Collections : [James Madison University]

James Madison University

Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Primary Collecting Areas:
JMU History, Local history, Shenandoah Living Archive, Shenandoah National Park Oral Histories, Pulp Fiction Collection, Artists' Book Collection, Juvenile Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Description:
JMU Special Collections documents the central Shenandoah Valley region as well as the history of James Madison University. Special Collections includes strong collections of Pulp Fiction magazines, Artists' Books, and a Juvenile Literature collection created in support of JMU's history as a teacher's college. Special Collections collaborates with faculty, alumni, liaison librarians, and community members in identifying and collecting rare and historic materials for use in instruction and research.
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
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Blackley Family papers, 1830/2020

14.37 cubic feet 30 boxes, 2 flat folders
The Blackley Family Papers, 1830-2020, consists of hundreds of letters that span from 1830 to 2011; diaries; official United States, Confederate, and Texas documents; literary works; newspaper clippings; postcards; ephemera; and photographs. These papers document the related Scott, Bassett, Blackley, Hoge, Matthews, and Nix families of Texas and Staunton, Virginia.
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Blackley Family papers, 1830/2020 14.37 cubic feet 30 boxes, 2 flat folders

Blackley family
The Blackley Family Papers, 1830-2020, consists of hundreds of letters that span from 1830 to 2011; diaries; official United States, Confederate, and Texas documents; literary works; newspaper clippings; postcards; ephemera; and photographs. These papers document the related Scott, Bassett, Blackley, Hoge, Matthews, and Nix families of Texas and Staunton, Virginia.
James Madison University

Common Ground Records, 1983/2003

0.96 cubic feet 3 boxes
The Common Ground Records, 1983-2003, consists of the newsletters, administrative files, and other material related to or published by the now-defunct Harrisonburg peace and justice organization Common Ground and its predecessors, The Network for Peace and Justice and Common Weal.
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Common Ground Records, 1983/2003 0.96 cubic feet 3 boxes

Bersson, Robert
The Common Ground Records, 1983-2003, consists of the newsletters, administrative files, and other material related to or published by the now-defunct Harrisonburg peace and justice organization Common Ground and its predecessors, The Network for Peace and Justice and Common Weal.
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Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970/1996, bulk 1970/1977

0.1 cubic feet 5 legal folders
The Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970-1996, bulk 1970-1977, consist of five legal folders (.1 cubic feet). The collection is comprised of materials relating to Rainey's role in the April 1970 protest of three faculty members' non-reappointment. Additional materials are related to The Fixer, a student-run newspaper of which Rainey was an editor, and political brochures and newsletters from the AFL-CIO.
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Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970/1996, bulk 1970/1977 0.1 cubic feet 5 legal folders

Rainey, Jay Garland, 1946-
The Jay G. Rainey Papers, 1970-1996, bulk 1970-1977, consist of five legal folders (.1 cubic feet). The collection is comprised of materials relating to Rainey's role in the April 1970 protest of three faculty members' non-reappointment. Additional materials are related to The Fixer, a student-run newspaper of which Rainey was an editor, and political brochures and newsletters from the AFL-CIO.
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Joanne V. Gabbin Papers, 1930/2017, bulk 1960/2017

12.54 cubic feet 42 boxes 134 Megabytes 216 digital files
The Joanne V. Gabbin Papers, 1930-2017 [bulk 1960-2017], contain the professional, academic, and personal papers of Joanne V. Gabbin, professor of English at James Madison University and director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.
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Joanne V. Gabbin Papers, 1930/2017, bulk 1960/2017 12.54 cubic feet 42 boxes 134 Megabytes 216 digital files

Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-
The Joanne V. Gabbin Papers, 1930-2017 [bulk 1960-2017], contain the professional, academic, and personal papers of Joanne V. Gabbin, professor of English at James Madison University and director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.
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Kathleen Neal Jones scrapbook, 1953/1955

0.47 cubic feet 1 box
The Kathleen Neal Jones Scrapbook, 1953-1955, comprises one bound scrapbook documenting Neal's time as a student at Madison College.
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Kathleen Neal Jones scrapbook, 1953/1955 0.47 cubic feet 1 box

Jones, Kathleen Neal, 1936-
The Kathleen Neal Jones Scrapbook, 1953-1955, comprises one bound scrapbook documenting Neal's time as a student at Madison College.
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Lois Hogan Everett Papers, 1953/1955

0.08 cubic feet 1 legal folder
The Lois Hogan Everett Papers, 1953-1955, contain a Madison College homecoming program, admissions publications, essay, and other event programs collected by Lois Hogan Everett during her time as a student at Madison College.
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Lois Hogan Everett Papers, 1953/1955 0.08 cubic feet 1 legal folder

The Lois Hogan Everett Papers, 1953-1955, contain a Madison College homecoming program, admissions publications, essay, and other event programs collected by Lois Hogan Everett during her time as a student at Madison College.
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Radical Roots Community Farm Collection, 2006/2008

0.24 cubic feet 3 folders
The Radical Roots Community Farm Collection, 2006-2008, is comprised of issues of the "Radical Roots Garden Journal" and brochures by the Radical Roots Community Farm in Keezletown, Virginia, as well as documents related to the founding of the Friendly City Food Co-op in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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Radical Roots Community Farm Collection, 2006/2008 0.24 cubic feet 3 folders

Merkel, Julia, 1966-
The Radical Roots Community Farm Collection, 2006-2008, is comprised of issues of the "Radical Roots Garden Journal" and brochures by the Radical Roots Community Farm in Keezletown, Virginia, as well as documents related to the founding of the Friendly City Food Co-op in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013

8.53 cubic feet 12 boxes, 4 flat files
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.
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Robert James Sullivan Jr. papers, 1920/2013 8.53 cubic feet 12 boxes, 4 flat files

Sullivan, Robert James, Jr., 1937-2013
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.
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Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, 1875/2005

3.8 cubic feet in 3 boxes and 12 tri-folds
The Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, circa 1875-2005, comprises a manuscript, writings, personal papers, facsimile photographs, church records, and correspondence related to George A. Newman (1855-1944), his daughter Ruby Newman Temple (1898-1983), his grandsons Austin Gerald Harris (1941-2005) and Wendell Temple (1923-2005), and Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood and Newtown.
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Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, 1875/2005 3.8 cubic feet in 3 boxes and 12 tri-folds

Toliver, Ruth M.
The Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers, circa 1875-2005, comprises a manuscript, writings, personal papers, facsimile photographs, church records, and correspondence related to George A. Newman (1855-1944), his daughter Ruby Newman Temple (1898-1983), his grandsons Austin Gerald Harris (1941-2005) and Wendell Temple (1923-2005), and Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood and Newtown.
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School of Theatre and Dance Records, 1930/2011, bulk 1981/1993

0.32 cubic feet 4 folders
The School of Theatre and Dance Records, 1930-2011 (bulk 1981-1993) consists of playbills, programs and curriculum brochures relating to theatre and dance performances at and sponsored by James Madison University
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School of Theatre and Dance Records, 1930/2011, bulk 1981/1993 0.32 cubic feet 4 folders

James Madison University. School of Theatre and Dance
The School of Theatre and Dance Records, 1930-2011 (bulk 1981-1993) consists of playbills, programs and curriculum brochures relating to theatre and dance performances at and sponsored by James Madison University

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