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This image shows James Lewis Reese wearing a suit and smoking a cigar next to the Valle Crucis town sign. His arms are crossed and he is wearing a fedora. The sign behind him has text which reads "Welcome, Valle Crucis Community, 'The Vale of the…

This item is a small card with details about Dean Stanley Reese's funeral. The front of the card has text which reads "In Memoriam" and is surrounded by a floral pattern. Inside the card, there is a bible verse on one page and a list of details on…

This item is a newspaper clipping with Dean Stanley Reese's obituary. The obituary includes a few details about his life and family. It ends with details on the funeral which has already transpired. This item was taped to the back of Wil-Ree-03-131.

This item is a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Buna Davis Scott. The obituary lists her surviving and deceased family. It ends by naming the date and time for the service. This item was placed after Wil-Ree-03-057.

This item is a booklet about the one hundredth anniversary of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church. The booklet contains a timeline of the history of the church from 1874 to 1974. After the timeline, there is a list of every former and current pastor for…

This item is a genealogical profile for Celia Reese and John Alfred Shawn. There are various fields for dates, residences, and close family members. Celia's dates and parents are listed but only John's date of marriage is shown. Wil-Ree-03-079-b was…

This item is an essay about the Reese family and their background in Western North Carolina. The essay is largely about the Beaver Dam community and its connection to the Reese name. There are a few loose sources listed at the bottom. This item was…

This slide is labeled "Beaver Dam Community Watauga County 4/14/46." This image appears to be an aerial view of a community. There are mountains in the background and a large stone building in the center. The building appears to have a yellow school…