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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Joseph B. Mills Log Book, 1908-1909, Ms2023-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Joseph B. Mills Log Book was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in July 2014.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joseph B. Mills Log Book was completed in June 2023.

Biographical Note

Joseph B. Mills (1876-1959), served as a motor man for the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. Mills was married to Fannie L. Price, and they had one son, Joseph Dexter Mills. He is listed as a motorman for the street car company on the 1910 Census.

External sources:

"Joseph Breckenridge Mills", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98287818/joseph-breckenridge-mills , accessed on June 7, 2023.

"Joseph B. Mills", ancestrylibrary.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/29515391:7884 , accessed on June 7, 2023.

Scope and Content

The Joseph B. Mills Log Book contains his track of runs and hours worked each day, including locations while working for the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company in Roanoke, Virginia. Mills also maintained a list of personal expenses in the book.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Roanoke (Va.)
• Roanoke Railway and Electric Company (1901-1948) (Roanoke, Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Joseph B. Mills Log Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).