Rockingham Public Library Collection of Rockingham County Legal Documents

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rockingham Public Library Collection of Rockingham County Legal Documents, 1767-1873, SC 0136, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.4 cubic feet 1 box
Creator:
Massanutten Regional Library
Abstract:
The Rockingham Public Library Collection of Rockingham County Legal Documents, 1767-1873, consists of one box chiefly comprised of legal documents from Rockingham County and Harrisonburg.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rockingham Public Library Collection of Rockingham County Legal Documents, 1767-1873, SC 0136, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Rockingham Public Library Collection of Rockingham County Legal Documents, 1767-1873, consists of one box comprised chiefly of legal documents from Rockingham County and Harrisonburg. Materials include court case documents, road and bridge records, complaints, and land causes.

Biographical / historical:

Contents relevant to Rockingham County and Harrisonburg from the earliest days of the county's formation.

Acquisition information:
Received on deposit immediately after a February 3, 1994 contract with the Rockingham Library Association was signed. Existing organization and file headings were retained.
Processing information:

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbring campaigin in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3060.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series:

  1. Court Cases, 1767-1839
  2. Roads, Bridges, Mills, 1796-1851
  3. Miscellaneous, 1778-1873
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Courts -- Virginia -- Sources
Court records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources
Justice, Administration of
Debt -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Voting -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
African Americans -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
American loyalists -- Biography
Roads -- Virginia -- History
Roads -- Rockingham County -- History
Roads -- Virginia -- Maintenance and repair
Roads -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History
Bridges -- Virginia -- History
Post roads -- Virginia -- History
Railroads -- Design and construction -- Virginia -- 19th century
Railroads -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
Coaching (Transportation) -- Virginia -- History
Transportation -- Virginia -- History
Mills and mill-work -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Flour mills -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Poor -- Services for -- Virginia -- 19th century
Legal documents
Names:
Massanutten Regional Library
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Virginia. Circuit Court (Rockingham County)
Virginia. Circuit Court (Rockingham County) -- Sources
Rockingham County (Va.). Jail
Wise-Dinkle Mill (Rockingham County, Va.)
Pirkey's Mill (Rockingham County, Va.)
Chrisman's Mill (Rockingham County, Va.)
Mathias-Stover Mill (Rockingham County, Va.)
Zirkel & Byrd Mill (Rockingham County, Va.)
Chandler family
Harrison family
Carthrae, John
Places:
Briery Branch (Va.) Road
Brocks Gap (Va.) Road
Dry River (Va.) Road
United States Highway 33
Great Road (Shenandoah River Valley, Va. and W. Va.)
Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History
Virginia -- History
Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History