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Newspaper clippings

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of text cut out of newspapers.

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0211
Abstract

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch, 1929-2017, document the activities of Harrisonburg's local AAUW branch and include administrative records, financial files, publications, annual conference materials, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2017

Audie Scott Tilghman papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0011
Abstract

This collection primarily consists of letters from 1927 sent from Audie Tilghman to her family in Norfolk during her first year at the State Teachers College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also contains bills, a student handbook, and various ephemera from 1925-1930.

Dates: 1925-1930

Avtex Fibers, Inc. Newsclippings

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0158
Abstract

The Avtex Fibers, Inc. Newsclippings, 1989-1999, consists of one file of clippings from local, regional and national newspapers documenting the attempt to clean up a Superfund toxic waste site in Front Royal, Virginia, 1989-1999.

Dates: 1989-1999

Barbara McKnight Benham papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0338
Abstract

The Barbara McKnight Benham Papers, 1966-2021, comprise materials related to Madison College sorority life, campus events, and alumni associated events. The collection focuses primarily on McKnight’s student experience as a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority with correspondence, photographs, and invitations giving insight to campus life from 1966-1970.

Dates: 1966 - 2021

Betty Coe Cinquegrana papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0030
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Betty Coe Cinquegrana, who attended Madison College from 1960-1964. Materials date from 1960-2014 and relate to her time as a student at Louisa County High School and Madison College, and life after college. Materials relating to the Betty Coe ’64 and Paul J. Cinquegrana Scholarship, established in the mid-2000s, are also included.

Dates: 1960-2014

Blackley Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0232
Abstract

The Blackley Family Papers, 1830-2016, consists of hundreds of letters that span from 1830 to 2011; diaries; official United States, Confederate, and Texas documents; literary works; newspaper clippings; postcards; ephemera; and photographs. These papers document the related Scott, Bassett, Blackley, Hoge, Matthews, and Nix families of Texas and Staunton, Virginia.

Dates: 1830 - 2016

Bob Bersson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0272
Abstract

The Bob Bersson Papers, 1981-2017, are comprised of documents and media related to Bersson’s work as a community activist in Harrisonburg, and professor of art at James Madison University. It contains Bersson’s professional papers, material related to the Citizens for Downtown organization, Taxpayers against Golf Spending (TAGS), WMRA's “Our Little Radio Show,” and images of downtown Harrisonburg and JMU Campus.

Dates: 1981-2017

Carol Barton papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0274
Abstract

The Carol Barton Papers, 1973-2015, contain printed materials, letters, brochures, and primary materials as well as items that document professional endeavors, artistic processes, and personal items of book artist, paper engineer, teacher, and curator, Carol Barton.

Dates: 1973 - 2015

Carrie Bishop Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0033
Abstract

Scrapbook documents Bishop’s activities as a student at the State Normal School for Women, including membership in various clubs, societies, and attendance of social outings and cultural events.

Dates: 1914-1918; 1939

Charles Grattan Price Jr. and Don W. Thomas collection on the Chesapeake Western Railway

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0358
Abstract

The collection comprises photographs, maps, administrative files, and research materials related to the Chesapeake Western Railway. The materials in this collection were compiled by Don W. Thomas, former president and general manager of Chesapeake Western, and C. Grattan Price Jr., author of "The Crooked & Weedy": A History of Virginia's Chesapeake Western Railway.

Dates: 1872 - 1996

Charles Grattan Price Jr. collection on Tweetsie and the Shenandoah Central Railroad

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0327
Abstract

The Charles Grattan Price Jr. Collection on Tweetsie and the Shenandoah Central Railroad, 1916-1997 (bulk 1948-1956), comprises correspondence, printed material, and photographs related to the Shenandoah Central Railroad's narrow gauge engine Tweetsie (locomotive #12) and the one-mile Tweetsie Route, a scenic museum line, in Penn Laird, Virginia that operated from 1953 to 1954.

Dates: 1916 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1956

Charles Triplett O'Ferrall papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0086
Abstract

The Charles Triplett O’Ferrall Papers, 1870-1893, consist of 273 items housed within two boxes, of correspondence received by O’Ferrall when he resided in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as a small amount of assorted legal, financial, and miscellaneous documents which are apparently unconnected with O'Ferrall or his family, but do illustrate some common financial and legal practices of the day.

Dates: 1870 - 1893

Clara Soter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0042
Abstract

The Clara Soter Papers, 1969-1971, contain the January 1971 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and one report by Soter entitled “Sound Barrier,” written for the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: 1969-1971

Cleveland Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0043
Abstract

The Cleveland Family Papers, 1880-1958, are comprised primarily of photographs of Elizabeth and Annie Cleveland and other Cleveland family members. Additional materials include documents related to the deaths of Annie and Elizabeth Cleveland.

