A Guide to Historic Salem Archives

• "Great Road West Gave Impetus to Salem's Settlement" by Norwood C. Middleton
• "Historical Society Invites Comments" An Editorial by Lon Savage

• "Young Family of Six Occupies, Renovates Famed Evans House" by Mary Hill
• "Ballpark Lives On In Hearts Of Salem" by Delores L. Mitchell
• "State Society Gets Painting of Salem"
• "Descendant Renews 'Connections' With Salem of 250 Years Ago" by Wendy James
• "Herbs Typical of 19th Century Featured in Museum Garden" by Mary Johnson
• "Old School Bus to Go to Roanoke Museum" by Lon Savage

• "African American Salemites Have Distinguished History" by Melissa Prunty Kemp
• "Margaret Northcross Ellis and Her School in Salem" by Lon Savage
• "Broad Street Tour Features Boom-Era Homes" by Mary Hill

Volume 2, Number 1 -- Spring 1996

• "Lakeside: 65 Years of Thrills and Chills" by Mary Hill
• "Horse Show Marks 25th Anniversary" by Delores Mitchell
• "Salem Has Horse Show History" by Lon Savage
• "Downtown Historic District Designation is Good News" An Editorial by Lon Savage

Volume 2, Number 2 -- Summer 1996

• "Hotels, Taverns, Inns Enrich Salem History" by Lon Savage
• "Listing of Salem Hotels" by Lon Savage
• "Old Tabernacle Named to Historic Registers" by Lon Savage
• "Hildebrand Edits Civil War Journal"
• "Museum Herb Garden Recaptures the Past" by Mary Johnson

• "Newsboys' Poetry in 1800's Brightened Salem Christmas" by Lon Savage
• "Pennsylvania Avenue is Homes Tour Site" by Sara Ahalt
• "Historic Burke Cabin Must Be Preserved" An editorial by Lon Savage

Volume 3, Number 1 -- Spring 1997

• "Walter Biggs Remembered: Artist Was Story Teller" by Richard Persinger
• "Digs Reveal Indian Village" by Delores L. Mitchell
• "A Village Green?" An Editorial by Lon Savage
• "Civil War Speaker Dresses the Part"
• Community Calendar of Events--Spring, Summer 1997

• Salem-to-the-Sea Was Early Goal by Dan Crawford and Lon Savage
• Salem Museum, Artists Develop 1998 Calendar by Delores L. Mitchell
• Remember when... Fire Destroyed Salem's Castle
• Send Your Salem Memories
• Langhorne Place Is 70

Volume 3, Number 3 -- Winter 1997-98

• Baptist Church Faces A Difficult Decision
• 'I Remember Langhorne Place' by Norma Lugar
• Scaggs Barber Shop Is 107 Years Old
• Three That Didn't Make It
• Salem Walking Tour Now in Brochure
• Museum 'Sounds Off' With Radio History by Mary Hill
• Football Once Popular at Roanoke College by Kristine Price and Kent Shiner
• Salem Theatre Had Its Rituals by Chris Gladden
• Langhorne Place To Be Featured in Homes Tour by Jaime Banks Anderson and Mary Hill
• It Beats Connecticut

Volume 4, Number 1 -- Spring 1998

• Quilt Exhibit & Raffle at Salem Museum by Mary Hill
• Salem Has Its Own Historic Registry
• Salem Landmarks Listed
• An Editorial
• Monterey Considered for National Registry
• National Registry Lists Ten Salem Sites
• Two Brothers and their Mansions
• Is This the Oldest Building in Salem?

• Local Spas Cured Ailments Galore by Lon Savage
• 1893 Program Celebrated by Rand Dotson
• The House at 424 High Street is Still There
• Artists Develop 1998 Calendar
• An Editorial

Volume 4, Number 3 -- Winter 1998-99

• Elizabeth College Flourished Until 1921 Fire by Amber Reinhardt
• Ghosts' Tell Salem Story
• 1819 Main Street Is Revisited
• Fifty Year Old Mystery
• Biggs Paintings of Local Scenes Exhibited
• Holiday Homes Tour Covers East Hill

Volume 5, Number 1 -- Spring 1999

• From Germany... by John Long
• Baseball and Salem Grew Up Together by Stewart Hill
• Firefighters Had Heartaches, Triumphs by Amber Reinhardt
• An Editorial
• 'Mom and Pop' Motels are a Salem Tradition by Delores Mitchell
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church Traces Roots to 1836 by Charles Stebbins

Volume 5, Number 2 -- Summer 1999

• Salem Orphanages Served Thousands
• Letters Show USA As Land of Plenty
• People in Salem History...
• Here's A Bibliography For Local History Buffs by John Long
• 1999 Marks Pro Baseball's 60th Year in Salem by Stewart Hill
• The Last Voyage of Charles Peter Deyerle by John Long

• Local Buffs Will Enjoy 'Averell's Salem Raid' by John Long
• Ghost of Andrew Lewis Still Lives in Salem by Donna Garrett
• Is Your Home on Andrew Lewis' 1767 Land-Grant?
• People in Salem History...
• Hawthorne & Red Lane Homes on Tour In 'Monteiro Heights'
• Hanging Rock Was Surprising Confederate Victory by John Long

Volume 6, Number 1 -- Spring 2000

• The Rev. LeRoy Gresham Was Towering Figure by the Rev. Dean Lindsey
• A New Century, 100 Years Ago
• Artist's Early Sketch of Salem Uncovered by Candace Long
• Salem Boy Was National Marbles Champ by Rumana Ahmad
• Salem's 'Great Milk Protest' Was Comparatively Tame by Andrea Cutlip
• People in Salem History...

Volume 6, Number 2 -- Summer 2000

• Civil War History Text Triggered National Uproar by Sara Murphy
• Ten U.S. Presidents Visited Salem
• An Erroneous Poem
• 1797 Visit
• Radio Was First Information Superhighway
• Local Boy Scouts Celebrate 85th Year  by John Long

Volume 6, Number 3 -- Winter 2000-01

• Railroad Rivalry's Impact on Salem Is Subject of Book
• 1873 Track Was Never Finished...
• Historical Society Has 30th Birthday by John Long
• Here's a History of 'Historic Salem' by Lon Savage
• Homes Tour to Feature Academy, Union Streets by Mary Hill
• Artists Paint Salem Scenes for 2001 Calendar by Delores Mitchell
• Court Day
• Salem Rescue Squad is World's 2nd Oldest by Sue Taylor
• A Place Of Culture
• Advantages of Location

Volume 7, Number 1 -- Spring 2001

• Ex-Slaves Bought Lots: Public Auction Started 'Water Street'
• Black Churches Played Key Role
• Salem Indebted to Researchers
• Salem's 'Black Main Street' Once Thrived
• Too Little is Known of Early Water Street Leaders
• African American Cemetary Was Land of Slaveholder
• First Black Public School Opened in 1872
• Location of Carver School was a Hot Issue
• Only Three Principals Served Carver
• County in 1850 Was 30% BlackSchool Integration Had Its Trade-Offs
• Water Street's Later Leaders Recognized
• Water Street Fell Victim to Progress

Volume 7, Number 2 -- Fall 2001

• Rebel Soldiers Trained Here
• Salem Jail Held Union Prisoners by Candace Long
• Hanging Rock: Salem's Only Battle
• Impact of Civil War Felt Strongly in Salem
• Railroad Was Averell's Target in Salem Raid
• Salem's Civil War Told in Time Line
• A Salem Soldier Writes Home to His Dad
• Salem Ended Civil War with a Flourish