Proceedings of the Rockbridge Historical Society, Volumes 1-4 (1939-1954)
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This is the 1993 reprint edition of Volumes 1-4 of the Proceedings of the Rockbridge Historical Society, which includes papers given 1939-1954. These volumes are indexed in Volume 10. Volume 2, Table of Contents Foreword, page 3 Titles and Abstracts of Papers Read Before the Society, page 7 Officers and Committees, page 8 Radio Address on the History of the Rockbridge Historical Society, page 9 Arnold's Valley, page 9 "Big Foot" Wallace, page 10 Rockbridge Men in the Revolutionary War, page 10 Some Values of the American Revolution, page 11 Officers and Cormmittees, 1943, page 11 "Fancy Hill" Farm, page 13 The Virginia Military Institute, page 13 The Grigsbys of Rockbridge County, Va., page 14 History -- A Living Thing, page 14 Officers and Committees, 1944, page 15 John Letcher and the Ruffner Pamphlet of 1847, page 17 General Elisha Franklin Paxton, page 17 Rockbridge in the Revolutionary War, page 17 Rockbridge Baths and Vicinity, page 17 Officers and Committees, 1945, page 18 The Washington and Lee Ambulance Unit, page 20 Map of Rockbridge County, Virginia, page 20 J. R. Sitlington Sterrett, page 21 "Clover Hill" and "Silverwood", page 21 Old Homes in the Vicinity of High Bridge Church, page 21 Officers and Committees, 1946, page 22 The Iron Furnaces and Forges of Rockbridge County, page 23 Rockbridge Service Men in World War II, page 24 Donations, pages 25-29 Treasurer's Report, page 30 Articles of Constitution, page 31 By-Laws, pages 32-35 List of Members, pages 37-41 Memorial Roll, page 42 Volume 3, Table of Contents The Beginnings of the Rockbridge Historical Society, page i Foreward, page iii Historical Sketch of Bethany Lutheran Church, page 3 Rockbridge County and the Secession Convention in 1861, page 7 Rockbridge's Part in the Development of the Nation, page 10 The Valley Railroad in Rockbridge County, page 18 Old Oxford Church, page 24 Early Virginia Railroad Movement, page 30 Wilson's Springs, page 35 Monmouth Church, page 40 John Robinson of Hart's Bottom, page 46 Donations to Rockbridge Historical Society, page 52 Articles of Constitution, page 54 By-laws, page 56 Roll of Members, page 60 Memorial Roll, page 67 Volume 4, Table of Contents In Memoriam, pages 2-3 Preident's Page, page 4 Address Summaries:
1. Miss Ellen Anderson, "The French Guns at V. M. I.," page 5 2. Dr. Leslie L. Campbell, "The Castle," page 6 3. Dr. E. P. Tompkins, "Ephraim McDowell, Pioneer Surgeon," page 6 4. Dr. Fitzgerald Flournoy, "The Grigsbys of Rockbridge," page 7 5. Dr. George West Diehl, "The Awakening Comes to Rockbridge, 1789," page 10 6. Mrs. Henry Agnew, "The Jordan Family," page 12 7. Dr. Marshall W. Fishwick, "Michael Miley -- General Lee's Photographer," page 13 8. Col. Chester Goolrick, "Some Rockbridge County Springs," page 15 9. Dr. B. H. McCoy, "Bishop William Taylor," page 16 10. Mrs. Charles McCulloch, "The Blue Hotel 1817-1947," page 18 11. Mr. John D. Capron, "Virginia's Lost Industry," page 21 12. dr. Albert McCown, "The Memoirs of James L. McCown, C. S. A.," page 24 13. Dr. Charles W. Turner, "Andrew Moore, Rockbridge Soldier, Statesman, and First Senator From West of the Mountains," page 25 14. Dr. George West Diehl, "Take the Hatchet Out of the Head of the Six Nations," page 29 15. Col. George Brooke, "John Mercer Brooke, 1826-1906," page 32 16. Col. William Couper's Address at the Dedication of W. D. Washington Plaque in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetary, November 18, 1951, page 34 Membership, page 37 Officers, page 40 Financial Reports, page 41 Accomplishments, page 42 Donations, page 44 Artifacts, page 45 Necrology, page 49 Constitution, page 49 By-Laws, page 50 Volume 1, Table of Contents Map of Borden's Grant, Frontispiece Reminiscent, page 3 Organization of the Society, page 5 Officers and Committees,1939, page 6 Red House, page 8 Borden's Grant, page 12 War and Work, page 26 Yesteryears of .Falling Spring Church, page 43 Fifth Quarterly Meeting, 1940 -- 0fficers and Committees, page 60 Rockbridge and Its County Seat, page 62 The Life Story of Mary Moore of Abb's Valley, page 78 The Cradle-Bed of Mary Moore Brown, page 88 History of New Providence Church, page 90 Reports, page 102 Articles of Constitution, page 105 List of Members, page 112 Memorial Roll, page 117