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1. HRHS-001 - F. Flavia Converse Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: F. [Fannie] Flavia Converse was a professional genealogist whose active career spanned nearly half a century. Converse was born on May 17, 1881 to Henry A. and Margaret Baer Converse. She graduated from Fairfax Hall in Winchester and from Shenandoah Valley Business College. Never marrying, she devoted herself to her church, career and family. She was a longtime member of the Harrisonburg [First] Presbyterian Church. The corres...

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2. HRHS-002 - Roberta Webb Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Roberta Morgan was an African American early childhood educator who taught at the Effinger School in Harrisonburg. The school was built in 1882, and from 1916 to 1938, the school was supervised by Harrisonburg City Schools. The Effinger School closed in 1938 after serving the African American community for over 50 years and was replaced by the Lucy Simms School. Roberta Morgan married in 1924 and became Roberta Webb. M...

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3. HRHS-003 - Lucy Simms Family Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Lucy F. Simms was born a slave in 1855 on the Gray family estate "Hilltop" along the eastern edge of Harrisonburg. Miss Simms began teaching when she was 17 or 18 years old and was able to attend Hampton Institute from 1874-1877. Upon graduation, "Miss Lucy" returned to the Valley and taught for a year at Zenda, a black community north of Harrisonburg. She then began teaching in Harrisonburg city schools, first in a church r...

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4. HRHS-004 - J.O. Stickley Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: James Otis (J. O.) Stickley was born on Sept. 2, 1869, at Cross Keys, to Phineas and Mary Bowman Stickley. After attending schools at Cross Keys and Port Republic, Stickley became a traveling salesman. He moved to Harrisonburg in 1905 and worked as an agent for Standard Oil Co. for eight years. In 1914, he became general manager of a farm implement business known as W. H. Cunningham & Co. (formerly known as J. N. Garber & Co...

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5. HRHS-005 - John J. Forrer Papers

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: "The successful development of Virginia's Highway system, for more than a third of a century, has been due in large measure to the ability, energy and example of our Assistant Chief Engineer, Mr. John J. Forrer." So wrote J. A. Anderson, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Highways, in a letter dated 28 March 1952 to Dr. F. P. Gaines, President of Washington and Lee University, Forrer's alma mater. Born in Harrisonburg on 1...

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6. HRHS-005.1 - Forrer Family Papers Collection

   HRHS- 5.1, Forrer Family Papers, is a related collection to HRHS- 5, John J. Forrer Papers. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: This collection pertains to the family of Henry Forrer (1845-1937) and Maria Showalter Forrer (1846-1926) and their descendants. Henry was the son of Jacob Forrer and Susan Whitmore, and Maria Showalter Forrer was the daughter of David and Maria Eversole Showalter. They married in 1874 and lived in Harrisonburg. The couple had ...

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7. HRHS-006 - FEMA Bridgewater Historic Homes Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Three homes were scheduled to be demolished and the URS Corporation prepared "architectural recordation packages" documenting the structures and adjacent areas. These packages were submitted to FEMA, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the Town of Bridgewater, and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Each structure's packet contains: Virginia Department of Historic Resources survey forms, floor plans (i...

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8. HRHS-007 - Coffman Family Papers Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Floyd Wilmer Coffman, the son of Edwin E. and Columbia Stover Coffman, was born in Elkton, Virginia, on September 14, 1889. On August 17, 1918 he joined the U. S. Army as a sergeant, serving as an aerial photographer. He was promoted to Sergeant First Class on August 1, 1919, while aboard the U.S.S. Pocahontas. Nine days later he received an honorable discharge at Camp Lee, Virginia. He was a member of the American Legion...

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9. HRHS-008 - Stiegel Family Papers Collection

   BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: John Calvin Stiegel was born 26 January 1854 in Shenandoah County, Va. He moved to Harrisonburg in 1856 and went into business with J. P. Houck as Houck & Stiegel, dealers in bark. Stiegel later became a bark buyer for the J. P. Houck Tanning Company. Stiegel also was president of the J. C. Stiegel Lumber Co. One of the original stockholders in the Rockingham National Bank, Stiegel sat on its board of directors and served...

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10. HRHS-009 - Harrisonburg Electric Commission Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Harrisonburg Electric Commission was established in 1957 and operates under the Code of the City of Harrisonburg as a separate unit of the City Government to operate, maintain, enlarge, expand, preserve and promote an orderly, economic and businesslike administration of the municipal electric system. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains publications and reports of the Harrisonburg Electric Commission. COL...

