The Smithfield Review
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The Smithfield Review publishes studies in the history of the region west of the Blue Ridge and is published annually, in the spring, by the Smithfield-Preston Foundation, Blacksburg, Virginia, in cooperation with Virginia Tech Libraries and the Department of History, Virginia Tech. Current issues are available at The Smithfield Review.
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- Adam Harman, German Pioneer on the New RiverNoble, Zola Troutman (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2009)The story of the very first family to settle on the west side of the Allegheny Ridge.
- Adam Harman, the New River, and Tom's Creek: An Analysis of the Earliest Documentary RecordsMays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2016)An interpretation of documents that provide information about the earliest settlers in Southwest Virginia in the 1740s.
- Alexander Black and His World, 1857-1935: Part I: 1857-1877Watkins, Sharon B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2017)The author relates Black's early life through his Civil War childhood and college years. She also examines the familial and community influences that shaped his life, leading to his significant contributions as an adult.
- Alexander Black and His World, 1857-1935: Part II: Alexander Black and the Bank of Blacksburg, 1877-1935Watkins, Sharon B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2018)This article completes the examination of Alex Black's life by focusing primarily on how Black founded the Bank of Blacksburg, his leadership as president of the bank, and its operations and advancements during its years under Black's guidance.
- Aspenvale Cemetery and Its Place in the History of Southwest VirginiaGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2009)A brief study of the events of the Revolutionary War era, followed by an in-depth study of the cemetery, including brief biographies of the people buried there.
- Batteaux on Virginia's RiversCrawford, Dan (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2002)A description of the origin and use of boats specifically designed for navigating shallow rivers.
- The Blade from the GladeGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2006)A description of the investigation into the origin of an artifact found near Saltville, Virginia.
- Book Review: Skirmish at PearisburgMcLean, George A., Jr. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)A book review of "Skirmish at Pearisburg."
- Book Review: The Planting of New Virginia: Settlement and Landscape in the Shenandoah ValleyCosta, Tom (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2007)A review of the book "The Planting of New Virginia: Settlement and Landscape in the Shenandoah Valley."
- Bottom Creek: From Community to ConservancyCrawford, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1999)The story of the birth and the death of a small, isolated mountain community near Roanoke, Virginia.
- Brief Note: A Letter to the Editor of The Smithfield Review Concerning William Preston and GreenfieldCutler, Rupert (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2011)A letter to the editor.
- Brief Note: Architectural Fashion and the Changing Faces of Yellow Sulphur SpringsAlbright, Dustin (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2008)A brief note regarding the architecture and changes in Yellow Sulphur Springs.
- Brief Note: Comments About Andrew Creswell's King's Mountain LetterGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2008)An update to a previous article about Andrew Creswell's King's Mountain Letter.
- Brief Note: Conquistadors at Saltville: An Interim UpdateGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2009)An update to an earlier article from volume VIII about an early Spanish intrusion into Southwestern Virginia history.
- Brief Note: From Thoreau to Confucius, via Abingdon, VirginiaGlanville, Jim (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)An illustration of how relatively new computer research can unearth long forgotten, or undiscovered, stories from the past. An obscure article, published more than a hundred years ago by historian Charles Francis Adams and titled "From Thoreau to Confucius, via Abingdon, Virginia," was discovered by Jim Glanville.
- Brief Note: How the Mastodon Got Its Name: The Southwest Virginia ConnectionGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2007)A description of how the mastodon got its name.
- Brief Note: Indian Slavery and Freedom Suits: The Cases of Rachel Viney and Rachel FindlayKegley, Mary B. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2008)A brief note regarding the Rachel Viney and Rachel Findlay cases.
- Brief Note: Possible Scottish Baptism Records of James Patton's ChildrenMays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2017)A look at birth records from registry books in Dumfries, Scotland, likely to be those of Patton's Children.
- Brief Note: Sugar Maples and Maple Sugar at Historic SmithfieldBixby, Donald E. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A feature on an old source of sugar at Smithfield.
- Brief Note: The Siting of Smithfield in Relation to the Fincastle Botetourt County LineGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2011)A description of a mapping error in the 1772 boundary between Botetourt County and the newly formed Fincastle County.