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Frances Logan Gillam Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0035
Abstract

The Frances Logan Gillam Papers, 1939-1940, are comprised of photographs of the Madison College campus dating to the 1939-1940 academic term and miscellaneous materials from Gillam’s time as a student at Madison College.

Dates: 1939-1940

Freshman Class Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0033
Abstract

The Freshman Class Scrapbooks are comprised of four disassembled scrapbooks, containing correspondence, programs, invitations, telegrams and ephemera that document class elections and campus activities of the Madison College freshman class, from 1945-1949.

Dates: 1945-1949

Fulks Run Ruritan Club records

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0198
Abstract

The Fulks Run Ruritan Club Records, 1958-2008, consist of two boxes (2 cubic feet) of meeting minutes, rosters, community service reports, treasuer notes, receipts, correspondence, and handbooks documenting this Fulks Run, Virginia organization.

Dates: 1958-2008

Furious Flower Poetry Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0017
Abstract

The Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, consisting of 17.6 cubic feet (43 boxes, 1 rolled storage container), document the departmental activities of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.

Dates: 1970 - 2021

Gail Kinsey photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0346
Abstract

Three color photographs documenting Gail Kinsey's ('72) time as a student at Madison College.

Dates: 1969 - 1972

Gallaher and Briscoe Family Confederate Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0250
Abstract

The collection consists of papers related to the family of Lieutenant William Bowen Gallaher (1840-1911) and Amelia Frances Briscoe Gallaher (1845-1911). Documents reveal family members’ involvement with the Waynesboro Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers Home, and the Grand Camp C.V. Department of Virginia. It also contains personal correspondence between Virginia governor John Letcher and Hugh L. Gallaher.

Dates: 1858-1925

Garber and Logan family papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0315
Abstract

The Garber and Logan Family Papers, 1846-1949, comprise personal receipts of Joseph Garber, genealogy of the Garber Family, and photographs likely taken by John and Emma Logan.

Dates: 1846-1949

Geoffrey Morley-Mower Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0194
Abstract

The Geoffrey Morley-Mower Papers, 1999-2001, include a draft of Morley-Mower's memoir Flying Blind, correspondence with artist and collection donor Richard McNealy, and images and copies of paintings used to illustrate Flying Blind.

Dates: 1999-2001

George E. May Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0094
Abstract

The George E. May Papers, 1930s, contain 44 chapters (some missing) of a carbon-copy typescript manuscript plus handwritten drafts and other notes on the history of Port Republic, Virginia. The manuscript is a draft of May's book Port Republic: The History of a Shenandoah Valley River Town that was published for the first time in 2002 - the 200th anniversary of the founding of Port Republic.

Dates: 1930s

George K. Harnsberger Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0312
Abstract

The George K. Harnsberger Ledger, 1939-1957, documents Harnsberger's personal and farm related financial activities. The ledger primarily records expenses, but payments received for sales of grain and other crops, livestock, and poultry are also documented.

Dates: 1939-1957

George M. Neese papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0355
Abstract

The collection comprises the personal papers, correspondence, diaries, and writings of George M. Neese of New Market, Virginia.

Dates: 1859 - 1946

George W. Kemper Jr. Medical Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0148
Abstract

The George W. Kemper Jr. Medical Ledger, 1857-1892 [bulk 1861-1868], consists of one large ledger, handwritten by Kemper, including dated entries of names, amounts owed, and occasional notes beneath the names.

Dates: 1857-1892; Majority of material found within 1861-1868

George W. W. Scothern Daybooks

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0142
Abstract

The George W. W. Scothern Daybooks, 1905 - 1911, consist of account ledgers and other materials that document the business transactions of a photography business and a general store, C.A. Scothern & Son.

Dates: 1905-1911

George Washington National Forest oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: SdArch 6
Abstract

The George Washington National Forest Oral History Collection, 1994, is comprised of audio recordings and transcripts documenting interviews conducted by a JMU student intern with Jacob Kagey and Earnest Dickerman, employees of George Washington National Forest National Park, on the topics of botanical and wilderness history.

Dates: 1994

Gordon W. Miller Collection on Gabriel Thomas Barbee

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0193
Abstract

Photocopies of materials documenting Gabriel T. Barbee's influence in the Virginia Farmers' Alliance, 1887-1894.

Dates: 1787-2005

Graduate Council Minutes

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0024
Abstract

The Graduate Council Minutes, 1958-1972, are comprised of minutes of the Madison College Graduate Council.

