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Introduction to Digital History

A course page for HIST 209: Introduction to Digital History

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Documents

Welcome to the Documents Page.  Below you will find primary sources about the 1893 Roanoke Race Riot.  We have a scope of newspaper articles that show how people from different areas of the country reacted to the event.  We also have maps and images of what Roanoke looked like during the 1890s.  We hope this page helps people get a clearer image of not only what Roanoke looked like, but also what the atmosphere around the country was at the time.

“Various Items” Column, Spirit of Jefferson. (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]), 26 Sept, 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library. of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. (Alexandria, D.C.), 22 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Newspaper from Library of Congress
The Portland daily press. (Portland, Me.), 30 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Gold Leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.), 28 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.), 23 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
American Publishing Co. Perspective map of the city of Roanoke, Va. [Milwaukee, 1891] Map. Lib. of Congress.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia. Sanborn Map Company, Jul, 1893. Map. Lib. of Congress.
Market Square in the Early 1900s. Norfolk & Western Historical Photograph Collection (NS5780), Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Used with permission of the Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ponce de Leon Hotel, at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street, early 1900s. Norfolk & Western Historical Photograph Collection (NS5768), Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Used with permission of the Norfolk Southern Corporation.
1887 Roanoke Municipal Building and Jail, at the corner of Commerce Street and Campbell Avenue, early 1900s. Norfolk & Western Historical Photograph Collection (NS5798), Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Used with permission of the Norfolk Southern Corporation.

 

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