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Shenandoah Community Workers Logo
Scan of the Shenandoah Community Workers Logo.
Headquarters School
In 1891 the Shenandoah County School Board constructed this school near the intersection of what is now Headquarters and Cave Ridge Roads. It was named Headquarters School after the local community which featured a church, stores, and several…
Reformation Lutheran Church
Photograph of Reformation Lutheran Church located in New Market Virginia. The picture was featured on a dedication program for the newly constructed church which was held on June 17, 1956.
"Warning to you"
A letter written to W.R. Merriam of the Liberty Iron Furnace Company threatening to destroy the "Dinky" railroad, which connected the furnace with Edinburg Virginia, unless James Sine and Thomas Foltz were fired.
James E. McKenzie
A picture of James E. McKenzie, US Army. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald on September 7, 1950 when the paper announced he had been killed in action in Korea. On September 7, 1950 the Shenandoah Herald Private James E. McKenzie, 18, of Quicksburg…
Harold "Sparky" Sutphin
A picture of Harold "Sparky" Sutphin. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald when they reported he had been killed in action on November 9, 1950. He was 20 years old.
Harold had deployed to Korea as part of 38th Infantry Division which was…
Harold had deployed to Korea as part of 38th Infantry Division which was…
Jacob C. Saylor and Corporal Lippki
Pictured here is Jacob C. Saylor (left) with his Army buddy Corporal Lippki. Both were machine gunners in the Korean War. The image appeared in the Shenandoah Herald.
Jacob C. Saylor was a New Market native that deployed to Korea on July 31st…
Jacob C. Saylor was a New Market native that deployed to Korea on July 31st…
Corporal Linden Zirkle
This photo shows Corporal Linden Zirkle of New Market fusing a tank mine somewhere in South Korea. It appeared on the front page of the September 7, 1950 Shenandoah Herald. At the time the United States forces in Korea were attempting to stop the…
Nevin P. Dellinger
Nevin P. Dellinger was born in New Market in 1932. He graduated from New Market High School in 1950 and the same year enlisted in the US Army for a three year period.
Dellinger deployed to Korea as a part of the 15th Infantry Division where he…
Dellinger deployed to Korea as a part of the 15th Infantry Division where he…
Letter, Samuel Maddox to W.R. Merriam
This letter was sent by Samuel Maddox, an attorney in Washington DC, to William Rush (W.R.) Merriam, President of the Shenandoah Iron and Coal Company, on November 23 1908. It discusses Maddox's recent visit to the Liberty Furnace area and some of…
Letter to Hamilton Ottawa Ferguson from Laura White
Letter from Laura G. White to Hamilton Ottawa Ferguson who she describes as her "uncle." Hamilton (H.O) Ferguson was a veteran of the Spanish American War who lived in Mt. Jackson Virginia. He died on September 25 1941 at the age of 75 and is buried…
Moyers House as shown from Doc Downeys
Photograph showing what was then called the Moyer House in Edinburg Virginia. It is located along Stoney Creek Road (now Boulevard) just west of town. The library now stands in the adjacent field.
The image is labeled "Moyers House as shown from…
The image is labeled "Moyers House as shown from…
Mother and Daughter Story About Marriage
A poem written concerning a mother and daughter discussing marriage. The author of the poem is unknown. It is dated January 1 1857 and is labeled as being written in Timberville Virginia.
Unidentified Rabbit Hunter
Photograph of an unidentified rabbit hunter.
December Weather Report
Report of an extraordinary amount of snow and extremely frigid temperatures that occurred in Shenandoah County in December of 1880. The author is unknown, but it was kept by the Saum family of Edinburg Virginia.
Shenandoah Alum Springs
Photograph showing an unidentified group of four men and women standing near the Shenandoah Alum Springs Hotel. Located in what is now the Bayse Community, Shenandoah Alum Springs was a popular resort that was founded sometime around 1874. It was…
Unidentified Father With Infant
Photograph showing an unidentified father with an infant sometime around 1924.
A Rose Between Two Thorns
Photograph showing two women and a man sitting on a tree with fishing poles beside a body of water. The photograph comes from an album labeled "Our Trip to Strasburg" and is dated 1901.
Letter to Aunt Mary
Letter from an unknown party to "Aunt Mary." It discusses a garden, pickling, and local deaths. It is dated August 13, 1912.
Edinburg Hawk Patrol
In 1941 five members of Edinburg Virginia’s Boy Scout Troop 54, called the “Hawk Patrol,” took this picture on the steel river bridge east of town during a scouting adventure. Pictured from left to right Douglas Hawkins, Frank Wilkins, William Davis,…
Toms Brook Hi Times, Winter 1950
"Toms Brook Hi Times," winter 1950. This newsletter was published by the Toms Brook High School on January 31 1950. It details school activities, academic accomplishments, sporting events, gossip, social activities, and local advertisements for the…
The Womanless Wedding
Handbill from the theatrical production "The Womanless Wedding" produced by the Woodstock Rotary Club as a fundraiser on March 21 and March 22 1929. The play was presented at the "New Theatre" in Woodstock and was directed by Myrna May Cole of Sympon…
Hill Top Lodge Number 143, Knights Pythias
This photograph shows members of the Knights Pythias Hill Top Lodge number 143 in Strasburg Virginia. It was taken by an unidentified photographer on April 11 1908.
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
The Historic Mount Jackson Colored Cemetery Brochure
A brochure printed to describe the history of the Mt. Jackson Colored Cemetery around the time of the cemetery's re-dedication in 2004.
Unidentified Woman Playing Violin
Precisely at noon, on October 2nd, 1914, this unidentified woman was playing violin outside a Queen Anne style house. This is our call to arms to find this woman or her house. What can you do?