Mountain Courier Collection, 1994-2008

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] Mountain Courier Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Summary

Extent:
5 microfilm boxes, 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Bryce Mountain Courier (later Mountain Courier) newspaper published in Basye, Virginia. Editions from 1994-2008.
Language:
Materials in this collection are in English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Mountain Courier Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia, USA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Mountain Courier Collection contains five (5) reels of microfilm dated from 1994 when the paper began publishing through 2008. Each reel contains complete sets of the newspaper for an assigned period of time.

Biographical / historical:

The Bryce Mountain Courier (later Mountain Courier) is a free newspaper published in the Basye community of Shenandoah County Virginia. It provides coverage of the region’s people, places, organizations, and businesses. First published in 1994, its circulation is estimated at approximately 7,000.

"Bryce Mountain Courier." Mondo Times. Mondo Code LLC. Accessed August 3, 2021. https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/46/6100/19058.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Mountain Courier, Amy Voss-Devito editor.
Processing information:

Four reels were donated in their original boxes and 1 reel was donated without a box. Items were rehoused and new labels produced bearing the same information as the original labels. The dates of the unboxed reel were confirmed and a label, in the same style as the other four boxes, was produced. The boxes are organized chronologically within the microfilm cabinet.

Physical location:
Microfilm Cabinet A