Shenandoah Valley photograph album, 1918/1925

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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 (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Shenandoah Valley Photograph Album, 1918-1925, SC 0383, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Tim Abbott Americana
Abstract:
One bound photograph album comprising black-and-white photographs documenting people and places in the Shenandoah Valley.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Shenandoah Valley Photograph Album, 1918-1925, SC 0383, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

One bound photograph album comprising black-and-white photographs documenting people and places in the Shenandoah Valley. The photographs include groups of school children (some dressed as Native Americans); groups and individuals who were likely classmates, friends, and family of the album's creator; houses; fields; cars; cemeteries; and swimming. Photos of pets and animals include cats, horses, sheep, cows, chickens, dogs, and ducks. The album also includes printed ephemera relating to Dunsmore Business College in Staunton.

Identified places include the Shenandoah River, Page County, the campus of the State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg (JMU), Dunsmore Business College, Staunton, Buckroe Beach, and Winchester (concerning the Apple Blossom Festival).

Some photographs are partially identified but do not include enough detail to positively identify the subjects or creator of the album.

The album has a green suede cover. Some pages and photographs are cut.

Biographical / historical:

The album's creator and subjects are unknown.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Tim Abbott Americana in June 2024.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard