Box 4
Contains 33 Results:
Alex Wood's Notes - Control Folder
This file consists of Alex Wood's notes on the collection.
Alex Wood's speech to VMI, 2001
This file consists of Alex Wood's speech concerning the experience of Black Lexingtonians from 1900 to 1950, given at Virginia Military Institute for the Rockbridge Historical Society. Topics include social dynamics, education, economics, and religion in the Black community.
Paper on "Little House" at Blandome by Leonard Darby, 1974-05-22
This file contains the paper entitled "Orson Fowler, The Domestic Octagon, and 'The Little House at Blandome'" written by F. Leonard Darby for a course on American Architecture. The paper traces the history of octagonal deisgn in domestic homes, and explores its use in Blandome.
Photograph of Hugh A. Williams - Barber at Robert E. Lee Hotel
This file consists of two photocopies of a photograph of Hugh A. Williams, the barber at the Robert E. Lee Hotel. Also includes Alex Wood's note identifying Williams. No date.
Paper on Willson-Walker House by Anthony Murray for Pam Simpson at Washington and Lee University, 1974
This file consists of a paper by Anthony M. Murray for Pam Simpson's architecture 107 class in Spring of 1974 entitled "Architecture Project: The Appalachia Pickin' Parlor." The paper details the history and provenance of the "Pickin' Parlor," formerly the Lexington Meat Market and later the Wilson-Walker house, both in ownership and in astylistic exterior and interior architectural features.
Paper by Wayne Kille for American Vernacular Architecture class for professor Dell Upton on Willson-Walker House
This file consists of a paper written by Wayne Kille for the WLU course American Vernacular Architecture 557 for professor Dell Upton in February of 1957, entitled "The Willson-Walker House: A Provincial Neoclassical Revival Building." The paper provides an architectural and stylistic analysis and evaluation of the building, as well as numerous photos depicting the interior and exterior of the building.
Photograph (studio portrait) of the C.M. Wood Family, 1946
This file consists of a photograph of the Wood family in the Blandome home. Alex Wood's note indicate that the following people are depicted in the photo: (Back row from left to right) Edward Thomas Wood, Maries Wood Hayes, Private Clarence M. Wood Jr., Bette Jo Wood Swann, Alexander B. Wood (front row from left to right) Clarence M. Wood Sr., Nannie Elizabeth Walker Wood, Harry Walker Wood.
Photos of "Blandome," the Walker Family Home, 1957 - 1962
Most of the photographs in this file are from 1957-1962 of 'Blandome,' the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Walker. Also included are a few earlier photogaphs of the home, a photograph of Alex's brother, as identified on the back, and a woman, and an unidentified modern portrait.