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Albert Steele
Photograph of Albert Steele from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
Minutes of the One Hundred and Sixth Annual Convention of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia of the United Lutheran Church of America
Cover page and last page of the Minutes of the Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church, held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Roanoke Virginia.
1919 Shenandoah County Republican Primary
Handbills printed for the 1919 Republican Primary in Shenandoah County Virginia. They advertise the individuals seeking the party's nomination for local offices and announce the day the primary will occur.
Triplett High School FFA-FHA Fair Program
Program created for the Triplett High School's 1954 Fair, sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters. This annual event was designed to promote the organizations, the competitions they competed…
Woodstock Brochure
Brochure published by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce highlighting the town's amenities.
Public Sale of Slaves Advertisment
Advertisement that appeared in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock Virginia, for a public sale of several slaves and other personal property who had belonged to Anthony Spengler deceased. Spengler's slaves had lived on his farm near…
Boyer Family
Photograph showing members of the Boyer family of Fort Valley Virginia. Pictured on the back row from left to right are:
-Sam Boyer who ran the Pelton Post Office
-Edith Boyer Burke
-Charlotte "Lottie" Munch Boyer. She married Sam Boyer after he…
-Sam Boyer who ran the Pelton Post Office
-Edith Boyer Burke
-Charlotte "Lottie" Munch Boyer. She married Sam Boyer after he…
Boyer Family Photograph
Photograph of a Boyer family in Fort Valley. From left to right are Benjamin Franklin Boyer Jr., Ray Franklin Boyer, and Myrtle Frances Cullers Boyer.
Ray Franklin Boyer and Eva Boyer
Photograph of Ray Franklin Boyer and his sister Eva Boyer.
Eva and Ray Franklin Boyer
Photograph showing Eva Mae Boyer (Ritenour) and Ray Franklin Boyer of Fort Valley. The family account notes Ray was bare footed because he had contracted poison ivy and couldn't wear his shoes.
Letter, Mary R. Dellinger to Noah Dellinger
December 17 (1862)
Shenandoah County
Dear brother I seat my self to drop you a few line to let you no that we are all well at present and hope that when these few lines come to hand they may find you in the Same state of health. They say that…
Shenandoah County
Dear brother I seat my self to drop you a few line to let you no that we are all well at present and hope that when these few lines come to hand they may find you in the Same state of health. They say that…
New Year Card
On December 28th, 1926 Miss Zelda Lichliter of Strasburg Virginia received this New Year’s card from Seona of Richmond Virginia.
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
Solomons Lutheran Church Christmas Card
In 1793 Henrich and Dorthea Rausch offered to provide land an almost no cost for members of the Forestville community to construct a church on. The community accepted the offer because the area’s growing population, which had originally travelled…
Joseph Pugh Land Transactions
Record of land transactions, including survey notes, for Joseph Pugh. The properties lay just north of Woodstock Virginia. One record indicates property conveyed to Pugh by Leonard Baldice and a second by the Lord Proprietor.
Letter from Gus to Mollie Foltz
This letter to Mary (Mollie) Foltz of Forestville VA was written on December 13, 1904 by “Gus,” a man who we know very little about. Records indicate that some of Mary’s family, including the Charlie Foltz mentioned in the letter, had moved to North…
USA Service Roll
Between 1941 and 1945 over 12 million American men and women would serve in the county’s Armed Forces during the Second World War. Among them were several hundred from Shenandoah County.
The parents, siblings, friends, and sweethearts who stayed…
The parents, siblings, friends, and sweethearts who stayed…
Battery "F" Coast Guard Thanksgiving Pamphlet
Pamphlet published by Battery "F" of the 1st Coast Artillery Regiment as part of their Thanksgiving celebration. At the time, the unit was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone at Fort Sherman.
President McKinley in Woodstock
On May 20th, 1899 William McKinley, President of the United States, travelled through Shenandoah County aboard a special B&O Railroad Coach. The President was returning to Washington DC after spending time vacationing in Hot Springs Virginia.…
Bachelor Girls Club
This photograph shows the members of New Market’s “Bachelor Girls Club.” It was most likely taken sometime between 1870 and 1890.
Almost nothing is known about this organization. After the Civil War the male population in the South had been…
Almost nothing is known about this organization. After the Civil War the male population in the South had been…
Harding Miller
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Harding Miller, a Shenandoah County resident who served in the US Army during World War Two.
Harold Huffman
Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison of Harold Huffman Shenandoah County native and World War Two Veteran.
Lichliter Caricature
Sometime between 1900 and 1925, one member of the Lichliter family produced this drawing. Unfortunately, whoever was responsible failed to leave any information behind.
What we do know is that the Lichliters lived on Washington Street in…
What we do know is that the Lichliters lived on Washington Street in…
Henkel Educational Print
A vast majority of European immigrants who came to Shenandoah County had a strong German background. With them came the Lutheran faith and the strong desire to preserve their heritage.
The Henkel family of New Market built a printing business…
The Henkel family of New Market built a printing business…
Shenandoah Valley Drive In Pamphlet
In 1949 the Shenandoah Valley Drive In Theatre opened just south of Woodstock Virginia. The theater had a single screen, large concession stand, and could accommodate 300 cars.
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
Ray Franklin Boyer
Photograph of Ray Franklin Boyer (b. June 15 1918-d. July 5 1995) of Fort Valley Virginia.