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 provide access 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 or

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Laura S. Wickstead,  Librarian

Roanoke Public Libraries

Virginia Room

706 S. Jefferson St.

Roanoke, VA 24016

PH: 540-853-2073