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Proceedings of the Trustees of the Town of Lynchburg - MS 2076.pdf
Finding aid to the Proceedings of hte Trustees of the Town of Lynchburg held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The microfilmed collection includes minutes and proceedings spanning from 1787 to 1836.

Copy of CURRENT Integration of Libraries and Schools in VA (18 x 36 in).pdf
Visual timeline with key dates for integration of public libraries and schools in Virginia in the 1900s.

CORRECTION 3/1/2024: Per Brenda Mitchell-Powell's book, "Public in Name Only", full integration of the Alexandria (VA) Library occurred in…

Lynchburg Collection - MS 2030.pdf
Finding aid to the Lynchburg Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The collection includes deeds, wills, bills of sale, court cases, indexes, census and tax records for the City of Lynchburg, mostly from the 1800s.

JMLMS1937.1-4.pdf
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…

Herbert Bouldin HAWES (1872-1966) Papers - MS 1937.pdf
Finding aid to the Herbert Bouldin Hawes Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include research notes on the history of Lynchburg for a proposed Garrett and Massie publication on the history of the city.

John Meem PAYNE (1840-1934) Recollections of Lynchburg - MS 1767.pdf
Finding aid to the John Meem Payne Recollections of Lynchburg held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes reminiscences about Lynchburg prior to the U.S. Civil War.

THEATER.xlsx
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…

Overseer's of the Poor.xlsx
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…

Historic Surveys of Buildings in the Downtown Area of Lynchburg, Virginia - MS 1601.pdf
Finding aid to the Historic Surveys of Buildings in the Downtown Area of Lynchburg, Virginia. The surveys are held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg and include architectural details of buildings from 1980.

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Manuscript Collection 1396 is the Dunbar High School Library Papers. Four folders are included in this collection.

The papers are from the Dunbar Branch of the Jones Memorial Library. The Dunbar Branch was opened in 1924 at the Paul Laurence…

Republican Joint Convention, 1885 - MS 1432.pdf
Finding aid to the Republican Joint Convention notice of 1885 for nominating candidates for the legislature from Campbell County and Lynchburg, Virginia. The notice is held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg.

Miscellaneous Business & Court Papers - MS 1349.pdf
Finding aid to the Miscellaneous Business and Court Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Many documents date to the early 1800s.

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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 Welcome Card - MS 1316.pdf
Finding aid to the Lynchburg Welcome Card held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The card dates to the early 1900s and includes a small map of the city.

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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…

Articles of Submission - MS 1299.pdf
Finding aid to the Articles of Submission held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The articles are an 1876 agreement between the City of Lynchburg and city bond holders for bonds issued in 1864 during the Civil War.

Scrapbook of Lynchburg's Sesquicentennial, 1936 - MS 1298.pdf
Finding aid to the Scrapbook of Lynchburg's Sesquicentennial in 1936, held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

James M. ELSON Collection - MS 1277.pdf
Finding aid to the James M. Elson Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes research and notes for Elson's book, "Lynchburg, Virginia: The First To Hundred Years, 1786-1986".

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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…

Last Appeal A Call From the Young Men - MS 1212.pdf
Finding aid to a printed leaf promoting prohibition in Lynchburg with the names of 160 young men.

Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge - MS 1208.pdf
Finding aid to the Renovations of Lynchburg and Amherst Bridge collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia

Virginia Court of Appeals Docket Books - MS 1185.pdf
Finding aid to the Virginia Courts of Appeal Docket Books from 1835-1862 for Appomattox, Amherst, Bedford, and Campbell counties and the City of Lynchburg. Books are held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Lynchburg & Durham Railroad Co - MS 1100.pdf
Finding aid to the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad Company stock certificates held at Jones Memorial Library. The certificates are for nine shares issued to John B. Winfree in 1887 and 1890.

Abraham K. HANNA (1826-1864) Letters.pdf
Manuscript finding aid to the Abraham K. Hanna (1826-1864) Letters held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library
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