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List of Lynchburg Funeral Homes
Jones Memorial Library reference list of funeral homes in the Lynchburg, Virginia area.
The list includes funeral home business names, locations, proprietors, opening and closing dates, and notes about the business.
The term "colored"…
The list includes funeral home business names, locations, proprietors, opening and closing dates, and notes about the business.
The term "colored"…
Lynchburg Biographies Index
Jones Memorial Library Lynchburg Biographies Index and index reference list.
The Lynchburg Biographies Index is organized alphabetically by surname and provides references for Lynchburg residents who are mentioned in key publications. The LBI…
The Lynchburg Biographies Index is organized alphabetically by surname and provides references for Lynchburg residents who are mentioned in key publications. The LBI…
Overseers of the Poor List
Jones Memorial Library list of persons appearing on the Overseers of the Poor registry for the period 1870 to 1876 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The list is sorted alphabetically by surname and includes surname, first name, report date, type of services…
The list is sorted alphabetically by surname and includes surname, first name, report date, type of services…
Lynchburg Theaters List
Jones Memorial Library historical list of theaters, auditoriums, movie houses in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The list is sorted alphabetically by the name of the theater. It includes street address, date of opening and closing, and notes.
The…
The list is sorted alphabetically by the name of the theater. It includes street address, date of opening and closing, and notes.
The…
Telegram from Carter Glass to John W Daniel
Digital image of a telegram held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia as part of Manuscript Collection 1667.
The telegram was sent in 1904 from Carter Glass in Lynchburg, Virginia to Senator John W. Daniel at the Democratic National…
The telegram was sent in 1904 from Carter Glass in Lynchburg, Virginia to Senator John W. Daniel at the Democratic National…
The Virginia Negro Mammy: Tena MacIntosh
Scanned images of printed pamphlet entitled "The Virginia Negro Mammy": Tena MacIntosh by Edmonia Woltz Gray.
This four page pamphlet was printed around 1909 by Gray in Roanoke, Virginia. Accompanying the pamphlet is a letter from Gray on 14…
This four page pamphlet was printed around 1909 by Gray in Roanoke, Virginia. Accompanying the pamphlet is a letter from Gray on 14…
History of the Blue Ridge D.A.R.
This document is a history of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, written circa 1929 by Mrs. E.C. Hamner.
Abraham K. Hanna (1926-1864) Letters (MS 1008)
Collection of letters written by Abraham K. Hanna (1926-1864) to his wife Elizabeth A. Hanna following the Battle of Lynchburg in June 1864.
Hanna was wounded and his foot amputated; he subsequently died of his injuries on 13 August 1864 and…
Hanna was wounded and his foot amputated; he subsequently died of his injuries on 13 August 1864 and…
Three Civil War Letters from Azariah F.M. Haynes to Harriet J. Cocke (MS 1032, Folder 2-6)
Three letters written from Azariah F.M. Haynes to Harriet J. Cocke of Lynchburg, Virginia dated 4 June 1862, 15 March 1864, and 28 March 1965
Centennial Fair of Lynchburg Program
Digital images of a four page program listing events for the Centennial Fair of Lynchburg, Virginia held October 11 through October 15, 1886.
The original program, which is held in the Jones Memorial Library collection as Manuscript 1323, has…
The original program, which is held in the Jones Memorial Library collection as Manuscript 1323, has…
Postcard of Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church
A color postcard depicting Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1900. The meeting house, originally was constructed by Quakers, was restored in the early 1900s by the adjacent Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, which…
Thomas Jefferson Note to Steptoe
Digital scan of handwritten note from Thomas Jefferson to William Steptoe dated 13 September 1815.
In the note, Jefferson invites Dr. Steptoe to breakfast with Mr. Correa, Mr. Gilmer, and Jefferson on a botanical expedition.
William Steptoe…
In the note, Jefferson invites Dr. Steptoe to breakfast with Mr. Correa, Mr. Gilmer, and Jefferson on a botanical expedition.
William Steptoe…
Lynchburg Men of the Confederacy
Digital reproduction of a typewritten manuscript entitled "Lynchburg Men of the Confederacy" by Arthur H. Jennings.