Dates: 1958-1972

Grove Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0292
Abstract

The Grove Family Papers, 1884-1932, consists of correspondence and ephemera from the Grove Family of Luray in Page County, Virginia.

Dates: 1884-1932

Gwendolyn Brooks and Arthur Waldhorn Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0306
Abstract

The Gwendolyn Brooks and Arthur Waldhorn Correspondence, June 10, 1985, comprises a single sheet with correspondence between Gwendolyn Brooks and Arthur Waldhorn. Includes Waldhorn's typed request to Brooks to write a piece of poetry for Forbes Magazine and Brooks's handwritten response on the same sheet that she never received the request.

Dates: 1985 June 10

Hamburg Mennonite Church harmonica sacra all day sing

 Collection
Identifier: SdArch 10
Abstract

Hamburg Mennonite Church Harmonia Sacra All Day Sing, August 6, 1995, is comprised of audiorecordings of a harmonia sacra hymn sing, held at the Old Hamburg Mennonite Church, on August 6, 1995.

Dates: 1995 August 6

Harold McNett seagoing cowboy oral history

 Collection
Identifier: SdArch 38
Abstract

The Harold McNett Seagoing Cowboy Oral History, October 18, 2016, is comprised of one audio recording and transcript of an interview of McNett by Gordon Miller about his experiences attending horses on ship bound for Europe, as part of the relief effort after World War II.

Dates: 2016 October 18

Harriet Shackelford Thomas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0270
Abstract

The Harriet Shackelford Papers, 1964-1970, are comprised of 30 photographs of Madison College students and campus scenes, as well as a letter written by Julie Fry regarding the Madison College Big Sister Little Sister program.

Dates: 1964-1970

Harrisonburg Chapter of the Alumni Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0264
Abstract

The Harrisonburg Chapter of the Madison College Alumni Association Records is comprised of two meeting minute books; a scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper clippings and paper; and administrative papers that document the Alumni Association (formerly known as the Alumnae Association) from 1945-1964.

Dates: 1945-1964

Harrisonburg Court Square oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: SdArch 2
Abstract

The Harrisonburg Court Square Oral Histories, 1990, is comprised of audio recordings, interview transcripts, and background papers, documenting the impact of the construction of the Valley Mall in 1978 on downtown Harrisonburg.

Dates: 1990

Harrisonburg Historic Map Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0050
Abstract

The Harrisonburg Historic Map Collection, 1873-1982 (bulk 1903-1956), consists of approximately 615 items including maps, blueprints, drawings, and corresponding paperwork created by the City of Harrisonburg. These items represent proposed road improvements, sewer and water lines, bridge plans, land exchanges, and sub-divisions added to the city. Some drawings for church buildings, schools, parks and industrial zones are included as well.

Dates: 1903 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1903 - 1956

Harrisonburg postcards

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0357
Abstract

The collection comprises 30 postcards (including duplicates) documenting the historic campus of James Madison University (under its previous names) and the surrounding city of Harrisonburg.

Dates: 1909 - 1978

Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0235
Abstract

The Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority Photographs, consisting of two Hollinger boxes and one half-Hollinger box (.86 cubic feet), are comprised of photographs used by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority in their urban renewal programs. The bulk of the photographs capture buildings targeted for urban renewal in downtown and residential Harrisonburg, Virginia in the 1960s and 1980s.

Dates: 1960-1987

Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Child Day Care Centers, Inc. Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0135
Abstract

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Child Day Care Centers, Inc. Records, 1696-1991, consist of two boxes of administrative records of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Child Day Care Centers, one of the first day care facilities in the area.

Dates: 1969-1991

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historic Properties Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0195
Abstract

The collection contains National Register of Historic Places nomination forms and supporting documents, maps, floor plans and images for properties in the vicinity of Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg generated by students in James Madison University’s Historic Preservation class, 1989-2013.

Dates: 1989-2013

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0117
Abstract

This collection consists of approximately 1,700 items, in six boxes and one flat folder, and covers the dates 1740-1950. The collection is comprised of a very wide variety of legal, governmental, business, school, and church records, as well as personal papers, all primarily from the Central Shenandoah Valley (Rockingham, Shenandoah, Augusta, and Page counties). Most are originals, but some facsimiles are included.

Dates: 1740-1950

Heatwole Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0252
Abstract

The Heatwole Family Papers, 1838-2001, document descendants of David Heatwole (1767-1842). The collection documents the Virginia Heatwoles, specifically those of Mt. Clinton and Dale Enterprise, as well as the Trumbos of Fulks Run. Materials include correspondence, financial records, personal papers, photographs, and ephemera.

Dates: 1838-2001

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