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1. HRHS-020 - Rockingham County 1860 Voting Ledger Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Rockingham County was established in 1778 from Augusta County. Harrisonburg was named as the county seat and incorporated as a town in 1780. Harrisonburg was incorporated as a city in 1916 and separated from Rockingham County (all cities in Virginia are independent cities), but it remains the county seat. (Wikipedia) SCOPE AND CONTENT: Hard cover book listing nineteen voting districts in Rockingham County, Virginia in 186...

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2. HRHS-021 - Scrapbook Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Scrapbooks became popular in the 1800's and are used as a method of preserving, presenting, and arranging personal and family history in the form of a book. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection has personal scrapbooks. Scrapbooks are not normally processed by the museum, but are stored in the same format as they are donated. Most scrapbooks with newsp...

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3. HRHS-021.a - Club Scrapbook/Minutes/Correspondence Collection

   SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection has items from various Civic Clubs, church clubs, school clubs, and veteran clubs. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Church Women United Three boxes of scrapbooks and papers Donor: Unknown Dayton High School Scrapbook of 50th Reunion, Class of 1938 Donor: Janet B. Senger McCoy Dayton Ruritan Club Minutes, financials, correspondence, certificates, annual handbooks, 1941 - 2021 Donor: Richard Phillips E...

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4. HRHS-022 - Dayton High School/Elementary School Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Dayton High School was in existence in Dayton, Virginia from 1914 through 1956 and housed both a high school and elementary school. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains items from Dayton High School and Dayton Elementary School. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Folder 1: -1923 Commencement invitation for Georgie Shrum (donated by Peggy Buterbaugh) -1925 Commencement invitation for Roy E. Sharpes -1926 Commencement ...

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5. HRHS-023 - Watson and Brothers Account Books

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Watson and Brothers store was located in the town of Port Republic, VA c. 1865-1871. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Three account books from the store of Watson and Brothers which was located in Port Republic, VA. COLLECTION INVENTORY: -Three account books from the store of Watson and Brothers. Each book is in a separate folder and book cover and is in poor condition. Please use gloves and handle very gently.

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6. HRHS-024 - Dorcas Aubrey Letters Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Dorcas Aubrey is the grandmother of the donor Leon Liskey and was from the Fulks Run area of Rockingham County. She was born November 24, 1861 and later married Jacob Breneman. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Letters addressed to Miss Dorcas Aubrey in the 1880's. Letters were from friends and family in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, and also local places, Dayton, Bridgewater, New Market, Howard's Lick, Mathias, etc. COLLECTION I...

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7. HRHS-025 - Edom Post Office and General Store Ledger Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The store was owned by John and George Chrismans. Jesse Rolston I (Richard Miller's great, great grandfather) worked there and later became part owner in the 1830s. Jesse Rolston was the son of David Rolston, Jr. and had close ties to the Daniel and Jesse Harrison families. SCOPE AND CONTENT: The ledger is from the Edom Post Office and General Store and Mill, from Jesse Rolston, Sr. The earliest entry is from 1819. ...

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8. HRHS-026 - Firebaugh Family Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Mr. Marshall A. Firebaugh was Harrisonburg City Treasurer for many years and retired in 1982. He lived at 550 S. Mason St., Harrisonburg, VA. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Twenty-three folders containing genealogical information, family letters, clippings, etc. about the Firebaugh family. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Series 1: 3 books titled: 1.Lions Club, Harrisonburg, VA (in library) 2.Furniture Antiques Found in Virginia by ...

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9. HRHS-027 - W.E. Long & Sons Store Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: W. E. Long and Sons store in Mt. Clinton was in operation in the late 1800's and was still in operation in 1984 by Mr. Claude Long, grandson of S. C. Long. A newspaper photo of the store is in the genealogy department filed under Mt. Clinton. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Invoices from various businesses, mostly local, for items sold to W. E. Long and Sons store in Mt. Clinton, VA. Purchased by HRHS. COLLECTION INVENTORY: -Inv...

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10. HRHS-028 - Joshua Wilton Papers Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Joshua Wilton was a prominent resident of Harrisonburg during the turn of the century. Wilton, a Canadian banker, came to Harrisonburg at age 22 in 1865. He was born in Ontario, Canada in 1843. During his life, he established a metal castings foundry, opened a hardware store, served as president of the First National Bank, master of the Masonic Lodge, a prominent Episcopalian, was a member of RMH building committee and Board...

