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C.A. Pugh, Blacksburg Photographer, 1880s
Charles A. Pugh, born in Virginia in 1845, is documented in the 1900 Blacksburg Census with the occupation of photographer. Read more
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Thomas A. Helms, Undertaker in Blacksburg, Virginia
Tending to the Dead in Central Appalachia Over time, the responsibility for caring for the deceased shifted from families to professional funeral directors. Initially, communities came together to ensure prompt burials, with women preparing the… Read more
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Mayors of the Town of Blacksburg
After the General Assembly’s action in March 1871 establishing the Corporation of the Town of Blacksburg, the town’s Board of Trustees convened to organize under the granted town charter. The inaugural town election occurred on… Read more
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Poor’s Manual of Railroad of the United States, 1891, Version 24
Poor’s Manual of Railroad of the United States, 1891, Version 24 Read more
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Montgomery County Undertakers, Morticians, Funeral Home Directors
Tending the Dead in Montgomery County Read more
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Short Wave Radio in Blacksburg
The Short Wave Radio Club was organized in September 1935, according to the 1936 Bugle (page 319). The Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives published a story about Carmen Venegas, VPI’s first international woman… Read more
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Obituary of Andrew Robeson
Andrew Robeson, professor emeritus of Virginia Tech, beloved family patriarch and life-long member of the Blacksburg community, reached the end of a deeply rich life on July 10, 2022. He was 96 years old. He is preceded… Read more
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Short snippets of historical information about Blacksburg.
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