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Virginia -- Natural Bridge

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Balcony Downs

 File — Box 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a brochure for Balcony Falls, which provides pricing for nights and stays, directions, basic historic background, and a map.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1800 - 1995

Bank of Rockbridge Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0028
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an Account Book dated 1862-1864 and a 1913 Everyday Almanac and Home Helps published by the Bank of Rockbridge. The almanac has a photograph of Natural Bridge on the back cover. It also includes a map of Fishersville and Chancellorsville.

Dates: Inclusive 1862-1913

Douglass Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0584
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two invitations to Balls at the Natural Bridge and an 1841 invitation from the Society of Cadets at Virginia Military Institute to attend the celebration of their entrance into their new hall. They are addressed to Nancy and Frances Douglass of Fancy Hill, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Dates: c. 1841, 1847, and undated

General, 1938-11-06 - 1939-08-31

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This file consists of three newspaper articles, two of which are from Rockbridge County News, which all provide general histories of a variety of historic homes in the Lexington and Rockbridge Area. The file also includes a typescript essay on old homes in and near Lexington, as well as a housing bond and appraisal letter from Gauranty Bond and Mortgage Company in Richmond, Virginia.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1938-11-06 - 1939-08-31

Natural Bridge

 File — Box 2, Folder: 69
Scope and Contents

This folder contains seven pieces of paper, along with a typed version, discussing different buildings in Natural Bridge: Red Mill, High Bridge Church, Stone Castle, Sunny Knoll, Rural Valley, Oak Forest, and Indian Block-House.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1800 - 1995

Natural Bridge

 Collection — RHS Collection #0088 - #0093, Folder: 1
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0093
Scope and Contents This collection consists of Goodridge Wilson's article on Natural Bridge, photos of Natural Bridge stables and the formation itself, a paper written for NC State University entitled "Jefferson's Natural Bridge: A Monument for the New Nation" by Marty D. Matthews from December 19th 1994, photos of natural bridge, photocopies of articles on Natural Bridge, a typescript exerpt from a letter of Thomas Jefferson's about Natural Bridge, a typescript essay about the history of Natural Bridge, and a...
Dates: 1994

Photograph of A. Nash Johnston

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0137
Content Description

This collection includes a photograph and accompanying negative of Dr. A. Nash Johnston. Johnston was born in Tazewell County, Va. lived and practiced medicine in Richmond and Goochland County, Va. He moved to Rockbridge County about 1890, where he practiced medicine, served as a state Senator from his district, and from 1900 - 1904 served as the Superintendent of Schools for the county. A. Nash Johnston was the son of Virginia novelist Mary Johnston.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1890 - 1905

Photograph of Natural Bridge, VA

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004215], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes 82 items collected by Charles Manson Crutchfield, including 38 photographs some of which are of Confederate generals and were taken by Michael Miley, postcards and printed materials, most of which concern Washington and Lee University and the surrounding city of Lexington, Virginia during the 1880's

Dates: Inclusive 1882-1914; Majority of material found within Bulk 1880-1889

Photograph of the Forest Inn in Natural Bridge, Virginia

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0037
Scope and Contents

Photograph includes a horse and buggy that is parked in front of the Forest Inn Hotel on Stagecoach Road. This contemporary copy was made from an original Michael Miley negative.

Dates: 1885

Photographs of Pulpit Rock

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0045
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two photographs by Michael Miley matted onto one card. The two images of Pulpit Rock are almost identical. The card contains a description of Natural Bridge on the back.

Dates: Unknown

Photographs of Walker Family Relatives, 1914

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000005317], Folder: 44
Scope and Contents This file includes photographs of the Walker family, their relatives, and their house. One photo of their house on Main St. Lexington is included (5x3.5), two photos of family members in front of Natural Bridge (2x2), two photos of Eliza Walker (1x3), one photo of Eliza Walker and relative (3x5), one photo of Irene B. Beale - Eliza's sister and Mary Toy's Mother (3.5x5.5), one photo of Zack Taylor - reffered to as "Uncle Zack Taylor" on back of photo (3.5x5.5), and one photo of Nannie Walker...
Dates: 1914

Postcard of the Natural Bridge Hotel, Natural Bridge, Va.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0065
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a color postcard printed by Marken & Bieleld, Inc., of the Natural Bridge Hotel in Natural Bridge, Va.

Dates: 1950 - 1963

Rockbridge Historical Society files on hotels

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1-12
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0057
Dates: Majority of material found within 1822 - 1987

Rockbridge Historical Society files on regional forests

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0050
Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspaper clippings and papers about forests in the Shenandoah Valley.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1873 - 1925

"Souvenirs of my Time: A Virginia Wedding", 1884

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a copy of "Chautauqua Young Folks' Journal" Vol. 1 No. 2 from November 1884 with an article entitled "Souvenirs of My Time," which talks about Lexington, Rockbridge County, and Natural Bridge and their histories. Written by Mrs. Jessie Benton Freemont.

Dates: 1884

Three Early Color Postcards Each with Virginia Scenery

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0043
Scope and Contents This collection consists of three 1920s era color postcards. One is dated 1937, but the other two are undated. The 1937 card has an image of the Yorktown Monument in Yorktown, Virginia and an image of the Natural Bridge, as well as a poem titled 'Virginia.' It has a message on the back of the card to a Mr. and Mrs. Dowd from Finch. The other two cards contain no messages, but both have images of the Natural Bridge and poems titled respectively 'In Old Virginia' by B. B. Valentine and 'Down...
Dates: 1920 - 1940

Travel Brochure for Natural Bridge, 1950

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains 10 different advertisement pieces dating from the 2nd half of the 20th Century that are from Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Rockbridge County, Virginia in general.

Dates: 1950

Virginia Tourism Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0614
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 10 different advertisement pieces dating from the 2nd half of the 20th Century that are from Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Rockbridge County, Virginia in general.

Dates: 1906 - 2000