Showcasing 300 Years of Treasures: The Virginia Room, Past, Present and

Future



The Virginia Room opens wide its doors.  You are invited to see maps,

documents, newspapers, books and photographs recording three centuries of

Roanoke Valley and Virginia history.  Learn what we are doing to preserve

and to provide access, physical and digital, to materials in our

collection.



Enjoy an in-depth tour of the research area and the secure, temperature

controlled Special Collections room. Take advantage of this opportunity to

see rare items from Special Collections, including a 1682 indenture from

England, a 1754 land patent signed by royal governor Lord Botetourt, and

the Roanoke Beacon newspaper of 1823.  Other items on display will be an

1886 map of Virginia “Mineral Resources and Railway Facilities”, George

Davis photographs and glass plate negatives and Sanborn Insurance maps from

the early 1900’s.



Thursday,  February 9, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Roanoke Public Libraries, 706 S.

Jefferson St. Roanoke, VA.               For more information, call 540-

853-2073, [log in to unmask]







Laura S. Wickstead,  Librarian

Roanoke Public Libraries

Virginia Room

706 S. Jefferson St.

Roanoke, VA 24016

PH: 540-853-2073