A Guide to the Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection, 2015-0006

Compiled by Zachary Hottel

December 22, 2017

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg Virginia, USA

Title: Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection

Date Range: 1147-2000

Collection Number: 2015-0006

Extent: 5 boxes, 4 Yearbooks, 1 Oversize Folder

Language: English

Abstract: A collection of local history items donated by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. They related to a wide array of people, organizations, and places.  

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to all copyright laws and archives policies before using the collection. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting to use this collection.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection, 1147-2000, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Acquisition Information: Acquired by donation from the Shenandoah County Historical Society. The society does not maintain a historic collection so any items donated by them are automatically transferred to the library.  

Processing Information: The origins of these items and how they were originally stored is unknown. They have been processed into a single collection based on their association with the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Since donations are ongoing, at this time the collection has not been sorted into different series or in any alpha/numerical system. 

Biographical/ Historical Note

The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 to help preserve and interpret the history of Shenandoah County Virginia. It focuses on creating publications about Shenandoah County, educational events, and research services. Unlike other local history organizations it only maintains a limited collection of historic documents, photographs, and items. In 2013 it opened the Historic Courthouse Museum in Woodstock Virginia where it also maintains its office.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of approximately 5.5 linear feet of materials. This includes approximately 118 folders of documents and photographs, four yearbooks, a single box of five scrap and record books, and one oversize folder containing a land grant.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the order in which the items were received from the Shenandoah County Historical Society.

Inventory

Box 1: 38758101161866, Stack 8, Shelf 3

 

 

Folder 1.1 Chalmer Hollar Scrapbook, 1941-1942

Folder 1.2 Chalmer Hollar Scrapbook Clippings, 1941-1942

Folder 1.3 Chalmer Hollar War Ration Books, circa 1941-1945

Folder 1.4 Brovashen, 1944

Folder 1.5 Bettie Reger Hollar Church Memberships, 1943 and 1962, Sub: Toms Brook Methodist Church and Arlington Methodist Church

Folder 1.6 Toms Brook High School Class of 1946 Pictures, Clippings, and Documents, 1946-1996

Folder 1.7 Henry S. Biller Records, 1859-1905

Folder 1.8 Kingree Bible Records, 1761-1863

Folder 1.9 Copy of Letter from Perry Kibler to Chas. Staunton, 1889

Folder 1.10 Lantz Mill Property Information, undated

Folder 1.11 Copy of Mealey’s Restaurant Brochure, New Market VA, undated

Folder 1.12 Historical Sketch of Mt. Hebron E.U.B. Church, Toms Brook Charge, Virginia, 1947

Folder 1.13 Copy of Stoneburner Bible Records, 1913-1922

Folder 1.14 Shenandoah County Pioneer Family List, undated

Folder 1.15 Copy of Reuben Long Bible, 1799-1856

Folder 1.16 Transcription of George W, Stickley Bible, 1813-1889

Folder 1.17 Copy of Wierman Bible Records, 1808-1924

Folder 1.18 History of the Grandstaff Family, undated

Folder 1.19 Hisey, Walter Brownlow Remembrance  Card, 1968

Folder 1.20 A Kagey Family Record by Sallie Kagey Zirkle, 1888

Folder 1.21 Copy of Sheetz/Boyce Genealogy, 1823-1943

Folder 1.22 David Whitmyer History, undated

Folder 1.23 Transcription of the Benjamin Baker Bible, 1824-1963

Folder 1.24 Bernie Boston, 1934-2008

Folder 1.25 Copy of Fraktur for Maria Magdalena, 1809

Folder 1.26 History of Horseshoe Bend Farm, undated

Folder 1.27 Construction information and photographs of “Bumgardener” House on Eagle Street in Woodstock VA, June 17 1939

Folder 1.28 Daniel Warrick Burruss II, 1933-2008

Folder 1.29 Elsner, Manfred Joseph “Phred,” 1933-2005

Folder 1. 30 “Growing Up in The House by The Mill” (Edinburg) by Frances Ring Edgar, 1991

