Memories of the Roanoke and New River Valleys: A Pictorial History of the Early Years Scanning Sessions

We are thrilled to give our readers the opportunity to submit historic photos for our upcoming Memories of the Roanoke and New River Valleys: A Pictorial History of the Early Years book project. If you have photographs that meet the criteria below, please bring them to one of our scanning sessions listed here.

Submission Guidelines

• General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc.
• Photos taken from the early years through 1929.
• Photos only — preferably original photos (no newspaper clippings or photocopies).
• Photos taken in Roanoke Valley (Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Vinton) and New River Valley (Montgomery County, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford).
• One submission form per photo.
• Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary.
• Bring your photos to one of the scheduled scanning sessions.
• If you are a private collector, please call 360.723.5800 to set up an appointment.

Download Submission Form

Because we expect a large turnout, we advise you to download and print a submission form. Please print and fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit.

• Download as PDF (fillable).

Session Details

Wednesday, May 22, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Historical Society of Western Virginia
101 Shenandoah Avenue NE, Roanoke 
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Thursday, May 23, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Blacksburg Library  
200 Miller Street, Blacksburg 
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Friday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. – noon 
Salem Museum and Historical Society 
801 East Main Street, Salem  
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Saturday, May 25, 10:00 a.m. – noon 
Raleigh Court Branch Library 
2112 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke
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Sunday, May 26, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Harrison Museum of African-American Culture 
1 Market Square SE, Roanoke 
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We hope to see you there!

Bring us your best photos and we’ll scan them in while you wait. Plus, chances are some other fine folks will show up, so bring your stories to share with one another.