginia -- Description and travel | District of Columbia -- Description and travel
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Book | Save | 32 | Title: | The life and adventures of Wilburn Waters, the famous hunter and trapper of White Top Mountain: embracing early history of southwestern Virginia, sufferings of the pioneers, etc
| | | Creator: | Coale, Charles B. | | | Publication: | G.W. Gray, Richmond,1878. | | | Notes: | Most of book based upon series of articles which appeared in the Abingdon Virginian. Cf. pref. | | | Call #: | Microfiche 125, LH 187 | | | Extent: | 265 p. ; 20 cm. | | | Subjects: | Waters, Wilburn, -- 1812- | Virginia -- History | Washington County (Va.) -- History
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Book | Save | 34 | Title: | Historical collections of Virginia: containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c., relating to its history and antiquities, together with geographical and statistical descriptions : to which is appended, an historical and descriptive sketch of the District of Columbia : illustrated by over 100 engravings, giving views of the principal towns, seats of eminent men, public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, etc., etc
| | | Creator: | Howe, Henry, 1816-1893 | | | Publication: | Babcock & Co, Charleston, S.C,1845. | | | Notes: | Title vignette. Four variants of this title have been identified. See below for details. Variant 1: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia, (featuring a woman holding a weapon in one hand, with the left arm extended) against abackground of agricultural and industrial scenes; 2) verso of t.p. is blank; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "19th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond"; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, 2 of which point out the errors on p. 108 and p. 146. Variant 2: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. has copyright notice; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "19th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, 2 of which point out the errors on p. 108 and p. 146. Variant 3: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. blank; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "20th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died Jan. 4, 1789, aged 50"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, although the 2 errors on p. 108 and 146 have been corrected. Variant 4: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. has copyright notice; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "20th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 1 line of errata on p. 544, those referring to errors on p. 108 and 146 having been removed. Variant 3 has portraits of Thomas Jefferson (p. 167) and George Washington (p. 260) that are not present in the others. Do not know if this is another bibliographic point, or if the plates are wanting. Includes indexes. | | | Call #: | F16D H855 | | | Extent: | 544 p., [21] p. of plates : ill., fold. map ; 24 cm. | | | Subjects: | Virginia -- History, Local | Virginia -- History | Virginia -- Description and travel | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
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Book | Save | 36 | Title: | Pioneers of the old South: a chronicle of English colonial beginnings
| | | Creator: | Johnston, Mary, 1870-1936 | | | Publication: | Yale University Press; [etc., etc.], New Haven,1918. | | | Notes: | Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. "Abraham Lincoln edition." Includes index. "Bibliographical note": p. 248-251. | | | Call #: | E173 C557 v.5 | | | Extent: | x, 260 p. front., pl., ports., fold. map. 21 cm. | | | Subjects: | Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Maryland -- History | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Virginia -- History
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Book | Save | 39 | Title: | Hardesty's historical and geographical encyclopedia, illustrated: containing ... maps ... of the United States, and the provinces of Canada ... map of the world, ... maps of Bible geography, ... a general survey of the world, history of the United States, history of each state and territory. ... history of the Declaration of independence, biographical sketches of the signers and biographical sketches ... of all the Presidents
| | | Creator: | Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914 | | | Publication: | H.H. Hardesty, New York,1884. | | | Notes: | Typewritten index to the "personal history departments" of Surry and Isle of Wight counties in pocket. | | | Call #: | Microfiche 125, LH 174 | | | Extent: | 441 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., col. maps, ports. ; 38 cm. | | | Subjects: | United States | United States -- Maps | Virginia -- History | Virginia -- Biography | West Virginia -- History
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