Virginia Tech Digital Humanities Omeka

Map of Derby (Wise County)

Tags: Derby (Wise County), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Map of Clements (Piedmont) Mill (Franklin County)

Tags: Clements (Piedmont) Mill (Franklin County), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Map of Capeville (Northampton County)

Tags: Capeville (Northampton County), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Map of Branchville (Southampton County)

Tags: Branchville (Southampton County), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Map of Boydton (Mecklenburg County)

Tags: Boydton (Mecklenburg County), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Map of Almagro (Danville City)

Tags: Almagro (Danville City), Lost Communities of Virginia, maps

Main Street and Grizzard Street intersection at railroad crossing (Branchville, Southampton County)

Tags: Branchville (Southampton County), Lost Communities of Virginia

The PDF document lists the names of people who are mentioned in the Speedway Collection. The tags find the items that include the names.

Most of the information is from the items in the collection. Other sources are consulted for clarification.…

Tags: A.D. (Al) Wagoner, Al Watkins, Amos Nolen, Bernece Wood, Bill Bledsoe, Bill France, Bill Gross, Bill Myers, Bob (Bobby) Smith, Bob Myers, Bob Shelor, Bob Welborn, Buck Baker, Bud Geiselman, Bud Pauley, Charley Dwyer, Chester Rakes, Chocolate Saul, Coy Slate, Curtis Turner, Dick Rose, Dorn Williams, E.H. Weddle, Earl Hatcher, Ed Cole, Eddie Wood, Frances Weddle, Fred Goad, Gerald Martin, Gilbert Linkous, Glen Wood, Gwyn Staley, Harvey Henderson, Hassel Reed, Herb Thomas, J.A. Shortt, Jabe Thomas, James Hylton, James Nolan, James Nolen, Jim Pashcal, Jim Reed, Jimmie Lewallen, Joe Hill, Joe Kirby, Johnnie Rorrer, Johnny Dodd Jr., Johnny Dodd Sr., Johnny Dodson, Johnny Gouvela, Joyce Mitchell, Junior Johnson, Kim Wood, Kyle Petty, Lane Marcum, Lee Petty, Len Wood, Leonard Wood, Lou Spears, Melvin Smith, P.L. Shelor, Paul Hodge, Pee Wee Jones, Perk Brown, Pete Sowers, Pilot Johnson, R. B. Rakes, Ralph Legori, Ray Carter, Ray Lee Wood, Robert Peters, S.D. (Durward) Rakes, Sammy Hopkins, Sandy Lynch, Shorty Johnson, Shorty York, Sonny Sweeny, Ted Swaim, Ted Swain, Tom Webster, Toot Jerkins, Turner DeHart, Volney Shultz

Huge Crowd Attends First Races at Floyd Speedway; Bill Meyers Wins Sportsmen's, Joe Hill Cops Amateur

Article about the Inaugural race of the Floyd Speedway

Tags: Bill Myers, Chester Rakes, Curtis Turner, Dorn Williams, Floyd Speedway, Floyd VA, Glen Wood, Joe Hill, Johnny Dodson, Joyce Mitchell, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, newspapers, P.L. Shelor, racetracks, S.D. (Durward) Rakes, speedways, Turner DeHart