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Hoak Ledger 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Hoak, Gasper
The Hoak Ledger, 1794-1855, is written primarily in German and includes entries for shoeing horses, repairing wagons, and sales of wheat and grain. It likely originated from Gasper Hoak of Page County, Virginia.
  1. James Madison University

Jessie Stoutamyer diary 0.06 cubic feet 1 letter folder

Stoutamyer, Jessie Jackson, 1892-1986
The Jessie Stoutamyer Diary, 1905, 1911, consists of one bound (hand-stitched) diary kept by 18-year-old Augusta County native, Jessie Jackson Stoutamyer. The diary spans January 1 through August 30, 1911, with a final entry chronicling her brother George's death on October 11, 1911. Stoutamyer's entries include her daily activities and family news. Also included is a separate sheet on which Stoutamyer transcribed "The Yellow Rose of Texas."
  1. James Madison University

John A. Frenger Diary and Account Book 0.1 cubic feet One 180-page ledger (in one half-Hollinger box)

Frenger, John Alonzo, 1847-1922
The John A. Frenger Diary and Account Book, 1880-1892, consists of one ledger that contains periodic diary entries in which Frenger, a farmer from Greenville, Augusta County, documents the weather, his local travels, farm activities, and commentary on political events. The ledger also includes accounts of Frenger's household and farm expenses and income.
  1. James Madison University

John L. Heatwole Collection of Shenandoah Valley History 0.2 cubic feet 3 folders

Heatwole, John L., 1948-2006
The John L. Heatwole Collection of Shenandoah Valley History, 1802-1901, consists of three folders containing 102 items pertaining to Shenandoah Valley history. The collection is arranged topically into three folders: General Valley Documents, Page County Documents, and Recipes.
  1. James Madison University

John T. Harris papers 2.47 cubic feet 7 boxes and 2 folders

Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899
The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.
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J. Wilbert and Ellen A. Chappell Papers 0.16 cubic feet 3 folders

Chappell, Ellen Aileen Harris, 1914-2006
The J. Wilbert and Ellen A. Chappell Papers, 1946-1978, consist of three folders of congratulatory letters, Faculty Wives Sewing Circle programs, photographs, and miscellany.
  1. James Madison University

Margaret Reed Collection 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Reed, Margaret
The collection consists of three items: a letter from Charles T. O'Ferrall to Mayme Clarke Robinson concerning the family history; a transcript of the aforesaid letter typed by Isabelle Robinson Reed, the daughter of Mayme Clarke Robinson; and a photo copy of Mayme Clarke Robinson's application to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
  1. James Madison University

Mary A. Thompson Papers 0.4 cubic feet 1 box

Thompson, Mary A., 1903-1997
This collection documents the life and activities of members of the Thompson family of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia, particularly John W. Thompson and his wife Elizabeth F. Thompson, and also contains items relating to the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren in Dayton, Virginia.
  1. James Madison University

McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

McPheeters family
The McPheeters, Harper, and Swartzle Papers, 1849-1875, include annual membership receipts for the Virginia Central Agricultural Society for A.A. McPheeters and Miss Mary J. McPheeters, a list of the appraised property of Mrs. M.R. Harper, and an article of agreement between Ira Swartzle, David Swartzle, and J. William Sheetz.
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Michael Baker Estate Papers 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Baker family
The Michael Baker Estate Papers, 1810-1839, consists of one folder of receipts, legal notes, correspondence, and the sale bill of the Michael Baker estate.
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