Browsing by Author "Modlin, Charles E."
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- 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.
- 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.
- Civil War Letters to Blacksburg: The Correspondence of Pvt. Theophilus RaneyRobertson, James I. Jr. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2004)A sequence of annotated old letters that tell a compelling story of a young Montgomery County family overcome by CIvil War events.
- The Coal Mining Way of Life in Virginia's New River Valley: Hard Work, Family, and CommunityLa Lone, Mary B. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1997-05)Radford University anthropologist Mary La Lone gives a fascinating account of the life of New River Valley coal miners and their families.
- 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.
- Desertion and Unionism in Floyd County, VirginiaDotson, Paul Randolph, Jr. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1998)Dotson relates a fascinating story of deteriorating support for the Confederate cause in a southwestern Virginia county.
- The Devil, The Weaver's Bonny, and Alfreda Pell: Exploring the Roots of an Ancient Virginia Folk BalladLong, John (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2005)An examination of an old ballad that provides a tangible link between Virginia's mountain culture and its English/Scottish routes.
- The Diaries of James Armistead OteyHoge, James Otey, Jr. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2002)A comprehensive description of daily life in late nineteenth-century Montgomery County, Virginia.
- The Diaries of James Armistead Otey: 1909Hoge, James Otey Jr. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2003)Numerous diary entries that together with generous annotations provide an unusually complete insight into daily life a century ago.
- The First Linkous in Virginia: German Soldiers in the RevolutionLinkous, Clovis E. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2001)The story of a German soldier who was recruited in 1776 by a German prince to help the British king put down a rebellion within his thirteen American colonies.
- "Fork Me Out the Dimes": Newspaper Carriers' Addresses of Salem, Virginia, 1854-1904Long, John (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2004)In the 19th century, it was not unusual for boys who delivered newspapers to present their customers with poems during the Christmas season to encourage large tips. This article presents an entertaining history of this practice.
- The Genesis and Dissolution of William Preston's SmithfieldWills, Wirt H. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2004)An article tracing many of the land transactions over the 230-year period of Preston family involvement.
- The Giles County Earthquake of 1897 — Virginia's Largest Temblor by Gil BollingerBollinger, Gil (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1998)Dr. Gil Bollinger describes the second largest seismic shock in the southeastern states.
- The Grinch That Stole Southern History: Anthem for an Appalachian PerspectiveWallenstein, Peter R. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2000)An alternative way of viewing the history of the South, one that emphasizes the decisive role played by Appalachia at various points in the past.
- Hickman and Servants: Two Appalachian FamiliesGabriel, H. William (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2000)The story of the relationship between a family of slaves and their master's family.
- 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.
- Index to Volume I-IIIHolliman, Mary C.; Kittleman, Diana (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1999)An index of the first three volumes of The Smithfield Review.
- James Patton Preston's Wayward Son: Letters from the Smithfield-Preston Foundation Collection at Virginia TechSmith, Laura Katz (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1999)Laura Katz Smith provides further insight into research opportunities at the Virginia Tech Library.
- John Floyd, Kentucky Hero, and Three Generations of Floyds and Prestons of VirginiaFloyd, Letitia Preston; Wills, Wirt H.; Stubbs, June (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1998)A vivid account of 18th century frontier life in southwest Virginia and Kentucky.
- John Preston Sheffey and the Civil War in Southwestern VirginiaRobertson, James I. Jr. (Montgomery County Branch Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2005)Sheffey wrote a long sequence of revealing letters that were only recently discovered and published. The article is particularly appropriate for this journal because John Preston Sheffey was the great-grandson of Colonel William Preston and his wife Susana, the founders of Smithfield.