Folder 1.31 Stoney Creek- Edinburg A Perspective by Frances Ring Edgar

Folder 1.32 Edinburg: Once Upon A Time by Frances Ring Edgar

Folder 1.33 Edgar/Ring Papers, 1986

Folder 1. 34 “A Diary of a Virginia Gentlewoman, 1943-1947” by Mary Anne Williamson, Newspaper Clipping

Folder 1.35 Town of Edinburg Water Rent from L.C. Evans, May 3 1922

Folder 1.36 Joseph H. Hawkins Journal, USMC, 1900-1901

Folder 1.37 John H. Grabill Lumber Business, 1892-1912

Folder 1.38 Grandstaff/Bowman Bible Records, 1881-1954

Folder 1.39 Richard A. Golden, 1929-2007

Folder 1.40 “Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood” by A.P. Blockson, 1896

 

Box 2: 38758101161940, Stack 8, Shelf 3

Folder 2.1 Ida Gochenour Home, 1937

Folder 2.2 Fry Family Photographs, 1917-1985

Folder 2.3 News from Shentel, October 1, 1996

Folder 2.4 Fort Valley Families, undated

Folder 2.5 Dr. Joseph Clower Jr., 1928-1998

Folder 2.6 Death of Isaac Comer and John Taliaferro Jeweler Ad, undated

Folder 2.7 Curtis Parke Harrell Family Record, 1904-1964

Folder 2.8 Simon Harr, Family Record, 1749-1762

Folder 2.9 Shenandoah County Historical Society Membership Letters, undated

Folder 2.10 Heritage Day Fort Valley, 2003-2004

Folder 2.11 Heritage Day, Lantz Mill and Union Forge, 2008

Folder 2.12Shenandoah County Historical Society Letters Sent, 1991-1992

Folder 2.13 Hutcheson Family Photographs, undated

Folder 2.14 John and Polley Hup Birth Certificate, 1772-1796

Folder 2.15 Thomas Hudson, 1763-1843

Folder 2.16 Garland Hudgins, 1913-2002

Folder 2.17 Joseph and Betty Belle Holtzman, 1935

Folder 2.18 Hickerson Family History, by Florence Holton

Folder 2.19 History and Genealogy of the Hisey Family, 1751-1933

Folder 2.20 Hollar Family Bible Copies, 1789-1852

Folder 2.21 Hopewell Family Records, Copies, 1876-1946

Folder 2.22 Helsley Family Bible, copy, 1849-1921

Folder 2.23 Keller Family Bible copy, 1863-1900

Folder 2.24 Keplinger, 1739-1940

Folder 2.25 Kibler, Norma, 1916-2000

Folder 2.26 The Koontz History’s, August 28, 1985

Folder 2.27 Kelly Family, 1765-1988

Folder 2.28 Klemm, 1747-1950

Folder 2.29 Knop, Mt. Clifton, 1796-1852

Folder 2.30 Lantz/Swan/Clem/Downey Documents and Photographs,1900-1976

Folder 2.31 McElhase/Miley Photograph, undated

Folder 2.32 Maddox, Charles E., 2007

Folder 2.33 Martin, George, 1877-1891

Folder 2.34 Mauck Family Bible, 1782-1898

Folder 2.35 McDonald/Stoneburger Photographs, undated

Folder 2.36 Moore, John Family History, undated

Folder 2.37 Muhlenberg, Peter Histories, 1926-1988

Folder 2.38 Mulligan, Edward, October 31, 2006

Folder 2.39 Munch/Lichliter/Ritenour/McInturff Family Photographs, 1918-1929

Folder 2.40 Murphy, Barry Daniel

Folder 2.41 Myers, 1832-1918

Folder 2.42 Woodstock Fire Department Lease Records, 1929-1959

Folder 2.43 Moore Records, 1785-1827

Folder 2.44 Clipping, “Shipping Out,” Irvin Candy Co., 2009

Folder 2.45 Jennings, Rodalie, undated

Folder 2.46 Massie, John H, Biography, undated

Folder 2.47 Neffe Family Records, 1881-2003

Folder 2.48 Correspondence between Karen Cooper and Charles Nossett, 1982-1986

 