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11. HRHS-010 - The Harman School of Music Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: James A. Harman was born at Dry Fork, West Virginia in 1882. His desire to learn about the violin inspired him to cross over one of the "hills" by foot, 14 miles to a teacher, taking a chicken as payment for the lesson. From 1903-1904 he attended Dana's Musical Institute in Ohio (now the music school at Youngstown State University, where he earned notable distinction. In 1906, he and his wife Della moved to Dayton whe...

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12. HRHS-011 - Massanetta Springs Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Massanetta Springs is a retreat in Rockingham County, Virginia, administered by the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia, and chiefly associated with the Massanetta Springs Summer Bible Conference Encampment. The retreat includes the Hotel (1910), Hudson Auditorium (1922) and Camp Massanetta (1955-56). A Methodist camp existed at the site from 1816, originally known as Taylor's Springs. SCOPE AND CONTENT: Collection contai...

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13. HRHS-012 - Stirewalt Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Stirewalt family moved to the New Market- Harrisonburg area from North Carolina in the 1840's and were widely known through their association with education and the Lutheran clergy. Jacob L. Stirewalt held jobs in Harrisonburg and Roanoke in the 1880's before returning to New Market where he went into business. Annie (?) in Port Republic has not been identified. W. J. Stirewalt lived in New Market and Harrisonburg ...

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14. HRHS-013 - Harrisonburg Telephone Company

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Harrisonburg Telephone Company was founded in 1896 and served the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Sheriff John A. Switzer was instrumental in starting the telephone company after realizing the need for quick and reliable communication between his office and the various parts of the county. His daughter Carrie Moore and younger son John Robert became the first operators, while his elder son Walter, who was a ...

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15. HRHS-014 - Rockingham County Baseball League Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Rockingham County Baseball League is a summer baseball league in Rockingham County, Virginia. The RCBL is the second oldest continuous baseball league in the country, trailing only major league baseball. It was founded in 1924, and has included teams from across Rockingham County and up and down the Shenandoah Valley. SCOPE AND CONTENT: An ongoing collection consisting of materials relating to baseball in Rockingha...

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16. HRHS-015 - Daily News Record Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: On May 8, 1899, The Evening News was first published and is the oldest direct parent of the Daily News-Record. When The Evening News became a morning paper it changed its name to Harrisonburg Daily News. In 1905 the Harrisonburg Daily Times was founded as a continuation of the Spirit of the Valley of 1878. Yet another competitor, the Rockingham Daily Record, was founded in 1911. The Daily Times folded in 1912. The Harri...

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17. HRHS-016 - Rockingham Library Association Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Rockingham Library Association was organized on February 10, 1928. The library opened in a two-room suite in the Professional Building on November 19, 1928, with a total of 565 volumes. After several location changes, the library is now located on South Main Street in Harrisonburg and is called the Massanutten Regional Library. SCOPE AND CONTENT Collection of items pertaining to the Rockingham Library Association....

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18. HRHS-017 - Shenandoah College Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Shenandoah College was founded in 1875 by A. P. Funkhouser and Jay Fries and located in Dayton, VA. In 1960, the college moved to Winchester, VA and was renamed Shenandoah University. Folder 1: Items donated by John Hinkle: -Typed copy of Certificate of Incorporation, 1903 -Three report cards for Hulvey L. Mauzy, 1925 -Annual Class Exercises Program, 1926 (2) -Invitation to Commencement Exercises, 1926 -Annual Clas...

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19. HRHS-018 - Rockingham Development Corporation Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: The Rockingham Development Corporation was influential in bringing many businesses to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham area including Walker Manufacturing, Dunham-Bush, Packaging Corporation, and RK Carroll. SCOPE AND CONTENT: 13 (thirteen) photocopied pages of the early minutes of the Rockingham Development Corporation in 1955. COLLECTION INVENTORY: -Minutes dated January 30 (year omitted) -Minutes dated March 4 (year omi...

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20. HRHS-019 - Abraham Funkhouser Property Collection

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Abraham Funkhouser was a carpenter by trade and instrumental in the establishment of Pleasant Grove United Brethren Church along Rt. 11 in Rockingham County. He donated the logs for the west wall of the original building in 1838. Both he and his wife Sarah along with their children George, Julia, and Susan are buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Robert Alley is a great, great, great grandson of Abraham and Sarah Funkhouser...

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