vihart00311A Guide to the Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents, 1751-1968 (bulk 1901-1935) SC 0176Julia MerkelJames Madison University Libraries Special Collections

March 2006

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-08 07:05:06 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard James Madison University Libraries Special Collections Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents Suter, Scott Hamilton SC 0176 /repositories/4/resources/220 0.2 cubic feet 1 box 1751-1968 1901-1935 The collection is comprised of 94 legal and tax related documents. English Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have 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 #], Shenandoah Valley Legal Documents, SC 0176, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Scott Suter in October 2005.

Processing Information

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4051.

Bio/Historical Note

Most of the documents pertain to the Riddle/Riddel family.

Scope and Content

This collection comprises 94 legal documents such as contracts, agreements, a will, letters from attorneys and primarily, copies of deeds from 1751-1968. Also included are several real estate tax receipts from the Plains District in Rockingham County dating from 1921-1935. Most of the documents pertain to the Riddle/Riddel family. One document that stands out is a 1908 injunction against 29 defendants for cutting timber without warrant. Series 1 contains all the aforementioned legal documents with the exception of the tax records which comprise Series 2.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

Legal documents, 1751-1968 Tax record receipts, 1921-1935 Plains District, Rockingham County (Va.) -- Records and correspondence Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 18th century Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 19th century Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- History -- 20th century Real property -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources Wills -- Virginia -- Rockingham County Taxation -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Sources Land titles -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- Sources Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy Legal documents Tax records Suter, Scott Hamilton Legal Documents1/repositories/4/archival_objects/1703 folders1751-1968EnglishLegal documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/1721751-1909English11Legal documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/1731911-191912Legal documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/1741920-1968English13Tax record receipts2/repositories/4/archival_objects/1711 folders1921-1935EnglishTax record receipts/repositories/4/archival_objects/1751921-1935English14