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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","The collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937\n  \n  1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899\n  1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937\n  1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884\n  1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928\n  \n  Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936\n  Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896\n  Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933","Boatner, Mark Mayo. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius. Virginia: The New Dominion. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon. The Randolphs of Virginia. New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed. Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931.","Krick, Robert K. Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia. Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979.","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977.","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926.","Tewksbury, Donald G. The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War. NY: Archon Books, 1965.","Wakelyn, Jon L. Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977.","Wayland, John W. A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912.","John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899.","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.","Harter, Dale F. Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia. M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters:2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"2 May 1860 Talk of secession30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters:21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters:13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters:Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters:9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters:2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters:21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters:28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters:23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters:1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters:9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters:7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters:6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters:15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters:6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters:4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The John T. 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New York: Doubleday, 1972.\u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eJohnson, Allen \u0026amp; Malone, Dumas, ed. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDictionary of American Biography.\u003c/emph\u003e Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eKrick, Robert K. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e. Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eMembers of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe National Cyclopedia of American Biography\u003c/emph\u003e. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eTewksbury, Donald G. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War\u003c/emph\u003e. NY: Archon Books, 1965. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eWakelyn, Jon L. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBiographical Dictionary of the Confederacy\u003c/emph\u003e. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eWayland, John W. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of Rockingham County, Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. \u003c/bibref\u003e\n  "],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Boatner, Mark Mayo. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius. Virginia: The New Dominion. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon. The Randolphs of Virginia. New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed. Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931.","Krick, Robert K. Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia. Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979.","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977.","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926.","Tewksbury, Donald G. The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War. NY: Archon Books, 1965.","Wakelyn, Jon L. Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977.","Wayland, John W. A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899.","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eThis collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHarter, Dale F. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOf Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia.\u003c/emph\u003e M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Harter, Dale F. Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia. M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 May 1860 Talk of secession\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003eEight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/Harris_Coll_Force_Transcripts.html\"\u003etranscription\u003c/extref\u003e (NOT ON MICROFILM)\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters:2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"2 May 1860 Talk of secession30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters:21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters:13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters:Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters:9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters:2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters:21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters:28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters:23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters:1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters:9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters:7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters:6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters:15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters:6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters:4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy."],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Harris, R. Randolph"],"famname_ssim":["Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence"],"persname_ssim":["Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899","Harris, R. Randolph","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Innes, 1837-1887"],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","The collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937\n  \n  1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899\n  1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937\n  1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884\n  1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928\n  \n  Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936\n  Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896\n  Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933","Boatner, Mark Mayo. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius. Virginia: The New Dominion. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon. The Randolphs of Virginia. New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed. Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931.","Krick, Robert K. Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia. Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979.","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977.","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926.","Tewksbury, Donald G. The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War. NY: Archon Books, 1965.","Wakelyn, Jon L. Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977.","Wayland, John W. A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912.","John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899.","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.","Harter, Dale F. Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia. M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters:2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"2 May 1860 Talk of secession30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters:21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters:13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters:Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters:9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters:2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters:21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters:28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters:23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters:1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters:9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters:7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters:6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters:15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters:6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters:4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899","Harris, R. Randolph","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Innes, 1837-1887","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["John T. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Other Formats Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. 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Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979.","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977.","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926.","Tewksbury, Donald G. The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War. NY: Archon Books, 1965.","Wakelyn, Jon L. Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977.","Wayland, John W. A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899.","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. 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Harris of Virginia.\u003c/emph\u003e M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Harter, Dale F. Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia. M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 May 1860 Talk of secession\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003eEight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/Harris_Coll_Force_Transcripts.html\"\u003etranscription\u003c/extref\u003e (NOT ON MICROFILM)\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters:2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"2 May 1860 Talk of secession30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters:21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters:13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters:Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters:9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters:2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters:21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters:28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters:23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters:1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters:9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters:7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters:6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters:15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters:6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters:4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_dc1bd08acadd3e1eb1362ba5b6c828f4\"\u003eThe John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy."],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia. General Assembly. 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They had five children, one of which was Mary Anna Thompson, who lived from 1903 to 1997. John W. Thompson and other Thompson family members were involved in the purchase of land for the Mt. Zion Brethren Church of Dayton, Virginia around 1895 and the later sale of the church and land around 1945.","Mary A. Thompson (1903-1997) spent her life in the Harrisonburg area. She went to Pleasant Hill Elementary and Junior High School and then to Dayton High School, graduating in 1925. She was accepted into the Rockingham Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1929 and graduated in 1933."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box, folder #], Mary A. Thompson Papers, 1882-1974, SC 0152, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box, folder #], Mary A. 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These materials include notebooks of various household income and expenses from the years 1935 - 1974, including lists of purchases for gasoline and various auto parts from several different stores including Wayne Motor Sales, Standard Oil Co., and Madrid Fil[l]ing Station. Other materials comprise a notebook of church council meeting minutes and legal documents from the Mt. Zion Brethren Church of Dayton, Virginia from 1895 - 1945, various financial and legal papers from 1892 - 1932 that include fire insurance appraisals and policies for the farm, tax receipts, estate debts, land deeds, and a 1930 Farm Census.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther materials within the collection relate to Mary A. Thompson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson, from the years 1921 - 1945. These papers include temporary nursing permits and a letter from the principal of Dayton High School. There is also a small amount of Thompson family genealogical materials including written birth and death dates, newspaper clippings relating to the Thompson Geological Museum and various Thompson family members from 1921 - 1980, and three photographs. Other genealogical materials relate to the Heatwole and Weaver families and include the pamphlet, \"A History of the Heatwole Family\" from 1882. Also included is a small folder of schedules and list of staff for the WSVA radio station in Harrisonburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Mary A. Thompson Papers, 1882 - 1975, consist primarily of documents and notebooks pertaining to the lives of John W. Thompson and his wife Elizabeth F. Thompson. These materials include notebooks of various household income and expenses from the years 1935 - 1974, including lists of purchases for gasoline and various auto parts from several different stores including Wayne Motor Sales, Standard Oil Co., and Madrid Fil[l]ing Station. Other materials comprise a notebook of church council meeting minutes and legal documents from the Mt. Zion Brethren Church of Dayton, Virginia from 1895 - 1945, various financial and legal papers from 1892 - 1932 that include fire insurance appraisals and policies for the farm, tax receipts, estate debts, land deeds, and a 1930 Farm Census.","Other materials within the collection relate to Mary A. Thompson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson, from the years 1921 - 1945. These papers include temporary nursing permits and a letter from the principal of Dayton High School. There is also a small amount of Thompson family genealogical materials including written birth and death dates, newspaper clippings relating to the Thompson Geological Museum and various Thompson family members from 1921 - 1980, and three photographs. Other genealogical materials relate to the Heatwole and Weaver families and include the pamphlet, \"A History of the Heatwole Family\" from 1882. Also included is a small folder of schedules and list of staff for the WSVA radio station in Harrisonburg, Virginia."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. 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He then migrated to Virginia and settled about 4 miles west of Luray. His descendants figured prominently in the life of the region. Abraham is credited as being the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Shenandoah County.","This collection was minimally reprocessed in May 2017 and renamed Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, a change from Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2062.","L. R. Milbourne Papers, 1886-1906, SC 0108, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Strickler Family Papers, 1887-1928, SC 0326, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, consists of two Hollinger boxes and a few oversize materials dealing largely with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, in what would become Page County, Virginia in 1831, and a few related families. There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).","From surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026 others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026 financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).","Mostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026 nephews Joseph F. \u0026 E.V. Kauffman \u0026 brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life \u0026 troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and \"excitement and rumors of all kinds\" (June 24, 1861)","Several from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866). Includes a cross-hatched letter dated August 30, 1863.","Mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.","Friends \u0026 Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).","Mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting \u0026 mining, to brother Reuben T. \u0026 other relatives in VA.","Mostly from W.S. \u0026 J.G. Strickler in NV \u0026 Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID \u0026 MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.","Mostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives \u0026 Baptist Church members.","Mostly from family \u0026 friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County \u0026 later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.","Con't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s","Property tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories \u0026 receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.","Includes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","Debt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. \u0026 Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.","Includes religious pamphlet by J.G. Strickler (2 cop.), Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions (65,68,69,76, 1893-1904), Luray \u0026 Bridgewater newsletters (1885-93), \u0026 unidentified printed German poem.","Joseph H. Wenger's History of the Descendants of Abraham Beery was removed from the collection, individually cataloged, and placed in the rare book collection.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eFrom surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026amp; others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026amp; financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026amp; nephews Joseph F. \u0026amp; E.V. Kauffman \u0026amp; brother John W. 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There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).","From surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026 others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026 financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).","Mostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026 nephews Joseph F. \u0026 E.V. Kauffman \u0026 brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life \u0026 troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and \"excitement and rumors of all kinds\" (June 24, 1861)","Several from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866). Includes a cross-hatched letter dated August 30, 1863.","Mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.","Friends \u0026 Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).","Mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting \u0026 mining, to brother Reuben T. \u0026 other relatives in VA.","Mostly from W.S. \u0026 J.G. Strickler in NV \u0026 Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID \u0026 MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.","Mostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives \u0026 Baptist Church members.","Mostly from family \u0026 friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County \u0026 later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.","Con't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s","Property tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories \u0026 receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.","Includes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","Debt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. \u0026 Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.","Includes religious pamphlet by J.G. Strickler (2 cop.), Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions (65,68,69,76, 1893-1904), Luray \u0026 Bridgewater newsletters (1885-93), \u0026 unidentified printed German poem."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJoseph H. Wenger's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHistory of the Descendants of Abraham Beery\u003c/emph\u003e was removed from the collection, individually cataloged, and placed in the rare book collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Material"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Joseph H. Wenger's History of the Descendants of Abraham Beery was removed from the collection, individually cataloged, and placed in the rare book collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_e14078b672041e71509e85181cfc538e\"\u003eThis collection deals mainly with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, Virginia, along with a few other related families.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection deals mainly with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, Virginia, along with a few other related families."],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Ebenezer Baptist Association (Va.)","Confederate States of America. 