Dates: 1880-1958

Common Ground Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0126
Abstract

The Common Ground Records, 1983-2003, consists of the newsletters, administrative files, and other material related to or published by the now-defunct Harrisonburg peace and justice organization Common Ground and its predecessors, The Network for Peace and Justice and Common Weal.

Dates: 1983-2003

Daisy Bacon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0304
Abstract

The Daisy Bacon Papers, 1857-before March 25, 1986, comprise the personal and professional papers, diaries, manuscripts, and photographs of Daisy Bacon, longtime editor of Love Story Magazine. The papers of select immediate and extended family members are also included in this collection.

Dates: 1857-before March 25, 1986

Dixie Theatre and Strand Theatre [Staunton, Virginia] Campaign Booklets

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0305
Abstract

The Dixie Theatre and Strand Theatre [Staunton, Virginia] Campaign Booklets, 1950-1954, comprise seven promotional booklets created by Frank K. Shaffer, manager of Staunton, Virginia's Dixie Theatre and Strand Theatre.

Dates: 1950-1954

Dorothy Lee Baugher papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0124
Abstract

The Dorothy Lee Baugher Papers, 1936-2003 (bulk 1975-1981), consist of two boxes of newspaper clippings, poetry, fiction and non-fiction writings, and drawings produced by Baugher. The collection also includes miscellaneous materials including correspondence, receipts, programs, and notes.

Dates: 1936-2003; Majority of material found within 1975-1981

Elizabeth "Libby" Custer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0077
Abstract

The Elizabeth "Libby" Custer Papers, ca. 1930s-1997, comprise business and personal records relating to the Custer family business, Virginia Valley Processors, Inc., of Hinton, Virginia.

Dates: circa 1930s-1997

Emily Lewis Lee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0185
Abstract

The collection includes James Madison University related correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, scrapbooks, interview, and reunion booklets.

Dates: 1940-2006

Emilyn Peterson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0009
Abstract

The Emily Peterson Papers, 1929-2002, bulk 1929-1933, consists of five folders (in one half-Hollinger box) of materials relating to Peterson’s time as a student at the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg. Included are academic and athletic materials, memorabilia and ephemera, tickets to sporting and theatrical events, and newspaper clippings from The Breeze.

Dates: 1929-2002; Majority of material found within 1929-1933

Etta Evans Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0070
Abstract

The Etta Evans Scrapbook, 1935-1936, is comprised of one bound scrapbook containing memorabilia, ephemera, and correspondence from Evans’s time as a student at the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg. Evans annotated the scrapbook by describing the items pasted within.

Dates: 1935-1936

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

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

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

Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker research on historic Rockingham County houses

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0340
Abstract The Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker Research on Historic Rockingham County Houses, 1941-2017, comprises research files and notes, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting historic houses in Rockingham County, Virginia. The bulk of the research material was used as the basis for Terrell's book Old Houses in Rockingham County: 1750-1850 (1970) as well as Baker's follow-up book Old Houses in Rockingham County Revisited:...
Dates: 1941 - 2017

Jay G. Rainey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0024
Abstract

The Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970-1996, bulk 1970-1977, consist of five legal folders (.1 cubic feet). The collection is comprised of materials relating to Rainey’s role in the April 1970 protest of three faculty members’ non-reappointment. Additional materials are related to The Fixer, a student-run newspaper of which Rainey was an editor, and political brochures and newsletters from the AFL-CIO.

Dates: 1970-1996; Majority of material found within 1970-1977

Jean Foley Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0268
Abstract

The Jean Foley Scrapbook, 1939-1940, contains photographs of downtown Harrisonburg and James Madison University, including the “Turkey Festival” and May Day celebrations, as well as travel photos documenting the experiences of State Normal School alum, Foley.

Dates: 1939-1940; 1985

Joanne V. Gabbin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0296
Abstract

The Joanne V. Gabbin Papers, 1930-2017 [bulk 1960-2017], contain the professional, academic, and personal papers of Joanne V. Gabbin, professor of English at James Madison University and director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.

Dates: 1930-2017; Majority of material found within 1960-2017

John A. Frenger Diary and Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 0008
Abstract

The John A. Frenger Diary and Account Book, 1880-1892, consists of one ledger that contains periodic diary entries in which Frenger, a farmer from Greenville, Augusta County, documents the weather, his local travels, farm activities, and commentary on political events. The ledger also includes accounts of Frenger’s household and farm expenses and income.

Dates: 1880-1892; Majority of material found within 1881 - 1884