The Greenbrier Historical Society recently honored their long-time member and former Archivist Jim Talbert at his 90th birthday celebration with the news of his inclusion on their Roll of Honor. This listing was established in 2024 to acknowledge individuals or institutions that have demonstrated extraordinary love of our Greenbrier Valley’s history and remarkable devotion to its preservation and presentation to the public, and whose generous gifts of time, talent, and/or treasure have contributed immeasurably to accomplishing the mission of the GHS. The first inductee was Robert Telford, Jr., whose Telford Foundation provides critical and sustaining financial and other support to the Greenbrier Historical Society.
Jim Talbert has contributed to preserving and sharing Greenbrier Valley history for many decades. Through his work in the GHS archives, Jim helped countless people research their family history. His publication on the original Lewisburg Town Lots, which required hundreds of hours of research in the courthouse deed vault, is an invaluable resource for historians. Jim played a crucial role in many past GHS projects such as the addition to the North House Museum, the Coffman wagon and wagon house, and the salvage and preservation of historic records from the Greenbrier County courthouse. Jim and other inductees will be listed on a permanent installation at the North House Museum in the near future.