Collections : [Shenandoah County Library]

Shenandoah County Library

Shenandoah County Library
514 Stoney Creek Blvd.
Edinburg VA, 22824
Primary Collecting Areas:
Shenandoah County and the Shenandoah Valley
Description:
The Shenandoah County Library’s Truban Archives is committed to collecting, preserving, and interpreting resources related to the culture, history, and life of Shenandoah County. To fulfill this mission, we maintain a large collection of primary sources related to the county and surrounding areas.
POC: Zachary Hottel
Phone: (540) 984-8200
Start Over Repository Shenandoah County Library Date range 1809 Level Collection

Advisory Committee Research Collection, 1772/2017 11 Linear Feet 8 clamshell legal size document boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder, and one 5x7 photograph box for audio/visual materials.

A collection of local history items collected or approved for purchase by members of the Shenandoah Room and Truban Archives Advisory Committee during their work as representatives of the library. They include local history publications, especially pamphlets, primary sources, newspaper clippings, research files, and reprints.
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Fleming Family Collection, 1806/1950 4 Linear Feet 1 half size clam shell document box, legal size (portion of) and 1 oversize document box (portion of)

Farm records and personal documents from Beverly Fleming of near Mt. Jackson Virginia.
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Herb Parker Collection, 1795/1999 2 Linear Feet Two boxes, 107 folders

A collection of deeds, historic information, research, and other documents relating to Shenandoah County history donated by Herb Parker. These items are dated from 1795-1999 and focus on a range of subjects, including Shenandoah County history, local politics and elections, church history, deeds, water-related documents, and miscellaneous documents.
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J.H. Tisinger Collection, 1786/1938 4.5 Linear Feet One 1/2 size legal box and one oversize folder box (approximately 4 linear feet).

Documents produced or retained by Joseph Homer (J.H.) Tisinger of Mt. Jackson. Including surveys, financial, and legal records.
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Linda Clark Collection, 1792/1916 7 Cubic Feet 2, 1/2 size legal flip top document boxes 3 oversize flat boxes

Collection includes family documents related to schools, military service, land agreements, letters, and other various items in Shenandoah County.
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Nick Racey Collection, 1766/1941 24.5 Linear Feet 4 x 1 linear feet, legal size flip top document boxes 1 x 1.5 linear feet, legal size flip top document box 2 x .5 linear feet, legal size flip top document boxes 3 x 3 linear feet, print boxes 3 x 2 linear feet, deep lid print boxes 1 x 6 linear feet, print box

Documents, photographs, and ledgers from the northern portion of Shenandoah County collected by Nick Racey. Materials are created from the late 18th through the mid 20th century and include personal papers and business records.
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Samuel G. Clark Liberty Iron Furnace Collection, 1809/1917 34.5 Linear Feet

The Liberty Iron Furnace Collection is comprised of 29 boxes of materials relating to the three companies that operated the Liberty Iron Furnace during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Approximately one half of the boxes contain correspondence and financial documents and the remaining boxes contain ledgers, day books, letter books, and other bound materials. The subject of the material is primarily business related and encompasses transactions, employment records, reports related to the railroad line, and other items.
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Wissler Letters Collection, 1805/1881 1 Linear Feet

Letters written by members of the Wissler family from the years 1856 to 1881. The letters mainly pertain to the purchase and maintenance of Columbia Furnace and other properties.
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