New Market poll book

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 Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], [box #, folder #], New Market Poll Book, 1870 May 26, SC 0356, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Abstract:
The collection comprises one poll book for the May 26, 1870 election in New Market, Virginia. Candidates for eight offices were on the ballot.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], [box #, folder #], New Market Poll Book, 1870 May 26, SC 0356, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises one poll book for the May 26, 1870 election in New Market, Virginia. Candidates for eight offices (Supervisor, Township Clerk, Assessor, Collector, Commissioner of Roads, Overseer of the Poor, Justice of the Peace, Constables) were on the ballot. The poll book lists the name of each elector as well as the candidates, the office for which each candidate was running, and the number of votes for each candidate. Solomon D. Henkel, John G. Zirkle, and Francis E. Rice served as election judges. George W. Kennedy and George M. Neese were election clerks.

Acquisition information:
Acquired at Jeffrey S. Evans's Summer Americana Variety Auction on August 24, 2019.
Custodial history:

From the Fritz and Loretta Orebaugh estate, New Market, Virginia.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard