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- 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.
- 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.
- 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: 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.
- Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567 RevisitedGlanville, Jim (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2014)Additional insights concerning Spanish excursions into what is now called the Southeastern United States.
- Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567? A Review of the Archeological and Documentary EvidenceGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2004)In addition to providing a synthesis of some recent discoveries, the article includes a significant summary of the literature about Saltville.
- The Fincastle ResolutionsGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2010)A comprehensive study of the role of western men in the unfolding revolutionary movement in Virginia.
- Governor John Floyd, Letitia Preston Floyd, and the Catholic ChurchGlanville, Jim (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A description of the transition of the governor's family from its protestant Presbyterian roots to Catholicism.
- Improper Archeology, "Fabulous Saltville," and the Ancient History of Southwest VirginiaGlanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2005)The story of Southwest Virginia up to the arrival of the Europeans, with a focus on Saltville and Smyth County.
- Letitia Preston Floyd's "My Dear Rush" LetterGlanville, Jim; Mays, Ryan (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2016)A transcription of the original 31-page letter that Letitia Preston Floyd wrote to her son Rush Floyd.
- Letitia Preston Floyd: Supplementary NotesGlanville, Jim; Mays, Ryan (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2016)A presentation of new information about Letitia and her final home in Burke Garden.
- The Mysterious Origins of James Patton, Part 1Glanville, Jim; Mays, Ryan (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2011)The early results of research on UK records for more information about Colonel James Patton.
- A Sketch of Letitia Preston Floyd and Some of Her LettersGlanville, Jim; Mays, Ryan (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A description of various aspects of the extraordinary life of Letitia Preston Floyd.
- Southwest Virginia: A Thoroughfare of Nation-BuildingGlanville, Jim (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2012)A summary review of the crucial importance of the primary transportation route through Southwest Virginia in the early years of our nation's development.
- To Refrain from Drinking Ardent Spirits: The Bet between Peter Byrns and Francis PrestonGilliam, Hubert; Glanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2007)A description of an unusual interaction between a teacher and his students.
- An Unexpected Enemy and the Turn of the Tide: Andrew Creswell's King's Mountain LetterGilliam, Hubert; Glanville, Jim (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2006)A brief history of the Battle of King's Mountain in the Revolutionary War and the surrounding controversy.
- The William Preston / George Washington LettersGlanville, Jim; Mays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2014)A presentation of eight letters, written on the eve of the American Revolutionary War, which provide ample evidence of the importance of land development in the mind of each of the correspondents.