Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection, 1147/2000

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 to use this collection.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection, 1147-2000, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Summary

Extent:
6 Linear Feet 5 legal size, clamshell document boxes, 2 yearbooks, 1 oversize folder
Abstract:
Collection of local history materials related to the Shenandoah Valley originally retained or collected by the Shenandoah County Historical Society.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection, 1147-2000, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains approximately 6 linear feet of materials related to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Materials include documents, publications, photographs, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and a land grant. There is a mix of primary and published secondary resources.

Biographical / historical:

The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 to help preserve and interpret the history of Shenandoah County, Virginia. It focuses on creating publications about Shenandoah County, educational events, and research services. Unlike other local history organizations, it only maintains a limited collection of historic documents, photographs, and items. In 2013 it opened the Historic Courthouse Museum in Woodstock, Virginia where it also maintains its office.

Acquisition information:

Transferred from the Shenandoah County Historical Society to the Shenandoah County Library via deed of gift(s).

The Shenandoah County Historical Society does not maintain a collection of materials, so the bulk of materials donated to them are transferred to the Truban Archives.

Processing information:

The origins of many of the items and their history before arrival at the historical society are unknown.

Due to their common donor, items have been proccessed into the Shenandoah County Historical Society Collection. When possible, materials were retained in folders based on how materials were donated and with titles/dates associated with their original names.

In some instances, items were shelved or retained individually before being processed into the collection after its creation.

After creation of the collection, all items were transferred to clam shell document boxes, legal size excluding the oversize land grant and yearbooks. The land grant was placed in an oversize folder and stored in the fire proof safe. The yearbooks are stored as part of the yearbook collection.

Arrangement:

Due to ongoing donations of materials from the historical society, the materials have been arranged as donated.

Physical location:
Shenandoah County Library, Truban Archives