Browsing by Author "Watkins, Sharon B."
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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.
- Book Review: Skirmish at PearisburgMcLean, George A., Jr. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)A book review of "Skirmish at Pearisburg."
- 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: 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.
- 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.
- 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 I: George Draper and FamilyMays, Ryan S. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2014)An article which provides a considerable extension of what we know about the early settlers in Draper's Meadows.
- 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 Bingamans in the New River AreaBingaman, Sheila M. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)A description of the long journey of a German family, whose members were among the first wave of immigrants to cross the eastern divide and settle along the western waters.
- 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.
- A Future French King Visits the Overhill Cherokee in 1797Watkins, Sharon B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)A description of the impact of the colonists' migration to the Allegheny Ridge on the Indian way of life, as described in a diary.
- A Future French King Visits the Virginia Backcountry in 1797Watkins, Sharon B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2012)A description of the interesting observations of young Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, as recorded in his travel diary.
- 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.
- "Learn your wives and daughters how to use the gun and pistol": The Secession Crisis in Montgomery County, VirginiaThorp, Daniel B. (Smithfield Preston Foundation, 2013)A description of the impact of pre-war issues on the county's citizens and slaves.
- 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.