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He then migrated to Virginia and settled about 4 miles west of Luray. His descendants figured prominently in the life of the region. Abraham is credited as being the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Shenandoah County.","This collection was minimally reprocessed in May 2017 and renamed Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, a change from Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2062.","L. R. Milbourne Papers, 1886-1906, SC 0108, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Strickler Family Papers, 1887-1928, SC 0326, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, consists of two Hollinger boxes and a few oversize materials dealing largely with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, in what would become Page County, Virginia in 1831, and a few related families. There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).","From surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026 others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026 financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).","Mostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026 nephews Joseph F. \u0026 E.V. Kauffman \u0026 brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life \u0026 troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and \"excitement and rumors of all kinds\" (June 24, 1861)","Several from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866). Includes a cross-hatched letter dated August 30, 1863.","Mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.","Friends \u0026 Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).","Mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting \u0026 mining, to brother Reuben T. \u0026 other relatives in VA.","Mostly from W.S. \u0026 J.G. Strickler in NV \u0026 Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID \u0026 MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.","Mostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives \u0026 Baptist Church members.","Mostly from family \u0026 friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County \u0026 later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.","Con't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s","Property tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories \u0026 receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.","Includes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","Debt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. \u0026 Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.","Includes religious pamphlet by J.G. Strickler (2 cop.), Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions (65,68,69,76, 1893-1904), Luray \u0026 Bridgewater newsletters (1885-93), \u0026 unidentified printed German poem.","Joseph H. Wenger's History of the Descendants of Abraham Beery was removed from the collection, individually cataloged, and placed in the rare book collection.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","This collection deals mainly with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, Virginia, along with a few other related families.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Ebenezer Baptist Association (Va.)","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 10th -- History","Mill Creek Regular Baptist Church (Va.)","Strickler family","Kauffman family","Hoover family","Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008","Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017","Strickler, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas), 1828-1889","Strickler, Joseph, 1786-1856","Strickler, Reuben T. 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(James Beery), 1934-2017","Strickler family"],"creator_ssim":["Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008","Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017","Strickler family"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008","Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017","Strickler, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas), 1828-1889","Strickler, Joseph, 1786-1856","Strickler, Reuben T. (Reuben Thomas), 1854-1937","Strickler, Mary"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Ebenezer Baptist Association (Va.)","Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 10th -- History","Mill Creek Regular Baptist Church (Va.)"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Strickler family","Kauffman family","Hoover family"],"creators_ssim":["Hoover, Anna B., 1937-2008","Hoover, James B. (James Beery), 1934-2017","Strickler, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas), 1828-1889","Strickler, Joseph, 1786-1856","Strickler, Reuben T. 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He first settled in America around 1700 in the province of Pennsylvania. He then migrated to Virginia and settled about 4 miles west of Luray. His descendants figured prominently in the life of the region. Abraham is credited as being the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Shenandoah County.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Abraham Strickler was one of the original settlers of the Shenandoah Valley at Massanutten (now Page County) in the 1720s. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He first settled in America around 1700 in the province of Pennsylvania. He then migrated to Virginia and settled about 4 miles west of Luray. His descendants figured prominently in the life of the region. Abraham is credited as being the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Shenandoah County."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mr.\u0026amp; Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, SC 0098, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mr.\u0026 Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, SC 0098, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection was minimally reprocessed in May 2017 and renamed Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, a change from Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection. 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There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eFrom surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026amp; others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026amp; financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026amp; nephews Joseph F. \u0026amp; E.V. Kauffman \u0026amp; brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life \u0026amp; troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and \"excitement and rumors of all kinds\" (June 24, 1861)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866). Includes a cross-hatched letter dated August 30, 1863.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting \u0026amp; mining, to brother Reuben T. \u0026amp; other relatives in VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly from W.S. \u0026amp; J.G. Strickler in NV \u0026amp; Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID \u0026amp; MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives \u0026amp; Baptist Church members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly from family \u0026amp; friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County \u0026amp; later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCon't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProperty tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories \u0026amp; receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026amp; und.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. \u0026amp; Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes religious pamphlet by J.G. Strickler (2 cop.), Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Assoc. sessions (65,68,69,76, 1893-1904), Luray \u0026amp; Bridgewater newsletters (1885-93), \u0026amp; unidentified printed German poem.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Collection of Strickler Family Papers, 1776-1963, consists of two Hollinger boxes and a few oversize materials dealing largely with the Strickler family of Massanutten, Egypt Bend, and Luray, in what would become Page County, Virginia in 1831, and a few related families. There are scattered documents relevant to related families, especially the Civil War correspondence of the Kauffmans, but the bulk of the collection documents parts of the lives of two Mary Stricklers (1860s, 1907-1940s); Joseph and Joseph T. Strickler (1810-1856, 1890s); and Baptist Elder Reuben T. Strickler (1854-1937). There is also some correspondence concerning the Strickler land claim and experiences in Oregon and Washington Territory (1860s-1880s).","From surnames Coffman, Ward, Crim, \u0026 others, mostly to Strickler family in Luray; mention of land purchases in the Valley, typhoid fever, farm \u0026 financial news. A few from Oregon concern prospecting in Rogue River. Includes an autograph copy of a letter from A. Strickler at University of VA to Dr. Thomas (Dec. 10, 1835).","Mostly between Robert G. Mauck in Page Cty \u0026 nephews Joseph F. \u0026 E.V. Kauffman \u0026 brother John W. Mauck, all in the 10th VA Reg., who wrote from various camps of camp life \u0026 troop movements. R. Mauck writes of farm news and \"excitement and rumors of all kinds\" (June 24, 1861)","Several from E.V. Kauffman from camp. Most of rest are to Mary Strickler from grandson Will concerning death in family. Mention of Cambellites (Sept. 1, 1866). Includes a cross-hatched letter dated August 30, 1863.","Mostly to Mary Strickler at Massanutten, including from grandson Will in Washington D.C. Details of W.A. Strickler's land claim in Washington Territory and his disappearance.","Friends \u0026 Strickler family in VA, WV, OH, NV, IL, MO, KS; two items related to Mill Creek Church (1874, 1879).","Mostly from W.S. Strickler in NV, where he was working, prospecting \u0026 mining, to brother Reuben T. \u0026 other relatives in VA.","Mostly from W.S. \u0026 J.G. Strickler in NV \u0026 Dakota to relatives in Page Cty; a few from Joshua Ruffner in ID \u0026 MT to VA. Several items related to Mill Creek Church.","Mostly to Reuben T. Strickler from relatives \u0026 Baptist Church members.","Mostly from family \u0026 friends with news of home to Mary Strickler, in Page County \u0026 later in Washington, D.C. One of Mary's school compositions (1913?) mentions gypsies in Page Cty. Some items incomplete.","Con't previous file; includes documents related to Mary Strickler's husband S.B. (Beery) Hoover; letters to Litha Strickler. Genealogy, 1770s","Property tax receipts of Jos. Strickler, 1810-1827; property tax receipts of Mary Rooff (adm. Jos. Strickler), 1810-1832; 1813 birth verification of Negro girl; inventory of Jos. Strickler estate, 1856; inventories \u0026 receipts for estate of Jos. T. Strickler, 1890 (see also Oversize); misc. other items.","Includes Shenandoah Valley Route and several other Virginia routes.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","District of Jos. Strickler, Commissioner of Revenue for Shenandoah Cty, 1815 (see also Oversize), '17, '19, '21, '22, '23, '26 (?, with list of licenses issued), '27, \u0026 und.","Debt/interest ledger (?), Jos. Strickler (?),; bound with store/labor ledger, Jos. \u0026 Jos. T. Strickler (?), 1835-1864. See also oversize.","Includes religious pamphlet by J.G. 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Materials include city planning reports, newspaper articles, photographs, scrapbooks, and maps.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_632#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_632.xml","title_ssm":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers"],"title_tesim":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["circa 1930-2013"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["circa 1930-2013"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1920/2013"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013"],"text":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013","SC 0003","/repositories/4/resources/632","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- 20th century","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- 21st century","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Description and travel","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Politics and government","Newtown (Rockingham County, Va.)","Virginia -- History, Local","City planning -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Community development, Urban -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Letters (correspondence)","Color slides","Digital images","Photographs","Annual reports","Maps (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Scrapbooks","Pamphlets","Drawings (visual works)","Brochures","Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","All slides within series 6: Photographs and Slides, have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/).","The papers are arranged in six series. Series 1: Reports and Series 2: City of Harrisonburg are arranged further into subseries. All series and subseries arranged chronologically.","Reports, 1946-1992\n      City of Harrisonburg, 1958-2012\n      Personal Papers, 1952-2013\n      Scrapbooks and Newspaper, 1945-2012\n      Maps, 1958-2003\n      Photographs and Slides, circa 1930-2012","Arranged topically.","Arranged under two headings: Photographs, and Slides. Photographs are arranged chronologically, and Slides are arranged topically.","Robert \"Bobby\" James Sullivan Jr. was born on November 18, 1937 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Robert J. Sullivan Sr. and Goldie Liskey Sullivan. He passed away on February 4, 2013. Sullivan graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1960 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. He married Kathleen Marie Donovan on June 27, 1964.","Sullivan was the City Planner for the city of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991 during the years that saw Urban Redevelopment for parts of the city as well as growth through annexation. He also taught as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970-2006. See folder titled \"Background Information, Robert J. Sullivan, Jr., August 1998\" from the Personal Papers series for details of his life and career.","Known locally as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg, Sullivan often spoke to groups about the history of Harrisonburg. He was responsible for creating walking tours of downtown Harrisonburg first with his JMU Political Science classes, and later with the larger community.","Sullivan was a life-long member of Blessed Sacrament parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008.","When this collection was received from the donor, some materials had been wet and suffered from mold damage. Materials with excessive water damage or mold were photocopied and the originals discarded.","SdArch 2-3 : Oral history interview [sound recording] / Bob Sullivan ; interviewed by Amy Accles, forms part of Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, an oral history project. Transcript also available in Special Collections and the circulating collection: F234.H31 A29 1990.","The Harrisonburg, VA branch of the Massanutten Regional Library holds 36 scrapbooks created by Sullivan from the years 1965-2001. These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\"","The Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of materials that Sullivan created and collected relating mostly to the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he served as the City Planner from 1965-1991. The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.","Arranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.","Subseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.","Subseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.","Arranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.","Subseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.","Arranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"","Arranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.","The maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.","Broad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street","Broad Street, E. Gay St.","N. Mason St, Rock St.","Effinger St., Broad St.","N. Mason, E. Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., E. Rock St.","This series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.","All slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/). Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. That descriptive information is listed as the image title when viewing the images within JMU Scholarly Commons.","Most slide images document Harrisonburg and the surrounding area from the 1960s-1980s. Other content includes images of Reston, VA, and Durham, NC that feature housing complexes and downtown areas. Note that images of Harrisonburg are found within the grouping labeled as \"Durham, NC,\" as well as in the grouping titled \"non-H'burg.\"","Includes Turkey Statue - \"Welcome to Rockingham County Turkey Capital.\"","Harrisonburg \"City Hall\" Bryan Mabry, Harrisonburg School Board Office, VA Quilt Museum, Massanutten Regional Library, Rockingham County Office Building, Rockingham County Court House, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Dept. of Health and Social Services, J. R. 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He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Robert \"Bobby\" James Sullivan Jr. was born on November 18, 1937 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Robert J. Sullivan Sr. and Goldie Liskey Sullivan. He passed away on February 4, 2013. Sullivan graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1960 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. He married Kathleen Marie Donovan on June 27, 1964.","Sullivan was the City Planner for the city of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991 during the years that saw Urban Redevelopment for parts of the city as well as growth through annexation. He also taught as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970-2006. See folder titled \"Background Information, Robert J. Sullivan, Jr., August 1998\" from the Personal Papers series for details of his life and career.","Known locally as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg, Sullivan often spoke to groups about the history of Harrisonburg. He was responsible for creating walking tours of downtown Harrisonburg first with his JMU Political Science classes, and later with the larger community.","Sullivan was a life-long member of Blessed Sacrament parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers, circa 1930-2013, SC 0003, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers, circa 1930-2013, SC 0003, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhen this collection was received from the donor, some materials had been wet and suffered from mold damage. Materials with excessive water damage or mold were photocopied and the originals discarded.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["When this collection was received from the donor, some materials had been wet and suffered from mold damage. Materials with excessive water damage or mold were photocopied and the originals discarded."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSdArch 2-3 : Oral history interview [sound recording] / Bob Sullivan ; interviewed by Amy Accles, forms part of Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, an oral history project. Transcript also available in Special Collections and the circulating collection: F234.H31 A29 1990.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Harrisonburg, VA branch of the Massanutten Regional Library holds 36 scrapbooks created by Sullivan from the years 1965-2001. These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["SdArch 2-3 : Oral history interview [sound recording] / Bob Sullivan ; interviewed by Amy Accles, forms part of Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, an oral history project. Transcript also available in Special Collections and the circulating collection: F234.H31 A29 1990.","The Harrisonburg, VA branch of the Massanutten Regional Library holds 36 scrapbooks created by Sullivan from the years 1965-2001. These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of materials that Sullivan created and collected relating mostly to the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he served as the City Planner from 1965-1991. The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eArranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad Street, E. Gay St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eN. Mason St, Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEffinger St., Broad St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eN. Mason, E. Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., E. Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nAll slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons \u003cextref type=\"simple\" actuate=\"onRequest\" show=\"new\" href=\"https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/\"\u003e(https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/).\u003c/extref\u003e Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. That descriptive information is listed as the image title when viewing the images within JMU Scholarly Commons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost slide images document Harrisonburg and the surrounding area from the 1960s-1980s. Other content includes images of Reston, VA, and Durham, NC that feature housing complexes and downtown areas. Note that images of Harrisonburg are found within the grouping labeled as \"Durham, NC,\" as well as in the grouping titled \"non-H'burg.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Turkey Statue - \"Welcome to Rockingham County Turkey Capital.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarrisonburg \"City Hall\" Bryan Mabry, Harrisonburg School Board Office, VA Quilt Museum, Massanutten Regional Library, Rockingham County Office Building, Rockingham County Court House, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Dept. of Health and Social Services, J. R. Lineweaver Apartments, Harrisonburg Fire Station #4, VA Dept. of Taxation Office, ABC Store, Rockingham Co. Government Administration Center, Rockingham Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Harrisonburg Electric Commission, Court House Clock Tower\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo aerials of Harrisonburg and one of JMU.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of materials that Sullivan created and collected relating mostly to the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he served as the City Planner from 1965-1991. The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.","Arranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.","Subseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.","Subseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.","Arranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.","Subseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.","Arranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"","Arranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.","The maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.","Broad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street","Broad Street, E. Gay St.","N. Mason St, Rock St.","Effinger St., Broad St.","N. Mason, E. Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., E. Rock St.","This series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.","All slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/). Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. That descriptive information is listed as the image title when viewing the images within JMU Scholarly Commons.","Most slide images document Harrisonburg and the surrounding area from the 1960s-1980s. Other content includes images of Reston, VA, and Durham, NC that feature housing complexes and downtown areas. Note that images of Harrisonburg are found within the grouping labeled as \"Durham, NC,\" as well as in the grouping titled \"non-H'burg.\"","Includes Turkey Statue - \"Welcome to Rockingham County Turkey Capital.\"","Harrisonburg \"City Hall\" Bryan Mabry, Harrisonburg School Board Office, VA Quilt Museum, Massanutten Regional Library, Rockingham County Office Building, Rockingham County Court House, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Dept. of Health and Social Services, J. R. Lineweaver Apartments, Harrisonburg Fire Station #4, VA Dept. of Taxation Office, ABC Store, Rockingham Co. Government Administration Center, Rockingham Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Harrisonburg Electric Commission, Court House Clock Tower","Two aerials of Harrisonburg and one of JMU."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5eed26077b3b31ac9a220ace1de85622\"\u003eThe Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of professional and personal records and reports, and document Sullivan's time as City Planner of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991, his career in the Political Science Department at James Madison University, and work as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg. Materials include city planning reports, newspaper articles, photographs, scrapbooks, and maps.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of professional and personal records and reports, and document Sullivan's time as City Planner of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991, his career in the Political Science Department at James Madison University, and work as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg. Materials include city planning reports, newspaper articles, photographs, scrapbooks, and maps."],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Madison College -- Faculty","Madison College -- History","James Madison University -- Faculty","James Madison University -- History"],"names_coll_ssim":["Madison College -- Faculty","Madison College -- History","James Madison University -- Faculty","James Madison University -- History","Sullivan, Kathleen"],"persname_ssim":["Sullivan, Robert James, Jr., 1937-2013","Sullivan, Kathleen","Caldwell, Martha B. (Martha Belle), 1931-2020","Marshall, Caroline T., 1938-2018"],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Madison College -- Faculty","Madison College -- History","James Madison University -- Faculty","James Madison University -- History","Sullivan, Robert James, Jr., 1937-2013","Sullivan, Kathleen","Caldwell, Martha B. (Martha Belle), 1931-2020","Marshall, Caroline T., 1938-2018"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":302,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T06:57:53.919Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_632","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_632.xml","title_ssm":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers"],"title_tesim":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["circa 1930-2013"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["circa 1930-2013"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1920/2013"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013"],"text":["Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013","SC 0003","/repositories/4/resources/632","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- 20th century","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- 21st century","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Description and travel","Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Politics and government","Newtown (Rockingham County, Va.)","Virginia -- History, Local","City planning -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Community development, Urban -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Letters (correspondence)","Color slides","Digital images","Photographs","Annual reports","Maps (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Scrapbooks","Pamphlets","Drawings (visual works)","Brochures","Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","All slides within series 6: Photographs and Slides, have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/).","The papers are arranged in six series. Series 1: Reports and Series 2: City of Harrisonburg are arranged further into subseries. All series and subseries arranged chronologically.","Reports, 1946-1992\n      City of Harrisonburg, 1958-2012\n      Personal Papers, 1952-2013\n      Scrapbooks and Newspaper, 1945-2012\n      Maps, 1958-2003\n      Photographs and Slides, circa 1930-2012","Arranged topically.","Arranged under two headings: Photographs, and Slides. Photographs are arranged chronologically, and Slides are arranged topically.","Robert \"Bobby\" James Sullivan Jr. was born on November 18, 1937 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Robert J. Sullivan Sr. and Goldie Liskey Sullivan. He passed away on February 4, 2013. Sullivan graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1960 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. He married Kathleen Marie Donovan on June 27, 1964.","Sullivan was the City Planner for the city of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991 during the years that saw Urban Redevelopment for parts of the city as well as growth through annexation. He also taught as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970-2006. See folder titled \"Background Information, Robert J. Sullivan, Jr., August 1998\" from the Personal Papers series for details of his life and career.","Known locally as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg, Sullivan often spoke to groups about the history of Harrisonburg. He was responsible for creating walking tours of downtown Harrisonburg first with his JMU Political Science classes, and later with the larger community.","Sullivan was a life-long member of Blessed Sacrament parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008.","When this collection was received from the donor, some materials had been wet and suffered from mold damage. Materials with excessive water damage or mold were photocopied and the originals discarded.","SdArch 2-3 : Oral history interview [sound recording] / Bob Sullivan ; interviewed by Amy Accles, forms part of Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, an oral history project. Transcript also available in Special Collections and the circulating collection: F234.H31 A29 1990.","The Harrisonburg, VA branch of the Massanutten Regional Library holds 36 scrapbooks created by Sullivan from the years 1965-2001. These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\"","The Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of materials that Sullivan created and collected relating mostly to the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he served as the City Planner from 1965-1991. The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.","Arranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.","Subseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.","Subseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.","Arranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.","Subseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.","Arranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"","Arranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.","The maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.","Broad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street","Broad Street, E. Gay St.","N. Mason St, Rock St.","Effinger St., Broad St.","N. Mason, E. Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., E. Rock St.","This series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.","All slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/). Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. That descriptive information is listed as the image title when viewing the images within JMU Scholarly Commons.","Most slide images document Harrisonburg and the surrounding area from the 1960s-1980s. Other content includes images of Reston, VA, and Durham, NC that feature housing complexes and downtown areas. Note that images of Harrisonburg are found within the grouping labeled as \"Durham, NC,\" as well as in the grouping titled \"non-H'burg.\"","Includes Turkey Statue - \"Welcome to Rockingham County Turkey Capital.\"","Harrisonburg \"City Hall\" Bryan Mabry, Harrisonburg School Board Office, VA Quilt Museum, Massanutten Regional Library, Rockingham County Office Building, Rockingham County Court House, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Dept. of Health and Social Services, J. R. Lineweaver Apartments, Harrisonburg Fire Station #4, VA Dept. of Taxation Office, ABC Store, Rockingham Co. Government Administration Center, Rockingham Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Harrisonburg Electric Commission, Court House Clock Tower","Two aerials of Harrisonburg and one of JMU.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of professional and personal records and reports, and document Sullivan's time as City Planner of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991, his career in the Political Science Department at James Madison University, and work as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg. 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For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The collection was donated by Kathleen Sullivan, wife of Robert James Sullivan Jr., in two separate donations in April 2014 and August 2015."],"access_subjects_ssim":["City planning -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Community development, Urban -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Letters (correspondence)","Color slides","Digital images","Photographs","Annual reports","Maps (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Scrapbooks","Pamphlets","Drawings (visual works)","Brochures"],"access_subjects_ssm":["City planning -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Community development, Urban -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg","Letters (correspondence)","Color slides","Digital images","Photographs","Annual reports","Maps (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Scrapbooks","Pamphlets","Drawings (visual works)","Brochures"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["8.53 cubic feet 12 boxes, 4 flat files"],"extent_tesim":["8.53 cubic feet 12 boxes, 4 flat files"],"genreform_ssim":["Letters (correspondence)","Color slides","Digital images","Photographs","Annual reports","Maps (documents)","Newspaper clippings","Scrapbooks","Pamphlets","Drawings (visual works)","Brochures"],"date_range_isim":[1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. 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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAll slides within series 6: Photographs and Slides, have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons \u003cextref type=\"simple\" actuate=\"onRequest\" show=\"new\" href=\"https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/\"\u003e(https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/).\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Other Formats Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["All slides within series 6: Photographs and Slides, have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/)."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe papers are arranged in six series. Series 1: Reports and Series 2: City of Harrisonburg are arranged further into subseries. 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All series and subseries arranged chronologically.","Reports, 1946-1992\n      City of Harrisonburg, 1958-2012\n      Personal Papers, 1952-2013\n      Scrapbooks and Newspaper, 1945-2012\n      Maps, 1958-2003\n      Photographs and Slides, circa 1930-2012","Arranged topically.","Arranged under two headings: Photographs, and Slides. Photographs are arranged chronologically, and Slides are arranged topically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRobert \"Bobby\" James Sullivan Jr. was born on November 18, 1937 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Robert J. Sullivan Sr. and Goldie Liskey Sullivan. He passed away on February 4, 2013. Sullivan graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1960 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. He married Kathleen Marie Donovan on June 27, 1964.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSullivan was the City Planner for the city of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991 during the years that saw Urban Redevelopment for parts of the city as well as growth through annexation. He also taught as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970-2006. See folder titled \"Background Information, Robert J. Sullivan, Jr., August 1998\" from the Personal Papers series for details of his life and career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKnown locally as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg, Sullivan often spoke to groups about the history of Harrisonburg. He was responsible for creating walking tours of downtown Harrisonburg first with his JMU Political Science classes, and later with the larger community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSullivan was a life-long member of Blessed Sacrament parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Robert \"Bobby\" James Sullivan Jr. was born on November 18, 1937 in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Robert J. Sullivan Sr. and Goldie Liskey Sullivan. He passed away on February 4, 2013. Sullivan graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1960 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. He married Kathleen Marie Donovan on June 27, 1964.","Sullivan was the City Planner for the city of Harrisonburg from 1965-1991 during the years that saw Urban Redevelopment for parts of the city as well as growth through annexation. He also taught as an adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970-2006. See folder titled \"Background Information, Robert J. Sullivan, Jr., August 1998\" from the Personal Papers series for details of his life and career.","Known locally as the \"unofficial historian\" of Harrisonburg, Sullivan often spoke to groups about the history of Harrisonburg. He was responsible for creating walking tours of downtown Harrisonburg first with his JMU Political Science classes, and later with the larger community.","Sullivan was a life-long member of Blessed Sacrament parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Rockingham Public Library Board and the Salvation Army Advisory Board for over thirty years. He was especially fond of the Harrisonburg High School athletic teams and was recognized as the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks biggest fan when he was inducted into the Harrisonburg High School Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2008."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers, circa 1930-2013, SC 0003, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers, circa 1930-2013, SC 0003, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhen this collection was received from the donor, some materials had been wet and suffered from mold damage. 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These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["SdArch 2-3 : Oral history interview [sound recording] / Bob Sullivan ; interviewed by Amy Accles, forms part of Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, an oral history project. Transcript also available in Special Collections and the circulating collection: F234.H31 A29 1990.","The Harrisonburg, VA branch of the Massanutten Regional Library holds 36 scrapbooks created by Sullivan from the years 1965-2001. These scrapbooks are cataloged under the title \"Harrisonburg Civic Scrapbook.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers consist of materials that Sullivan created and collected relating mostly to the city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he served as the City Planner from 1965-1991. The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eArranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad Street, E. Gay St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eN. Mason St, Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEffinger St., Broad St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eN. Mason, E. Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroad St., E. Rock St.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nAll slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons \u003cextref type=\"simple\" actuate=\"onRequest\" show=\"new\" href=\"https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/\"\u003e(https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/).\u003c/extref\u003e Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. 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The collection contains documents related to city planning, the history and expansion of Harrisonburg, and urban renewal. Other materials document his time in the Political Science Department at James Madison University as well as the walking tours he led of downtown Harrisonburg. His personal papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other documents relating to his life and career. Also contained in the collection are a large number of photographs and slides that Sullivan took that capture the growth and changes in Harrisonburg over time. Images of note include a panoramic view of Harrisonburg ca. 1930, photos and slides that document urban renewal projects, and images of downtown Harrisonburg, VA from the 1960s-2000s.","Arranged into three subseries: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, and Miscellaneous Reports, 1946-1992. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 1.1: City Planning Commission Annual Reports, 1966-1981, contains a continuous run of annual reports for the City Planning Commission from 1965 through 1981. These annual reports include planning commission highlights and monthly summaries of activities. The 1965-1966 report notes that Robert J. Sullivan Jr. took over the duties of Planning Director on October 1, 1965.","Subseries 1.2: Urban Planning Grants, 1965-1966, contains reports prepared under the contract for the Local Planning Section: Department of Conservation and Economic Development, State of Virginia. The preparation of these reports was funded in part through an urban planning grant from the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The reports contain analysis of various aspects of the city of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and information pertaining to residential neighborhoods and the downtown area. These Urban Planning Grants also include a 1966 comprehensive plan for development over the following twenty years as well as a summary report of that plan. These reports were office copies that belonged to Robert James Sullivan Jr. and have his name written on the cover. Because of excessive mold on these reports, all items from this subseries have been photocopied and originals discarded.","Subseries 1.3: Miscellaneous City Planning Reports, 1946-1992, contains various other reports that relate to city planning in Harrisonburg or city planning in general. Two reports relate to city planning in Norfolk, Virginia from the 1940s and 1950s and document urban renewal or \"slum clearance\" efforts there. Box 1 folder 27 contains an outline of the history of City Planning in Harrisonburg, beginning with the establishment of the Planning Commission in March, 1938. The report titled Harrisonburg: \"The City with the Planned Future,\" contains a detailed history of the founding and growth of Harrisonburg, including population statistics and documentation of land annexation as well a listing of the members of City Council from 1849-2006.","Arranged into two subseries: City Planning, 1960-2012, and Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008. Arranged chronologically within each series.","Subseries 2.1: City Planning, 1960-2012, contains materials that Sullivan created in his role as City Planner, or that relate to city planning functions. Types of materials include photos and other documents related to the Northeast Urban Redevelopment Project, newspaper articles about city planning and the growth and development of Harrisonburg, and documents relating to zoning and historic district status. The folders titled \"What do you think of Federal Aid? Photos and description,\" contain a document written in 2012 by Sullivan explaining the history of urban redevelopment in Harrisonburg, and his role in the \"slum clearance\" projects of the 1950s and 1960s.","Subseries 2.2: Harrisonburg History, 1958-2008, contains materials collected by Sullivan that relate to the history of Harrisonburg, as well as materials he created related to the history and development of the city. Sullivan was known as the \"unofficial historian of Harrisonburg\" and materials in this subseries document the history and development of Harrisonburg. Items of note include original drawings of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1950s and 1960s as well as posters and brochures that contain Sullivan's sketches for the 1980 Bicentennial celebration. Other materials include the text of various talks Sullivan gave on the history of Harrisonburg to various groups in town.","Arranged Chronologically. Materials in the Personal Papers series document Sullivan's professional activities as well as his time as an instructor in the Political Science Department at James Madison University. Please note that the folder titled \"JMU Classes - Evaluations,\" do not contain student grades or performance evaluations, but rather contain evaluations completed by students about Sullivan's performance as an instructor. For details of Sullivan's life and career highlights please see the folder titled \"Background Information Robert J. Sullivan Jr., August 1998.