A Guide to the Shenandoah County Fair Collection, 2015-0028
Compiled by Zachary Hottel
December 20, 2017
Descriptive Summary
Repository: Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg Virginia, USA
Title: Shenandoah County Fair Collection
Date Range: 1886-2017
Collection Number: 2015-0028
Extent: 1 Box, 30 Booklets, 1 Oversize Folder
Language: English
Abstract: Items related to the history of the Shenandoah County Fair, the Shenandoah County Agricultural Society, and the Shenandoah County Fair Association. It contains a collection of premium list books, brochures, flyers, and photographs from various fairs.
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. Digital media must be observed on the Shenandoah Room’s research computer. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting to use this collection.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Shenandoah County Fair Collection, 1886-1917, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.
Acquisition Information: The majority of the items were obtained by library staff by attending the fair or through fair mailings. The premium list books are part of the Archives legacy collection and their original donors are unknown, though some may be listed in original donor files. The digital media collection of photographs was donated by the Northern Virginia Daily who scanned them as part of their effort to write the book “100 Years of the Shenandoah County Fair” in 2017.
Processing Information:
Historical Note
In 1886 the Shenandoah Agricultural Society was formed and that year held the first Shenandoah County Fair. That organization operated the event until 1915 when it was disbanded. The following year the Shenandoah County Fair Association was formed. They purchased the former fairgrounds in Woodstock. In 1917 they sponsored their first fair and have operated the event ever since. It is known for its agricultural displays, business exhibits, food, and entertainment.
Scope and Content
The Shenandoah County Fair Collection consists of 34 premium list books from various years of the Shenandoah County Fair and approximately ½ linear feet of materials contained within 19 folders, and a single oversize folder. A single flash drive is also included with historic photographs of the fair. The collection is organized into the following series:
Series I: Documents and Photographs, 1886-2017 includes various brochures and flyers from the fair and a flash drive with over 200 photographs and scans of fair materials from 1886-2017.
Series II: Premium List Books, 1920-2002 includes 34 fair premium books from various years. These report on fair events, exhibits, and advertisers.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two (2) series:
Series I: Documents and Photographs Stack 4, Shelf 5
Box 1
Series II: Premium List Books Cabinet B, Lower
Bibliography
Ryman, Cyndie V. 100 Years of the Shenandoah County Fair. Strasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, 2017.
Inventory
Series I: Documents and Photographs Stack 4, Shelf 5
Folder 6: 1927 Fair Program
Folder 7: Harness Racing Program, 1959
Folder 8: 1941 Program
Folder 9: 1992 Program
Folder 10: 1995 Program
Folder 11: 1996 Program
Folder 12: 1997 Program
Folder 13: 1998 Program
Folder 14: 2002 Program
Folder 15: 2003 Program
Folder 16: 2005 Program
Folder 17: 2006 Program
Folder 18: 2008 Program
Folder 19: 2009 Program
Folder 20: 2011 Program
Folder 21: 2014 Program
Folder 22: Fair Overview and History, undated
Folder 23: 100th Anniversary Shenandoah County Fair, 2017
Folder 24: Shenandoah County Fair 2002-2004
Folder 25: Shenandoah County Fair Historic Photographs, 1886-2017 DIGITAL MEDIA
Folder 26: Shenandoah County Fair “Girlie Shows”, 1994
Folder 27: “Shenandoah County Fair: 100 Years of Heritage,” Exhibit Comment/Memory Cards,
August 25-September 2, 2017
Folder 28: “Shenandoah County Fair: 100 Years of Heritage,” Exhibit Sign-in Sheet, 2017
Folder 29: Wooden Lunch Nickel, September 1, 2017
Folder 30: Shenandoah County Fair, 2017 Harness Racing Programs, August 31-September 2 2017
Folder 31: “2017 Shenandoah County Fair: Celebrating 100 Years,” Fair Program, 2017
OVERSIZE FOLDER 1: Business, sponsor, and event brochures from the 2016 Shenandoah County Fair, September 1, 2016
OVERSIZE: 2017 Shenandoah County Fair Brochure
38758101465333 Map Case Drawer A. Oversize Folder 4
OVERSIZE: Shenandoah County Fair Print by Helen J. Smith, 2003
38758101465390 Map Case Drawer A, Folder 8
Series II: Premium Lists (Cabinet B, Lower)
AR 630.74 1920 Premium List
AR 630.74 1930 Premium List
AR 630.74 1936 Premium List
AR 630.74 1937 Premium List
AR 630.74 1940 Premium List
AR 630.74 1948 Premium List
AR 630.74 1949 Premium List
AR 630.74 1950 Premium List
AR 630.74 1951 Premium List
AR 630.74 1953 Premium List
AR 630.74 1954 Premium List
AR 630.74 1958 Premium List
AR 630.74 1960 Premium List
AR 630.74 1965 Premium List
AR 630.74 1967 Premium List
AR 630.74 1973 Premium List
AR 630.74 1976 Premium List
AR 630.74 1976 Premium List
AR 630.74 1980 Premium List
AR 630.74 1982 Premium List
AR 630.74 1986 Premium List
AR 630.74 1992 Premium List
AR 630.74 1994 Premium List
AR 630.74 1995 Premium List
AR 630.74 1996 Premium List
AR 630.74 1997 Premium List
AR 630.74 1998 Premium List
AR 630.74 1999 Premium List
AR 630.74 2001 Premium List
AR 630.74 2002 Premium List