Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Mills, RHS Coll. 0087, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains essay, images, and historical background on mills in Rockbridge County.
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Anderson, Clinton Lee
- Turner, Charles W. (Charles Wilson)
Container List
This file contains four copies of photos of Beatty's Mill, Whistle Creek.
This file contains the essay "The Famous Mills of Buffalo District."
This file consists of the ad for the Fanning Mill grain and seed separator by the Bonanza Manufacturing Company.
This file contains a typescript manuscript entitled "Cedar Grove Mills."
This file consists of a newspaper article and typescript note concerning the history of Oribson's Mill in Kerr's Creek.
This file contains a photo negative of Swope's Saw Mill, as well as a letter from Fred Swope to Charles W. Turner.
This file contains a photo and typescript essay entitled "Samuel Todd and his Watter Mill" that describes the history of the mill and its ownership.
This file contains two paper bags from Wade's Mill.
This file consists of photos and a typescript essay about Whistle Creek Section of James Young's Mill.