\"","Arranged Chronologically. The Scrapbooks and Newspaper series consists of newspaper clippings collected by Sullivan, either loose in folders, or pasted into scrapbook pages, that document city planning activities primarily in Harrisonburg, VA. Most newspaper clippings come from the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record. In addition to clippings that document city planning efforts, Sullivan also collected clippings that relate to historical aspects of Harrisonburg, particularly those that feature images of Harrisonburg from the past. The folder titled \"Old Times\" : News and photos from the Daily News-Record contains a copy of the front page of the Daily News-Record from 1945 that reports on the ending of World War II. Please note that the scrapbooks in box 5, folders 4-7 are photocopies of the original scrapbooks. The original scrapbooks suffered from mold damage and were not retained.","The maps series contains maps produced or used by the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority that document homes and businesses in areas of Harrisonburg slated for demolition through urban renewal initiatives. Other city planning maps include hand-drawn maps created by Sullivan that show the growth of Harrisonburg over time and through annexation, as well as miscellaneous maps of Harrrisonburg and Rockingham County collected from various sources. Map identifier is located on the back of each item in the bottom right corner.","Broad Street, Mason Street, N. Main Street","Broad Street, E. Gay St.","N. Mason St, Rock St.","Effinger St., Broad St.","N. Mason, E. Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., Rock St.","Broad St., E. Rock St.","This series comprises photographic prints and slides created or collected by Sullivan that primarily document neighborhoods, buildings, and other locations in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia from circa 1930 to 2006.\nImages document the areas of Harrisonburg targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, street widening and other planning commission projects, as well as buildings and other features of downtown Harrisonburg from the 1960s-early 2000s. Images in this series were taken and used by Sullivan both in his professional capacity as City Planning Director, as well as for personal use. Other content found among this series includes images of Harrisonburg High School football games in the early 2000s as well as images of JMU students in classes taught by Sullivan and on walking tours conducted as part of his courses from 1990-2006. Items identified as photo albums in the inventory were removed from their original albums and foldered individually with corresponding captions as folder titles.","All slides have been digitized and are available within JMU Scholarly Commons (https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/rjs/). Slides are arranged topically from the original arrangement created by Sullivan, and are listed alphabetically. Descriptive titles for the topical groupings listed in the inventory were transcribed from Sullivan's own description, written onto slide reel boxes. Additionally, Sullivan wrote item level image description onto most slides in the collection. That descriptive information is listed as the image title when viewing the images within JMU Scholarly Commons.","Most slide images document Harrisonburg and the surrounding area from the 1960s-1980s. Other content includes images of Reston, VA, and Durham, NC that feature housing complexes and downtown areas. Note that images of Harrisonburg are found within the grouping labeled as \"Durham, NC,\" as well as in the grouping titled \"non-H'burg.\"","Includes Turkey Statue - \"Welcome to Rockingham County Turkey Capital.\"","Harrisonburg \"City Hall\" Bryan Mabry, Harrisonburg School Board Office, VA Quilt Museum, Massanutten Regional Library, Rockingham County Office Building, Rockingham County Court House, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Rockingham-Harrisonburg Dept. of Health and Social Services, J. R. Lineweaver Apartments, Harrisonburg Fire Station #4, VA Dept. of Taxation Office, ABC Store, Rockingham Co. Government Administration Center, Rockingham Harrisonburg Judicial Center, Harrisonburg Electric Commission, Court House Clock Tower","Two aerials of Harrisonburg and one of JMU."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged into two series:","Photographs\n      Ephemera","\"Obituaries: Sheetz, Frances D.\" Northern Virginia Daily, 18 April 2009.","\"Sheetz, James S.\" Social Security Death Index, accessed on 7 February 2011 at http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi.","James Samuel Sheetz of Edinburg, Virginia, was born on April 6, 1917. He graduated from Edinburg High School in 1937 and married Frances Dellinger, also of Edinburg (date unknown). James passed away on May 22, 1994.","Frances Dellinger Sheetz was born on May 23, 1918 in Edinburg, Virginia, to Lula and John Dellinger. Frances graduated from Edinburg High School in 1937 and married James S. Sheetz of Edinburg. She was an active member of her community and church, first at St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Edinburg until its dissolution, and then to St. Johns United Church of Christ in Hamburg. She was also a participant of the Edinburg Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, the Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Homemakers Department of the Shenandoah County Fair Association, the Edinburg Heritage Foundation, and the Family and Community Education Club. Frances passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the age of 90.","This collection came from the estate sale of James and Frances (Dellinger) Sheetz and subsequent re-sale on Ebay.","The collection originally included a leather photo album that measured 8\" by 10.25\" and was 1.5\" thick and was embossed with flowers and a spade. Photographs were separated from the original album due to preservation issues. Each photograph or any other materials that were contained inside the album have been accounted for, numbered according to the original collection number, and are included within the collection.","The collection number was updated in June 2021 from P 0001 to SC 0317 to 1. align with established manuscript collection numbering scheme with SC prefix and 2. renumber all \"photograph\" collections with P prefix. The collection name was updated from Sheetz-Dellinger Collection to Sheetz and Dellinger Family Papers to more accurately reflect the collection's creators and material type. The folder numbers were also updated to start over with box 2. No significant changes were made to the collection description at this time.","The Sheetz and Dellinger Family Papers, 1870s-1950s, comprise 92 photographs, two Edinburg High School diplomas, an assortment of school report cards and other papers, and various miscellaneous materials pertaining to James S. Sheetz, Frances Dellinger Sheetz, and their family and friends.","Series 1. Photographs, contains eleven folders of portraits and other photographic images of various men, women, and children, presumably friends and family members of the Sheetz and Dellinger families. All of the photos are sepia or black and white, and most are accompanied by a matte frame which sometimes gives the photographer's name and is decoratively embellished. All of the images are arranged by subject matter, beginning with large groups, couples, families, women, men, children, and finally houses, landscapes, and miscellaneous photos. A large portion of the photographs are professionally done, and as a whole Series 1 offers a glimpse into the popular fashions of men, women, and children in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.","Series 2. Ephemera, comprises three folders that include school materials such as report cards, diplomas, a book of graduation name cards, and various ceremony and theatrical programs. The last of the three folders is titled \"Miscellaneous\" and consists of memorial cards, election reminder and birthday cards, a newspaper clipping, a Lententide folio from Emanuel Lutheran Church, a theatrical play booklet, and a used envelope. The memorial cards may prove useful when researching death and memorial rituals of Victorian culture in the late nineteenth century.","Photographer: Geo W. Brown.","Photographer: T.M. Hemmings, Photographic Artist, Front Royal, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Donaldson Studio, 927 F. St. N.W. Washington, D.C.","Photographer: N. A. Harris.","Photographer: C.H. Beazley, Edinburg, Virginia.","Photographer: A. L. Wortley, Moughton, Mich(igan).","Photograher: J.E. Casson, Washington, D.C.","Photographer: Dean's Studio, Harrisonburg, Virginia.","Photographer: Harper and Co.","Photographer: Stanton Photo Co. Springfield, Ohio. A reprint of the original per the typescript on the back.","Photographer: Photomatic, International Mutoscope Corporation, New York City.","Photographer: Morrison Photographer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.","Photographer: McCrary and Branson, Knoxville, Tennessee.","Photographer: Holman, Park Avenue, Warren, O.","Photographer: H. Morrison Jr, Court Street Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","More faded duplicate of 06.07.","Less faded duplicate of 06.06.","Photographer: W.A. Smith Photographic Art Studio, NO. 125 North Third St., Newark, Oh.","Photographer: Osbourn, Charlestown, West Virginia.","Photographer: T.M. Hemming, Photographic Artist, Front Royal, Virginia.","Photographer: Donaldson Studio, 927 ST NW Washington DC","Back of the photo states that it was taken on January 2, 1920. Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Writing on the original cardboard frame states that photo was taken September 24, 1914.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Contains handwriting that states that the photo was taken on November 24, 1923. Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: Rockwood Studio, 510 W. 145th St. New York.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: Seckner, Ft. Collins, Colorado.","contains 32 name cards on 8 full pages","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. 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Ephemera, comprises three folders that include school materials such as report cards, diplomas, a book of graduation name cards, and various ceremony and theatrical programs. The last of the three folders is titled \"Miscellaneous\" and consists of memorial cards, election reminder and birthday cards, a newspaper clipping, a Lententide folio from Emanuel Lutheran Church, a theatrical play booklet, and a used envelope. The memorial cards may prove useful when researching death and memorial rituals of Victorian culture in the late nineteenth century.","Photographer: Geo W. Brown.","Photographer: T.M. Hemmings, Photographic Artist, Front Royal, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Donaldson Studio, 927 F. St. N.W. Washington, D.C.","Photographer: N. A. Harris.","Photographer: C.H. Beazley, Edinburg, Virginia.","Photographer: A. L. Wortley, Moughton, Mich(igan).","Photograher: J.E. Casson, Washington, D.C.","Photographer: Dean's Studio, Harrisonburg, Virginia.","Photographer: Harper and Co.","Photographer: Stanton Photo Co. Springfield, Ohio. A reprint of the original per the typescript on the back.","Photographer: Photomatic, International Mutoscope Corporation, New York City.","Photographer: Morrison Photographer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.","Photographer: McCrary and Branson, Knoxville, Tennessee.","Photographer: Holman, Park Avenue, Warren, O.","Photographer: H. Morrison Jr, Court Street Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","More faded duplicate of 06.07.","Less faded duplicate of 06.06.","Photographer: W.A. Smith Photographic Art Studio, NO. 125 North Third St., Newark, Oh.","Photographer: Osbourn, Charlestown, West Virginia.","Photographer: T.M. Hemming, Photographic Artist, Front Royal, Virginia.","Photographer: Donaldson Studio, 927 ST NW Washington DC","Back of the photo states that it was taken on January 2, 1920. Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Writing on the original cardboard frame states that photo was taken September 24, 1914.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Contains handwriting that states that the photo was taken on November 24, 1923. Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: Rockwood Studio, 510 W. 145th St. New York.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: The Morrison Studio, Woodstock, Virginia.","Photographer: Seckner, Ft. Collins, Colorado.","contains 32 name cards on 8 full pages"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Each photograph or any other materials that were contained inside the album have been accounted for, numbered according to the original collection number, and are included within the collection.","The collection number was updated in June 2021 from P 0001 to SC 0317 to 1. align with established manuscript collection numbering scheme with SC prefix and 2. renumber all \"photograph\" collections with P prefix. The collection name was updated from Sheetz-Dellinger Collection to Sheetz and Dellinger Family Papers to more accurately reflect the collection's creators and material type. The folder numbers were also updated to start over with box 2. No significant changes were made to the collection description at this time.","The Sheetz and Dellinger Family Papers, 1870s-1950s, comprise 92 photographs, two Edinburg High School diplomas, an assortment of school report cards and other papers, and various miscellaneous materials pertaining to James S. 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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged chronologically by topic in the following eleven series:","Administrative Files, 1937-1972\n      Correspondence, 1918-1971\n      Date Books, 1939-1965\n      Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951\n      Financial Files, 1941-1971\n      Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971\n      Photographs, 1939-1971\n      Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963\n      Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971\n      Reports and Studies, 1927-1969\n      Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967","Charles W. Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.","Historical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).","Wampler, Charles W. My Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968.","The Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\"","In 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.","Charles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers.","Charles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Charles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.","In addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg.","The bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary.","Elizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Wampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA","WLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.","Series 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.","Occidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.","Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.","Record of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.","Application for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.","Soil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.","United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company and Walker May.","Inventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.","Beef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.","Virginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.","Agreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.","Certificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.","Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.","Flock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.","Laboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.","Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.","A Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Norfolk and Western Railway Co.","Walter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Poultry and Egg National Board.","Senator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.","War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.","R.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Madison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.","Emergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.","Treasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Treasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.","Elena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Frank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.","D.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","L.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","City Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Hollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","H.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.","Governor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.","B.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Lawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Captain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.","H.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.","Roy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Raymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Raymond Guest.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.","Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","Commonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.","Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.","Board of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.","Senator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.","L.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.","Senator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","J.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle.","Norman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Selective Service Board.","Stanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","S.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.","Senator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.","Senator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Constitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Charles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley.","R. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.","George W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.","Garland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.","Dan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.","W.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Rodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.","Senator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026 Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Ted Dalton.","Lawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","The Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","W.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","E.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026 Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Raymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.","John H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator George S. Aldhizer.","Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.","Governor J. Lindsey Almond.","Congress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.","Andrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.","United States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.","J.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.","Senator Charles R. Fenwick.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.","S.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.","Delta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.","Senator Charles F. Fenwick.","American Airlines.","Virginia Beef Cattle Association.","The Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.","Washington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower.","U.S. Selective Service Board.","United States Post Office.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.","Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.","Stephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Brigadier General R.L. Dulaney.","L.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.","A.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.","A. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.","October 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.","United States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.","Letter to the Selective Service Board.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.","Series 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.","Provides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.","The bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.","The user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.","Animals are broken down by the owning farm.","Series 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.","Contains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.","Lists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.","Contains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.","Contains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.","Contains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.","Contains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.","Series 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.","Employer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.","American Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Balance Statements.","Determined Expenses.","Purebred Breeding Contract.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Series 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Bridgewater College Board of Trustees.","Case Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Terms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.","Membership Report.","Membership-Finance Committee.","The Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.","Confidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.","Minutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.","Names and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.","Finance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.","Convention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.","Membership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.","Minutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.","Minutes of Charlottesville Conference.","Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.","Proposals made by the By-Laws Committee.","Series 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled February 1955.","The photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.","Caption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.","Caption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.","Caption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"","Captioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.","Caption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"","Caption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026 Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"","Numerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Series 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.","\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.","\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"","Biography of Charles W. Wampler.