Browsing by Author "McKissack, David W."
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- 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.
- 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.
- Catawba Sanatorium: Its Founding and Early HistoryHemmingson, Grace (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2017)This article covers conditions leading to the establishment of the tuberculosis sanatorium by the Commonwealth of Virginia, its early operations, different medical personnel, and factors affecting its successes—and failures.
- Change Amidst Tradition: The First Two Years of the Burruss Administration at VPISkiles, Faith (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2016)A presentation of the early plans of Virginia Tech's longest serving president, Julian Burruss, who served in that office from 1919 until 1945.
- Document: A Letter from Janie Preston Boulware Lamb(Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2018)This brief note provides information on Lamb's ideas for Smithfield and touches on some of her relatives.
- The Draper's Meadows Settlement (1754-1756) Part IIMays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)The second part of a two-part series on the history of Draper's Meadows.
- The Early Years of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Part ICox, Clara B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A description of the history of the Olin and Preston institute and the court case that led its transition to Preston and Olin Institute.
- 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.
- 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: Pioneer Catholic FeministWinter, Harry E., OMI (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A description of the family's transition to Catholicism and Letitia's intellectual struggles over religion.
- 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.
- "Living in a New World": World War One and the Decline of Military Tradition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1916-1923Newcomb, Daniel C. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2018)An explanation of how the U.S. Army's use of the Blacksburg college undermined the school's military tradition, which had dated to the school's beginnings as a land-grant institution in 1872.
- A Message from the EditorCampbell, Hugh G.; Cox, Clara; McKissack, David W.; Taylor, Charles L.; Watkins, Sharon B.; Thorp, Daniel B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2018)A message from the editors with announcements and a description of the content of this volume.
- New Maritime Records of James PattonMays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2017)An examination of five previously undiscovered manuscripts about Patton located by the author. This material contributes several maritime exploits, including a daring escape from Cornish pirates and adds to known existing biographical data of Patton.
- "The Nigh and Best Way": The Early Development of Roads in Montgomery CountyPage, Jim; Wyatt, Sherry Joines (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2017)An in-depth examination of the development of routes in the county, travelers using those routes, and factors that influenced their location.
- Olin and Preston Institute and Preston and Olin Institute: The Early Years of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Part IICox, Clara B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2016)This article traces the difficult transitions of the young Methodist school as it overcame disruptions from legal battles, financial problems, and the Civil War.
- Peter Harrison Whisner, D. D.Nichols, Paul L. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2015)A brief biography of Peter Harrison Whisner, D.D.
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