Stephen Warren Collection, 1855-1929 #2011.12.2

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Preferred Citation

Stephen Warren Collection, Accession #2011.12.2, Roanoke Public Libraries, Roanoke, VA

Acquisition Information

Donated by Stephen Warren.

Introduction

The Stephen Warren Collection is a collection of photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items of the Bryant, Mullins, Caldwell, and McManaway families.

The collection contains a total of 4 storage boxes. The Bryant/ Mullins Series contains a notebook, a ledger, and tax receipts. The Caldwell Series contains mainly photographs and a few small miscellaneous items. The McManaway Series contains photographs, church bulletins, correspondence, and a teacher’s grade book. The Local Photographers and Scrapbook Series contains miscellaneous photographs, papers, and other small items.

Contents List

Bryant/ Mullins Series (Franklin County), 1855-1904.

Box 1

Folder 1
Notebook 1-Poems, 1855 letter by John Bryant, 1855.
Folder 2
Book 2- 1871ledger for John Bryant, 1871.
Folder 3
Franklin Co. Tax Receipts, 1891-1904.

Caldwell Series

Box 2

Folder 1
Caldwell Family
Folder 2
Caldwell Family Photographs
Folder 3
Roanoke Caldwell Family Photographs
Folder 4
Photographs [Caldwell family or local photographer, most unidentified].
Folder 5
Photographs [Caldwell family or local photographer, most unidentified].
Folder 6
Photographs [Caldwell family or local photographer, most unidentified].

McManaway/ Wright Series, 1926-1936.

Box 3

Folder 1
Berta McManaway (Chamblisburg, VA): Teacher photograph and "The Teachers Model Pocket Register and Grade Book" for New Hope School, 1875-1886.
Folder 2
Mrs. Wright: Autograph book with student names. Roanoke, VA. School unidentified.
Folder 3
Letters to Paul Wright. Additional letters to McManaway family, Sunday school book, and Roanoke Club letter.
Folder 4
John W. McManaway's letters to his sisters Mabel and Eliza(Notes created by donor, Stephen Warren),
1918-1929.
Folder 5
Maggie McManaway's family letters.
Folder 6
First Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA attended by Billy McManaway.
Folder 7
McManaway family papers (in green notebook).

Local Photographers and Scrapbook Series, 1884-1920's.

Box 4

Folder 1
Scrapbook, 1920's. Salem, Blacksburg, Welsh W.VA., Lakeside locations identified. Other photos, 1920's.
Folder 2
Photo of Lizzie E. Fishburn, Roanoke, VA, December 1897.
Folder 3
J.M. Bennett and Laura B. Loving: Payment receipts, 1921.
Folder 4
Warren C. Parsell dog tag.
Folder 5
William Dooly (Chamblisburg, VA) Account expenses with J.F. Thaxton, 1884-1887.
Folder 6
Lakeside Park ticket stubs
Folder 7
Photographs of Roanoke area, Lexington, Salem, and Lynchburg.