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Alphabetical Subject Index to Lynchburg News & Advance

Alphabetical index by main subject to articles in the Lynchburg News & Advance.

This index was created by Jones Memorial Library and contains more than 27,000 entries. All rights to this index are held by the George M. Jones Memorial Library…

Tags: indexes, Lynchburg news, Lynchburg News & Advance, Lynchburg newspapers, newspaper articles, newspapers, subject index

Bargain and Sale by Thomas Potter

Scanned images of a bargain and sale document for Thomas Potter in Chatham County, Georgia on 08 July 1848. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.

Thomas Potter owned the…

Tags: 1848, Chatham County, Colerain Plantation, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Georgia, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, slavery records, Thomas Potter

Baseball in Lynchburg

Materials from the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia related to baseball. This digital collection includes clippings from The News & Advance and other items from the library's physical collections. The bulk of clippings are from the…

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…

Tags: architecture, Bass School, education, educational buildings, elementary schools, Lynchburg City Schools, school buildings, schools, William Marvin Bass, William Marvin Bass School

Bill of Sale to James Potter (1842)

Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for James Potter on 05 April 1842 in Savannah, Georgia. James Potter was owner of the Tweedside and Colerain Plantations. This bill of sale documents the purchase of named enslaved persons by Potter in…

Tags: 1842, Anthony, Betty, bill of sale, bills of sale, Billy, Carolina, Charlotte, Cilla, Colerain Plantation, Dick, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Georgia, Hannibal, Hannibal Jr., Indy, James Potter, Jane, John, Lucy, Melby, Minty, MS 1141, MS1141, Patty, Peggy, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, Sam 2nd, Savannah, slavery records, Sylvia, Tweedside Plantation

Bill of Sale to James Potter (1848)

Digital images of a Bill of Sale from Elisha Wylly to James Potter on 01 February 1848. The bill details the purchase of named enslaved persons Coto, June, Barbary, and Tom.

This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate…

Tags: 1848, Barbary, Colerain Plantation, Coto, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Georgia, James Potter, June, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, slavery records, Tom, Tweedside Plantation

Bill of Sale to James Potter for Abraham (1834)

Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for enslaved person Abraham in South Carolina in 1834. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.

The Potter estate included the Colerain and…

Tags: 1834, Abraham, Beaufort, bill of sale, bills of sale, Colerain Plantation, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, James Potter, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, slavery records, South Carolina, Thomas Fuller, Tweedside Plantation

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…

Tags: 1845, Adam, baby, Bess, bill of sale, bills of sale, Cain, Colerain Plantation, Cyrus, Dianah, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, George, Georgia, Grace, Hannah, Israel, Jacob, James Potter, Jemima, Jim, Landes, Lilla, London, Moses, MS 1141, MS1141, Munjo, Ned, Paul, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, Rachael, Rebecca, Richard, Rose, Savannah, Shelly, slavery records, Tweedside Plantation, Will

Diamond Hill Historical Society Digital Photo Archive - 13th Street and 313 Washington Street

Digital photographs from Manuscript Collection MS 1595, Folder 5-1 for the Diamond Hill Historical District Society held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The digital collection includes XX photographs of the Diamond Hill…

Tags: 13th Street, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 313 Washington Street, 507 13th Street, Diamond Hill, Diamond Hill Historic District, homes, houses, MS 1595, MS1595, photographs, photos, Thirteenth Street, Washington Street

Diamond Hill Historical Society Digital Photo Archive - Craddock Terry, Diamond Hill Garden, Grace Street.

Digital photographs from Manuscript Collection MS 1595, Folder 5-1 for the Diamond Hill Historical District Society held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Tags: architecture, Craddock Terry, Diamond Hill Garden, Diamond Hill Historic District, Diamond Hill Historical Society, Grace Street, homes, houses, MS 1595, MS1595, photographs, photos

Diamond Hill Historical Society Photo Archives - Church Street and Clay Street

Digital photographs from Manuscript Collection MS 1595, Folder 1-5 for the Diamond Hill Historical Society held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Images of Church Street in Lynchburg.

Tags: Church Street, Clay Street, Diamond Hill, Diamond Hill Historical Society, homes, houses, MS 1595, MS1595, photographs, photos

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,…

Tags: 1856, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Georgia, John Duval Langhorne, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, Savannah, slavery records, Tweedside Plantation

John William sale document

Scanned image of a document dated Savannah 15 May 1844 signed John William. This document may represent the purchase of sale of an enslaved person named George. The document is partially torn and incomplete.

The document is part of Jones Memorial…

Tags: 1844, Colerain Plantation, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, George, Georgia, John William, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, Savannah, slavery records, Tweedside Plantation

Lands and Negroes Estate of T.F. Potter list

Scanned images of a document entitled Lands and Negroes Est. of T.F. Potter dated 01 November 1853, Copy 1. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.

Thomas Potter owned the…

Tags: 1853, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, inventories, legal records, lists, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, slavery records, Thomas Potter, Wills

Letter of Attorney Robert F Stockton to James Potter

Digital scan of a letter from Robert F. Stockton to James Potter on 08 November 1839. 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…

Tags: 1849, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Georgia, legal records, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, slavery records

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"…

Tags: burials, funeral homes, funeral parlors, lists, Lynchburg funeral homes, mortuaries

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…

Tags: citations, indexes, lists, Lynchburg Biographies Index, Lynchburg people

Lynchburg City Officials

Excel list of Lynchburg City Officials from Jones Memorial Library database. The list includes source information, officials' names, positions held, dates, and wards. Racial identification and notes are recorded for some individuals.

This list…

Tags: City Council, city councilors, city directories, Excel, lists, Lynchburg City Council, politicians, wards

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.

Tags: 1860, 1930, Arthur H Jennings, Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate Army, Lynchburg Men of the Confederacy, manuscripts, memoris, MS 1937, MS1937, reminiscences

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…

Tags: cinemas, entertainment, lists, Lynchburg, Lynchburg Theaters, movie theaters, theaters, venues

Lynchburg Woman's Club News & Advance clippings

Newspaper clippings from Lynchburg News & Advance related to the Lynchburg Woman's Club.Date range is mid-1900s. Scans of original photos included for selected clippings.File span is 526 clippings (there is no clipping #514).

Tags: 1900s, clippings, Lynchburg Woman's Club, News & Advance, newspaper clippings, photos, social clubs, Women's clubs

Manuscript 1047 Seth Woodroof Account Book

Note: A transcription is included with each of the images at the bottom of the page; click on an image to read the transcription.

Manuscript 1047 ("Seth Woodroof Account Book") is a handwritten notebook which lists enslaved persons, buyers, and…

Tags: 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, A Haggie, Aaron Eubank, Abrom Lively, accounting, accounts, Addam White, African Americans, African Americans in Lynchburg, African slave trade, African slave traders, Aggy Mordey, Agnes Cabell, Albrah Hap, Allen Gray, Amey Manthine, Amiy Austin, Amy Yancy, ancestors, Anderson Beck, Anderson Jordain, Andrew L Bailey, Andrews Dawson, Ann Wilson, Ansrews Hawkins, Archey Thermon, Archy Pettigrew, Armistead Reynoldes, B Waid, Barton Bradford, Betsy Holmes, Betsy King, Betsy Shackford, Bill Callaway, Billy Davis, biographical lists, blacks, blacks in Lynchburg, Bob Day, Bob Lewis, Bob Martin, Bob Read, Burguise, Burrell Reynolds, Cabell, Caroline Glenn, Charles Hap, Charles Manthews, Charles Ridgway, Daissiey Donald, Daniell Elliott, Danil Sale, data sets, Dolley Wattes, Dr John L Dorsys, Eliza Burford, Elizabeth Thompson, enslaved persons, Evilin Shanks, Fanny Hap, Ford Radford, Frank Paneton, Franky Burrell, Frederic Hatcher, G Davis, genealogy, Ginny Macky, Grace Elliott, Harriet Reynolds, Harrison Goodwin, Harvey Terry, Henry Echols, Hetty Fletcher, Isaac Doyal, Isham Shanks, J H Cancot, J Holldy, Jack Austine, Jack Lynch, Jackson Slone, Jacob Labourn, James A McPheeters, James Payne, Jane Coleman, Jane Pery, Jane Torman, Jesee Coleman, Jim Buford, Jim Leftwich, John Crow, John Euell, John M Willusy, John Montgomery, Judy Adell, Judy Smith, Julia Baig, L J, Larry Hicks, Laves Eucis, Lewis Jackson, lists, Lucinda Ridgway, Lucy Jourdain, Lynchburg. slavery records, Mariah Wilkerson, Mary Cannon, Mary Carrow, Mary Drew, Mary Manthews, Mary Moris, Mary Williams, Matilda Willard, Mayor Manthine, Mississippi, Molly Oh, Moses Hunter, Mr Dicson, Mr Ford, Mr H Claibourn, Mr Mathal, MS 1047, MS1047, Natchez, Netty Whiston, New Orleans, Nicey Radford, Peggy Mosly, Permelia Baugh, Peter Poindexter, Rachael Crow, registers, Rhesibin Stephens, Rowan Harris R, Rowan S. Harris, S W Green, Sally Hunter, Sally Kyle, Sally Nelson, Sally Steel, Sammy Montgomery, Scotland Hap, Sealy Ambler, Second Middle Passage, Selby Brown, Selena Walk, Seth Woodroof, Seth Woodrough, Seth Woodruff, Shedia Bridges, slave lists, slave owners, slave trade, slave traders, slavery, Sophey Monday, Sophey Reynolds, Spencer Drew, Squire Mosley, Stephen Iswell, Stephen Roberson, Susan Isbell, Susan Teosy, Thomas Bachleor, Thomas Green, Toks R Chetom, Tumbles Shanks, Vinson Eucis, Virginia, Visy Reynolds, Walter Huffman, Wartter Huffman, Washington Burch, Wiatt Eubank, William Crow, William Rose, William Tate, Williams Jones, Winney, Woodes

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…

Tags: 1870, 1876, indexes, lists, Lynchburg, Overseer's of the Poor, Overseers of the Poor, poverty, social services, social welfare

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…

Tags: 1811, Colerain Plantation, Deeds, deeds of gift, enslaved labor, enslaved persons, Grimes, legal records, Meada, MS 1141, MS1141, Potter Estate, Potter Estate Papers, Potter family, Sarah Jones, slavery records, Tweedside Plantation

Segregation or Integration, Which?

Scanned image of photocopies of a printed sermon delivered by Rev. Jerry Falwell regarding racial segregation and integration. This sermon was delivered at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia and published in The Word of Life…

Tags: 1958, integration, Jerry Falwell, preaching, religion, segregation, sermons, Word of Life

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…

Tags: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 4-H, aquatics, beauty contests, Camp Bibee, canals, city of Lynchburg, Civil Rights, Civil Rights movement, clippings, construction, discrimination, drowning, integration, James River, Jefferson Park, Jefferson Park pool, Jefferson pool, Kanawha Canal, lakes, Lynchburg, Lynchburg Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Lynchburg News & Advance, Miller Park pool, News & Advance, newspapers, Olympics, photographs, photos, Piranha Swim Club, pool construction, pools, racial integration, racial segregation, Randolph College, Randolph Macon Woman's College, Red Cross, rescue services, rivers, Riverside Park, Riverside Park pool, Riverside pool, segregation, Sweet Briar College, swimmers, swimming, swimming coaches, swimming contests, swimming instruction, swimming instructors, swimming lessons, swimming pools, YMCA, YWCA

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