Collections : [James Madison University]

James Madison University

Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Primary Collecting Areas:
JMU History, Local history, Shenandoah Living Archive, Shenandoah National Park Oral Histories, Pulp Fiction Collection, Artists' Book Collection, Juvenile Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Description:
JMU Special Collections documents the central Shenandoah Valley region as well as the history of James Madison University. Special Collections includes strong collections of Pulp Fiction magazines, Artists' Books, and a Juvenile Literature collection created in support of JMU's history as a teacher's college. Special Collections collaborates with faculty, alumni, liaison librarians, and community members in identifying and collecting rare and historic materials for use in instruction and research.
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
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Charles Grattan Price Jr. and Don W. Thomas collection on the Chesapeake Western Railway, 1872/1996

2.84 cubic feet 8 boxes 23.9 Megabytes 1 digital file
The collection comprises photographs, maps, administrative files, and research materials related to the Chesapeake Western Railway. The materials in this collection were compiled by Don W. Thomas, former president and general manager of Chesapeake Western, and C. Grattan Price Jr., author of "The Crooked & Weedy": A History of Virginia's Chesapeake Western Railway.
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Charles Grattan Price Jr. and Don W. Thomas collection on the Chesapeake Western Railway, 1872/1996 2.84 cubic feet 8 boxes 23.9 Megabytes 1 digital file

Price, Charles Grattan, III
The collection comprises photographs, maps, administrative files, and research materials related to the Chesapeake Western Railway. The materials in this collection were compiled by Don W. Thomas, former president and general manager of Chesapeake Western, and C. Grattan Price Jr., author of "The Crooked & Weedy": A History of Virginia's Chesapeake Western Railway.
James Madison University

Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker research on historic Rockingham County houses, 1941/2017

1 cubic feet 3 boxes 800 Megabytes 347 files
The Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker Research on Historic Rockingham County Houses, 1941-2017, comprises research files and notes, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting historic houses in Rockingham County, Virginia. The bulk of the research material was used as the basis for Terrell's book Old Houses in Rockingham County: 1750-1850 (1970) as well as Baker's follow-up book Old Houses in Rockingham County Revisited: 1750-1850 (2000).
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Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker research on historic Rockingham County houses, 1941/2017 1 cubic feet 3 boxes 800 Megabytes 347 files

Terrell, Isaac Long, 1918-1993
The Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker Research on Historic Rockingham County Houses, 1941-2017, comprises research files and notes, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting historic houses in Rockingham County, Virginia. The bulk of the research material was used as the basis for Terrell's book Old Houses in Rockingham County: 1750-1850 (1970) as well as Baker's follow-up book Old Houses in Rockingham County Revisited: 1750-1850 (2000).
James Madison University

John G. Stewart Papers, 1761/2002, bulk 1953/1973

2.29 cubic feet 5 boxes, 1 flat file
Research materials and topical files pertaining to Shenandoah Valley folk culture including recipes, cures for ailments, folklore stories, and other traditions gathered and documented by John G. Stewart and Elmer Smith, former professors at Madison College (James Madison University).
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John G. Stewart Papers, 1761/2002, bulk 1953/1973 2.29 cubic feet 5 boxes, 1 flat file

Stewart, John, 1918-2010
Research materials and topical files pertaining to Shenandoah Valley folk culture including recipes, cures for ailments, folklore stories, and other traditions gathered and documented by John G. Stewart and Elmer Smith, former professors at Madison College (James Madison University).
James Madison University

Lee Morrison Papers, 1946/2012

1.32 cubic feet 4 boxes
The material present in this collection comprise the personal papers of Dr. Lee Morrison. These files contain materials from conferences, speeches, diplomas and awards, photos, reports on women's issues in sports and education, and personal reflections.
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Lee Morrison Papers, 1946/2012 1.32 cubic feet 4 boxes

Morrison, Lee (Lonnie Leotus), 1926-2015
The material present in this collection comprise the personal papers of Dr. Lee Morrison. These files contain materials from conferences, speeches, diplomas and awards, photos, reports on women's issues in sports and education, and personal reflections.
James Madison University

Leri Melissa Thomas Papers, 1926/1995, bulk 1988/1992

0.33 cubic feet 1 box
The Leri Melissa Thomas Papers, 1926-1995 (bulk 1988-1992), consists of one box of files documenting the relationship between Shenandoah National Park (SNP) and residents and officials in several counties adjoining the park, especially Madison, Augusta, and Rockingham counties, Virginia.
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Leri Melissa Thomas Papers, 1926/1995, bulk 1988/1992 0.33 cubic feet 1 box

Thomas, Leri Melissa
The Leri Melissa Thomas Papers, 1926-1995 (bulk 1988-1992), consists of one box of files documenting the relationship between Shenandoah National Park (SNP) and residents and officials in several counties adjoining the park, especially Madison, Augusta, and Rockingham counties, Virginia.
James Madison University

Nancy Bondurant Jones Papers, 1909/2011, bulk 1991/2007

7.19 cubic feet 21 boxes
The Nancy Bondurant Jones Papers, 1909-2011 (bulk 1991-2007), document the career and personal life of local teacher and writer Nancy Bondurant Jones. The collection mainly consists of research subject files, newspapers and clippings, correspondence, ephemera, speeches, and business and organizational documents. Also included are responses and letters from JMU alumni and Presidents Burruss, Duke, and Miller that Jones acquired during her research for Rooted on Bluestone Hill.
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Nancy Bondurant Jones Papers, 1909/2011, bulk 1991/2007 7.19 cubic feet 21 boxes

Jones, Nancy Bondurant, 1930-2017
The Nancy Bondurant Jones Papers, 1909-2011 (bulk 1991-2007), document the career and personal life of local teacher and writer Nancy Bondurant Jones. The collection mainly consists of research subject files, newspapers and clippings, correspondence, ephemera, speeches, and business and organizational documents. Also included are responses and letters from JMU alumni and Presidents Burruss, Duke, and Miller that Jones acquired during her research for Rooted on Bluestone Hill.

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