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
Start Over Repository James Madison University Subjects Letters (correspondence)
James Madison University

A. D. Lough correspondence, 1902/1920

0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Four letters written to A. D. Lough of Pendleton County, West Virginia. Correspondents include John W. Wayland and John C. Myers.
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A. D. Lough correspondence, 1902/1920 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Lough, A. D. (Alonzo Dice), 1880-1960
Four letters written to A. D. Lough of Pendleton County, West Virginia. Correspondents include John W. Wayland and John C. Myers.
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Alumni Association Records, 1924/2016

8.55 cubic feet 21 boxes, 1 flat file
The collection consists of the administrative files and photographs of the James Madison University Alumni Association, all referring to the individual graduated classes of JMU, Madison College, and the State Normal School.
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Alumni Association Records, 1924/2016 8.55 cubic feet 21 boxes, 1 flat file

James Madison University. Alumni Association
The collection consists of the administrative files and photographs of the James Madison University Alumni Association, all referring to the individual graduated classes of JMU, Madison College, and the State Normal School.
James Madison University

American Association of University Professors (AAUP). James Madison University Chapter records, 1944/1988

3.42 cubic feet 11 boxes
The collection comprises administrative files and meeting minutes kept by the James Madison University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
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American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch, 1929/2025

9.89 cubic feet 29 boxes
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch document the activities of Harrisonburg's local AAUW branch and include administrative records, financial files, publications, annual conference materials, scrapbooks, and photographs.
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American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch, 1929/2025 9.89 cubic feet 29 boxes

American Association of University Women. Harrisonburg Branch
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Records, Harrisonburg, Virginia Branch document the activities of Harrisonburg's local AAUW branch and include administrative records, financial files, publications, annual conference materials, scrapbooks, and photographs.
James Madison University

A. S. Lara papers, 1856/1861

0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
The A. S. Lara Papers, 1856-1861 consist of letters, receipts and documents relating to business dealings of merchant, Aaron S. Lara, in Rockbridge County and Augusta County, Virginia.
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A. S. Lara papers, 1856/1861 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
The A. S. Lara Papers, 1856-1861 consist of letters, receipts and documents relating to business dealings of merchant, Aaron S. Lara, in Rockbridge County and Augusta County, Virginia.
James Madison University

Audie Scott Tilghman papers, 1925/1930

0.33 cubic feet 1 box
This collection primarily consists of letters from 1927 sent from Audie Tilghman to her family in Norfolk during her first year at the State Teachers College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also contains bills, a student handbook, and various ephemera from 1925-1930.
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Audie Scott Tilghman papers, 1925/1930 0.33 cubic feet 1 box

Tilghman, Audie Scott, 1909-2001
This collection primarily consists of letters from 1927 sent from Audie Tilghman to her family in Norfolk during her first year at the State Teachers College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also contains bills, a student handbook, and various ephemera from 1925-1930.
James Madison University

Audrey Hatcher Vaughan papers, 1942/1944

0.16 cubic feet 3 folders
The Audrey Hatcher Vaughan Papers, 1942-1944, consist of three folders of school related materials, correspondence from WWII soldiers and fellow schoolmates, and miscellaneous materials pertaining to the donor's time at Madison College.
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Audrey Hatcher Vaughan papers, 1942/1944 0.16 cubic feet 3 folders

Vaughan, Audrey Virginia Hatcher, 1925-2019
The Audrey Hatcher Vaughan Papers, 1942-1944, consist of three folders of school related materials, correspondence from WWII soldiers and fellow schoolmates, and miscellaneous materials pertaining to the donor's time at Madison College.
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Barbara McKnight Benham papers, 1966/2021

0.39 cubic feet 5 folders in 2 boxes
The Barbara McKnight Benham Papers, 1966-2021, comprise materials related to Madison College sorority life, campus events, and alumni associated events. The collection focuses primarily on McKnight's student experience as a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority with correspondence, photographs, and invitations giving insight to campus life from 1966-1970.
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Barbara McKnight Benham papers, 1966/2021 0.39 cubic feet 5 folders in 2 boxes

Benham, Barbara McKnight, 1948-2022
The Barbara McKnight Benham Papers, 1966-2021, comprise materials related to Madison College sorority life, campus events, and alumni associated events. The collection focuses primarily on McKnight's student experience as a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority with correspondence, photographs, and invitations giving insight to campus life from 1966-1970.
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Barnhart Family Papers, 1836/1944

0.1 cubic feet 5 legal folders
The Barnhart Family Papers, 1836-1944, is comprised of assorted documents chiefly relating to the Barnhart family of New Hope, Virginia in Augusta County, particularly George Barnhart II and his son Gideon Barnhart. Materials include correspondence, bills, receipts and invoices, deeds, and envelopes. The collection also includes many documents concerning the estate of George Barnhart II. There are also materials within this collection pertaining to persons not directly related to the Barnharts.
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Barnhart Family Papers, 1836/1944 0.1 cubic feet 5 legal folders

Barnhart family
The Barnhart Family Papers, 1836-1944, is comprised of assorted documents chiefly relating to the Barnhart family of New Hope, Virginia in Augusta County, particularly George Barnhart II and his son Gideon Barnhart. Materials include correspondence, bills, receipts and invoices, deeds, and envelopes. The collection also includes many documents concerning the estate of George Barnhart II. There are also materials within this collection pertaining to persons not directly related to the Barnharts.
James Madison University

Bertha Couchman Hess and Ethel Virginia Dunn Correspondence, 1918/1927

0.12 cubic feet 2 letter folders
The Bertha Couchman Hess and Ethel Virginia Dunn Correspondence, 1918-1927, is comprised of four postcards and seven letters written by Hess and Dunn, her niece, to their family in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Couchman authored three postcards while visiting Harrisonburg in August 1918 and the remainder of the correspondence was written by Dunn while she was a student at the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg and while she was a teacher in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Bertha Couchman Hess and Ethel Virginia Dunn Correspondence, 1918/1927 0.12 cubic feet 2 letter folders

Hess, Bertha Couchman, 1884-1980
The Bertha Couchman Hess and Ethel Virginia Dunn Correspondence, 1918-1927, is comprised of four postcards and seven letters written by Hess and Dunn, her niece, to their family in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Couchman authored three postcards while visiting Harrisonburg in August 1918 and the remainder of the correspondence was written by Dunn while she was a student at the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg and while she was a teacher in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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