“The Mabry Mill Band”
Oral histories of musicians and dancers who entertained visitors to Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Paper
1929 Telephone Directory
Beginning in the early 1900s, cooperatives formed to bring telephone service to selected communities in the county.
An Archaeological Survey of Southwest Virginia
Smithsonian survey that includes seven sites in Floyd County.
Buffalo Mountain Postcard
Snowy view of the Upper and Lower Bluffs after the mountain had been logged.
Dodd Creek Mill Cornmeal Sack
Dodd Creek Mill was the final name in a series of milling operations going back to 1777 outside the Town of Floyd.
Floyd Speedway Poster
Curtis Turner was the track manager in the early years of the Floyd Speedway.
Gum Wrapper Trinket Box
Lidded box created from folded chewing gum wrappers.
Harman Family Around Their Loom
1914 photograph by an unknown photographer based in the Willis area of the county.
Light Family Scrapbook
Scrapbook compiled by descendants of Jasper and Lillian E. Light.
McNeil Farm in Autumn
Robert Walton captured this peaceful photograph of his grandparents’ farm in 1962.
Old Dominion Canned Vegetable Labels
Huff Cannery provided income for a number of county farm families during World War II.
Postal Exhibit Cover
Envelope with cancellation stamp commemorating the 1994 Postal Exhibit.
Program from 14th Annual Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Another posthumous music honor for Floyd County native Randall Hylton.
Showcasing 1930s Floyd County Agriculture
Photograph of Floyd County’s display at a 1930s agricultural exposition.