vihart00511A Guide to the William and Verdie Lindamood Papers, 1957-1983 SC 0408Tiffany ColeJames Madison University Libraries Special Collections

August 2025

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-10 07:01:46 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard James Madison University Libraries Special Collections William and Verdie Lindamood papers Lindamood, William E. (William Edward), 1913-1998 Lindamood, Verdie, 1913-2003 Keach, Jennifer A. SC 0408 /repositories/4/resources/789 0.33 cubic feet 4 folders, 1 flat file 1957-1983 Papers comprising correspondence, cards, church records, and genealogical notes from the estate of Bill and Verdie Lindamood, Broadway, Virginia. English Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], William and Verdie Lindamood papers, 1957-1983, SC 0408, James Madison University Special Collections, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

 Acquisition Information

Donated by Jennifer Keach, former JMU Libraries faculty, in August 2025.

 Provenance

Donor purchased materials at a 2002 estate auction at the Lindamood home place located at 15797 North Mountain Road in Broadway, Virginia.

 Appraisal

Financial documents with limited research value (multiples of bank statements, insurance policies, receipts, etc.) were not retained.

 Biographical / Historical

William "Bill" (1913-1998) and Verdie (1913-2003) Lindamood resided on North Mountain Road in Broadway, Virginia. The couple married in 1935. Verdie was a homemaker and Bill was employed as a carpenter. Both were members of Rader Lutheran Church in Timberville.

 Scope and Contents

Papers from the estate of Bill and Verdie Lindamood, Broadway, Virginia comprise correspondence, holiday cards, church records from Rader Lutheran Church in Timberville, genealogical notes concerning the Crider and Orebaugh families, and documents related to the Lindamood farm including a 1957 aerial image of Little North Mountain in Broadway.

 Separated Materials

The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Rockingham Annual Report (1977) was separated from the collection and cataloged bibliographically.

 Church records Letters (correspondence) Estate records Aerial photographs Farm management -- Virginia -- Rockingham County Church records and registers -- Virginia -- Rockingham County Families -- Virginia -- Rockingham County Broadway (Va.) -- History -- 20th century Timberville (Va.) -- History -- 20th century Keach, Jennifer A. Correspondence and cards/repositories/4/archival_objects/323331965-198386Rader Lutheran Church records/repositories/4/archival_objects/323301968-198387Lindamood farm records/repositories/4/archival_objects/323311976, undated88Genealogical notes/repositories/4/archival_objects/32332undated89Scope and Contents

William Lindamood's mother was Laura Alice Orebaugh Lindamood and Verdie Lindamood's maiden name was Crider.

Little North Mountain aerial/repositories/4/archival_objects/323341957 October 131Scope and Contents

North Mountain Road (Rt. 613), Brocks Gap Road (Rt. 259), Vetters Road (Rt. 790), Runions Creek Road (Rt. 610), Chimney Rock VFW (Post 9660), Bennie's Beach, and multiple orchards are visible.

May have been captured by a governmental entity (e.g. U. S. Forest Service).