vihart00474A Guide to the Rockingham County Political Ephemera, 1861-1895 SC 0376Tiffany ColeJames Madison University Libraries Special Collections

April 2024

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-17 16:09:57 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard James Madison University Libraries Special Collections Rockingham County political ephemera Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022 Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022 SC 0376 /repositories/4/resources/751 0.08 cubic feet 1 folder 1861-1895 Assorted pieces of printed political ephemera for Rockingham County including candidacy announcements, a blank oath, and blank voter registration applications. English . Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rockingham County Political Ephemera, 1861-1895, SC 0376, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

 Acquisition Information

Purchased at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates' Americana Auction on March 22, 2024.

 Provenance

From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

 Biographical / Historical

Due to the artificial nature of this collection, a biographical/historical note is not provided.

 Scope and Contents

An artificially compiled collection comprising assorted pieces of printed political ephemera for Rockingham County including candidacy announcements for Charles T. O'Ferrall, I. Frank Branner, Levi S. Byrd, Joseph T. Logan; a list of candidates for the May 25, 1893 election; a blank oath; and blank voter registration applications.

Includes a January 19, 1861 letter concerning a conflict between an upcoming election day and court day.

 Printed Ephemera Political campaigns -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- 19th century Political candidates -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- 19th century Campaign literature -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- 19th century Voter registration -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- 19th century Elections -- Virginia -- Rockingham County -- 19th century Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022 O'Ferrall, Charles T. (Charles Triplett), 1840-1905 Logan, Joseph T. (Joseph Travis), 1834-1885 Branner, I. Frank (Isaac Franklin), 1870-1934 Byrd, Levi S. (Levi Shaverq), 1840-1885 Rockingham County political ephemera/repositories/4/archival_objects/301271861-189511