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.","Press releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.","Address by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.","Series 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.","\"Man with Vision.\"","Constitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.","Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"","Pamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.","G.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.","Poultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.","The National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.","Livestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.","Livestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.","Office of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.","Virginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.","The Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.","Harrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.","Series 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.","Application for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.","Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.","United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.","Virginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.","Reports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.","Statistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.","Children's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","Report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.","The Growing of Castor Beans Report.","Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.","\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"","\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"","Estimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.","Poultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.","Report pertaining to Quackgrass.","Proposed Regulations for Farm Bulk Milk Holding and/or Cooling Tanks, A Brief Outline of a Plan for Improvement in Handling Foods and Farm Products from Producers to Consumers.","Series 11: Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967, comprises assorted lists concerning livestock and related sales, farming and agricultural pursuits, and professional and philanthropic organizations.","Post Offices Selling War Bonds and Issuing Agents for Rockingham County.","Membership dues received from Virginia for the Virginia State Poultry Federation, The National Turkey Federation Memberships, and Individual Registrations for The National Turkey Federation.","Members by County for the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and a Membership Summary for the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","List of Farmers Clubs of Rockingham County and their Managers, National Farm Products Marketing and Merchandising Committee, Committee for the Defense Savings Program for Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, and the American Poultry Historical Society Membership List.","Several publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","This collection contains correspondence, reports, photographs, business documents, financial statements, publications, and other documents that relate to the businesses of Charles Wampler Sr. (Wampler Feed and Seed Company) primarily and to a lesser degree his son, Charles Wampler Jr. (Wampler Food Incorporated). Correspondence comprises the bulk of the collection.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","WLR Foods, Inc. -- History","Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Co. -- History","Wampler family","Wampler family -- Correspondence","Wampler, Charles Weldon, Sr., 1885-1976","Melby, Barbara W.","Bowers, Lawrence D.","Wampler, Charles W., Jr., 1915-2017","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Wampler Business Records, 1916/1972"],"collection_ssim":["Wampler Business Records, 1916/1972"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0202","/repositories/4/resources/223"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 0202","/repositories/4/resources/223"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"geogname_ssm":["Sunny Slope (Dayton, Va. : Estate)","Dayton (Va.) -- Industries -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Virginia -- History, Local","Virginia -- Genealogy"],"geogname_ssim":["Sunny Slope (Dayton, Va. : Estate)","Dayton (Va.) -- Industries -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Virginia -- History, Local","Virginia -- Genealogy"],"places_ssim":["Sunny Slope (Dayton, Va. : Estate)","Dayton (Va.) -- Industries -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Virginia -- History, Local","Virginia -- Genealogy"],"creator_ssm":["Wampler, Charles Weldon, Sr., 1885-1976","Melby, Barbara W.","Bowers, Lawrence D."],"creator_ssim":["Wampler, Charles Weldon, Sr., 1885-1976","Melby, Barbara W.","Bowers, Lawrence D."],"creator_persname_ssim":["Wampler, Charles Weldon, Sr., 1885-1976","Melby, Barbara W.","Bowers, Lawrence D.","Wampler, Charles W., Jr., 1915-2017"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","WLR Foods, Inc. -- History","Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Co. -- History"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Wampler family","Wampler family -- Correspondence"],"creators_ssim":["Wampler, Charles Weldon, Sr., 1885-1976","Melby, Barbara W.","Bowers, Lawrence D.","Wampler, Charles W., Jr., 1915-2017","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","WLR Foods, Inc. -- History","Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Co. -- History","Wampler family","Wampler family -- Correspondence"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. 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Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eHistorical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026amp;Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).\u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eWampler, Charles W. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMy Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography\u003c/emph\u003e. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968.\u003c/bibref\u003e\n  "],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Charles W. Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.","Historical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).","Wampler, Charles W. My Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\"","In 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.","Charles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers.","Charles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Charles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.","In addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["The bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Wampler Business Records, 1916-1972, SC 0202, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Wampler Business Records, 1916-1972, SC 0202, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024\u003c/emph\u003e. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Elizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Wampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA","WLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOccidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplication for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSoil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed Company and Walker May.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLaboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorfolk and Western Railway Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWalter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry and Egg National Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWar Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMadison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eD.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Colgate W. Darden Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCity Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eB.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRaymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond Guest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCitizens Committee for United Nations Reform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoard of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSelective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eS.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thomas B. Stanley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Atomic Energy Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026amp; Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Ted Dalton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026amp; Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRaymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator George S. Aldhizer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor J. Lindsey Almond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Charles R. Fenwick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eS.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Charles F. Fenwick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAmerican Airlines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Beef Cattle Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eU.S. Selective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Post Office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShenandoah Life Insurance Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrigadier General R.L. Dulaney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to the Selective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnimals are broken down by the owning farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmployer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAmerican Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eQuantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eQuantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance Statements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetermined Expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurebred Breeding Contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBridgewater College Board of Trustees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCase Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTerms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership-Finance Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConfidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNames and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConvention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of Charlottesville Conference.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposals made by the By-Laws Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled February 1955.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026amp; Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026amp; Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026amp; Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography of Charles W. Wampler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePress releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Man with Vision.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eG.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLivestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLivestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffice of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplication for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Growing of Castor Beans Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEstimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport pertaining to Quackgrass.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposed 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Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.","Series 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.","Occidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.","Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.","Record of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.","Application for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.","Soil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.","United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company and Walker May.","Inventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.","Beef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.","Virginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.","Agreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.","Certificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.","Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.","Flock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.","Laboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.","Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.","A Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Norfolk and Western Railway Co.","Walter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Poultry and Egg National Board.","Senator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.","War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.","R.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Madison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.","Emergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.","Treasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Treasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.","Elena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Frank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.","D.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","L.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","City Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Hollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","H.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.","Governor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.","B.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Lawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Captain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.","H.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.","Roy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Raymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Raymond Guest.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.","Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","Commonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.","Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.","Board of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.","Senator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.","L.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.","Senator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","J.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle.","Norman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Selective Service Board.","Stanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","S.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.","Senator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.","Senator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Constitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Charles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley.","R. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.","George W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.","Garland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.","Dan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.","W.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Rodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.","Senator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026 Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Ted Dalton.","Lawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","The Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","W.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","E.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026 Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Raymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.","John H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator George S. Aldhizer.","Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.","Governor J. Lindsey Almond.","Congress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.","Andrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.","United States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.","J.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.","Senator Charles R. Fenwick.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.","S.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.","Delta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.","Senator Charles F. Fenwick.","American Airlines.","Virginia Beef Cattle Association.","The Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.","Washington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower.","U.S. Selective Service Board.","United States Post Office.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.","Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.","Stephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Brigadier General R.L. Dulaney.","L.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.","A.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.","A. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.","October 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.","United States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.","Letter to the Selective Service Board.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.","Series 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.","Provides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.","The bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.","The user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.","Animals are broken down by the owning farm.","Series 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.","Contains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.","Lists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.","Contains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.","Contains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.","Contains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.","Contains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.","Series 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.","Employer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.","American Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Balance Statements.","Determined Expenses.","Purebred Breeding Contract.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Series 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Bridgewater College Board of Trustees.","Case Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Terms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.","Membership Report.","Membership-Finance Committee.","The Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.","Confidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.","Minutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.","Names and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.","Finance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.","Convention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.","Membership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.","Minutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.","Minutes of Charlottesville Conference.","Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.","Proposals made by the By-Laws Committee.","Series 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled February 1955.","The photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.","Caption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.","Caption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.","Caption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"","Captioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.","Caption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"","Caption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026 Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"","Numerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Series 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.","\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.","\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"","Biography of Charles W. Wampler.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.","Press releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.","Address by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.","Series 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.","\"Man with Vision.\"","Constitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.","Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"","Pamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.","G.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.","Poultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.","The National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.","Livestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.","Livestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.","Office of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.","Virginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.","The Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.","Harrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.","Series 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.","Application for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.","Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.","United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.","Virginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.","Reports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.","Statistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.","Children's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","Report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.","The Growing of Castor Beans Report.","Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.","\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"","\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"","Estimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.","Poultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.","Report pertaining to Quackgrass.","Proposed Regulations for Farm Bulk Milk Holding and/or Cooling Tanks, A Brief Outline of a Plan for Improvement in Handling Foods and Farm Products from Producers to Consumers.","Series 11: Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967, comprises assorted lists concerning livestock and related sales, farming and agricultural pursuits, and professional and philanthropic organizations.","Post Offices Selling War Bonds and Issuing Agents for Rockingham County.","Membership dues received from Virginia for the Virginia State Poultry Federation, The National Turkey Federation Memberships, and Individual Registrations for The National Turkey Federation.","Members by County for the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and a Membership Summary for the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","List of Farmers Clubs of Rockingham County and their Managers, National Farm Products Marketing and Merchandising Committee, Committee for the Defense Savings Program for Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, and the American Poultry Historical Society Membership List."