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Swimming in Lynchburg - News & Advance clippings
News clippings and photographs from Lynchburg's News & Advance daily newspaper with coverage of swimming related topics in the Lynchburg area. Includes clippings from 1940s - 1980s.
Clippings cover swimming pools, swimming instruction, pool…
Clippings cover swimming pools, swimming instruction, pool…
Richard M. Nixon note to Frances Page Loftus
Typewritten note by Vice President Richard M. Nixon to Frances Page Loftis. PDF image of a typewritten original on 7 x 9 inch stationary imprinted "Office of the Vice President."
On the eve of leaving office as Vice-President, Nixon wrote a note…
On the eve of leaving office as Vice-President, Nixon wrote a note…
Nowlin Family Notes
Digital reproduction of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1839 - the Nowlin Family Notes.
This collection is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The collection includes genealogy notes regarding…
This collection is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The collection includes genealogy notes regarding…
Thomas Potter Inventory
Scanned images of an Inventory for the estate of Thomas Potter dated 10 October 1853. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in…
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in…
Lynchburg Eighty Years Ago
Digital reproduction of a manuscript entitled "Lynchburg Eighty Years Ago" written by John Meem Payne in 1931. The manuscript describes life in Lynchburg, Virginia in the 1850s.
The memoir is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection…
The memoir is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection…
John McBratney and His Mother around 1870 (MS 1041, Folder 1-3)
Photograph of a woman and boy with print at bottom "T Plimmer" and "Belfast". Handwritten on reverse "John McBratney + his Mother about 1870". Printed on reverse "Miniature and Portrait Painter T. Plimmer Portrait and Landscape Photographer 10…
Letter of Attorney Robert F Stockton to James Potter
Digital scan of a letter from Robert F. Stockton to James Potter on 08 November 1849. This letter is from Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Folder 2.1.
In the letter, Stockton appoints his brother-in-law James Potter as his…
In the letter, Stockton appoints his brother-in-law James Potter as his…
Will of James Potter
Scanned images of will for James Potter dated 03 May 1845. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
James Potter owned the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations in Savannah, Georgia.…
James Potter owned the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations in Savannah, Georgia.…
Will of John Potter
Digital images of Indenture of John Potter dated 05 May 1839 and recorded in the State of Georgia Chatham County Clerk Office of the Superior Court on 06 December 1839.
In the indenture, Potter divides his estate among his heirs while listing and…
In the indenture, Potter divides his estate among his heirs while listing and…
Will of Thomas Potter (1835)
Scanned images of the Will of Thomas Potter dated 12 October 1835. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. …
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. …
T.F. Potter Account with James Potter
Scanned images of a list of expenses by T.F. Potter with James Potter for the Colerain Plantation in 1836, This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain…
The Potter estate included the Colerain…
Bryant-Proffitt Family Collection
Digital reproductions of material in MS 1293 the Bryant-Proffitt Family Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The collection finding guide is included.
Digitized material includes Folder 1-9, Folder 2-1 and Folder…
The collection finding guide is included.
Digitized material includes Folder 1-9, Folder 2-1 and Folder…
Bills of Sale to James Potter (1854)
Scanned images of two bills of sale issued to James Potter on 21 February 1854. These documents are part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
Spanish-American War Memorial Program
Program for the 30 August 1940 unveiling of the Memorial to Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish-American War erected by the Robert E. Craighhill Camp, No. 11. The program is held part of Jones Memorial Library manuscript collection 1370.
General Orders, No. 34, Headquarters 1st Military District
Images of printed document known as General Orders No. 34, Headquarters 1st Military District. The document includes three printed pages which give instructions for the governing of Boards of Registration regarding qualifications for voter…
Baseball Coloring Page
Baseball coloring page prepared by Jones Memorial Library for 09 July 2023 Hillcats Community Champions fundraiser game. The library received a portion of the ticket sales for this game at City Stadium. Children and families received a free crayon…
Samuel DeMorres Smith Family Papers
Digital reproductions of contents of Folder 1.1 of Manuscript Collection 1231 held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Included a genealogy of the Smith family descendants of immigrant William Smith.
Jones Memorial Library does not…
Jones Memorial Library does not…
Southern Railway Company letter to Lynchburg Red Cross
Letter from Southern Railway Company to Lucile McWane of the Lynchburg Red Cross dated 07 September 1918. The letter notes an increase in the meal allowance per soldier from 60 cents to 75 cents.
James Steptoe Letter to Frances Langhorne, 16 October 1821 (MS 1006)
Image of handwritten letter from James Steptoe to Frances Langhorne dated 16 October 1821.
Will and Indenture of Thomas Potter (1854)
Scanned images of the Will of Thomas Potter dated 30 January 1854. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4. The Potter estate included the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations near…
Carroll Hotel Miscellaneous Records
Manuscript 1332 is a collection of records related to the Carroll Hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia. The hotel was built on the corner of Main and Eighth streets and opened in 1893. The hotel was demolished in 1959. Included in the collection is a…
Photograph of Harry H Jolly, Jr.
Image of Harry H Jolly, Jr. in U.S. Air Force uniform during World War 2 from Manuscript collection 1156 held at Jones Memorial Library. Jolly's experience of World War 2 service and capture at Nuremberg, Germany in 1945 was documented by the…
September Temperature Records for Lynchburg
Two images from Jones Memorial Library Manuscript collection 1354, Box 1 Folder 1.3. The images depict handwritten meteorological records of daily mean temperature by day for the month of September, years 1874 to 1910.
United Cigarette Machine Company Papers
Digital scans of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 2080, the United Cigarette Machine Company Papers. This collection includes correspondence, financial reports, and articles about the company, located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The company…
World War 2 Ration Books
Digital images of ration books from Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 2049, the Brightwell Family Ration Books.
The collection includes ration books issued from 1942-1945 during World War II in Lynchburg, Virginia to members of the…
The collection includes ration books issued from 1942-1945 during World War II in Lynchburg, Virginia to members of the…
Lynchburg's Response
Lynchburg's Response is a small pamphlet that summarizes the support given by citizens and organizations in Lynchburg for the war effort during World War I in 1917-1918. The original printed pamphlet is held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg as…
Election Coupon Ballots Collection
Digital scan of the Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1430 which includes election coupon ballots for Lynchburg, Virginia elections spanning from 1871 to 1887. Included are sample ballots for 12 different elections held in the city between…
Tinsley Family History
Jones Memorial Library Family File 2490 for Edward Tinsley family and related families.
This is a digital reproduction of a 76-page typewritten family history. The original copy is held in the Family Files at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg,…
This is a digital reproduction of a 76-page typewritten family history. The original copy is held in the Family Files at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg,…
Virginia Gilliam Postcards
Digital reproductions of four postcards from Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 2038, the Virginia Williamson Magruder Gilliam Papers.
The postcards of attractions near Lynchburg, Virginia are from a larger collection of postcards from…
The postcards of attractions near Lynchburg, Virginia are from a larger collection of postcards from…