Digital image of the front cover of the book Ursuala Trent. This book was removed from the Jones Memorial Library collection in 1922 by the library staff for undesirable content and its circulation was prohibited to the public. In 2025, a reprint of the book was restored to the collection. The book was included as part of the library's 2025-26 exhibit on the history of censorship in Central Virginia ("READ: What does it mean to read free in Central Virginia").
Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "Up in the Air" by Nancy Blackwell Marion focuses on a collection of 52 aerial photographs of the Lynchburg area taken in 1924 by Underwood & Underwood. It begins with a history of aerial photography, highlighting key figures like Nadar, and describes the evolution of the medium. The paper then showcases and discusses the historical significance of the Lynchburg photographs, providing a visual and cultural snapshot of the area in the early 20th century.
Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. The history of the Virginia Tobacco Commission and its impact on Southside and Southwest Virginia.