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Material"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Several publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged chronologically by topic in the following eleven series:","Administrative Files, 1937-1972\n      Correspondence, 1918-1971\n      Date Books, 1939-1965\n      Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951\n      Financial Files, 1941-1971\n      Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971\n      Photographs, 1939-1971\n      Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963\n      Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971\n      Reports and Studies, 1927-1969\n      Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967","Charles W. Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.","Historical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).","Wampler, Charles W. My Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968.","The Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\"","In 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.","Charles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers.","Charles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Charles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.","In addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg.","The bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary.","Elizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Wampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA","WLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.","Series 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.","Occidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.","Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.","Record of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.","Application for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.","Soil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.","United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company and Walker May.","Inventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.","Beef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.","Virginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.","Agreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.","Certificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.","Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.","Flock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.","Laboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.","Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.","A Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Norfolk and Western Railway Co.","Walter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Poultry and Egg National Board.","Senator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.","War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.","R.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Madison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.","Emergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.","Treasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Treasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.","Elena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Frank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.","D.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","L.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","City Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Hollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","H.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.","Governor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.","B.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Lawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Captain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.","H.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.","Roy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Raymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Raymond Guest.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.","Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","Commonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.","Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.","Board of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.","Senator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.","L.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.","Senator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","J.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle.","Norman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Selective Service Board.","Stanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","S.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.","Senator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.","Senator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Constitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Charles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley.","R. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.","George W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.","Garland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.","Dan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.","W.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Rodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.","Senator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026 Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Ted Dalton.","Lawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","The Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","W.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","E.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026 Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Raymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.","John H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator George S. Aldhizer.","Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.","Governor J. Lindsey Almond.","Congress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.","Andrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.","United States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.","J.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.","Senator Charles R. Fenwick.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.","S.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.","Delta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.","Senator Charles F. Fenwick.","American Airlines.","Virginia Beef Cattle Association.","The Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.","Washington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower.","U.S. Selective Service Board.","United States Post Office.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.","Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.","Stephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Brigadier General R.L. Dulaney.","L.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.","A.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.","A. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.","October 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.","United States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.","Letter to the Selective Service Board.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.","Series 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.","Provides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.","The bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.","The user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.","Animals are broken down by the owning farm.","Series 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.","Contains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.","Lists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.","Contains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.","Contains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.","Contains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.","Contains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.","Series 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.","Employer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.","American Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Balance Statements.","Determined Expenses.","Purebred Breeding Contract.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Series 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Bridgewater College Board of Trustees.","Case Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Terms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.","Membership Report.","Membership-Finance Committee.","The Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.","Confidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.","Minutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.","Names and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.","Finance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.","Convention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.","Membership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.","Minutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.","Minutes of Charlottesville Conference.","Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.","Proposals made by the By-Laws Committee.","Series 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled February 1955.","The photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.","Caption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.","Caption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.","Caption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"","Captioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.","Caption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"","Caption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026 Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"","Numerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Series 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.","\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.","\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"","Biography of Charles W. Wampler.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.","Press releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.","Address by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.","Series 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.","\"Man with Vision.\"","Constitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.","Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"","Pamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.","G.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.","Poultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.","The National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.","Livestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.","Livestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.","Office of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.","Virginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.","The Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.","Harrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.","Series 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.","Application for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.","Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.","United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.","Virginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.","Reports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.","Statistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.","Children's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","Report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.","The Growing of Castor Beans Report.","Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.","\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"","\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"","Estimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.","Poultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.","Report pertaining to Quackgrass.","Proposed Regulations for Farm Bulk Milk Holding and/or Cooling Tanks, A Brief Outline of a Plan for Improvement in Handling Foods and Farm Products from Producers to Consumers.","Series 11: Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967, comprises assorted lists concerning livestock and related sales, farming and agricultural pursuits, and professional and philanthropic organizations.","Post Offices Selling War Bonds and Issuing Agents for Rockingham County.","Membership dues received from Virginia for the Virginia State Poultry Federation, The National Turkey Federation Memberships, and Individual Registrations for The National Turkey Federation.","Members by County for the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and a Membership Summary for the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","List of Farmers Clubs of Rockingham County and their Managers, National Farm Products Marketing and Merchandising Committee, Committee for the Defense Savings Program for Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, and the American Poultry Historical Society Membership List.","Several publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","This collection contains correspondence, reports, photographs, business documents, financial statements, publications, and other documents that relate to the businesses of Charles Wampler Sr. (Wampler Feed and Seed Company) primarily and to a lesser degree his son, Charles Wampler Jr. (Wampler Food Incorporated). 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Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eHistorical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026amp;Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).\u003c/bibref\u003e\n    ","\u003cbibref\u003eWampler, Charles W. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMy Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography\u003c/emph\u003e. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968.\u003c/bibref\u003e\n  "],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Charles W. Wampler Jr., interview by Jessica Silveri, March 15, 2007, transcript, Shenandoah Valley Oral History Project, Harrisonburg, VA. Virginia House of Delegates.","Historical Bio for Charles W. Wampler. Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/024c8d9337c5d82485256d780068407b?OpenDocument\u0026Highlight=0,charles,Wampler (accessed May 04, 2011).","Wampler, Charles W. My Grandfather, my grandchildren and me; an autobiography. Harrisonburg, VA; Dayton, VA: Shenandoah Press, 1968."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\" \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Wampler family emerged upon the American poultry industry in the early twentieth century changing the industry practices and beliefs. As a result of their success, the Wamplers became one of the most influential families in Rockingham County, Virginia and helped the Shenandoah Valley garner the moniker \"Turkey Capital of the Nation.\"","In 1811, John Wampler and family, members of the Brethren Church, moved from Pennsylvania to the Timberville area of the county during a period when large groups of Brethren were migrating south. During the Civil War, John Wampler III gained notoriety for supposedly thwarting Union General Philip Sheridan's attempt to burn his family's barn. After the war, in 1871, John Wampler III purchased a farm in Dayton that he named Sunny Slope and built a house there.  Under the setting of Sunny Slope, John Wampler III's children and grandchildren made their many significant contributions to agriculture.","Charles W. Wampler Sr., third son of John Wampler III, was born in 1886 and took quickly to the agricultural development of the county. He became a county agricultural agent and was an accomplished livestock farmer raising chickens and cattle. Eventually, he settled into turkey farming and started Rockingham County's first turkey hatchery. It was during this time that he became known as the \"Father of the Modern Turkey Industry\" because of his success in various agricultural experiments that changed the face of modern turkey farming. One of his earliest experiments was using chicken incubators to hatch turkey eggs. Starting with only ninety eggs, Wampler Sr. was able to hatch fifty-two poults. Another Charles Wampler Sr. innovation all but ended the wide spread practice of free-range turkey farming in commercial operations.  Wampler Sr. believed, and was able to show, that free-range turkeys were less cost effective to raise as they expended more energy and required more feed at the expense of the farmer. Wampler practiced \"incubation and confinement\" which soon became the standard among successful poultry growers.","Charles Wampler Sr. also served as the first Rockingham County Extension Agent and founded the Wampler Feed and Seed Company in 1927 with two of his brothers. The company mixed feed for distribution to livestock and turkeys.  Wampler Feed and Seed was the first in the nation to contract with farms to grow poultry. Wampler also helped found the National Turkey Federation. Among his many philanthropic activities, Charles Wampler Sr. served on the Board of Trustees for Bridgewater College, on the Board of Visitors for Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and on the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Charles Wampler Jr. was born at Sunny Slope on November 25, 1915 as one of nine children (six daughters and three sons.) He attended Bridgewater College for two years and Rutgers University for one year. His early indoctrination in the poultry business began at the age of seven when he and a sister, with the aid of their mother, prepared feed for turkeys in the family business. Crushed eggs and oatmeal were the two main components of the feed. In 1936, his career officially began as a \"field man\" for Wampler Feed and Seed - traveling to various growers and inspecting livestock. Eventually, Charles Jr. became the company's general manager when Charles Sr. retired. In 1969, Wampler hatcheries, feed mills, and grower operations joined with Virginia Valley Processing to become Wampler Food Incorporated. Poultry processing, hatcheries, and growers were combined as a single corporation with Charles Wampler Jr. as president. In 1984, Charles Jr. oversaw the merger between Wampler Foods and Longacre Farms out of Franconia, Pennsylvania. By 1986, Wampler-Longacre acquired the Rockingham Poultry Cooperative and formed WLR Foods Incorporated with Charles Jr. as chairman of the board.","In addition to his business career, Charles Wampler Jr. had an equally distinguished career in service. Charles Jr. was a district representative for Rockingham County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 until 1965 serving on several committees including Agriculture, Finance, and Labor. In 1957, he co-founded the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  From 1971 to 1984, Charles Jr. served as president and chairman of the board for the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He has also served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors and the Rockingham County School Board. In 1990, he received James Madison University's Common Wealth award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the community. In addition, Charles Wampler Jr. was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Harrisonburg."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["The bulk of this collection came from the Wampler family's Sunny Slope Farm Property near Dayton, Virginia. In 2009, James Madison University history professor Daniel Kerr was in communication with Barbara Melby, daughter of Charles W. Wampler Jr., who occupied the Sunny Slope property at that time. Mrs. Melby identified the storage of documents within the barn. After an initial inspection of the material, arrangements to transfer the material to Special Collections for cleaning, rehousing, and processing were made."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Wampler Business Records, 1916-1972, SC 0202, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Wampler Business Records, 1916-1972, SC 0202, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024\u003c/emph\u003e. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5024. During this time the collection was minimally reprocessed meaning that it was physically rehoused to eliminate the previous arrangement of housing according to series and the description was updated and enhanced where necessary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Elizabeth \"Libby\" Custer Papers, ca.1930s-1997, SC 0077, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","Wampler Family Papers, 1798-1962, SC 0150, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA","WLR Foods records, 1984-2002, SC 0112, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOccidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplication for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSoil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed Company and Walker May.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFlock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLaboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorfolk and Western Railway Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWalter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry and Egg National Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWar Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMadison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eD.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Colgate W. Darden Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCity Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eB.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRoy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRaymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond Guest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCitizens Committee for United Nations Reform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoard of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNorman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSelective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eS.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thomas B. Stanley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eR. