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<p>Collection is open for 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.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>[identification of item], [box #, folder #], George N. Wise Stock Certificate for Rockingham Mutual Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1907 April 10, SC 0379, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Purchased at Jeffrey S. Evans &amp; Associates' Americana Auction on March 22, 2024.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.</p>  </custodhist>
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<p>The Rockingham Mutual Telephone and Telegraph Company incorporated in 1898 and dissolved in 1958. At the time the stock certificate was issued, David C. Acker (1869-1959) was the company's secretary and Charles H. Rolston (1860-1934) was president.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>An April 10, 1907 stock certificate for the Rockingham Mutual Telephone and Telegraph Company issued to George N. Wise. The certificate is signed by the company's secretary, David C. Acker, and president, Charles H. Rolston. The certificate is for one share.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="local">Stock ownership -- Virginia -- History</subject>
    <subject source="local">Telephone companies -- Virginia -- History -- 20th century</subject>
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    <persname role="col" rules="dacs" source="local">Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022</persname>
    <corpname rules="dacs" source="local">Rockingham Mutual Telephone and Telegraph Company (1898-1958)</corpname>
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