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11. HRHS-029 - John F. Lewis Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: John Francis Lewis (March 1, 1818 - September 2, 1895) was an American plantation owner and politician from Rockingham County, Virginia. He served two terms as the 9th and 14th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and represented Virginia as a Republican in the United States Senate during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. John F. Lewis was born on the "Lynnwood" plantation in rural Rockingham County Virginia, a son ...

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12. HRHS-030 - Myers Store Ledger Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Meyers Store was located at Edom in Linville, Rockingham County in the mid 1800's. Mary Sue McDonald's father's uncle owned Myers Store as well as a store in Timberville. SCOPE AND CONTENT: These 5 (five) ledgers of Meyers Store at Edom in Linville, Rockingham County, were found in the attic of the house on the Wenger Homestead (built in 1825) in Linville (across from Linville Elementary school). The house passed from the ...

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13. HRHS-031 - Autograph Book Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Autograph books, also known as friendship books, were used to share poems and thoughts between friends. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This is a collection of autograph books. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Folder 1: Autograph book belonging to Ida B. Miller, 1889 (donated by Dye S. Jacqueline) Folder 2: -Autograph book belonging to Charles L. McMullen, 1888-1894 (donated by Pearl McMullen 50.02.03) Folder 3: Autograph boo...

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14. HRHS-032 - Valley Playhouse/Blackfriar Dinner Theatre Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE In 1988, Director/Actor Tim Frank returned home to Harrisonburg nurturing the dream of a permanent area community theatre. At once he found widespread support of his vision by community audiences and performers. Fundraising performances were held for family and friends in a barn on family property off Old Furnace Road, and the premiere season of the Valley Playhouse was held at Eastern Mennonite University's Strite Hall. ...

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15. HRHS-033 - Wetsel Seed Company Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Daniel Wetsel determined through trial and error the strains of corn best adapted to lowland and up-land cultivation and to wet and dry seasons. From year to year he added other farm and garden crops native to this area. Study of weather patterns and trends had long formed one of his active interests and he enjoyed a wide reputation for his forecasts and conclusions. Mr. Wetsel was a pioneer in advocating soil improvem...

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16. HRHS-034 - Booker Family Coat-of-Arms Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Edward Booker was born in England in 1590 and was a large land owner in the colony of Virginia. He was the father of Capt. Richard Booker of Gloucester County, VA. Capt. Booker first married Rebecca Leake and his second wife was Hannah Hand. A son Edmund Booker was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1757 - 1758 and another son Edward was a member in 1736 and 1747. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Consists of hand painted coa...

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17. HRHS-035 - Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Advertising Ephemera Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Advertising ephemera are items such as ads, pamphlets, posters, postcards, notices, etc. used for advertisement purposes. Also included in this collection are old receipts from local businesses. SCOPE AND CONTENT: The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Advertising Ephemera Collection contains items used by local businesses to advertise their services. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Folder 1: -Allemong, J. W. F, Fancy and Staple Dry...

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18. HRHS-036 - Whitesel Brothers Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Whitesel firm was founded in 1880 when H. N. Whitesel and J. D. Whitesel bought out their employer, Mr. J. W. Earman, who wanted to retire from the farm implement business in Harrisonburg. After taking over from Mr. Earman the Whitesel firm located their new business on East Market Street and traded under the name H. N. Whitesel and Brother and sold horse-drawn farm implements, buggies, harnesses, lumber and fertilizer....

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19. HRHS-037 - Manuel "Ham" Trenary Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Manuel [Ham] Trenary was the first policeman to die in active duty in the Harrisonburg Police Department. During the 1950's Mr. Trenary was shot at the L&S Diner during a robbery by an unknown assailant. His murder was never resolved. The donor, Nancy R. Brubaker was Trenary's niece. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Collection consists of personal effects used by Trenary in Staunton, VA, Police School, including two notebooks, a ...

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20. HRHS-038 - Civil War Currency Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Confederate currency was printed by The Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains miscellaneous Civil War currency, Civil War currency reproductions, and Civil War Bearer Bonds. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Folder 1: -4 Rockingham County bills, 50 cents each (1862) (donated by Casey and Kathy Billhimer) -3 confederate bills, 50 cents, $50, and $100 (186...

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