Linda Clark Collection, 1792/1916

Access and use

Location of collection:
Shenandoah County Library
Shenandoah County Library
514 Stoney Creek Blvd.
Edinburg VA, 22824
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Zachary Hottel
Phone: (540) 984-8200
Restrictions:

This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Researchers must register and agree to all copyright laws and archives policies before using the collection. Please contact the Shenandoah County Library before visiting this collection.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Linda Clark Collection, 1792-1916, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Summary

Extent:
7 Cubic Feet 2, 1/2 size legal flip top document boxes 3 oversize flat boxes
Language:
English .
Abstract:
Collection includes family documents related to schools, military service, land agreements, letters, and other various items in Shenandoah County.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Linda Clark Collection, 1792-1916, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes documents such as letters, land agreements and records, financial records, school records, ephemera, and other miscellaneous items. These documents relate to a variety of families in Shenandoah County such as the Shrum, Riffey, Sheetz, and Ship families, and more. There are 58 legal folders in two legal flip top document boxes and 35 folders in three oversized flat boxes.

Box 1: 1809-1863, Financial documents, legal documents, letters, school roster, land agreements, receipts, inventories

Box 2: 1840-1916, Receipts, land agreements, school records, letters, financial documents, drawing, notes, calling card, recipes, military documents, medical document

Box 3: 1792-1843, Land agreements, inventories, song lyrics

Box 4: 1836-1861, School records, letters, land agreements

Box 5: 1793-1839, Land agreements

Acquisition information:
Donated by Linda Clark, who is a descendent of the families included in this collection, on March 4, 2020.
Processing information:

The items in this collection were received as loose materials. They were placed in folders and boxes based on size since many were oversized.

Arrangement:

The finding aid inventory is arranged chronologically across boxes within the collection. Undated items are listed at the end.

Physical location:
Shenandoah County Library, Truban Archives