Harrisonburg postcards

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 #], Harrisonburg Postcards, 1909-1978, SC 0357, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 cubic feet 4 folders
Abstract:
The collection comprises 30 postcards (including duplicates) documenting the historic campus of James Madison University (under its previous names) and the surrounding city of Harrisonburg.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Harrisonburg Postcards, 1909-1978, SC 0357, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises 30 postcards (including duplicates) documenting the historic campus of James Madison University (under its previous names) and the surrounding city of Harrisonburg.

The postcards of the historic JMU campus include Madison Memorial Library, the Quad, Wilson Hall, Walter Reed Hall (now Keezell Hall), Hillcrest, various dormitories, and assorted "views."

Harrisonburg postcards feature the Village Inn, a bird's-eye view of Harrisonburg, and East Market Street.

Some postcards have been addressed and sent while the bulk are blank.

Acquisition information:
This is an artificially assembled collection created during the tenure of previous heads of Special Collections. Specific sources of acquisition are unknown and may include the Alumni Association.
Appraisal information:

A postcard depicting the Shenandoah Valley Pike at Vaucluse, Virginia (Frederick County) was weeded from the collection due to it not falling within Special Collections's collecting scope. It was offered to Handley Regional Library and accepted into their collection in October 2023.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard