Rockbridge Historical Society
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
African Americans
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Folder includes four items: "A Community's Stories" article from The News Gazzette concerning an exhibit by the Rockbridge Historical Society; a list of 'Old Lexington Colored People,' from the early 1900's from Leslie Lyle Campbell's notes; information on a group of slaves from Caroline County (a page copied from Colonial Caroline: a History of Caroline County, Virginia); and a letter to Special Collections concerning information on the holdings of records concerning black history in...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1609 - 2016
Brady Survey, 1947-11-18
File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
This file consists of materials related to surveying done in the town of Lexington by Douglas E. Brady.
Dates:
Other: 1947-11-18
Campbell House, 1994-07-04
File — Box 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
This file consists of two copies of terms of agreement and contract for repair on the Campbell house located at 101 E. Washington Street, as well as a letter from Allie Waddell Hedges to the Rockbridge Historical Society concerning the same house.
Dates:
1994-07-04
Fire, 1914
File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
This file includes materials related to the fire that damaged Lexington in the early 20th century. Includes photographs, a newspaper article, and handwritten notes from Rockbridge Historical Society.
Dates:
1914
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- African Americans 1
- Fire 1
- Free blacks 1
- Historic buildings 1
- Land use surveys 1