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Atomic Energy Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGarland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026amp; Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Ted Dalton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eE.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026amp; Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eW.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRaymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRichard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eParke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator George S. Aldhizer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor J. Lindsey Almond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Charles R. Fenwick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eS.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator Charles F. Fenwick.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAmerican Airlines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Beef Cattle Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eU.S. Selective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Post Office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShenandoah Life Insurance Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrigadier General R.L. Dulaney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSenator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to the Selective Service Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnimals are broken down by the owning farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026amp; Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmployer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAmerican Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eQuantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eQuantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance Statements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDetermined Expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurebred Breeding Contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFeed and Seed Order Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBridgewater College Board of Trustees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCase Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTerms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership-Finance Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConfidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNames and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConvention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of Charlottesville Conference.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposals made by the By-Laws Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled February 1955.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026amp; Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026amp; Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026amp; Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBiography of Charles W. Wampler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePress releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddress by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Man with Vision.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eG.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLivestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLivestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffice of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplication for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Growing of Castor Beans Report.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEstimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport pertaining to Quackgrass.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposed 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Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Wampler Family Business Records, 1916-1972, consists of 11 cubic feet and 31 boxes of material documenting Wampler Foods Incorporated. The collection is primarily comprised of personal and business correspondence of Charles Wampler Sr. The collection includes bound ledgers, financial documents, print material, reports, memoranda, and pictures. The collection is arranged topically into eleven series. Series include Administrative Files, Correspondence, Date Books, Farm Ledgers, Financial Papers, Philanthropy and Professional Organizations, Photographs, Press and Advertising Files, Print and Ephemera, Reports and Studies, and Business and Organization lists.","Series 1: Administrative Files, 1937-1972, includes a diverse assortment of administrative documents representing the business' large-scale farming operations. Insurance information and documents represent a large portion of the series regarding farm capital and employees. Another large section of the series is \"testing documentation\" for the various animals owned and bred by the Wamplers including chickens, turkey, cows, and sheep. Nearly all of these animals required regular government-regulated testing, and the corresponding findings and results are within this series.","Occidental Life Insurance Company of California- Statement of Claim, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, Rockingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.","Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim, West Rockingham Mutual Fire Co.","Record of Eggs and Poults, Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Marketing Service, Virginia Valley Processors.","Application for Registration of Cheviot Sheep.","Soil Record Sheets, Virginia Department of Agriculture- Lime Letter.","United States Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Markets, Agreement between Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company and Walker May.","Inventory Pine Ridge, Sunny Slope, Blosser, Ralston, and Glendale farms for 1964, Sheep records from 1965.","Beef Cattle Record of Performance for 1953, Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Summary of Va. BCIA Performance Testing Program for 1955, Virginia State Department of Agriculture- Division of Markets.","Virginia BCIA Calf Data Sheet.","Agreement with Garber Church of the Brethren, Deed of Trust, Oil and Gas Lease.","Certificate of War Necessity, Official Health Certificate from the Division of Livestock Industry, Turkey Breeding Flock Certificate, American Beef Cattle Performance Registry Association Membership Certificate, Certificate of Record of Official Calfhood Vaccination, American Angus Association- Classification Certificate, Certificate of Entry for Performance Registry International.","Miscellaneous Animal Husbandry Record Sheet, Daily Record Form for the Division of Motor Transport, Report of PPLO Tube Agglutination Test.","Flock Inspection and Check-Testing Report-United States Department of Agriculture, Report of Official Vaccination for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Report of Agglutination Blood Test for Brucellosis- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture.","Laboratory Report-Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Flock Selection and Pullorum Testing Report- Virginia Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis Calfhood Vaccination Record, Tuberculosis Test Record.","Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company-Statement of Claim.","A Plan for Low Cost Life Insurance for Officers and Employees of Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company- Statement of Claim.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1918-1971, consists of letters ranging in date from 1918 to 1972. Early correspondence to and from Charles Wampler Sr. in regard to his turkey business and his position as county farm agent may be found here. Through the 1940s, the letters concern both agricultural and World War II topics as the Wampler businesses supported the American war effort through food production. Intermixed throughout this range are letters regarding both the financial and agricultural support Charles Wampler Jr. provided to colleges and universities through his service on their Boards of Visitors. Letters written during his terms as a state representative can be found in the 1950s and 1960s with some addressed to Virginia governors and politician Harry F. Byrd. Wampler's letters to congressmen and state representatives regarding local and national issues document his own political persuasions on sundry topics including gambling, the United Nations, and presidential candidates. The Wamplers' philanthropic pursuits and financial donations to various non-profits (Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care, etc.) are also documented.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Dairy and Food Division.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Norfolk and Western Railway Co.","Walter S. Newman- Supervisor of Agricultural Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Poultry and Egg National Board.","Senator Aubrey Weaver, L.M. Walker Jr. - Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond, Virginia, War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, Truck and Bus Inventory for National Defense.","War Department- Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, National Poultry Defense Committee, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Governor Colgate Darden Jr., Selective Service Board, Thomas P. Thompson- State Chairman of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, John L. Stewart- Acting Chief of the Division of Foreign Agricultural Research for the United States Department of Agriculture, B.C. Moomaw Jr.- Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff for the Treasury Staff.","R.F. Nelson- Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Clarence Cannon- House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.B.L. Arner- Chief of the Foreign Agricultural Research Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Administration, A.M. Alexander- Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff for the Treasury Department, A.D. Oderkirk- Acting Head for the Poultry and Egg Section of the Food Price Division for the Office of Price Administration, Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr., Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Madison College, The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Treasury Department War Savings Staff, Congress of the United States House of Representatives, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Credit Administration, United States Department of Agriculture USDA War Board, United States Senate Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, The National Turkey Federation, National Poultry Defense Committee.","United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Animal Industry, American Red Cross, The Virginia State Poultry Federation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham War Savings Committee.","Emergency Committee for Food Production, Office of Price Administration, Treasury Department-War Savings Staff, United States Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Administration.","Treasury Department-Internal Revenue Service, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Treasury Department-Defense Savings Staff.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Members of the Appeal Board of Selective Service, Governor William M. Tuck.","Elena Becker- Consultant in Home Economics  for the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Frank E. Moone- United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, H.L. Shrader- Senior Extension Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Congressman A. Willis. Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia- Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles, D.K. Christenberry Jr.- Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, E.J. Milligan- Selective Service System.","D.K. Christenberry Jr. - Assistant Director for the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","L.M. Walker Jr. – Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Selective Service Board, National Poultry Defense Committee.","Congressman A. Willis Robertson.","Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","City Planning Commission for the City of Harrisonburg, Congressman A. Willis Robertson, Senator J.A. Garber.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Hollis Shomo- Supervisor of Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","H.C. Givens- State Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.","Governor William M. Tuck, Major Charles S. Roller Jr., the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, T.C. Byerly- Senior Poultry Husbandman for the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry, Colonel James P. Woods, Governor William M. Tuck.","B.B. Tucker- State Director of the Production and Marketing Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Lawrence T. Berry- Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Captain J.E. Schuyler, Governor William M. Tuck.","H.E. Moskey- Chief of the Veterinary Medical Section for the Food and Drug Administration.","Roy W. Lennartson- Associate Director of the Poultry Branch for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Raymond V. Long- Executive Secretary of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Raymond Guest.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, United World Federalists of Virginia.","Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","Commonwealth of Virginia Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.","Commonwealth of Virginia-Virginia State Planning Board.","Board of Trustees Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Rockingham Library Association, United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Cuba.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Department of Agriculture, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture.","Senator John S. Battle, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Department of Agriculture, H.S. Gutteridge Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Administration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator A. Willis Robertson.","Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Lawrence Berry Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry, Governor John S. Battle.","L.M. Walker Jr. Commissioner of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.","Senator Raymond A. Guest, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture, R.M. Loughborough- Executive Secretary for the County of Fairfax.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","J.W. Graham-Department of Agriculture.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle.","Norman S. Elliott- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Carolyne Brookes- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration, Governor John S. Battle.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Selective Service Board.","Stanley J. Marsden- United States Department of Agriculture; Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.; autobiographical essay to Fred Lang of The Poultryman.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","S.G. Sutton- Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Markets.","Senator Raymond R. Guest, V.S. Shaffer- Virginia House of Delegates, Senator Curry Carter, Governor John S. Battle, James O. Stickley- Virginia House of Delegates, Landon  R. Wyatt- Virginia House of Delegates, E. Blackburn Moore- Virginia House of Delegates, D. French Slaughter- Virginia House of Delegates.","Senator Willis A. Robertson, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of the Poultry Branch for the Department of Agriculture, Jos. Wm. Kinghorne- Assistant Director Poultry Branch-United States Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration.","Constitutions and By-Laws from the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Charles F. Brannan- Department of Agriculture.","Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.R. Smith- Department of Highways Landscape Superintendent, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thomas B. Stanley- Candidate for Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congress of the United States House of Representatives.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Robert W. Burgess- Director Bureau of Census.","Governor John S. Battle, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","W.D. Termohlen- Director of Production and Administration for the Department of Agriculture, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Congressman William M. Tuck, Congressman Richard H. Poff, Congressman J.T. Broyhill, Congressman William C. Wampler.","Senator A. Willis Robertson, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lewis L. Strauss- United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thomas B. Stanley.","R. Maclin Smith- Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates.","George W. Dean- State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Development.","Garland Gray- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate.","Dan Stickley- President of the Rockingham Development Corporation.","W.D. Termohlen- The Foreign Service of the United States of America, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Thos B. Stanley- Commonwealth of Virginia Governor, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","United States Atomic Energy Commission.","Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry.","Garland Gary- Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry and Foods.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, W.L. Bendix- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Animal and Dairy Industries, Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Rodney C. Berry- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration Division of Chemistry and Foods.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison.","Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd, G.M. Carman- Research Officer for the Department of Agriculture. Review of Rockingham County Fair.","Senator Floyd Stevens, Hollis Shomo- Supervisor to the Poultry \u0026 Egg Section of the Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","A. Willis Robertson- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Thos B. Stanley, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Ted Dalton.","Lawrence T. Berry- Secretary for the Board of Agriculture and Immigration of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","The Virginia State Dairymen's Association, C.E. Bass- County Supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","W.S. Campbell- Department of Conservation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","E.V. Coville- Assistant Director for the Division of Markets of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney C. Berry- Director for the Virginia Department of Agriculture Division of Chemistry, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Administrative Assistant for the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor Lindsey J. Almond, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Don H. Spencer- County Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for the United States Department of Agriculture.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor of the Poultry \u0026 Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Governor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, Senator Harry F. Byrd.","W.L. Bendix- State Veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration.","Raymond D. Schar- Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Richard D. Chumney- Secretary for the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to the Commonwealth of Virginia, J.H. Meek- Division of Markets for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","Senator Harry F. Byrd, Congressman Burr P. Harrison, W.R. Crabill- State Board of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, A. Willis Robertson-Senator of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia.","T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation.","Parke C. Brinkley- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of Virginia, J. Paul Williams- Virginia State Poultry Federation, Bill King- Virginia Angus Association.","John H. Ralston- President of the Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator George S. Aldhizer.","Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association.","Governor J. Lindsey Almond.","Congress of the United States- House of Representatives, H.A. Waters- Acting Chief Officer for the Animal Inspection and Quarantine Division of the United States Department of Agriculture.","Andrew W. Cordier- Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.","United States Department of Agriculture- Animal Husbandry Research Division.","J.D. Lawrence- President for the Virginia Highway Users Association.","Senator Charles R. Fenwick.","Gordon Tucker- Supervisor for the Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Homer Quann- Candidate for the President of the United States.","S.M. Long Jr.- Chief Taxpayer Information Section for the U.S. Treasury Department.","Delta Airlines, Pan American World Airways.","Senator Charles F. Fenwick.","American Airlines.","Virginia Beef Cattle Association.","The Washington Post, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record, American Airlines.","Washington National Airport, Dr. T.P. Koudelka- Division of Animal and Dairy Industry for the Commonwealth of Virginia, T.R. Elliott- District Forester for the Department of Conservation and Development for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trusts.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower.","U.S. Selective Service Board.","United States Post Office.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.","United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service.","Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.","Stephen McDonogh- Agricultural Counselor for the Embassy of Ireland.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Stanley J. Marsden- Physiology Investigations of the Poultry Research Branch for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Brigadier General R.L. Dulaney.","L.H. Averill- General Sales Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, Elmer Kaylor- Rockingham Farm Bureau.","Senator A. Willis Robertson; Senator Harry F. Byrd; Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. regarding Wampler's support of the Lyndon Johnson/Hubert Humphrey presidential ticket, includes mentions of Civil Rights.","A.A. Youssef- Ambassador for the United Arab Republic.","A. Ross Eckler- Acting Director for the Bureau of the Census for the U.S. Department of Commerce.","October 11, 1971 letter to Dr. G. Wayne Glick, President of Keuka College in response to a recent article in the Messenger. Wampler comments on the current political situation, the Vietnam War, and activism by the younger generation. Of particular interest are Wampler's racist comments concerning African Americans.","United States Senate, and the American Biographical Institute.","Letter to the Selective Service Board.","Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration: Division of Animal Industry.","Series 3: Date Books, 1939-1965, consist of date books signed by Charles W. Wampler Jr. which include personal appointments, business schedules, and notes on farm production.","Provides a list of dates, purchase and costs primarily made during 1939 with a few from 1940. Purchases include \"Hatching Bill,\" \"Eggs Booked,\" \"Eggs Bought,\" \"National Turkey Federation Contributions\" and others.","The bulk of this ledger appear to be sales records from 1949 with a few in 1950.