Box 3: 38758101330180, Stack 8, Shelf 3

Folder 3.1 Newspaper Clippings Concerning Fred Painter, 1979-1981

Folder 3.2 Pearson and Windel Records, copies, 1844-1901

Folder 3.3 Pence Family Documents and Photographs, 1792-1911

Folder 3.4 Copy of Milton Moore Pence Bible

Folder 3.5 “Twins to turn 100 years old” Treva Pence and Mabel Harpine, July 12, 2000

Folder 3.6 Letter, Edith Garrison to Karen Cooper, April 27, 1991

Folder 3.7 George Rabb Newspaper Clippings, 1864 and 1988

Folder 3.8 New Market Historical Society Inc. 2016 Programs

Folder 3.9 William Rupp, Fresco Artist, 1967

Folder 3.10 Jacob RInker Family Records

Folder 3.11 Copy, Letter R.E. To Ella RInker from on Picket, 1863

Folder 3.12 “recital” by Pupils of Madge Clem Ring, 1944

Folder 3.13 Made Clem Ring, newspaper clippings and recital programs, 1944-1986

Folder 3.14 James Riddleberger, undated

Folder 3.15 Riddleberger and Belew Papers, 1874-1909

Folder 3.16 Rickard Family Papers, 1838-ca. 1920

Folder 3.17 Sine Family Photograph, ca. 1900

Folder 3.18 Copy, Steele Family Bible, 1842-1900

Folder 3.19 “Grave Issue: Sandy Hook Elementary Built Atop Town Father, Suit Claims,” May 4, 1996

Folder 3.20 Stoneburger Estate Letters, 1853-1890

Folder 3.21 Dr. Ralph Stoneburner, Obituary and Receipts, 1948-1974

Folder 3.22 Copy, Stooker Family Bible, 1841-1861

Folder 3.23 Copy, Edelman Family Bible, 1835-1862

Folder 3.24 Stickley Family Church, Guggisberg, Switzerland, 1147

Folder 3.25 Wetzel Family Documents and Photographs, 2012

Folder 3.26 Winesburg Documents and Photographs, 1877-1968

Folder 3.27 Moore Civil War Letters and Documents, Copies, 1815-1865

Folder 3.28 “Thompsons Mark 40th Anniversary,” 1997

Folder 3.29 Ward Family Photographs and Information, circa 1907

Folder 3.30 Wightman Family, 1796-1876

Folder 3.31 CD: History of the Virginia Conference U.E. And EUB Church, 1800-1969

Folder 3.32 Woodstock Museum History,1969-2010

Folder 3.33 Barb’s Museum, Bird Haven Virginia, ca. 1923

Folder 3.34 History of the Grandstaff Family, undated

Folder 3.35 Shenandoah County Historic Resources Survey, Phase I, Final Report, May 1995

 

Box 4, 38758101471182 Stack 1, Shelf 3

Folder 4.1, Massanuten Academy, Woodstock Virginia, ca. 1940

Folder 4.2, “A Trotty Veck Message”, Pamphlet, F.E. Palmer, Woodstock Virginia, 1954

Folder 4.3, Virginia Military Institute, 75th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, May 15 1939

Folder 4.4, Mount Jackson School Term Report, 1928-1929

Folder 4.5, “The Endless Caverns”, by Chester Reeds, 1925

Folder 4.6, Isaac Ludwig Papers, Relating to Hamburg Seminary, the Confederacy, and Madison District, 1850-1871, 1 of 2

Folder 4.7, Isaac Ludwig Papers, Relating to Hamburg Seminary, the Confederacy, and Madison District, 1850-1871, 2 of 2

 

Box 5, 38758101471190, Stack 8 Shelf 4

New Market Thesbians, 1866

Circulars of the New Market Polytechnical Institute and the Loudoun Technical Institute, 1855-1884

Area Scrapbook of Obituaries and Newspaper articles, 1872-1890, 1 of 4

 

Yearbook Grouping:

1947 File Box

1943 Brovashen

1945-1946 Brovasen

 

OVERSIZE: Joseph Pew Lord Fairfax Land Grant, 1777 Fireproof Safe Drawer 1 38758101162146