This manuscript is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1397, Folder 1-5.
This manuscript is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1397, Folder 1-5.
Jones-Sterling Family Collection (Manuscript 1247, Box 4)
Selected images of pages from two journals kept by James T. Jones for agricultural land in Fluvanna County, Virginia for the period 1831-1851. The images show pages from manuscript collection 1247, Box 4, folders 4-1 and 4-2.
Depicted on these…
Depicted on these…
Sarah Jones Deed of Gift to Grimes
Scanned images of a Deed of Gift recorded in the Chatham County, Georgia country clerk's office on 21 March 1811. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-1.
The Potter estate…
The Potter estate…
Helen Keller Letter to Mr. Graves
Letter from Helen Keller to Mr. Graves dated 26 March 1946 in which Keller requests financial support for the Committee on the Deaf-Blind of America.
John D. Langhorne Sale of Tweedside Plantation
Scanned images of a document entitled John D. Langhorne to James Potter Tweedside Plantation. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-5.
The Tweedside Plantation near Savannah,…
The Tweedside Plantation near Savannah,…
Petition for Edmund & Dorothea Winston
Digital reproduction of the Petition for Edmund & Dorothea Winston held as Manuscript 2060 at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The handwritten document is a portion of a petition filed in 1817 by attorneys Leigh & Anthony on behalf…
The handwritten document is a portion of a petition filed in 1817 by attorneys Leigh & Anthony on behalf…
Lynchburg Welcome Card (MS 1316)
Lynchburg Welcome Card (Manuscript 1316) held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The card is double-sided, orange cardstock and includes a printed message for visitors from the Chamber of Commerce. The reverse of the card includes a…
Lynchburg Circulating Library Rules and Regulations
Manuscript 1431 held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia is the Lynchburg Circulation Library Rules and Regulations dating to 1887.
The Lynchburg Circulating Library was owned and operated by John D. Suter, a purveyor of books and…
The Lynchburg Circulating Library was owned and operated by John D. Suter, a purveyor of books and…
Bass School Photos
Images of the William Marvin Bass School in Lynchburg, Virginia from the collections of the Jones Memorial Library.
The school is located at 1730 Seabury Avenue and is named in honor of William Marvin Bass, former teacher and principal. The…
The school is located at 1730 Seabury Avenue and is named in honor of William Marvin Bass, former teacher and principal. The…
E.C. Glass High School Dedication Program
Program for the October 1953 dedication of E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Opera House advertisement
Advertisement for the Lynchburg Opera House for 01 January 1883.
Lynchburg Taxpayers' League Selected Documents
Selected digital reproductions of documents held in Jones Memorial Library Manuscript 1972, the Lynchburg Taxpayers' League Papers.
Included in the digital collection are a list of the League's objectives, a document describing the League's…
Included in the digital collection are a list of the League's objectives, a document describing the League's…
Signed cover page of A Princess in Exile
Signed title page from book, A Princess in Exile. Signature reads "Grand Duchess Marie". The signature is believed to be that of Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1890-1958). Pavlovna was a grand daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and…
MS1200 Weather Memorandum Book selection
Page from Manuscript 1200 held at Jones Memorial Library from the Weather Memorandum Book kept by William Massie. The book details Massie's daily weather observations at the Pharsalia and Level Green plantations in Nelson County, Virginia.
The College Street Journal, Issue 5
Images of three page issue of The College Street Journal. Issue number 5 for 06 November 1951. The College Street Journal was a mimeographed neighborhood newspaper issued by four Lynchburg children in the 1950s. The paper had more than 100…
Methodist Associated Church minute book excerpt
Digital image of first page of Methodist Associated Church minute book. This image is taken from the original resource held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia as part of the Methodist Associated Church Papers.
The Methodist…
The Methodist…
American Pen Women, Lynchburg Branch panel
Black and white image of Pat Rice, Frances Hartmann, Ann Van De Graaf, and Ginny McCraw circa 1980
Natural Bridge Hotel Guest Register selections
Images of pages from the Natural Bridge Hotel Guest Register, Manuscript 1500, held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library. The register includes guest names and signatures for the period 01 May 1894 to 30 April 1899. Digital images are for…