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr. Included in the date book is a promotional 1949 calendar from Woodward and Lothrop, Washington D.C.","The user of this date book was Charles Wampler Jr.","The user of these diaries was Charles Wampler Jr.","Animals are broken down by the owning farm.","Series 4: Farm Ledgers, 1932-1951, contains information on the day-to-day operations of the Wampler properties. Some ledgers specify: Ralston Farm, Dry River, Sunny Slope Farm, Glendale Farm, and Blossom Farm. Other ledgers do not specify property names but do contain information such as expenses, account information, flock details, and livestock weights. Items are arranged chronologically.","Contains information such as expenses, cost of turkeys and poults, turkey feed, and the amount for certain goods such as corn meal, ground oats, milk, salt, wheat, and barley.","Lists the names of the individuals who purchased the turkeys, where they are from, whether purchased hens or toms, how they paid, and how much they spent.","Contains information such as Grain, Oil Mill, Dairy, Cotton Oil, and Feed Service Companies, amounts of turkeys sold and their prices, eggs sold, and the profits and losses from his sales to certain individuals listed.","Contains information regarding the necessary equipment needed to build the hatchery such as stone, cement, sand, lumber, tile, nails, paint, screws, nails, plaster, as well as the amounts of these goods purchased and their prices, the names of the individuals who provided Wampler with labor and what they were paid, as well as information regarding day to day operations regarding sales.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and the names of people with whom Wampler did business.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, expenses, and inventory at Sunny Slope Farm, as well as the types of poults and eggs purchased, total amounts, dates, and costs.","Contains information regarding the amount of eggs being laid at each of the Wamplers' farms, total income from those eggs, and expenses.","Contains information regarding day to day operations, income, regular expenses, special expenses, inventory, and total expenses for individuals who owe money.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, donations, rent, dues, notes, dividends, expenses, insurance, loans, gravel expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery expenses, membership and dues for organizations, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs and poults, rent, dues, expenses, insurance, traveling expenses, Sunny Slope Hatchery, and a brief section on his Colorado Ranch.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, dividends, personal loans, travel expenses, taxes, and the income and expenses of the Trap Nest House.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, and information pertaining to the Wamplers' Dayton property.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, Sunny Slope Hatchery, donations, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, and a Willow Lane Farm is briefly mentioned.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, the Trap Nest House, Dayton Property, and the Sunny Slope Hatchery.","Contains information regarding eggs, poults, rent, donations, membership dues, bank dividends, travel expenses, taxes, notes, sales, statements, turkey and hen accounts, and the Dayton property.","Contains information regarding hens and toms, amount of eggs laid, hatched, raised, found dead, missing, what pen they belong to, and the number of culls.","Series 5: Financial Files, 1941-1971, houses all loose financial documents relating to the Wampler businesses. The majority of the series consists of receipts from shipping, Wampler Feed \u0026 Seed, Sunny Slope Farm, travel expenses, and general purchases while the second part of the series contains miscellaneous bank statements, account information, tax documents for state and federal income, business taxes, and some Wampler family business documents.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Agency Purchase Order.","Commonwealth of Virginia: Travel Expense Reimbursement Voucher, United States Department of Agriculture: Administrative Audit Difference Statement.","Employer Member Unit Life Rate Calculation Sheet.","American Airlines Airway Bill, United Airlines Air Freight Loss or Damage Claim.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Quantity and Pricing of Chicks and Poults.","Balance Statements.","Determined Expenses.","Purebred Breeding Contract.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Feed and Seed Order Information.","Series 6: Philanthropic and Professional Organizations, 1939-1971, consists of memoranda, meeting minutes, summaries, and administrative information for various organizations with which Charles Wampler Sr. and Jr. were involved. The series documents local and national organizations, of which agricultural organizations figure prominently. See also materials in Series 10: Reports and Studies for philanthropic reports relating to the Bridgewater College Board of Trustees, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Bridgewater College Board of Trustees.","Case Work Report, Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, By-Laws of Children's Home Society of Virginia.","Terms and Conditions on Dwarfism, Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, Report of Operations.","Membership Report.","Membership-Finance Committee.","The Department of Agriculture's Contribution to the War Effort, Newcastle Disease in Poultry, Proposed Regional Diagnostic Laboratories, Japanese Beetle Quarantine, State Lime Grinding Plants, Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration.","Confidential Reports of Visits to Corporations, Minutes of Regular Annual Meetings, Financial Statements, and Operating Accounts.","Minutes of Poultry Federation Directors Meetings, Producer Membership Report, Turkey Membership Report, and Plans and Objectives.","Names and Addresses, Minutes of Board Meetings, Executive Committee, and Financial Reports.","Finance Committee, Membership Summaries, Membership Committee, VPI Committee, Taxation Committee, Advertising Committee, Grading and Inspection Committee, and Legislative Action Committee.","Convention Committee, Insurance Committee, Other Committees, and Miscellaneous.","Membership Summary, Producer Membership Plan, Financial Condition, Income and Expenses, Preliminary Reports, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, and Convention Committee Report.","Minutes of the Meeting of the Merchandising Committee.","Minutes of Charlottesville Conference.","Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of Wampler Feed and Seed Company, Inc.","Proposals made by the By-Laws Committee.","Series 7: Photographs, 1939-1971, contains livestock pictures from the Wampler Farms and from farmers across the country with letters attached regarding breeding opportunities and purchase requests. Several personal photographs of the Wampler children are included here.","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"\"My Son in Law Elmer Larson and grand Daughter Pamela.\" This note likely refers to photographs 02.01-02.04. The photograph also is labeled February 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled February 1955.","The photograph is labeled March 1955 on the side.","The photograph is labeled June 1955 on the side.","Caption on back reads:  \"Yearling stud ram at Normandin– N.C. Cheviot.  Beautiful to behold, and a show winner- but no good at all as a breeder. Both he and his lambs have now been culled.","Caption on the back refers to North Country Cheviot ewes.","Caption on the back refers to North Country ram lambs.","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"May 1948 Erdenheim Farms of Chestnut Hill Phil 18 Pa.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Ch. Cheviot Ewe. Slack Brothers Quebec 1949.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Champion Shropshire Ewe, Slack Brothers, Quebec 1949.\"","Captioned: \"11 Mo old Ewe Lambs 'Montadale'.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"4 year old ram on left, 2 ram lambs, HS. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"2-2 yr old ewes, 2-2yr. old ewes, 2- ewe lambs, H.S. Dean flock of 48.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Cheviot and Leicester yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Leicester and Cheviot yearlings.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Yearling Ewes, Rifle Ranges, Ottawa Photo: Oct. 17th, 1947. Left to right: Cheviot x Leicester, Leicester x Oxford, Leicester x Shropshire, Oxford x Shropshire, Leicester x Cheviot.\"","Accompanied by a note that reads: \"My flock of 170 Ewes.\" Note also refers to photograph 03.16.","Caption on the back reads: \"Born April 29 - 67, Triplets - 1 day old., Weight 2 averaged 40 # each, 1 averaged 50 #, Dam is five years old., Mr. Wampler: I named them Teeny, Tiny and Tot. (Ethel)\"","Caption on the back reads: \"20-708-   Age 9 yrs. Wt. 1900 Sire of dam. Purchased from Mr. Charlie Wampler.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"age- 3 yrs, wt. 1600 Sire of the Triplets purchased from C.A Miller, Keyser, W.VA.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12 \" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Eileenmere of Snorest 12\" #3197940 04/29/62.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Olentangy Farms Demorest \u0026 Sons 3897 Waldo-Fulton RD. Waldo, Ohio 43356.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Gitchell's Studio \u0026 Camera Shop Harrisonburg, Virginia.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"J.F. ABERNATHY LIVESTOCK PHOTO CO Union Stock Yards  Chicago IL.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lord Leslie Defender 154191. Sweet Air Farm, Leslie, Md. He is a little over a year old, rich crimson in color and as kind and gentle as a kitten. He produces big strong litters. One young sows farrowing 8 and 9 pigs in their first litters. Note the big bones, smooth lines, rigor and fine conformations which are strong characteristics in all his pigs. \"Defender - bred Durocs have won more prizes than the [illegible] of any other boar.\" \"No boar living or dead has equaled the show record of Defender\" the great grand sow of our Lord Leslie Defender. Defender was twice International Grand Champion.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"This is a picture of Lady Leslie Defender. Reg. #356218. [illegible] Farm. In her first and only litter so far, she farrowed eight strong pigs. She will farrow this spring.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Just an unusual picture taken last year. These 2 Bronze toms were always at it!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"o me this is a 'prize' picture! These hens about 1 ½ years old.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"'Birds eye' of breeder pen. Pen Room, in rear, is pen where we first put turkeys after taking from wire floor.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Pen 40' x 20'. Roost space for 75 birds. Only have 48 in here now. We close them up every nite- good range all day of course.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Our largest bronze last year- sold at x mas. 39 1/2 #.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"7 breeder pens.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Notice the 'Sport'- White + Bronze mixed. Was a beautiful bird. Even prettier than the new breed of Royal Palm. He weighed only 41 # when killed last x mas. Those are strange trees - can see the fruit.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"He weighed 33 #. They served 57 meals, having some meat left over for sandwiches and salads!\"","Caption on the back reads: \"Have their field planted to peanuts this year. These are last year bronze hens, which kept for Breeders.\"","Caption on the back reads: \"These are white breeders in front of breeding pens.\"","Numerous cars parked near the main barn. Photograph also features a circus tent.","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Stamp on the back reads: \"Compliments of NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION Prepared by TURKEY INFORMATION SERVICE 110 Social Ha Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: 801 359-2201.\"","Series 8: Press and Advertising Files, 1920-1963, consist of marketing materials for the Wampler businesses that includes poultry advertisements and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes speeches, articles, and press releases authored by or about Charles Wampler Jr.","\"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" \"What's Ahead in Turkey Profits,\" \"Virginia Tech Best Serves Virginians.\" Wampler and the National Defense Committee.","\"The Growth of the Turkey Industry,\" \"What Must Virginia do to Compete in Turkey Production,\" and \"Eating Chicken Does Not Cause Cancer- An Answer to the Police Gazette.\"","Biography of Charles W. Wampler.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs.","Newspaper articles for Angus Bulls, Calves and Heifers, and Cheviot Rams and Sheep for sales, newspaper articles and ads also describing the animals for sale as well as cattle feed, poults, and eggs, sketching of ad designs with desired sizes, titles, font, and other information pertaining to Wampler and the animals.","Press releases regarding the death of Zola Estelle Wampler, cattle improvement performance programs from Performance Registry International, a recipe packet developed by the Virginia Poultry Products Commission, and borax in fertilizers from the US Department of Agriculture.","Address by A.G. Black, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration before conference of agricultural credit agencies and farm organizations, Radio speech given by Adrin Sonn- \"Defense Stamps and Bonds,\" Radio Speech pertaining to Religious Education, \"An Interpretation of our Foreign Policy\"- Speech before Virginia Institute of Rural Affairs by J.T. Sanders, Legislative Counsel, and part of a talk prepared for the Wampler reunion at Galax, Virginia.","Series 9: Print and Ephemera, 1916-1971, includes agricultural publications such as \"Turkey World.\" This series also includes biographical information on Charles Wampler Jr. from magazines, newspapers, and farm sale catalogs of auctions held on his properties. A number of printed brochures from various manufacturers and charitable organizations also reside this series.","\"Man with Vision.\"","Constitution and By-Laws of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, General and Special Rules: Performance Registry International, Constitution and By-Laws: Performance Registry International, and Charter and By-Laws: American Angus Association.","Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Refugee Organization, National Conference for the Prevention of World War III, \"The Federal Fiscal Situation\" speech of Honorable Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia in the Senate of the United States, \"100 Things You Should Know About Communism.\"","Pamphlets explaining the importance of War Bonds and their benefits, \"The Solution of Some Governmental Problems,\" \"Nine Men Against America: The Story of the Supreme Court and your Liberties,\" and Citizens Committee for United Nations Reform.","\"Why Should I be a Member of the Virginia Conference of Social Work?,\" The Children's Home Society of Virginia, The Virginia Children's Home Finder, and Child Welfare League of America.","G.C. Birdsall Breeder of Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire Swine Cheviot Sheep, and List of Active Cheviot Breeders in the United States 1957 and 1962.","Poultry and Egg National Board Reporter, National Turkey Federation Progress, and Northeastern Poultryman, Northeastern Poultry Producers Council Membership.","The National Turkey Improvement Plan, Turkey World catalog, Poultry and Egg Judging, and United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural: Research Service.","Livestock sale catalogs, Sunny Slope Farm: Home of Wampler's Turkeys, Wampler's Cheviot Ram Sale, and Wampler's Type and Vigor Strain: Black and Bronze Turkey Poults.","Livestock sale catalogs, Wampler's Angus Cattle and Cheviot Sheep, Records of Performance Bulls, and Wampler's Cheviot Sheep Sale.","Office of Price Administration, Community Leaders of America, and The Chemurgic Digest: National Farm Chemurgic Council.","Virginia Feed and Nutrition Conference.","The Agricultural Seed Law: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Tolerance Rules for Use in Tagging Crop Seeds: Department of Agriculture and Immigration, A Graphic Summary of Farm Labor and Population: United States Department of Agriculture, The Annual Address of the President of the American Farm Bureau Federation.","Harrisonburg/Rockingham Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Processing Equipment News, Department of Agriculture Immigration, A Forward Look at Feed Industry Problems: Virginia Feed-Nutrition Conference, and Virginia Bankers Farm Credit Conference, National Farm Chemurgic Council, and Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Agricultural Seed Law.","Series 10: Reports and Studies, 1927-1969, holds typed or printed reports. Agricultural materials from the U.S. Farm Bureau, National Turkey Federation, the U.S.D.A., and the Virginia and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture which include livestock disease reports, castor bean testing data, poultry stock reports, and inspection and market information. In addition, legislation related to agricultural issues is also represented. Other materials include reports regarding educational and charitable organizations in which Charles Wampler Sr. had a philanthropic interest (such as Bridgewater College, Virginia Tech, and Children's Home Society of Virginia); 1954 legislative Actions; War savings and Fund Campaigns; Senatorial Remarks; House of Representative Committee rules; and Virginia State Legislation and sub-committee reports.","Application for Membership in Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Summary of Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Performance Testing of Aberdeen-Angus Herds, and Summary of Graded Bull Sales.","Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets.","United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics, State Department of Agriculture Division of Markets, Annual Report of Market Expansion by the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Classification of Hatcheries Participating in the Virginia and National Poultry Improvement Plan.","Virginia State USO War Fund Campaign, Legislative Action Program of Virginia Farmers Union, Memorandum on Food and Milk Law Enforcement in Virginia, Rockingham County Economic Data.","Reports of the Sub-Committee on the Development of Agricultural Industries and the Improvement of Agricultural and Industrial Relations, Remarks of Senator A. Willis Robertson prepared for delivery on the floor of the Senate in advocacy of the Reciprocal Trade Bill, Virginia War Savings Staff.","Statistical Reports on Enrollment, Enrollment by Classes, Distribution of Students by States, Distribution of Students by Religious Denominations, Distribution of Brethren Students by Church Districts, Proposal for a Ten-Year Development Program.","Children's Home Society of Virginia Annual Reports, Cumulative Case Work Report, Sponsors, Officers and Directors, Monthly Reports of Income and Expenses.","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute: Report of the Treasurer to the Honorable Board of Visitors, and Statements as to the Work and Program of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","Report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors or Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Monthly Herd Reports, and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Reports.","The Growing of Castor Beans Report.","Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a report and examination of Charles Wampler Sr. timber.","\"The Potential Development of the Steel-Making Industry in Virginia,\" and \"A Report on Virginia's Economy: The State's Fiscal System and the Impact of its Taxes on Industrial Development.\"","\"Poultry Equipment Essential in Food-for-Defense: A Report on the Poultry Industry and the Needs of Poultry Equipment Manufacturers.\"","Estimated Number of Turkey's in the United States by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Map of the Twenty Leading Turkey Producing States.","Poultry Statistics for Virginia, Report of the Beef Production Project.","Report pertaining to Quackgrass.","Proposed Regulations for Farm Bulk Milk Holding and/or Cooling Tanks, A Brief Outline of a Plan for Improvement in Handling Foods and Farm Products from Producers to Consumers.","Series 11: Business and Organization lists, 1941-1967, comprises assorted lists concerning livestock and related sales, farming and agricultural pursuits, and professional and philanthropic organizations.","Post Offices Selling War Bonds and Issuing Agents for Rockingham County.","Membership dues received from Virginia for the Virginia State Poultry Federation, The National Turkey Federation Memberships, and Individual Registrations for The National Turkey Federation.","Members by County for the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and a Membership Summary for the Virginia State Poultry Federation.","List of Farmers Clubs of Rockingham County and their Managers, National Farm Products Marketing and Merchandising Committee, Committee for the Defense Savings Program for Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, and the American Poultry Historical Society Membership List."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeveral publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Material"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Several publications relating to local matters were pulled from the collection, cataloged individuallly, and added to Special Collections' rare book holdings."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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